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2026-2027
Artistic Staff

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Robin Smith

Director

Robin has been in the dance education industry for 30 years. It has been a devotion to the Dance Arts that began at the age of three and continued through pre-professional training and professional performing and teaching-directing experiences. Robin is the former owner of the Marysville Dance Center and was the Artistic Director at The Dublin Dance Centre for 15 years. Robin is one of the founders and owners of CDA. Robin trained in Cincinnati on scholarship at the Bonet Dance Studio and attended the College Conservatory of Dance and Music. In college, Robin majored in dance and theater at the University of Cincinnati and at The Ohio State University. She performed professionally as a feature performer, dance captain and assistant choreographer with Kings Production at Kings Island in the American Heritage Theater for six years. Robin was a featured teacher in the Dance Teacher Now magazine ten year anniversary issue. Robin was the coach of the award winning Hilliard Davidson Dance Team for five years.  Presently Robin is a coach/choreographer for the CDA Competition Dance Teams. Robin is presently a primary choreographer for Contemporary Ballet and Contemporary Dance in the CDA Company classes and the CDA Company concert, DanceScope. She has written and directed numerous dance productions and choreographed for community, college and high school musicals throughout the years. Robin feels that bringing the wonderful world of dance to students is rewarding and a fulfilling lifetime journey.
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Rachel Gogolin

Artistic Director | Instructor

Rachel has dedicated most of her life to dance training and dance education.  She has trained intensively in all of the dance art forms and has been teaching and choreographing dance for the past 26 years to dancers of all ages.  She was formerly a DDC Senior Repertory member and performed in numerous feature roles in major productions during her years at DDC.  Rachel is the former Dance Captain of the Hilliard Davidson Dance Team where she won first place awards for her choreography.  Rachel continued her dance education at Otterbein College.  She has attended and performed in The Jazz Dance World Congress. Rachel has trained in Chicago at the RiverNorth Dance Intensive, the Gus Giordano and Lou Conte studios and in New York at Steps On Broadway, Alvin Ailey and the Broadway Dance Centre. She has trained in Tap with Jimmy Tate and Hip-Hop/Jazz with Dan Karaty and Tyce Diorio and was the scholarship recipient at Columbus Taps Festival 2009 for the Cleveland Tap Intensive.  Rachel founded and was the coach/choreographer for the CDA Dance Teams where she has been awarded numerous choreography awards and the teams have consistently swept highest honors.  Rachel presently is a primary choreographer for the CDA Dance Competition Teams.  She is a primary choreographer in Contemporary Dance, Jazz, Tap and Hip-Hop for the CDA Company classes and Company concert, DanceScope, as well as a primary choreographer for CDA’s holiday performances and year end productions. Rachel is a CDA curriculum advisor in Jazz, Tap and Hip-Hop for the academy classes.  Rachel is a full-time instructor at CDA and has been a teacher here since we opened in 2003.  Rachel was named the Assistant Artistic Director at CDA in 2005. Rachel loves bringing the joy of dance to her students of all ages and she has a special connection with them that she cherishes.
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Renee Smith

Artistic Director | Instructor

Renee received her BFA in dance from Point Park University in 2008. Upon graduation she toured New England as the Lead Dancer for Latshaw Production’s Swing City Orchestra.  Based out of pittsburgh, Renee was a free-lance dance artist who was a  founding member of the Staycee Pearl Dance Project and performed with Attack Theatre, The Pittsburgh Oprah, and Shana Simmons Dance. Renee was the Co-Founder/Director/Choreographer/Performer of the Murphy-Smith Dance Collective, a modern dance company that performed regularly in Pittsburgh and New York City.  She has been a frequent guest choreographer for the Texture Contemporary Ballet Company and was the Director/Founder and one of the choreographers in the Pittsburgh Dance Junction. She taught and choreographed for seven years in the Pre-Professional Program at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and was a dance professor in the Performing Arts Program at Seton Hill University.  During her last six years in Pittsburgh she was also Co-Artistic Director at Dance Explosion Arts Center where she taught the Company and Advanced Ballet and Pointe.  Renee has studied and performed professionally in Ballet/Pointe, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary and Hip Hop. She has thorough curriculum building and teaching experience in ballet technique and classical variations as well as all other dance art forms.  Renee is a CDA alumni dancer who fully believes CDA’s program and philosophy creates well rounded professional and recreational dancers who are contributing members to society in both the arts and academic worlds. “I am so excited to teach in a dance academy that has programs I feel so strongly about. I have brought a little bit of CDA into every dance experience I have  ever had.” This is her second season with CDA!
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Erin Hahn

