About

Miss Jen dreamt of owning her own dance studio at a young age. She began her dance training at the age of four at the Judyth Parks Academy of Dance Arts in Wallingford, CT. As a child she went through the typical indecisiveness over what she aspired to be as she grew up; a teacher, a biologist, a photographer. The list goes on, but there was no denying dance, the dance studio, her dance instructors, and her dance friends were integral and influential parts of her life. She quickly realized her goal was to open a dance studio, to create a place that is focused on family, community, and a love of dance.

Miss Christie began dancing at eighteen months of age at the Judyth Parks Academy of Dance Arts in Wallingford, CT. Upon graduation of high school, Miss Christie went on to study Secondary Education Mathematics at Central Connecticut State University where she also took several dance courses as well as danced competitively on the CCSU Dance Team. From a young age, Miss Christie has truly admired the precision and entertainment the Radio City Rockettes bring to the stage. During both high school and college, she spent several summers in New York City attending week-long dance intensives with the Radio City Rockettes. While Miss Christie has a love for all the dance styles, she holds a special place in her heart for tap and jazz. Miss Christie has been sharing her fast paced tap steps and creative jazz ideas with the En L’air dancers since 2016 in both tap and jazz technique classes.

Miss Heather has loved dance ever since she can remember! She started dancing when she was three years old and even cried during dress rehearsal–but once she finished her first recital, she knew she never wanted to stop dancing. She found her longtime studio home in New Steps Dance Center in East Hartford/Wethersfield, CT. She began teaching in 2013 and joined the En L’air team during the summer of 2018. Miss Heather has a husband and two children–one of whom is college bound and the other being our very own Miss Kendra, who assists with some of the younger dance classes! She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and journaling. You can find Miss Heather tapping or hip hopping her way through the studio, or teaching some of the Rising Stars and Shining Stars classes.

Miss Allie joined En L’air in 2019 after spending a few years living in Virginia. She began dancing when she was four years old and received most of her dance training at Dance Unlimited in Hamden, CT. She trained as a member of their competition team and was a part of many award-winning group performances, as well as a title-winning tap soloist. Miss Allie went on to complete some college-level dance courses, including modern dance and dance history. When she began college, she also began her dance-teaching career and taught at a local studio up until she moved to Virginia. In addition to teaching dance, Miss Allie is a toddler teacher at a daycare. She is delighted to be able to combine her passion for dance and her love for children by sharing the art of dance with them. You can find Miss Allie teaching some of the Rising Stars, and contemporary and hip hop technique classes.

Coming Soon…

Miss Micaela has had a passion for working with children from a young age and is excited to bring this passion to En L’air Studio of Dance. She began dancing at two years old and has loved being on the stage ever since. Miss Micaela’s early dance career started at Connecticut Dance Conservatory in Stratford, CT where she studied tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, and more. In high school Miss Micaela attended the Regional Center of the Arts majoring in dance. Upon graduation she attended Central Connecticut State University for elementary education. In addition to her studies, she was also a member of the CCSU Dance Team. Miss Micaela has worked in education for the past eight years as an elementary school teacher and a language arts specialist. She lives in North Haven with her husband, two daughters, and her cattle dog, Winnie. You will even see her daughter Eloise dancing at the studio. Miss Micaela enjoys all dance styles, but is especially excited to teach contemporary and ballet. You can find Miss Micaela teaching some Rising Stars, Tiny Twirlers, and Contemporary Stars classes.