Courtney Conigatti began her dance training at the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City. As a dance major, she trained in various styles at the Ailey School under the direction of Hassan Blandford. After high school, she went on to study at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she earned her BFA in dance. While at the university, Courtney performed the works of many respectable choreographers such as Ronen (Roni) Koresh, Wayne St. David, Douglas Becker and Sidra Bell. In 2014, she had the opportunity to participate in the “DanceAbility” (dance for able and disabled bodies) teacher certification course in Vienna, Austria under the direction of Alito Alessi. Upon graduating, Courtney performed in Opera Philadelphia’s production of “Turandot,” choreographed by Renaud Doucet. She has been training extensively at Koresh and is a freelance dancer. Courtney loves sharing in her passion for dance and is excited to be a part of the DTDA faculty

Miss Kate Sloan has loved being a part of the Dance Time family since the beginning! She has been dancing for over twenty years and teaching dance full time for the past five years. Miss Kate is a graduate of DeSales University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance. During this time, she studied various forms and styles of dance including ballet, jazz, tap, modern, contemporary and musical theatre. She studied under professional performers and choreographers through DeSales, as well as connected with many guest artists from around the country. In 2015, Miss Kate had the opportunity to take part and perform in a reconstruction of Doris Humphrey’s famous work Partita V. She also performed as part of New Street Dance group in their 2013 and 2015 repertory, and was a member of the DeSales University Touring Company. This company traveled to local schools to perform and share their love of dance in an educational setting. Beginning in 2013, Miss Kate took part in the organization and development of Dancer for a Day, a program that allows young dancers to experience what dance is like in a pre-professional and collegiate setting. Recently, she has set work on dancers involved in DeSales University’s Summer Dance Intensive, as well as performed in Convergence: Community Harmony Through Dance. She currently teaches dance full time in the Montgomery and Bucks County areas, and sets work on dancers for the Momentum Dance Company

Donna began dancing at the age of 3 in North Jersey . Her training includes Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary , Lyrical , Tap , Musical Theater and Acro.

Olivia started dancing at the age of 3 at Position One School of Dance in her hometown of Portsmouth, RI. In high school, she joined the Newport Academy of Ballet, home of Newport Contemporary Ballet, with whom she performed in the Nutcracker at Rosecliff Mansion. In 2017, she graduated summa cum laude from Muhlenberg College with her BA in Dance and Spanish. At Muhlenberg she performed works by Jeffrey Peterson, Teresa VanDenend Sorge, Megan Flynn, and Paul Taylor Dance Company’s Orion Duckstein. After graduation, Olivia moved to Philadelphia, where she performed with esteemed companies and choreographers such as Anne-Marie Mulgrew, Grounded Aerial, Matter Movement Group, Asya Zlatina, and Anito Gavino. In 2022, Olivia joined Yu.S.Artistry as company dancer and associate director, where she performed works by Artistic Director, Yuki Ishiguro, and guest choreographer, Yoshito Sakuraba. In 2024 she joined NYC-based contemporary company, Disagreeable Creatures, under the direction of Danita Shaheen. Additionally, Olivia appeared as a guest artist with Aru dell’Arte in Washington D.C., performed as a featured guest artist with Alden Moves Dance Theater (Brooklyn, NYC), and was one of Ballare Carmel’s inaugural Dance Fellows, where she was delighted to work with Alex Ketley, Nicole Hennington, and Lillian Barbeito. Olivia speaks fluent Spanish, holds a Level 1 Bungee Dance Certification from Grounded Aerial, and was a teaching artist for Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers’ CHI Dance Program. In 2023 she began teaching contemporary/modern, conditioning, and ballet at the School of Philadelphia Ballet.

Miss Donna H has been tap dancing her whole life, performing and learning with some of the most influential tap dancers of our time. She is Artistic Director of Buck and Wing Tap Company, an adult tap performance company out of Bucks County Pa. She is also a company member of Uniting Colleges Through Tap- a Philadelphia based tap company. They have performed in Philadelphia, NYC and DC. She has performed in the DC Tap fest, Big Apple Tap Fest in NYC, solo and group showcases, and many tap shows in Philadelphia. Miss Donna has learned from Jason Samuels Smith, Derrick Grant, Karen Calloway Williams, and Heather Cornell to name just a few. She has also trained at University of the Arts Philadelphia and Broadway Dance Center NYC. Donna has completed multiple tap teacher training courses, and a week long intensive with Heather Cornell which focused on improvisation and music theory. She loves to pass on her knowledge to her students and be a part of keeping this great American art form alive. Outside of teaching, Miss Donna is one of the few toetap dancers performing today, dancing en pointe in pointe shoes with custom made taps in the toes. She has performed with Lady Greys Lovelies a vintage dance company from Upstate Pa. She is also a championship level Irish Dancer with the Crossroads Irish Dancers of Bucks County.