Youth Program Director | Instructor

Erin studied dance under scholarship at Ohio University where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance. She has taught dancers of all ages and skill levels, including dancers in private studio settings, public schools, preschoolers at the Children’s Center of Austin (Texas), and college students at Ohio University. Erin’s enthusiasm for dance began at a young age and has grown into a passion that she shares with students at CDA as a teacher and as the mini and kinder program coordinator. She grew up training in dance and in high school devoted much of her time to an intensive program at The Westerville Academy of Dance where she studied many different dance art forms. Erin has studied Ballet, Pointe, Modern, and Jazz with The Lexington School of Ballet and has also studied in New York with Jennifer Muller: The Works, focusing on modern dance. She has danced at Steps On Broadway (New York), at The Columbus Taps! Festival, and at the Hollywood Vibe and LA Dance Force National Conventions. Erin has performed in original pieces of choreography by New York choreographers Mark Haim and Sean Curran and was a member of the Westerville Academy Performance Ensemble. Erin has been a full time instructor at CDA for over 20 years.  She is CDA’s Program Coordinator of the Mini/Kinder programs and the director of the Mini Show year end performances. She is a CDA curriculum advisor for academy classes in Ballet and Jazz and is the Program Coordinator for the Preparatory Program at CDA. Erin enjoys instilling her love of dance in her students at CDA.
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Melissa Hinchman

Administrative Artistic Assistant | Instructor

Melissa discovered her love for dance at a young age, beginning with ballet and jazz classes and later dancing competitively for over nine years. Originally from the Dayton area, she began her pre-professional training at Terre's Dance Workshop where she was a member of the Miami Valley Dance Company and Terre's Dance Team. Melissa attended The Ohio State University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, with a concentration on dance education and performance. During her time at OSU, she developed a greater passion and appreciation for choreography and creating movement.  Her senior project, “A Crowd is Not Company,” was featured in the senior concert and selected to be a part of the OSU Dance Department’s Spring Concert. 
 
Melissa’s past performance credits include; ensemble dancer in Cedar Fair Kings Island's 2008 live shows, Flashback Totally 80s and Hot Island Rhythms, company member of SMAG Dance Collective, and principal dancer with Seven Dance Company.  She choreographed and performed in numerous Seven productions including, Song of the Stars, which was featured on COSI’s Giant Screen Theater and PBS Broadcasting, and Oceans. In 2018 Melissa founded Cultivate Dance Project, a part-time, professional dance company, as a creative outlet for adult dancers in the Columbus, Ohio community. Since its formation, the work she has set on Cultivate Dance Project has been a part of local productions including Columbus DanceArts Academy’s DanceScope, Columbus Dance Alliance WORKS #2, Ten Tiny Dances Columbus, and the Columbus Arts Festival. Melissa also served as a summer dance camp instructor for AmeriDance from 2009-2012 and has been on the artistic faculty at Columbus DanceArts Academy since fall 2011. Melissa is thrilled to continue to be a part of CDA and is thankful for the opportunity to share her love of dance with students of all ages!
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Sofia Barr

Instructor

Sofia started dancing at CDA at age two and eventually trained at their highest level, graduating as an Honors Elite Company member. Her sixteen years at CDA were spent training in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, modern, lyrical, contemporary, and variations. She performed in every annual year-end production from 2014 to 2026, DanceScope from 2024 to 2026, and Haunted Hip Hop from 2021 to 2025, as well as multiple holiday productions and Fourth of July parades. In 2026, she attended CDA’s New York City dance education trip where she took classes at prominent dance studios Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway. She graduated as a valedictorian from Dublin Jerome High School in 2026 and is currently a student at Otterbein University studying dance and education. After having intern and teacher assistant roles beginning in 2022, she began teaching classes at CDA in 2025. Sofia has a passion for working with kids, as she also works as a tutor and babysitter. Through the Dublin Teacher Academy and Otterbein’s education program, she has had numerous internships in schools in Columbus where she gains skills necessary to work well with children. Dance gives Sofia so much joy and she is beyond grateful that she gets to share it with her students!
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Ella Bonner

