Meet The Staff
Joy Rouse
Assistant Director/ Office Manager
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Mrs. Joy Rouse is the amazing assistant director and office manager at Dancers in Motion. As proud mother of the Director, Taheerah Allen, Joy has seen her daughter grow up in the arts and pursue her dreams. She loves that she can be apart of those dreams as well. Be sure to email Mrs. Joy if you ever have any questions about registration, classes, competition groups, etc.
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Craig Abaya- Campos
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Mr. Craig originally began his dance training in ballroom. Craig and his sister Samantha competed and performed in the Dancing With The Stars Junior Competition on National Television and WON! Craig had traveled to the Phillipines and around the world competing and judging ballroom competitions. Now Mr. Craig is one of our Hip Hop Teachers at Dancers in Motion. He has choreographed many competition dances that had won top overalls and special awards. Most importantly Craig has taught, inspired, and mentored many of our young male dancers at the studio.
Yuleeza Rodriguez
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Ms. Yuleeza is a former Dancers In Motion student. She has won numerous top overall awards and titles all over the east coast through here competition career. She was a strong team leader with passion that has now tranfered over to her teaching! She teaches and coaches our recreation and competition kids of all ages in all styles. She has been an amazing asset to the DIM family, not only has a student, but now as a teacher and choreographer!
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Dale Britton Sr.
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Dale Britton goes by the name of Mr. D. Mr. D has been tapping and teaching tap for practically all his life. Mr. D's tap choreography has received top overalls, platinums, and special awards at competitions throughout the East Coast. Come join Mr. D on the dance floor with your fast flaps and sassy shuffles. Always bring a water bottle to Mr. D's tap class because your in for a workout. You'll learn many tap skills from beginner to advanced but best of all, you'll always leave class with a smile thanks to our favorite tapping teacher!
Wendy Stein
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Ms. Wendy Stein is originally from Long Island, NY. She has trained with notable professionals such as Robert Joffrey, Finis Jhung, and has studied at the Martha Graham School. Wendy's dance career has taken her to Europe, Asia, South and Central America, performing as a soloist for the Larry Richardson Dance Company. Today Ms. Wendy teaches at several dance studios across the tri-state area as well as judges for competitions and conventions across the country.
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Ms. Wendy is our fabulous ballet teacher at Dancers in Motion.
Deanna Drago
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Ms. Deanna is a former Dancers in Motion student. She went on to pursue her dance career at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia where she graduated with a BFA in dance. She was a dancer aerialist for Royal Carribean Cruis Lines from 2016-2017. From 2017 until present day she tours the world with Norwegian Cruise Lines where she has gotten to dance and fly in works by Broadway choreographer Patricia Wilcox as well as be an aerial captain for her previous casts.
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Ms. Deanna teaches contemporary and jazz Dancer in Motion Competition pieces.