Miss Stephanie Herbert has been a member of Dance Time Dance Academy from the beginning, dancing in the adult tap and hip-hop classes. She began teaching at Dance Time Dance Academy in the 2018 season. Miss Stephanie is a graduate of Misericordia University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees in Speech Language Pathology. She was a member of the Misericordia University Dance Team, performing during basketball and football games. Before college, she took many styles of dance including: jazz, tap, ballet, pointe, lyrical, modern, character and hip-hop. She has been dancing since the age of 3 and has been dancing competitively since the age of 9, even throughout college.oes here

Yuki Ishiguro is the artistic director of Yu.S.Artistry, a contemporary dance company based in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, PA, and a current MFA candidate at Montclair State University, class of 2026. As the driving force behind Yu.S.Artistry, Yuki’s choreography has been showcased at prominent venues and festivals, including Lincoln Center, The Tank, Queens Theater, Dixon Place (White Wave Festival), Peridance (iKADA Dance Festival) in New York City, and at the Come Together Dance and Cannonball Festival in Philadelphia.

Yuki has earned significant recognition for his choreographic work, receiving the PLUNGE Award in 2023 in New York, the Ellen Forman Award in 2024 in Pennsylvania, and a choreography commission at Drexel University.

Originally from Japan, Yuki’s dance journey began with breakdance during his university years, where he majored in business. After graduation, he performed with a Japanese ballet company before relocating to New York City to further his dance training and professional career. Yuki has performed with renowned companies such as Emery LeCrone Dance, IsadoraNOW, Roxey Ballet, and Catapult Entertainment. His diverse experience also includes dancing for Tommy Hilfiger, touring with fusion flute musician Kenzie Slottow, and collaborating with Japanese master musicians at Carnegie Hall.

Yuki’s vision for Yu.S.Artistry is to bring innovative contemporary dance styles to Bucks County and the greater Philadelphia area. By continuing to create original works, inviting guest choreographers, and training and employing local dancers, he aims to cultivate a vibrant and dynamic dance community in the region.

Miss Taylor Adams graduated from Penn State University in 2013 with a B.A. in History. While at Penn State, she was a member of the PSU Altoona Dance Team, as well as Penn State Dance Alliance and Volé, the Penn State Ballet Club at University Park. She also took a variety of ballet/pointe classes during her academics at PSU. Prior to college, she spent 15 years at a local studio in Bucks County studying many styles of dance including ballet, pointe, lyrical, jazz, and hip hop prior. She was also a member of her studio’s competition team for 10 years, traveling to local regional and national competitions. She is looking forward to continuing her dance education and sharing her love for dance with the staff, students, and parents at DTDA!

Allyson is a NYC based performer originally from Horsham, PA. She began training in dance at 3 years old and has never looked back. In 2020, she received her B.A. from Marymount Manhattan College, where she graduated summa cum laude. She regularly trains at Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway, where she has assisted Elyn Collier, Chip Abbott, Kirsty Fuller, and Al Blackstone.

Allyson is a devout member of the NYC dance and theatre communities and loves collaborating with other artists on independent projects. Recent regional performance credits include A Christmas Story (Onstage Swing) at Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Footloose (Dance Captain/Featured Ensemble) and A Chorus Line (Maggie Winslow) at North Coast Theatre Festival.

When not performing, Allyson finds fulfillment in sharing her knowledge and passion for dance with the next generation of dancers— choreographing and teaching at dance studios throughout the tristate area. At DTDA, you can find her teaching Broadway Camp, masterclasses throughout the year, backstage at Recital, and managing Dance Time’s social media accounts.

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Frederick Johnson is an international and bilingual dance instructor. He has been teaching African dance styles, (Ndombolo, Coupe Decale and Afrobeatz) Hip Hop and Freestyle through African Movement in Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Argentina and other Latin countries for the past 10 years. He has worked with Latin Grammy award winner, Lali Esposito, as well Urbano Dance Studio and DOUP Premier Dance Studios in the heart of Buenos Aires. Mr. Fred is also the founder of Afrontalo Argentina, a company promoting and preserving Urban African dance culture throughout Latin America. In his class, you can expect to not only study movement, but also dive into the history and culture of each style, learn the names of steps, choreography and drills to develop a strong foundation for freestyle.