Instructor

Ella Bonner has been dancing since she was 3 years old at a studio in Mentor, OH where she grew up. Ella recently graduated from Ohio State University with her bachelors in exercise science and minor in dance. She recently began physical therapy school at Ohio State where she hopes to become a dance physical therapist post graduation. While dancing in Mentor OH, she was a member of their competitive dance team that focused in ballet, tap, jazz, musical theatre, contemporary, and pointe. She also attended various festivals with the team such as All Ohio Dance Festival and a tap festival in Chicago. While at the studio, Ella taught dancers ages 3-15 years old!  In addition to dancing, Ella has completed numerous internships while a student at Ohio State including the Disney College Program, and a preschool motor group internship. Dance has always meant a lot to Ella and the ability to consistently move has brought so much joy to her life that she hopes to inspire her dancers with!
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Sophia Duros

Instructor

Sophia began dancing at CDA, where she trained for 15 years in ballet, jazz, lyrical, and modern. Throughout her time as a student, she was a member of the competition team and participated in the holiday show for two years. She also had the opportunity to perform in the Dublin 4th of July Parade, as well as participate in Dancescope and the June show. In addition to these genres, Sophia has been a Greek folk dancer since the age of 3 and performs at the Columbus Greek Festival every year, along with additional local performances.
Sophia discovered her passion for teaching through her experiences at CDA, where she served as a student intern and teaching assistant for two years and a student teacher for two years. During this time, she taught Mini/Kinder and 1st/2nd grade ballet, tap, and jazz classes, gaining valuable experience working with young dancers and creating a fun, encouraging learning environment.
In 2023, Sophia traveled to New York City with CDA to further her dance education. While there, she trained at both Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center, taking classes in ballet, jazz, hip hop, and contemporary.
Sophia is currently a student at The Ohio State University studying Health Sciences with minors in Dance and Psychology. At Ohio State, she has continued expanding her dance education through courses in ballet, Pilates, kinesiology, and Dance in Popular Culture, where she has explored a variety of dance genres and their influence on American culture. She recently became Pilates certified through Core Wellness Pilates at Ohio State and now teaches Pilates there as well.
Beyond dance, Sophia loves working with children. She babysat throughout high school, currently teaches Sunday School at her church, and volunteers weekly at Nationwide Children's Hospital. These experiences have strengthened her ability to connect with children of different ages and create a positive, supportive environment.
Sophia is passionate about helping kids experience the same joy of dance that she discovered at a young age. She believes dance is an incredible way to connect with others, express yourself, and care for both your physical and mental well-being. She hopes to instill that same love and appreciation for dance in each of her students. Sophia hopes to encourage every student to grow both as a dancer and as an individual while creating a welcoming, positive, and fun classroom environment.
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Skyla Floyd

Instructor

Skyla Floyd recently graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Strategic Communication and a minor in Dance. While at Ohio State, she spent four seasons on the Ohio State Club Dance Team, where she developed her technical skills, leadership abilities, and appreciation for teamwork. During her time on the team, she also pursued choreography opportunities for performances.
Skyla has been dancing for over 18 years, beginning her journey at age four in Cleveland, Ohio. She has trained in a variety of styles including ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, and musical theatre. Her diverse performance background is further informed by her experience as a cheerleader for the Columbus Aviators and her success advancing to finalist rounds for professional cheerleading teams. These experiences strengthened her confidence, adaptability, and passion for performing.
As an instructor, Skyla is passionate about creating a positive and supportive classroom environment where dancers feel encouraged to challenge themselves, build confidence, and develop both strong technique and a genuine love for dance. She enjoys working with dancers of all ages and hopes to inspire her students to grow not only as performers but also as individuals.
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Abby Kreider

Instructor

Abby grew up dancing at Columbus DanceArts Academy from its very beginning in 2003, where she trained in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Modern, and Lyrical. During her time at CDA, she was a company dancer in the pre-professional company track, competed on CDA’s competition team, and began her teaching journey as a student teacher.

