Hope DiPietro
Artistic Director
Owner
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Performing Arts Educator,
Competition & Dance Team Choreographer and Coach
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Award Winning Coach & Choreographer
Member of: Professional Dance Teachers Association of America
Board of Directors, Director and Choreographer: Newington Children’s Theater Company (NCTC)
Graduate of: Central Connecticut State University
Alumna: Caroline’s Dance Center, LLC: Dance Legacy
Choreographer: The Nutcracker
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Nicole Ciriello
Associate Director
Performing Arts Educator,
Competition & Dance Team Choreographer and Coach
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Graduate of The Hartford Conservatory, 2001
Director: Visual Rhythm Dance Company
Alumna: Caroline’s Dance Center, LLC: Dance Legacy
Alvin Ailey Dance Co.-NYC, Synergy Dance Company
Fred Astaire Dance Studio & Broadway Dance Center
Co-Choreographer: The Nutcracker. Dance Team Choreographer & Coach, 2014 Disney Team Choreographer & Coach, Acro Coach
Platinum Award Winning Coach & Choreographer, Grand Supreme Champion
Gina Scacca
Performing Arts Educator,
Competition & Dance Team Choreographer and Coach
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Alumna: Caroline’s Dance Center, LLC: Dance Legacy, Visual Rhythm Dance Company.
Competition: Dance Team Choreographer & Coach, Gym Team Coach. Berlin Cheerleading Coach. Co-choreographer: The Nutcracker.
Choreographer: NCTC. Lead Roles In: The Wizard of Oz, Cinderella.
Platinum Award Winning Coach & Choreographer, Grand Supreme Champion
Kristen Holmes
Performing Arts Educator, Competition Choreographer & Coach
Graduate of St. Joseph’s College, West Hartford
Alumna: Caroline’s Dance Center, LLC: Dance Legacy. Visual Rhythm Dance Company
Co-Choreographer: The Nutcracker
Assistant to Jacques D’Amboise Summer Dance Series at St. Joseph’s College (5 years).
Platinum Award Winning Coach & Choreographer.
Julianne Balavender
Performing Arts Educator,
Competition & Dance Team Choreographer and Coach
Graduate of Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT.
Member of: CCSU award winning Dance Team.
Platinum Award Winning Coach & Choreographer,
National Title Winner & Dance Champion
Gracie Schilling
Performing Arts Educator, Competition Choreographer & Coach
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Alumna: Caroline’s Dance Center, LLC: Dance Legacy
Platinum Award Winning Coach & Choreographer
National Title Winner & Dance Champion
Linnea Tucker
Performing Arts Educator
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Alumna: Caroline’s Dance Center, LLC: Dance Legacy
Cassandra Paez
Performing Arts Educator
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Alumna: Caroline’s Dance Center, LLC: Dance Legacy​
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Samantha DeFrancesco
Performing Arts Educator, Gymnastics Coach
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Alumna: Caroline’s Dance Center, LLC: Dance Legacy
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Caroline Van Austin
Founder
Miss Caroline is a Member of:
Dance Masters of America, Connecticut Chapter 18
Dance Masters of America, Certified Test to Teach
Dance Teachers’ Club of Connecticut
Dance Educators of America
National Association for Dance and Affiliated Arts
Berlin Jr. Woman’s Club
Greater New Britain Arts Alliance
Theatre Guild of Berlin, Inc
Artistic Director
The Nutcracker