INSTRUCTORS

TOMMY BOYS 

Tom Boys has been in the instructional field for almost 2 decades. He has instructed his students to envelope the discipline and passion for dance. Mr. Boys has had extensive carrier performing in ballet and jazz backgrounds.

Tom Boys has been trained by some of the world’s leading instructors, such as, JOSE MARTIN, JOHN MAGNUS, FRANCESCA CORKLE, GERALD ARPINO, MICHEAL VERNON, DORITHY LISTER, TRINETTE SINGELTON, MICHEAL ENGLISH & WINTHROP COREY to name a few. Tom Boys started his ballet carrier and training with The One Arte Ballet Theatre in Miami, Florida. Their he was an apprentice under the ballet master Jose l. Martin (former Joffrey Ballet dancer). Tom had principle roles in “The Indian Heritage Ballet” and “Three Easy Pieces”.   Mr. Boys has performed with The Joffrey Ballet in the performance of “Petrushka”. Tom Boys also was fortunate to perform with the internationally acclaimed Kirov Ballet in “Le Corsaire” at the Metropolitan Opera House first time in twenty years since they were in the United States.  

Mr. Boys has also choreographed and performed for pop idols such as CYRE, ADIRANA MARANDA, ROB BASE & JANET JACKSON (performer). Tom Boys performed in central park (New York City) for the 1st Earth Day for the singer CYRE, opening up for the B52’s.  Mr. Boys has also been in numerous industrials show as a performer and choreographer. Tom Boys has choreographed dancers for local and national pageants. Tommy is also known to train and inspire Teachers to challange, mentor & motivate to become great teachers themselves.  

Tom Boys has won many regional dance competitions, but national competitions throughout the United States. Tommy has also won several Choreography awards also was won the prestigous odessey award twice. Tom is known for his intensive style of jazz and unique emotional lyrical dances. Tom tries to push each individual dancer to their fullest potential. 

NINA ZAMBELLI

Nina Zambelli has been dancing for sixteen years. She has studied ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, pointe and muscial theatre. She is a sophmore at Florida Gulf Coast University, where she is majoring in Sociology. In high school she was a varsity cheerleader and a member of the dance line where she served as section leader. She was selected as a member of the Universal Cheerleading All Stars. She has performed in several Tampa Bay Buccaneers halftime shows, the Washington D.C. Cherry Blossom Parade, and parades at Unverisal Studios and Disney World. Nina was a semi-finalist for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders. A former competition dancer, Nina has taught several styles to dancers of all levels and ages from three to eighteen. She has choreographed group numbers, as well as solos, duets, and trios. Nina has studied early childhood education and has worked with many levels of elementary age children. Nina is a proud member of the platinum and platinum elite teaching and choreographing staff. Watch out for this up and coming choreographer; she will rock you!!!! 

GABRIELLE BARRETT

Gabrielle started her training at age 9 with Tracee Brann at Tracee’s Dancin’ Starz. She quickly fell in love with the art of dance and has continued to share her love with many over the past 10 years. Gabrielle attended Barron Collier High School where she was on the Dance Line, Dance Team, and Cougar Paws Pom Squad. Upon transitioning into High School, she also began taking class full time at Focal Point Dance Studios in Miami, Fl under the direction of Amanda Tae. It is there that she became her own dancer and was able to grow into new styles of dance. Gabrielle has studied tap, jazz, ballet, acrobatics, modern, lyrical, contemporary, and hip hop; specializing in contemporary, hip hop, and improv. As a former competition dancer, Gabrielle has earned numerous awards and scholarships from the likes of JUMP, WCDE, Hall of Fame Dance, StarPower, StarSystems, and ADA. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame Dance’s Hall of Fame in 2009 and some of her most recent awards have been for her outstanding, innovative choreography. Gabrielle is now entering her sophomore year at Florida State University, double majoring in Graphic Design and Event Planning. She is also apart of the Florida State University’s Golden Girls Dance Team, currently ranked 3rd in the Nation, and a proud member of the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women. We are extremely happy to Gabrielle on you staff she bring her own unqiue style to our studio. 

ERIN DUNBAR

Erin Dunbar grew up studying dance in her home state of Wisconsin.  She earned her degree in Psychology and Dance Theatre, with a minor in Human Development from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, where she was given  the opportunity to work with various visiting artists such as David Parsons, Ted Shawn, Bill T. Jones, and the Martha Graham company.  Her training in ballet, jazz, and modern dance allowed her to perform with the Northeast Wisconsin Dance Theatre, DanceWorks, and in various UW-Green Bay Theatre productions, and begin her teaching career as well, before moving to Florida.  Here she discovered ballroom dancing, which added a whole new dimension to her dance career.  She continues to perform throughout the state of Florida with various production companies, including her own, Moondance Productions, and also competes in the International Latin category on the professional level.  Erin is a registered member of the United States Dance Council and also a certified Zumba instructor. We are happy to have Erin on our staff. We are also pleased to name Erin as our Director of the young Dancers program at Spotlight The Performing Arts. 

SEAN SIPE 

Sean Sipe hails from York, PA where he immersed himself in gymnastics since the age of 8.  he is an accomplished gymnast who was an Olympic alternate in the year of 1986.  He coached with USA Gymnastics reknowned Watkins Gymnastics outside of Philadelphia. He was awarded scholarships at Penn State and Temple University and was girls' gymnastics coach for University of Pennsylvania.  He has had a boys' program in Naples for the past 3 years and also has been instrumental in the gymnastics training of Attitudes Competitive Dance Company.

 ANDREAU WILLIAMS

COMING SOON!!!!

 GUEST INSTRUCTORS

 NICK FONCESCA

Nick began dancing at the age of six at Maryland Youth Ballet, training with master teacher Tensia Fonseca, Michelle Lees and Peter Stark until 1999. He also studied at The Rock School (Pennsylvania Ballet) training under Christopher Fleming and Maiqui Manosa. He has performed with Pennsylvania Ballet, Saratoga City Ballet and was invited to Santa Fe as an ensemble dancer. He has been a member of the Orlando Ballet since 2000 and has performed various soloist roles in major classical and contemporary ballets. In that time he has danced for three directors: Fernando Bujones, Bruce Marks, and Robert Hill. We excited to have Nick back to perform also will be teaching this summer for our BALLET INTENSIVES.

 ANDREA HARVEY