As a dance major at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and later Montclair State University (MSU), Andrea worked with faculty members Claudia Gitelman and Don Redlich. While at Mason Gross, she was selected by Laura Glenn to perform Jose Limon’s “A Choreographic Offering”, by Alvin Ailey for a partial summer scholarship to the Ailey School, and performed with Princeton Ballet II.

At MSU, Andrea trained under Lori Katterhenry, Sara Pearson, Shapiro and Smith, Jaclynn Villamil, Nancy Lushington, and guest faculty Murray Louis and Alwin Nikolais. She performed works by Doris Humphrey, Shapiro and Smith, and Antony Tudor. Andrea was a demi soloist with The Long Island Ballet and performed with Inner City Dance Ensemble while at MSU.

After graduating with a BFA in Dance, Andrea performed with Shapiro and Smith, Melanie Stewart Dance Theatre, and Wendy Perron at Jacob’s Pillow. She served as an artist-in-residence for Melanie Stewart Dance Theatre. Andrea danced for Prismatic Productions at Lincoln Center and was a founding member of Moe-tion Dance Theater. Her work has been accepted into the 14th Street Y’s Choreographers’ Series, Jennifer Muller’s HATCH Series, Sweat Modern Dance Series, Inter-borough Repertory Theatre’s “Dance for a Dollar” Series.

As a member of Infinity Dance Theater, Andrea helped challenge the definition of “dancer”. She continued to do so as an artist-in-resident at Crotched Mountain in New Hampshire teaching dance to individuals with disabilities, and then as Dance Coordinator of the Arts Access Program at Matheny Medical and Educational Center. In her time at Matheny, Andrea served as Artistic Director of the program’s annual production and celebration of the arts, “Full Circle”.

Andrea has taught dance for over 20 years. She has been a guest faculty member at Montclair State University for Freespace Dance and at Smith College’s Summer Dance Intensive. In 2002, Andrea founded New Jersey Arts Collaborative (NJAC). The mission of this not-for-profit organization is to support, promote, and unite fine and performing artists residing in New Jersey.

Monika Aimova 

Alex Biegelson was born and raised in New York.  His love for dance and the theater began at the age of 9.  Within his first year of dance he was asked to apprentice, and then later that year he became a full fledged member of Figures in Flight dance company.  

His professional education started with his attending Professional Performing Arts High School affiliated with the Alvin Ailey school.  During his years at PPAS he was a fellowship student and danced with the junior division at the Ailey school.  He worked with such choreographers as Karen Arceneaux, Brian Brooks, Jay T. Jenkins, Earl Mosley, and Troy Powell.  Continuing on in his education, Alex attended Mason Gross School of the Arts graduating in 2009 with his BFA in dance.  He did periodic engagements with Randy James, Randy James Dance Works while attending college.

Since graduating, Alex has been working with Nicole Smith, Project: Smith, Samuel Pott, Nimbus Dance Works, as well as touring internationally with Donna Scro, Freespace Dance. Alex joined the Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company in January of this year.

Debi Cutler  The word "dance" stems from the Old High German "damson," meaning to stretch, and from the earlier Sanskrit root "tan," meaning tension.

As a former competitive figure skater, and currently as a Personal Trainer and Flexibility Coach, Debi emphasizes the vital balance between flexibility and strength as a means of achieving great artistry.

Candace Haupt has an extensive background in all forms of dance.  She received her early training with Appalachian Ballet Company, Atlanta Ballet and received her Bachelor's degree in dance from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  

Upon moving to New York City to pursue dance professionally, Candace received training with Christine Newbert.  After taking a three week workshop with the famed Margot Fonteyn at the Joffery Ballet School she was given a scholarship to study with the school.  This lead to many company experiences with Windemere Ballet Theater, Balinese American Fusion Dance Theater, American Ballet Theater and the Joffery School.  At the Joffery School, Canadace began working in the children department as an assistant teacher as well as a rehearsal assistant for the children's productions and Joffery's Nutcracker.  

Eventually at the school director's request she began teaching her own classes.  Candace has now lived and worked as a ballet, tap and jazz instructor for the past 18 years in New Jersey.  She is the mother of Tyler, 18; and Max, 11; and has been married to Mike for 24 years.

Ana Luiza Luizi was born in Belo Horizonte/ Brazil and in 1992 began her dance education at age 8. In 2002 she graduated as a professional dancer and, joined the Sesiminas Dance Company. During this period Ms. Luizi toured throughout Brazil and Latin America, performing in renowned venues such as Castro Alves Theater, National Theater, Palacio das Artes and Colon Theater. Ms. Luizi performed lead roles in The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, La Fille Mal Gardee, Coppelia, Don Quixote and Raymonda.

Junio Teixeira started his ballet training in Divinopolis/ Brazil. Junio was  inspired by his older brother, who was also one of his first dance teachers. Along with ballet,  he trained ballroom dancing for over 5 years, and worked as  an entertainer doing many styles of dance including Salsa and Samba. 

In 1998 Mr. Teixeira started his professional ballet career with the Sesiminas Dance Company. Junio won first prize in many national and international competitions such as: Joinville  International Dance  Festival, Brasilia International Dance  Seminar and New York International Ballet Competition. In  2005 Junio was hired by Columbia Classical Ballet, SC, where he performed principal roles in Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella,  Beauty and the Beast, and The Nutcracker. In December 2007  he was invited to join the New Jersey Ballet, and in 2008 toured Russia where he received tremendous critical success.

Junio Teixeira dances as a guest artist in many places in United States such as New Orleans, Colorado, Philadelphia, New York, North Carolina, Michigan and Delware. His principal roles include Espada in Don Quixote, Prince Siegfried/ Von Rothbar in The Swan Lake, Lucien in Paquita, and Oberon in  Midsummer Night’s Dream. Junio is also a principal guest artist with the Staten Island Ballet, NY.

Meagan Woods trained at Princeton Ballet School, and then at Princeton Dance and Theatre Studio where she later served on faculty.  She graduated with a BFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts, earning the Margery Turner Award for Choreography. Meagan received her teacher training in Vinyasa Yoga from Sonic Yoga in NYC. She has performed professionally with Dana Salisbury, Sarah Skaggs, Glitterati and Insurgo Stage Project.  Filmmaker Orit Ben-Shitrit has featured her as a lead performer in her latest work. 

Meagan is the originator of Dance Within the Art at the Zimmerli Art Museum, and frequently serves as a choreographer and lecturer for the museum. Her choreography has been commissioned by Rutgers University, and has been shown at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, George St Playhouse, Grounds for Sculpture, Crossroads Theater, and New Jersey Performing Arts Center.  Her company will be in residence at Nassau Presbyterian Church in Princeton for the 2011-2012 season.  She is a board member of Dance New Jersey and co-producer of Your Move, Jersey City's modern dance series.