Abby went on to earn her BFA in Dance from The Ohio State University, with a focus in performance and dance education. While at OSU, she trained under faculty including Susan Van Pelt Petry, Edward Taketa, Crystal Michelle Perkins, Valarie Williams and Momar Ndiaye. She also worked with visiting artist Abby Zbikowski on a piece that premiered in the Dance Department’s 2022 Spring Concert and was a member of the ArTs2U Tour, performing works by Martha Graham and Anna Sokolow in Paris, France.

After graduating from OSU, Abby spent two years in New York City, where she completed Broadway Dance Center’s Professional Semester and continued her training with industry professionals. After returning to Columbus, she danced with Whirlwind Dance Company during its third season and continues to pursue performance opportunities with Artisan Dance Collective. She is also the choreographer for Hilliard Davidson High School’s theatre department.

Alongside her dance career, Abby is currently pursuing her Master’s in Teaching and licensure in Primary Education (PK–5) and Intervention. She is also a Certified Personal Trainer and coaches at local Orangetheory studios.

Abby is so excited to be back teaching at CDA this season and cannot wait to share her love and passion for dance with all her students!
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Mary McLaughlin

Instructor

Mary McLaughlin trained in Classical and Contemporary Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, and Hip Hop at Columbus DanceArts Academy for 12 years, dedicating nine of those years to the Pre-Professional Company Track Program. She performed numerous times during her time at CDA, including year-end shows, DanceScope, holiday productions, parades, and competitions. In high school, Mary took on multiple leadership roles at CDA, serving as an Intern, Teacher’s Assistant, and Student Teacher starting in 2019. In spring of 2024, she returned to CDA, initially as a long-term substitute for Academy and Company classes, before stepping into her current role teaching dance classes and summer camps for dancers ages 3-12.

Mary recently graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Primary Education. During her time at OSU, Mary served as President of Studio Dance, a student-run club. She was also a choreographer and teacher within the club for four years, teaching and practicing ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and hip hop. She is now continuing her education at Ohio State to obtain her Intervention Specialist license.

Mary’s experience working with children extends beyond dance. She has eight years of experience babysitting and nannying children ages 1–10, as well as six years of field placements in elementary and middle school classrooms throughout central Ohio. Through these placements, she has gained experience working with students in grades 1–7.

Mary is delighted to be back at Columbus DanceArts Academy to share her teaching education, experience, and passion with her dancers!

 
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Lenka Mičincová

Instructor

Lenka Mičincová is a contemporary dancer, choreographer, and dance teacher with more than 15 years of professional experience in contemporary dance and dance education. She studied dance at the J. L. Bella Conservatory in Banská Bystrica and later earned her Master’s degree in Social Pedagogy from Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica.
Lenka has worked as a professional contemporary dancer with Divadlo Štúdio tanca in Banská Bystrica, performing in numerous original productions and collaborating with choreographers from Slovakia and abroad. Throughout her career, she has worked with a variety of artists and choreographers and performed in numerous contemporary dance productions and projects.
In 2025, Lenka continued her professional dance career in the United States, where she became a dancer with Columbus Modern Dance Company (COMO), Cultivate Dance Project and she has also collaborated with Ohio State University (OSU), taking part in contemporary dance projects and performances. 
Alongside her career as a performer, Lenka has been passionate about teaching dance to children, youth, and adults. She has taught contemporary dance at elementary art schools, dance ensembles, summer theatre camps, and independent dance studios. She has also led creative workshops and educational programs, helping students develop their movement vocabulary, body awareness, coordination, musicality, and confidence.
Lenka believes that dance is not only about technique, but also about discovering the body, developing creativity, and finding an individual way of expressing oneself through movement. Her background in both dance and social pedagogy allows her to approach teaching with sensitivity, patience, and an understanding of each student’s individual needs.
Lenka continues to develop her work as a dancer, choreographer, and dance educator in the United States. She enjoys sharing her experience and love of contemporary dance with her students and creating a positive environment where they can discover the joy of movement.
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Lauren Smith

