KMC Dance - Kennett Square, PA

KMC Dance & Gymnastics
912 W. Cypress Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-444-4464


			Tabitha R. Andrews-Colmary ( “Miss Tabby”) - Dance Program Director - was dancing before she could walk. Studying dance all her life, Miss Tabby had the privilege of training under many prestigious names. She began her training at the early age of two with “Miss Dina” in Oxford. As Miss Tabby grew so did her passion for dance. This led her to devote many hours a day toward her dream of performing, choreographing, and sharing her love of dance with others through teaching. Miss Tabby studied at many locations; Academy of Dance, with the legendary James Jamieson, Brandywine Dance Academy, Delaware Dance Academy, Philadelphia School of the Arts, and Baltimore School of the Arts, to name a few. Many summer school programs and intensive workshops, throughout the US, round out her extensive training. Following high school, Miss Tabby decided to pursue her dreams of performing and immediately began a career in musical theatre performance. Performing in industrials, revues and many of the great musicals on Dinner Theatre, Amphitheatre, and Resort Theatre stages across the United States, Miss Tabby has truly been blessed to do what she loves. One of her most treasured moments on stage was playing the part of “Cassie” in A Chorus Line. Miss Tabby now entirely devotes her passion and enthusiasm for the performing arts to inspiring and motivating her students of all ages and levels. Her classes are designed to keep her students happily challenged and entertained. Miss Tabby has opened many doors for the students of her program, and takes great pride offering many opportunities of growth! Filling the calendar with family field trips to “the theatre”, master classes & lectures given by professional guest artists, chances to perform in exciting venues outside of KMC DANCE, as well as experience in traveling & studying dance as a group for weekend intensives, to name a few. Many of Miss Tabby’s students have auditioned for & been selected into dance & theatre programs for college & summer workshops! Some have even launched a professional dance modeling career! The possibilities are endless! Besides sharing her love of dance with her students, Miss Tabby is privileged to be the wife of “Mr. Tabby” (Kevin) and a proud mommy of two wonderful children; a dazzling dancer in training, Cassidy (age 7) and a bubbly, bouncing boy, Kolby (age 4).
			What a blessing to be able to do what you love everyday of your life! To live is to dance!

			Caitlin Cellini ( “Miss Caitlin”) - has been dancing for 17 years at studios such as Paul J. Klocke Studio of Dance, Linda Moore’s School of Dance, Steppin Out Dance Center, and Karen Myers & Co. While attending Octorara Area High School she was a member of the dance club. She also attended workshops given by International Teachers of Dance Inc. in New Jersey, as well as the New York City Dance Alliance in Philadelphia. Miss Caitlin has participated in many dance competitions including Dance Arts Plus and Star Power, held in Lancaster, where she and her fellow dancers took second place in their category. In the past, Miss Caitlin has also enjoyed performing in local events such as the Halloween Parade and the 50’s Bash in Oxford. She previously performed in a New Jersey Nets Pre-game Show, and attended a workshop in New York City hosted by members of the Broadway cast of Mary Poppins and the Off-Broadway cast of Altar Boyz. Her most recent dance experiences include Danz Jam and Capitol Kickline workshops. Miss Caitlin is currently a Junior at West Chester University majoring in Elementary Education and minoring in Math Education. Miss Caitlin has proven to be an important asset to KMC as she has been assisting and teaching both dance classes and dance camps for four years as well as assisting with MANY of the “behind the scenes” & production aspects of the KMC Dance program!! Miss Caitlin looks forward to sharing her love of dance & working with students of all ages!

			Lauri Seybert ( “Miss Lauri”) - has been dancing her entire life alongside with the twirling squad called Pizzazz. With her enthusiasm and creative approach to teaching, Lauri has choreographed many shows for the Center Stage Productions, a community theatre program associated with Neumann College. Some of the productions consisted of Annie Jr., Rapunzel, and Thumbelina. Lauri was also a performer and choreographer for the West Chester University’s Dance Production Workshop. Currently, she works here at KMC as a Jazz instructor. She works diligently and strives to create the best character, teacher, friend, etc. possible. When Ms. Lauri is not dancing/choreographing, she works as a reading specialist for the Downingtown Area School District and is working on creating a dance program for the middle school students.

			Denise Luhowy-Mingioni ( “Miss Denise”) - began taking classes at age 12 from Joyce Crane at Crane Performing Arts. She then studied privately under Rebecca Nash trained in the Vaganova Syllabus under tutelage of John White. At age 15 she started taking advanced Jazz classes at the Waves Dance Center in Philadelphia, PA under Myra Bazell. She then was awarded the prestigious Governor’s School of the Arts scholarship at Bucknell University. After returning from her training she began intensive study with the Brandywine Ballet Company quickly moving from a Junior company member to a Principal with the Senior Company. She trained under Richard Hoskinson (New York City Ballet), Cherie Noble (PA Ballet), Paul Klocke (PA Ballet) Theresa Emmons (Julliard School), Donna Muzio (Brandywine Ballet Company Director), Nancy Page (Miami City Ballet), and many others. She began a professional career with Harrisburg Ballet and then moved onto the Ballet Theatre of Pennsylvania where an injury ended her professional career. She has danced many ballets including: Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Swan Lake and many contemporary pieces. In addition to teaching ballet, Denise has a full and busy family life in Landenberg with her husband Joe, her children Mike, Lauren, Joey and Isabella. Denise is passionate about (besides ballet) organic foods, yoga, books and sewing.

