DANA FITCHETT, Assisting Instructor, is an artist in residence at Concord Academy, teaching hip hop and modern dance.   She has her degree in Urban Studies from Vassar College, and works with INTENCITY Entertainment out of Cambridge, MA.   She is joining ABDC as our advanced hip hop teacher!

BRITTANY KLASH, Assisting Instructor, is a 2008 graduate from Dean College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance and a minor in Business. While attending college, she was a member of the Dean College Dance Company for three years and also performed in several student choreographed productions. Brittany began training in ballet at the age of three and later went on to study tap, modern, jazz, pointe and hip hop under the direction of Jim Caisse and Melissa Luoma. She has performed and competed in Las Vegas, New York City, Bermuda, Mexico and aboard the Enchanted Isle and Norwegian Majesty Cruise Ships. She has had over 16 years of performance and competitive dance experience and has received extensive training in choreography and pedagogy. Brittany currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts, is a member of the Boston Dance Alliance and is also a member of Perceptions Contemporary Dance Company.
 

DANIELLE HAGEN, Assisting Instructor, has been dancing in Western MA since the age of three.  She has extensive training in jazz, ballet, tap, lyrical, modern, and acro.   Danielle joined our studio in 2008, teaching children's classes and coaching our 08-09 Competition Team!

MELANIE NAJARIAN, Assisting Instructor, returned to our studio in fall 2005 after receiving an Associate of Arts in Dance at Dean College.  Melanie also holds a BA in Music from Clark University.  While at Clark, Melanie danced with and Co-directed the Variant Dance Troupe.   Melanie has also been an Assistant teacher at the Lexington Montessori School and an Infant Teacher at Another Place to Grow. Prior to college, Melanie studied at the former Belmont School of Ballet.  Melanie currently studies at the Boston Ballet.

EDEN ROESSEL, Assisting Instructor, is a recent graduate of Skidmore College, and an ABDC alum!   She has studied with the Martha Graham Dance Company, and interned with the  National Dance Education Organization.  She is returning to her hometown of Acton this year with her degree in dance, and we are thrilled to have her join our studio staff.

JESSICA LUDLUM WRIGHT, Assisting Instructor, received her dance degree from Mount Holyoke College, and has also studied at Boston Conservatory's Summer Session and Ballet Arts by Delia Foley.  She has taught at Nadine's Dance Center in Gloucester, and Broadway Bound Dance Center in Natick.  Jessica joins us this year teaching Intermediate and Advanced ballet, pointe, and modern.