Instructor

Lauren Smith was born in Pittsburgh and began her dance training at the Thomas Studio, where she fell in love with movement. Her family moved to Dublin, OH and she continued her training at Dublin Dance Center and later Columbus DanceArts Academy (during its inaugural season!). Lauren graduated from the Ohio State University with her BFA in Dance and enjoyed performing in original works by Susan Hadley, Melanie Bales, Michael Kelly Bruce, and a 1968 piece by Anna Sokolow reconstructed from labanotation by Valarie Williams. She then traveled to Orlando, FL where she lived out her dream of dancing at Walt Disney World for many years, performing in such shows as the Festival of the Lion King, Disney Channel Rocks!, the Main Street Trolley Show, Fantasmic!, the Main Street Electrical Parade, and more! During her time in Florida she was also a company member with Yow Dance, a modern dance company performing works by artistic director Eric Yow.
 
A versatile performer, Lauren then spent time in Chicago training in aerial arts, voice, and on camera acting. She has been featured in local commercials and print ads, and played a supporting role in a Lifetime original movie. An experienced theatre performer, she has been seen around town in Cats (ensemble) and Anastasia (ensemble) with Westerville Civic, and Cabaret (Fritzie/Dance Captain) with CCT. She has also been a company member with modern dance company InPulse Dance in Columbus. Lauren has choreographed musicals for Dublin Scioto, Trinity (Chicago), and Pickerington Central high schools. She is an ERYT-200 certified yoga teacher and has facilitated teacher trainings with CorePower in Chicago. Recently Lauren moved home to Columbus and resides in Dublin with her husband and dog. She is excited to share her love of dance with the students at CDA and be back in her home studio! 

2026-2027
Student Teaching Staff

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Harper Hahn

Instructor

Harper Hahn began dancing at Columbus DanceArts Academy at 2 years old and has loved dance ever since. She is a second year AH Company dancer in all art forms, including ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, and modern dance. At CDA, she has been recognized with the Versatile Dancer, Golden Student, and High Achievement in Dance Performance awards. She has attended two dance conventions: JUMP, where she was a VIP finalist, and NUVO. She has also taken many masterclasses from professional dancers and went on the CDA New York educational trip this past summer, where she took classes at Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway. 

Harper has performed in many CDA dance shows, including the year-end fairytale productions, DanceScope, the winter holiday shows, Haunted Hip Hop, and the Fourth of July Parades. She has had many feature roles, her favorite being the Librarian solo in this past year-end production. She has also been a member of CDA’s competition dance team for 6 years and performed a trio last season that received high scores. 

Harper began working with young students through assisting with summer dance camps, and has continued to do so for 4 years. She has participated in the CDA internship program for 3 years and became a teacher’s assistant before starting as a teacher this year. Outside of dance, Harper is a junior at Westerville South High School, where she is a member of the Student Council, Hope Squad, and president of the Spanish Club. She is so excited to be a teacher at CDA to share her own love for dance with her students in order to help them grow and discover their own passion.

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Audrey Kronenberger

Instructor

Audrey Kronenberger has been dancing since she was 3 years old, and her passion for dance and education has only continued to grow. Audrey currently trains at Columbus DanceArts Academy’s highest pre-professional level, Company AH, in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, and Hip Hop. She has participated in numerous CDA performances including Haunted Hip Hop, DanceScope, and CDA’s year-end Fairytale Productions in which she has been featured in 4 different feature roles through the years. In addition to her training at CDA, Audrey attended NUVO dance convention, has taken multiple master classes with instructors such as Katie Drablos at Steps On Broadway in New York, and completed a week long intensive this summer with Toledo Ballet in which she worked with company choreographers Eric Otto, Colby Damon, and Laura Otto.
 

Before becoming a student teacher, Audrey gained experience in the classroom through her previous positions as an intern for 2 years, teacher’s assistant for 1 year, assisting at CDA summer camps for 4 years, and substituting teaching multiple art forms for different age groups. Outside of the studio, she is a member of National Honors Society as a Service Officer, volunteers for Safety Town working with kindergartners, and works with the club 2nd & 7 reading to elementary school children. Audrey is currently a Senior at Olentangy Liberty High School, and is enrolled in the Olentangy Teacher Academy to pursue her dream job in education with a minor in special education. After high school, Audrey plans to get her K-5 General Education, K-12 Special Education, and TE-SOL Endorsement. Audrey loves being a CDA student teacher because it allows her to share her love and passion for this beautiful art form with the next generation of dancers!