			Angela Frezzo (“Miss Angela” - has been dancing for 16 years. She has trained at KMC and West Chester University in ballet, tap, modern, jazz, dance theatre, and lyrical. Miss Ang thinks that dancing is the best way to be yourself and express yourself. She can only hope that her bubbly personality, enthusiasm, and passion for dance will help her students discover that same passion. Miss Ang is currently a sophomore at West Chester University. She loves kids and being a part of something great like KMC. She also believes that West Chester has really opened her eyes to a whole new style of dance and allowed her to expand her dancing strengths and abilities. She has devoted much of her time and energy to dancing and would not have it any other way. When she’s not dancing she’s spending time with friends and family. In the classroom Miss Ang loves having a fun-filled environment. Overall, she’s looking forward to being back at KMC to share her love of dancing!

			Natalie Dunn ( “Miss Natalie” ) - has been dancing for 14 years and has performed in various recitals and productions. She began her dance education at Oxford Center for Dance where she performed as the Lead Angel in their production of the Nutcracker. Natalie extensively studied ballet in a summer intensive program at First State Ballet in Wilmington, DE, as well as studying the performance arts in Philadelphia with the New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA). Voted by her peers, Miss Natalie was given the honor of representing KMC in NYCDA’s closing ceremonies performance. Miss Natalie also recently participated in master classes with the Danz Jams Company and was awarded the “Dancer of the Day” title offered by the staff. She has also performed in a New Jersey Nets Pre-game Show, and attended master classes in New York City with the members of the Broadway cast of Mary Poppins & the Off-Broadway cast of Altar Boyz. She currently studies all forms of dance offered at KMC, of which her favorite disciplines include ballet, pointe, lyrical, and dance theatre. Miss Natalie is currently a Senior at Oxford Area High School and thoroughly enjoys spending her free time dancing and being involved with all the activities related to the dance program at KMC!

			Marsha Traub ( “Miss Marsha”) - studied dance for 9 years from June Burnett and Audrey Montgomery in Springfield, PA. In the seventh grade she switched to baton and joined the marching band at Garnet Valley Junior/Senior High School. She was a member of the band for 6 years, in which she served as head majorette for 2 years. During this time she also did competitive baton twirling with the high school majorette squad as well as participating in solo and duet events. Marsha was a member of the University of Maine marching band for 4 years. She was a feature twirler for 4 years and also head majorette for 1 year. Currently she is a member of AAU (Amateur Athletic Union). Marsha began teaching neighborhood children while still in high school. She has taught for Weightman's Performance Center in Longwood and Chichester. She also taught at Stewart's School of Dance in Aberdeen, Scotland for 5 years. There the team was sponsored by a local airline. The team performed at air shows throughout Great Britain. Marsha has been teaching at KMC since the spring of 1995. She has also instructed the majorette squads at Unionville and Chichester High Schools. Many of her students have gone on to twirl in high school and college. Marsha truly loves twirling and wants to pass that on to her students. Professionally, Marsha works as a project manager for Ajilon Consulting



			Vickie Haftl ( “Miss Vickie”) - has been dancing for 13 years. She began studying dance at Cathie Collins’ School of Dance when she was four years old. She continued to study there for nine years. Since then she has joined the KMC family and is studying a variety of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, pointe, & dance theatre. In addition to the annual dance recitals, Miss Vickie has participated in performance events such as the Apple Festival in Oxford, a winter show at WARE Presbyterian Village, and a New Jersey Nets Pre-game Show. Vickie also attended a weekend workshop in New York City hosted by members of the Broadway cast of Mary Poppins. She has taken part in various dance conventions such as New York City Dance Alliance and Capitol Kickline. Victoria is a junior at Kennett High School. When Miss Vickie is not dancing she enjoys singing in the school chorus, hanging out at the mall with friends, babysitting, and spending time with family.

			Macy Poore (“Miss Macy”) - has been dancing for 13 years at numerous studios across the country: West Virginia Dance and Performing Arts, Nadine’s Dancers, Kimberly’s School of Dance, Melinda Lee School of Dance, & Debbie’s School of Dance. She has performed in many dance competitions such as Show Stopper, Dance USA, Hollywood Vibe, and many more. Miss Macy also participated in the Fall Frolic & Capitol Kickline workshops with KMC Dance during the 07/08 year. She has previously performed at many basketball game half time shows including Marshall and University of Charleston. Before moving to Pennsylvania, Miss Macy was an assistant teacher for three classes at her previous studio. She enjoys all types of dance: ballet, jazz, hip- hop, tap, and pointe. Miss Macy now attends Avon Grove High school as a Sophomore and dreams of one day owning a dance studio.

			Amanda Noel ( “Miss Amanda”) - began studying dance at the Academy of the Dance in Wilmington when she was three. She continued to study there for 6 years. For three years she danced in The Nutcracker at the Playhouse Theatre in Wilmington, first as a “bon bon child” and also as a “party child”. After she left the Academy of the Dance, she went to Ciminello's School of Dance for 2 years to broaden her focus beyond ballet. She has been at KMC for 6 years, studying a variety of dance & becoming very involved in the many performances & activities associated with the KMC Dancers! Miss Amanda has attended an intensive summer program at First State Ballet, a weekend of workshops with the NYCDA, master classes with the staff of Danz Jams and most recently attended a workshop in New York City hosted by members of the Broadway cast of Mary Poppins & the Off-Broadway cast of Altar Boyz. She has also previously performed with KMC in a New Jersey Nets Pre-game Show. Amanda is a Senior at Sanford School in Hockessin, DE, where she is an honor student. When she is not dancing, Miss Amanda enjoys playing soccer and field hockey, as well as singing in the school chorus.

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