Our Teachers.The Dance Forum South boasts some of the best dance instructors in the industry. With a wide variety of experience and educational backgrounds, our teachers offer technical guidance, discipline, and positive reinforcement which is key to building artistic ability and self confidence.
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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. Her choreography experience includes has taken her all over and has been showcased at Disney World, 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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SHARON FESTA is a Boston native and a graduate of Dean College and the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA with a BFA in Jazz/Theater Dance. Sharon is a graduate of the Dance Teachers of America. She has performed and choreographed all over the world; including Singapore and Korea. Stateside, she was a principal dancer in “Tap Team Two”. 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 Starpower and Nexstar. Sharon is a very proud mother of two girls Angelina and Maggie.
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COURTNEY JACK is a Dance Forum South native and daughter of DFS founder, Cori Jack. She grew up at the studio studying ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, tap, hip hop, and more. As a student, Courtney performed and competed with DFS and studied at conventions and workshops throughout the tri-state area until she began working professionally. As a professional, Courtney has performed in New York City and Atlantic City. Courtney currently works for "Starpower", travels nationally on weekends with the company and has modeled professionally.
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DEVON LARCHER is a native of Pawtucket, Rhode Island where he graduated from the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Devon has worked for Royal Caribbean and has been a member of the Bill Evans and Urbanity Dance Companies. He currently dances for the world-renowned Koresh Dance Company in Philadelphia. He has been featured on the stage and in commercials. His choreography has won several awards in the states and abroad.
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ERIN CARPENTER is from Brick, NJ and has trained in all styles of dance from a young age. She was a member of the 1st graduating class of OCVTS Performing Arts Academy and has performed nationally and internationally with her competitive dance team and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Erin has experience teaching preschool ballet, tap, and acro at studios in NJ and holds certifications in Zumba, NETA Pilates Reformer, Pilates, and Barre. She is a certified personal trainer, group exercise instructor, and Zumba instructor. Erin is a loving mother to her children Travis and Maeve.
MATEO GEORGIO is an Absecon, NJ native who first started his dance training at The Dance Forum South. He continued his dance education at The Dance Academy of North Jersey and is trained in acro, ballet, musical theater, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, and modern. Mateo has performed in Debbie Allen's Brothers of the Knight and The Chita Rivera Awards, as well as numerous dance benefits. Mateo received a full scholarship to Point Park University and now teaches at several studios across New Jersey.
JENNY HUSTA is from Mullica Township, NJ and is trained in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and modern. Jenny earned her B.A. in Dance and Pre-Movement Science from Stockton University where she performed and competed as a member of the nationally ranked Stockton University Dance Team. Jenny specializes in tap and was a member of the Lady Hoofers Dance Ensemble in Philadelphia. Jenny enjoys teaching at studios in NJ and is excited to return to DFS where she began her dance training!
