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CORI JACK, Owner and Director,  attended Rutgers University and Point Park College as a Dance Major.  She is a member and certified teacher of Dance Educators of America.  Her performances include Revue shows in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and the Caribbean.  Cori has performed on national television with Milton Berle, on PM Magazine and the Phil Donohue show.  Her choreography experience includes Show East, Trump Taj Mahal, Juke Box Hero Revue Show at Six Flags Great Adventure, Club Bene’ Dinner Theatre, beauty pageants, fashion shows as well as many dance competitions.  Cori’s  choreography was showcased at Disneyworld, Carnegie Hall and Broadway Dance Center, NYC.  Cori has instructed all levels of dance from beginner to advanced for over 20 years.

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CAROL PANTILIONE- Carol holds a degree in early childhood education, studying in New York and the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts.  She has performed in several Philadelphia Theaters, holding lead roles as well as the supervisory position of line captain.  Carol has choreographed district shows for the Philadelphia Dept. of Recreation and has taught dance for over 28 years.  She specializes in a younger dancer and all levels of tap.  She has been involved in many local & regional dance productions.

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KATHLEEN BARR - Kathleen started dancing in a hula class in Hawaii at age four.  Her formal training began at the Princeton Ballet School, focusing on ballet, pointe and partnering.  She also studied classical jazz, modern and character.  Her studies included workshops with American Ballet Theater, School of American Ballet, summer scholarship intensive’s at the Joffrey Ballet School and an apprenticeship with American Repertory Ballet Company. Teaching for almost 20 years, Kathleen is deeply committed to teaching based on the following premise - “Dance comes first from the heart and then to the body.” She teaches ballet technique, pointe and choreography but also emphasizes ballet history and vocabulary as well as practical knowledge concerning injuries and body toning. 

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GINA PALMER - Gina holds a degree in dance performance from Point Park College.  She was an apprentice for 1 year with the Ballet Metropolitan company of Columbus, Ohio.  She performed 3 years with American Dance Ensemble in Pittsburgh, Pa., Off Broadway in “Big, Bad Burlesque” - National Tour (Washington DC, Boston, Dallas), “Lido deParis” in Aruba, “Coppa Girls” for Sands in Aruba, Taj Mahal, Showboat for 3 years in “Bodacious”, “Basin Street Follies” and Las Vegas in “LaCage”. "

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LESLIE WEBER - Leslie is currently a student at The Richard Stockton College of NJ pursuing a BA in Performing Arts.  She has been working toward her goal as a dancer starting at a very young age here at The Dance Forum South.  She has achieved a great deal of experience in Ballet, Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, and Modern.  Leslie has also been part of many dance competitions with DFS and has performed in various shows, including a fall showcase at Carnegie Hall, Disney World’s Epcot, and an off Broadway Showcase Break the Floor.  Just recently she has performed in NYC’s DUMBO Dance Festival and CT Meets NY Dance Festival, with choreographer Rob Davidson and his company Kinetic Architecture.  Just this past January, she performed in concert with the Bay Atlantic Symphony Orchestra at Cumberland County College and Stockton College, with Davidson and company.  Currently she is a company member of ACDT (Atlantic City Dance Theatre), with artistic director Andrea Alfieri. 

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SHARON FESTA- Professional dancer, teacher, and choreographer.  Sharon was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts where she began her dance training.  She is a graduate of Dean College, in Franklin MA, where she received an AA in Dance.  As well as, University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA where she earned a BFA in Jazz/Theater Dance.  Sharon is also a graduate of the Dance Teacher’s Training Course sponsored by the Dance Teacher’s Club of Boston.  Sharon’s performance career has taken her all over the world.  She has performed and choreographed in the showrooms of Atlantic City’s, Trump Taj Mahal, Bally’s Resorts and Trump Plaza Casinos.  Sharon has also choreographed for Six Flags and Kennywood Theme parks.  She has worked numerous industrial events including, Buick Corporation, Merrill Lynch, and The New Yorker Magazine.  She was a principal dancer in “Tap Team Two”, a Philadelphia based Rhythm and Tap Company.  Sharon performed as a featured act on numerous Cruise Lines, toured “Magicfest” in Singapore, Asia as well as being featured in “MegaMagic”, in Seoul South Korea, where she performed, choreographed, and taught classes for the show’s ensemble.  Sharon has won numerous awards for her choreography and has been recognized nationally for these awards at numerous dance competitions.  Sharon has also traveled throughout the country as a head judge for National Dance competitions including Starpower and Nexstar, where she critiques all styles of dance on regional as well as National level.  Sharon is a very proud mother of two girls Angelina and her new tiny dancer Maggie.

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PAMELA CLARK -  World renowned teacher and choreographer, Pamela was founder and director of Encore Productions, and In His Steps Performing Arts ministry. Pamela is best known for her work in Ballet and Lyrical and has won numerous top awards for her choreography. She is a highly requested teacher and choreographer internationally.  Many of her students have gone on to works in major ballet companies, as well as Broadway, most recently in Phantom of the Opera,  Movin’ Out and  the Lion King.  Pamela received her training with New Jersey Ballet, American Ballet Theater and with David Howard.  In her youth she  was principal dancer with the National Ballet of New Jersey.  In 2005 Pamela retired as director of Encore to be able to travel more with In His Steps in such countries as Russia, China, Slovakia and soon to India.  Her heart is to share the love of God through dance with he nations, ministering to those less fortunate, including extensive work with the orphans in these countries.

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DANA GOLDSTEIN - Dana Goldstein has been performing on the stage for over 20 years. Having started dance at the age of three, she has been able to perform in various dance recitals, dance competitions, and shows throughout her lifetime. She attended Dance Forum South and also danced at Absegami High School when the dance program first began. She attended Montclair State University majoring in Health and Physical Education with a Specialization in Dance. While at college, she traveled throughout the tri-state area dancing for DDM Entertainment, a company that performs at various showcases. She specializes in Hip Hop and Tap. Dana's hip hop choreography has helped win her girls 1st place at the National Dance Competition. Dana also enjoys singing and acting. She is a Physical Education Teacher at the Charles L. Spragg Elementary School in Egg Harbor City, NJ teaching students from Pre-K to 3rd grade. She is proud to have implemented a dance unit there.

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Kacey Bohrer - Bio coming soon!

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