Miss Brenna started dancing at the age of 4 in her hometown of Hamburg, PA. Her mom said that she loved Ballet right from the start but not Tap because "the shoes were too loud." Her hometown studio's tradition was to perform The Nutcracker every other year. She’s been many different characters including Coffee from Spain, Tea from China, and a baby coffee from Arabia. Two of her proudest roles were Lead Angel and Clara (often called Marie). In college, Miss Brenna was apart of Knight Club at Arcadia University. She auditioned and performed at the Wells Fargo Center for the Philadelphia Wings. While at Arcadia, she was also able to take a Modern Class and a Yoga Class! Currently, her full-time job is working in the LIfe Enrichment Department at a retirement community. In 2018, Miss Brenna received the Distinguished Service Award for "Service from the Heart". This is her proudest "non-dance" achievement because it meant that all of the residents at her job appreciated her work. Since joining DTDA, she has grown to love and appreciate tap. She took the Adult Ballet, Hip-Hop, and Tap classes. Allison gave her the chance to teach with her and then offered her a teacher spot! Miss Brenna is super grateful for the opportunities that Dance Time Dance Academy has given her!

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Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Alexis Britford is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts’ high school Classical Ballet program and has a BFA, summa cum laude, in Dance Performance from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. During her undergraduate studies, she was a member of Dayton Contemporary Dance Second Company (DCDC2) and upon graduation was promoted to the professional company, where she enjoyed seven seasons touring both domestically and internationally. Miss Alexis has had the pleasure of being featured in works by many notable choreographers, namely: Donald Byrd, Donald McKayle, Debbie Blunden-Diggs, Ulysses Dove, Ray Mercer, Ron K. Brown, Anthony Tudor and Stafford C. Berry. Miss Alexis also spent two seasons as a company member of GroundWorks DanceTheater in Cleveland, Ohio. As an independent artist, Miss Alexis performed with Lula Washington Dance Theater, Neos Dance Theatre and worked as an adjunct professor at Wright State University and Cleveland State University. Miss Alexis is in her last year of graduate studies at Drexel University as a MA candidate in the Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling program

Marianne started teaching at the very young age of 13 at a family run studio, The New Dance Studio, started by her brother, professional dancer Gary Flannery. Trained mostly by her brother, Marianne had the pleasure to also study under the likes of Bob Audy, Charles White, Alan Onickel, the one and only Fred Benjamin, Lynn Simonson, Lucas Hoving, Jose LImon, Ginger Garton, the one and only Jean Williams, and Gloria Govern. Mairianne taught at the New Dance Studio for 24 years, Bucks County Community College for 8 years, as well as choreographed their musicals, and various other studios in and out of Bucks County. Marianne has also choreographed many musicals for local High School productions. Marianne is proud to have had many students who have gone on to dance for Division One college Dance Teams, and students who have gone on professionally as Rockettes, Dancers on Cruise SHips, and many who dance, or have danced, at Disney World. Marianne is happy to still be teaching, these days she specializes in Tap, Jazz, and Acrobatics. Marianne is very excited to be teaching at Dance Time Dance Academy!

Miss Caitlin began dancing at the age of 3 in various styles of dance including Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Modern, and Hip Hop at the The Dance Loft in Suffern, New York where she is from. Miss Caitlin is a graduate of Saint Joseph’s University where she double majored in Early Elementary and Special Education. During her time at SJU, she was a 4 year member of the nationally ranked Saint Joseph’s University Dance Team. While on the team, the hawks placed top 3 in the country for division 1 athletics all 4 years including 3 national championship wins- 2 in Hip Hop and 1 in Pom. During the day, she is a second grade teacher for the School District of Philadelphia. Miss Caitlin is so excited to be joining Dance Time and pass on her love of Hip Hop to our students!

Miss Liz Sekellick grew up dancing at her local studio in Horsham, PA where she was a member of the competition team and performance ensemble. She spent many years student teaching and served as a captain for her high school dance team. Liz attended Arcadia University where she became a member of the dance club, choreographing and performing in many pieces every year. She also performed at 76ers games with the dance team. She received her B.A in Psychology and currently works as an instructor at a private school for autistic individuals. Miss Liz teaches creative dance, and you can also find her behind the desk!