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Emily MacLaughlin

Instructor

Emily MacLaughlin has been dancing since she was 4 years old, and her passion for dance and teaching has continued to grow throughout her years at Columbus DanceArts Academy. Emily currently trains at CDA's highest pre-professional level, Company AH, in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, and Hip Hop. She has participated in numerous CDA performances, including Haunted Hip Hop, DanceScope, Christmas shows, and fairytale end-of-year productions, where she has performed multiple feature roles over the years. Emily has also participated on CDA's competition dance team, including competing a competitive trio last year. In addition to her training at CDA, Emily attended NUVO Dance Convention in 2024 and received recognition in both Jazz and Contemporary. This past year, Emily traveled to New York City for the 2026 dance education trip, where she trained at Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center. 

 

Emily has gained experience teaching and working with children through her two years as an intern, one year and a teacher's assistant, and one year as a long-term substitute. She has also assisted with CDA summer camps and mini show productions, working with dancers of all ages and experience levels. 

 

Outside of the studio, Emily is a junior at Marysville Early College High School, where she is a part of the pre-health track pathway and hopes to pursue a career in pediatric healthcare. She is involved in Student Council, Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, and HOSA - Future Health Professionals. Emily loves being a CDA student teacher because it gives her the opportunity to share her love of dance with others while helping young dancers grow in confidence, passion, and their own love for the art!

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Aleena Parulkar

Instructor

Aleena Parulkar discovered her passion for dance at the age of 3 and has been training at Columbus DanceArts Academy since she was 6 years old. She currently trains in the Company AH level, the highest level in CDA’s Pre-Professional Company Program, in numerous art forms including: Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Modern, Lyrical, and Variations. In addition to dancing at the Company level, Aleena has been a member of CDA’s competitive dance team for 7 years, competing in group and solo categories. Her solos have received many high point awards through the years. Aleena has performed in every production that Columbus DanceArts provides for the Company during the year, including: DanceScope, the year-end Fairytale Productions, Haunted Hip Hop, the holiday shows, and the Fourth of July parades. She has danced numerous feature roles that have included seven solos, two duets, and one trio during her time at CDA. CDA has proudly recognized Aleena’s achievements within the studio with the Versatile Dancer, High Achievement in Dance Performance, and High Achievement in Dance Technique awards. Additionally, Aleena has been recognized by JUMP dance convention twice as a VIP Runner-Up. She has supplemented her dance training by attending CDA’s trip to New York City in summer 2023 and 2026, taking master classes throughout the city, and training at multiple Ohio State University Dance Team camps and clinics.

 

Aleena has enjoyed working with CDA dancers of all ages by interning for two years, assisting at CDA summer camps for three years, and working as a Teacher’s Assistant (TA). She has helped at CDA’s annual mini show for the last three years and has gained experience babysitting young children. Aleena looks forward to sharing her passion for movement with the next generation of dancers!

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Anastasia Pinkerman

Instructor

Anastasia Pinkerman is a Columbus DanceArts Academy Pre-Professional Company AH level dancer that currently trains in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, and Hip Hop. Anastasia has participated in multiple CDA year-end Fairytale Productions, DanceScope, holiday shows, and Haunted Hip Hop. She is also a member of CDA’s award-winning competitive dance team, where she has performed with the jazz and lyrical team as well as competing a solo and duet, which received an overall high score award last season. Anastasia has furthered her dance training by attending JUMP dance convention and taking master classes from instructors such as Nika Kljung, Molly Long, and Kateryna Klishyna.

 

Anastasia’s training in dance education has included over two years of interning with CDA instructors, one year working as a Teacher’s Assistant (TA), and assisting at five different summer dance camps. She attends Hilliard Bradley High School where she is a founding member of the Hilliard Dance Team, as well as a member of the Interact Club and Best Buddies Club. This year, Anastasia is excited to have the opportunity share her love of dance with her students at CDA as a Second Year Student Teacher!

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