Our Staff & Instructors
Grace Villanueva – Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Creative Movement
Danielle Davenport Surrey – Resident Choreography
Artis Mooney – Rhythm Tap, Tap
Artis Mooney, native to Washington, DC, has extensive and various experiences with tap. While living in New York City, Artis performed and choreographed professionally with Feraba (African Rhythm Tap) and The Tap Collective (of which she was a founding member), and performed with the American Tap Dance Orchestra and Manhattan Tap.
Fiona Green – Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Poms, Musical Theatre
She has trained in a variety of disciplines including; ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, contemporary dance, poms, musical theatre, and various forms of ethnic dance. She has studied at studios throughout New Jersey and New York City under choreographers such as, Ann Reinking, Wade Robson, and Ray Leeper. Fiona has performed as a backup dancer for the Neil Young/ Crazy Horse Tour, the Jazz Dance America Invitational at Pace University in New York City, Madison Square Garden for the New York City Knick’s, and for the movie, “Step Up 2”.
Jennifer Lee – Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, Contemporary, Tap, Musical Theatre
Jennifer Lee has been studying the performing arts for the past 20 years. Jennifer performed for Disney World, FL and Disney Land, CA. She also represented MD as one of the state’s delegates at the Dance Excellence Festival held in Long Beach, CA. She has studied throughout the country with such choreographers as Frank Hatchett, Steven Boyd, Joe Lanteri, Mia Michaels, and AC Ciulla. Jennifer is a scholarship recipient and graduate of John Robert Powers School and Agency in Philadelphia. While attending JRP she was awarded the Miss Modeling Association of America International Award. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Salisbury University in Interpersonal Communication and a Minor in Dance. She is also a National Pageant and Talent Judge for National American Miss Competition, held in Anaheim, CA. As a teacher, her work has received recognition for Top Scores, Entertainment, and Choreography Awards from numerous competitions. Her most recent role includes becoming one of the co-directors of "All Out Productions", a fresh new production company that brings master teachers together to inspire, educate, and motivate the next generation of dancers throughout the country.
Jocelyn Isaac – Broadway Jazz, Hip Hop
Jocelyn Isaac received her BFA in Dance and BBA in Marketing from Temple University. Jocelyn also studied at the Philadelphia Dance Company’s (Philadanco) training program. Jocelyn was a member of “By Any Means Necessary,” Temple’s Hip Hop/Reggae Dance Group. In New York City, she interned with the Mark Morris Dance Company and worked as an audition assistant for Eliot Feld’s Ballet Tech Foundation. Jocelyn has had the opportunity to perform on the Mall in Washington D.C.; Showtime at the Apollo; The Jenny Jones Show (Chicago); and the historic Warner Theater of D.C. Jocelyn’s students at the Living Arts Dance Studio, in Philadelphia, have performed annually for the 76ers halftime show. This summer, Jocelyn danced in “All Shook Up” at the Jenny Wiley Theatre in Prestonsburg, KY.
Michelle Webb - Guitar
As a musician and composer, Michelle worked with commercial organizations like AOL (music on website); Fusion Innovation (music for video games); and other music production companies. With over 25 years of experience, Michelle customizes each lesson and can teach the following styles: Rock, Solo Acoustic, Jazz/ProgressiveFusion, Metal, and Fingerstyle.
Mariana Pino - Voice, Piano
Mariana is currently in the Masters program at Catholic University of America for Master of Music in vocal Pedagogy and has a Bachelor of Music from Shenandoah University. Mariana has performed nationally and internationally at places like the Kennedy Center; Rome, Italy; and Panama.
