Dance Moves of Charleston Instructors

Founder and Owner

Founder and Owner of Dance Moves Charleston, mom of two teenagers, and happy, longtime resident of James Island! I’ve also been a lifelong dancer since I got my first ...

Studio Manager and Artistic Director

Aimee, a dynamic movement specialist, brings a rich tapestry of interdisciplinary art practices to her craft. Originally from North Carolina, Aimee's journey led her to the ...

Traveling Manager and Instructor

Taylor Bennett, originally from Aiken, SC, is in her sixth season with Annex Dance Company and her third as a full company member. A graduate of the College of Charleston, she ...

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Samantha Campbell has recently graduated from The College in Fall ‘22 and received her B.S. in Marketing, as well as a minor in Studio Art with a photography concentration. ...

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Kaitlyn Hernandez
is from Summerville, South Carolina, and holds a BFA in Dance with a concentration in Performance and Choreography from the College of Charleston. Prior to ...

Ballet Instructor

Amanda Lane Evans is a ballet dancer and instructor from Copper Canyon, Texas. She trained with The Ballet Conservatory in Lewisville, Texas and performed with Lakecities Ballet ...

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Emma Hudspeth is a current sophomore at the College of Charleston majoring in Middle Grades Education and a minor in Dance. From Rock Hill, South Carolina, she started her dance ...

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Kristen Bertolino grew up in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, where she trained in several styles of dance at Center Stage School of Performing Arts. While in college at UNC Chapel ...

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Carmella graduated from The College of Charleston in 2022, where she received a Bachelors in the Arts, double majoring in dance and psychology. While there, she focused on the ...

Certified Yoga Instructor

Natalie is passionate about mindfulness practices like meditation and yoga. She has worked with kids for most of her life and is now teaching kids yoga! Natalie completed her ...

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Noelle started dancing at Anne Fattal’s Footnotes in Chatham, NJ when she was three and danced there all the way through high school. In middle school she began studying at ...

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Leila Crane holds a BA in English with a minor in Dance. She spent 14 years training, competing, and performing in a variety of dance styles throughout the metro Atlanta area, ...

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Chloe Parker is from Buffalo NY. She began dancing at the age of 10 and danced competitively for 5 years. She was a head instructor and choreographer for summer camps at Impact ...

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Marley has been part of Dance Moves for 16 years, growing up as a dedicated dancer and now stepping into a teaching role. As an SOA graduate, she currently serves as the assistant ...

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Adam began his dance journey while he was studying for his Marketing MBA at Stony Brook University in Long Island, NY. Originally taking up hip hop dance to get exercise, he ...

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Delaney, originally from Orangeburg, South Carolina, currently resides in downtown Charleston, where she is pursuing her studies at the College of Charleston with a minor in ...

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Katie, originally from Spartanburg, SC, trained at Ballet Spartanburg and the SC Governor's School for the Arts before earning her B.A. in Early Childhood Education from the ...

Ballet Instructor

Jayden Zayas, originally from Atlanta, Georgia, trained as a soloist with the Roswell Dance Theatre. Her passion for dance was evident from an early age, as she represented the ...

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Kay began dancing at Great Gig Dance Co. in Kennesaw, GA at age 3 and danced competitively until 2021.She is trained in ballet, tap, jazz, and modern, but is especially ...

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Teressa DiPrimio is a senior at the College of Charleston majoring in International Business and Marketing with a minor in Dance. Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she ...