Faculty & Staff

May 5th - I'm a Cinco de Mayo baby!

Jayme Wappel trained at CC & Company Dance Complex in Raleigh, NC and graduated from Point Park University with a B.A. in Dance. Favorite Credits: Finding Neverland (1st National Tour, Swing/Dance Captain); West Side Story (Paper Mill); Guys & Dolls (Goodspeed); Mary Poppins, Starlight Express (Tuacahn Amphitheater); Yo, Vikings! (Pittsburgh Playhouse); Royal Caribbean (aerialist).

Owner and Director

Artistic Director of MDC

Dance Instructor

a dolphin trainer!

June 10

Eileen began her training in Virginia, where she learned various styles of dance at a plethora of studios. Upon graduating high school, Eileen moved to NYC to study at Joffrey Ballet School as a Jazz and Contemporary Trainee. In 2018 she also completed Broadway Dance Center’s Professional Semester, and has since enjoyed working as a dance and fitness instructor and as an extra on several t.v. shows and music videos.

Artistic Manager

Dance Instructor

a marine biologist!

Noreen has over a decade of experience teaching ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical and acrobatics in a recreational setting. Additionally, she is an award winning choreographer who has been recognized on the regional level for her work with competitive jazz dancers and acrobats!

Dance Instructor

Wingman Program Director

a Radio City Rockette!

November 26th

Ally has been training in various styles for 15 years, with a strong focus on hip hop, and danced competitively for 10 years. While dancing competitively and teaching at her hometown studio, she was the captain of her  high school dance team for three years. After training in NY, she continued her dance education at Sacred Heart University where she was a member of Inception Dance Crew, a pre-professional hip hop group and Dance Ensemble, a student-led performance group, where she took on the role of Dance Ensemble President during her senior year. Ally has been choreographing and teaching various styles of dance ever since she was 13 years old. 

Dance Instructor

a teacher!

Giuliana has been dancing for 15+ years and has danced competitively for 8 years. She has worked alongside industry-leading choreographers and has received amazing opportunities such as a spot in Chloe Arnold’s tap piece in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. She is currently a member of the United States of America Tap Team and is excited to compete a trio, small group, and formation in the IDO world tap dance championships in Riesa, Germany in the fall! Giuliana is continuing her dance education at Sacred Heart University where she received both a performance and presidential scholarship. 

Dance Instructor

a Radio City Rockette!

September 19th

Hannah began her ballet training in Connecticut where she trained at various schools before going to the Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts (Torrington, CT) to begin her high school training. She completed her high school training at Bossov Ballet Theatre at Maine Central Institute (Pittsfield, ME), where she spent 3 years studying the Vaganova style of ballet. She completed her training in college where she obtained a BS in Communication Studies and a BFA in Ballet at the University of Utah.

Dance Instructor

a journalist!

October 12th

Hannah grew up in New York where she trained for 15+ year in various styles including contemporary, jazz, lyrical, ballet, tap, and hip hop while also dancing competitively for 12 years. Each year, Hannah has participated in many performances including recitals, the Nutcracker, etc. Hannah is currently a student at Sacred Heart University where in addition to her Business management major, she is also minoring in dance and an active member of the SHU Dance Company. 

Dance Instructor

performing on Broadway!

June 23

Sam is a Senior at Sacred Heart University, majoring in Business with a minor in Studio Art. She has been dancing since the age of 3 and is an active member of the SHU Dance Ensemble. As a part of SHU Force, she has choreographed over 11 pieces across seven of her eight semesters at Sacred Heart. Currently serving as the Ensemble President, Sam leads over 200 dancers and more than 20 choreographers within Sacred Heart University’s dance program.

Her passion for choreography and teaching began early—at just 12 years old, she started assisting and choreographing pieces at her home studio, Off Broadway Dance Studio. Sam is thrilled to bring her experience and love of dance to MDA!

Client Experience Team

Dance Instructor

a marine biologist or an olympic gymnast! 

May 9th

Tyler is a Connecticut native and received his BFA in Dance from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he also completed an independent study of Pedagogy and Musical Collaboration within the Graduate Dance Department. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of the ArtsGarden, a grassroots collaborative arts organization, and is a cohort of the Jacob’s Pillow Curriculum-in-Motion® Institute. He is a five year veteran of the STREB Extreme Action Company, and teaches a wide variety of dance and aerial arts classes all around the tristate area. 

Dance Instructor

a wizard. (It hasn’t happened…..YET!)

September 4th

Erika began dancing at the age of 13, before that she was all about basketball and learning karate which she had done since she was 6. Erika attended Joffrey Ballet School instead of college for 2 years. While working with several ballet and modern dance companies, Erika joined Dynamic Rockers as a BGirl, which led to her being signed to MSA and working many commercial dance jobs to this day.

Dance Instructor

A knee surgeon!

Joey recently graduated with a BFA in Commercial Dance from Pace University. At Pace, he has trained under Rhonda Miller, Scott Jovovich, and Jess Hendricks, among others, and also performed in works including Paul Taylor’s “Company B”. Joey has worked at several theme parks with RWS Entertainment Group including HersheyPark! 

Dance Instructor

A Disney Imagineer!