Teachers

Ashley has been studying various disciplines of dance for 28 years, and over the past 12 years, has been teaching dance to students of all ages in a multitude of styles. Ashley is a graduate of Colby Sawyer College where she received a degree in Child Development and child Psychology, while at Colby Sawyer She continued her dance education and was a member of the ensemble Dance Team. Ashley is an award winning choreographer and performer whose works also includes; Carnival Cruise lines, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, Providence Bruins, Elvis back up dancers and a Pawtucket Red Sox Game. With training in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, contemporary and Hip Hop. Ashley has much to offer her students. She loves working with children of all ages to help them grow and achieve the confidence levels that allow them to love what they do as dancers. Ashley volunteered at Up Reach working with children with special needs and at Children's Hospital. With her expertise in dance and her degree in Child Development and child Psychology, Ashley believes her well-rounded background has helped her to develop a distinctive and successful teaching method that brings out the best in her students in and out of the classroom.  Ashley is also a certified Zumba, Kids Zumba and Kids Jr. Zumba Instructor. Ashley is also an certified Acro Arts and Progressing Ballet Technique instructor

Aileen began dancing at the age of 3 and hasn’t stopped since. At age 10 Aileen started dancing competitively, and age 12 was studying Ballet and Modern techniques pre professionally. Aileen studied R.A.D technique from a young age. Aileen continued to dance competitively at various studios on the South Shore, and was a part of several pre-professional student dance companies. After High School Aileen was accepted into the The Hartt School as a Dance Performance Major. Since then Aileen has continued to perform, teach and choreograph in and around New England. Aileen is a creative, sought after choreographer whose dancers have won top awards. She currently teaches at Live Love Dance Studio and Bethany's Dance Center. She is also a certified Senior Barre Instructor.

Katie’s love for dance started at age 12 at a local dance studio. She studied many styles of dance and was part of a competition team for several years. Later she continued her studies at Dean College where she earned a degree in dance. While at Dean Katie studied ballet, tap, jazz and modern dance with master teachers Jill Silverman, Nailah Ranall-Bellinger and Joan Phelps Palladino. During that time she also graduated from the Dance Teachers Club of Boston’s Teachers Training Program. She has been teaching dance to ages 3-adult for 12 years. Katie is also a ballroom dancer and is well versed in American Smooth and Rhythm dances. She has taught teens and adults social and competitive dance for many years.   She takes her career choice as a teacher seriously and it inspires her to continually enrich her educational base by taking classes whenever she can. She is proud to have a part in helping students at Encore Dance Academy grow in their technical ability, but more importantly in their love for dance.

Ali has been studying various disciplines of dance for 26 years, and over the past 8 years, has been teaching dance to students of all ages in a multitude of styles. Ali has performed on Carnival Cruise lines, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, Providence Bruins and Pawtucket Red Sox Game. With training in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, contemporary and Hip Hop. Ali is certified in Ballet Barre,  Zumba and Kids Jr. Zumba