Christine DeJesus: Owner/Artistic Director (Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical/Contemprary)
Christine DeJesus is the instructor and choreographer for Elite Dance Academy. Christine graduated from St. John's University with a B.S. in Mass Communications. She has trained extensively in all styles of dance such as tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, and hip hop. Having trained under the guidance of many great teachers, she has been the recipient of numerous regional and national titles such as Pre-teen Miss DEA Nationals, Sr. Miss All American Nationals, Sr. Miss Dance Explosion, and Sr. Miss On stage America just to name a few. She has also received scholarships from prestigious organizations such as New York City Dance Alliance and Jump Conventions.
Her professional credits include 2006 tour with Mylene Farmer in Paris, 2006 MTV Awards with Shakira, 2007 Fashion Rocks with Fergie, the movie "Music and Lyrics" with Huge Grant and Drew Barrymore, 1800 Ok Cable commercial, 2011 Fashions Night 0ut with Joss Stone, 2012 Flash Mob with Nicki Minaj and Nokia, performances with Melissa Gorga from The Real Housewives of NJ.
She has studied and worked with many choreographers from “So You Think You Can Dance” such as Dan Karaty, Brian Friedman, Mia Michaels, Napoleon and Tabitha, Ray Leeper, Desmond Richardson, Andy Blankenbuehler, Tyce Diorio, Laurie Ann Gibson, Mandy Moore and A.C. Ciulla just to name a few.
Christine has been able to combine her years of extensive professional training and her love of teaching to create a unique experience in dance education for all her students.
Christine DeJesus: Owner/Artistic Director (Ballet, Tap, Lyrical/Contemporary, Jazz, and Hip Hop)
Christine DeJesus is the instructor and choreographer for Elite Dance Academy. Christine graduated from St. John's University with a B.S. in Mass Communications. She has trained extensively in all styles of dance such as tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, and hip hop. Having trained under the guidance of many great teachers, she has been the recipient of numerous regional and national titles such as Pre-teen Miss DEA Nationals, Sr. Miss All American Nationals, Sr. Miss Dance Explosion, and Sr. Miss On stage America just to name a few. She has also received scholarships from prestigious organizations such as New York City Dance Alliance and Jump Conventions.
Her professional credits include 2006 tour with Mylene Farmer in Paris, 2006 MTV Awards with Shakira, 2007 Fashion Rocks with Fergie, the movie "Music and Lyrics" with Huge Grant and Drew Barrymore, 1800 Ok Cable commercial, 2011 Fashions Night 0ut with Joss Stone, 2012 Flash Mob with Nicki Minaj and Nokia, performances with Melissa Gorga from The Real Housewives of NJ.
She has studied and worked with many choreographers from “So You Think You Can Dance” such as Dan Karaty, Brian Friedman, Mia Michaels, Napoleon and Tabitha, Ray Leeper, Desmond Richardson, Andy Blankenbuehler, Tyce Diorio, Laurie Ann Gibson, Mandy Moore and A.C. Ciulla just to name a few.
Christine has been able to combine her years of extensive professional training and her love of teaching to create a unique experience in dance education for all her students.
Katie Griffith : (Ballet, Company Team)
Ornella Ilyayeva: (Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, and Hip Hop: Competition and Pre-Company Team)
Angelene Alers (Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip Hop: Company and Pre-Company
Janaei-Marie Martinez (Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip Hop: Company and Pre-Company
Amanda Engle: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop
Gabriella Cruz ( Jazz, Lyrical, Technique: Competition Team
Megz Alfonso ( Contemporary Competition Team)
Halle Mastroberardino (Jazz, Musical Theater Competition Team)
Megan "Megz" Alfonso was raised in the Bronx and then moved to Long Island where she began training at Michelle Ferraro's Dance USA. For the past 26 years she has dedicated her time to teaching dance classes . One of her many accomplishments television show “So You Think You Can Dance” where she became one of the Top 6 finalists. consisted of assisting choreographers Nick Zobrowski at Adrenaline Dance Conventions, Shelia Barker at MPAC, and Cynthia Geffon and Nick Zobrowski at the Choreographer Ball in LA. Megz has traveled all over the US and UK touring with Deca Dance Company and Matrix/Loreal. Megz was an extra in the movie Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist, danced in the iDog commercial 2009, and appeared in the Step Up movie. She has choreographed and danced for singer, Raquel Castro, from "The Voice". She also appeared on Fox 5 where she danced for her crew "Decadance Company " and performed at the Apollo Theatre. In additional, she performed a piece entitled “Four Seasons” at the hip hop festival for London brought to New York . Megz aspires to continue training and bettering herself as a dancer, teacher and choreographer so that she can achieve all of her goals for her future and inspire others to do the same.
Halle Mastroberardino is a New York based performing and teaching artist, who was lucky to grow up just a short train ride away from New York City. She is jumping into the Musical Theatre scene after graduating from Point Park University, where she earned her B.F.A. in Musical Theatre, with a Minor in Dance. Halle has performed on Broadway in BCEFA’s Nothing Like a Dame and the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, also known as the Jimmy Awards. She made her Off-Broadway debut this past February, and now finds herself pursuing her passion for teaching, choreographing, and directing the next generation of artists. Halle is so excited to teach at Elite Dance Academy!