HIP HOP, JAZZ, BALLET, POINTE, ACRO, LYRICAL, TAP

Carly has been dancing for 14 years and it has become a passion of hers. She specializes in jazz, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, pointe/ballet, tap, and acrobatics. Carly holds titles in national competitions, performs for professional basketball, lacrosse football and baseball teams. She has danced throughout the United States including the Walt Disney World Parade, The Saint James broadway theatre in New York City, Is a featured performer in The Times Square New York City showcase with Corbin Bleu, she is a featured dancer at many arenas including Madison Square Garden, Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods Casino, Providence Dunkin’ donuts Center, Webster Bank Arena, Uconn, Yale, The Epcot Theatre, Downtown Disney, Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World, and many more.

Carly is a founder of the Limelite Project, which raised $18,000 for The Women and Family Life Center during their Girls for Girls Gala in 2019.

While Carly has accomplished many achievements in her dancing career she has also achieved many accomplishments with her choreography. Her choreography holds national and regional titles, she has choreographed for Limelites arena shows that were mentioned above. Her choreography was shown on Broadway stages, famous arenas, Walt Disney Worlds stages and many more. She choreographs, Tap, Jazz, Pointe/Ballet, HipHop, Acrobatics, Lyrical, and Contemporary. She truly has a passion for teaching kids and transforming them into the best dancers they can be.

HIP HOP, TAP, JAZZ, BALLET, LYRICAL

Brooke has been dancing for 16 years and it has become a passion of hers. She specializes in jazz, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, pointe/ballet, tap, and acrobatics. Brooke holds titles in national competitions, performs for professional basketball, lacrosse football and baseball teams. She has danced throughout the United States including the Walt Disney World Parade, The Saint James broadway theatre in New York City, Is a featured performer in The Times Square New York City showcase with Corbin Bleu, she is a featured dancer at many arenas including Madison Square Garden, Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods Casino, Providence Dunkin’ donuts Center, Webster Bank Arena, Uconn, Yale, The Epcot Theatre, Downtown Disney, Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World, and many more.

Brooke is a founder of the Limelite Project, which raised $18,000 for The Women and Family Life Center during their Girls for Girls Gala in 2019.

While Brooke has accomplished many achievements in her dancing career she has also achieved many accomplishments with her choreography. Her choreography holds national and regional titles, she has choreographed for Limelites arena shows that were mentioned above. Her choreography was shown on Broadway stages, famous arenas, Walt Disney Worlds stages and many more. She choreographs, Tap, Jazz, Pointe/Ballet, HipHop, Acrobatics, Lyrical, and Contemporary. She truly has a passion for teaching kids and transforming them into the best dancers they can be.

HIP HOP, LYRICAL, TAP

Marina started her 25 years of dance training at Limelite in Wethersfield, CT in 1993. She has since dedicated herself to dance. She has studied jazz, tap, hip hop, ballet, lyrical, and pointe.

Through Limelite, she has been involved in classes at Broadway Dance Center in New York City, where she was introduced to dancers such as Frank Hatchett and Slam, as well as participated in Starbound competitions, where she placed at high gold and platinum. She has also participated in the Rockette Experience dance classes in New York City. Marina has also choreographed and performed for Mohegan Sun Arena Lacrosse and Basketball as well as traveled with the Limelite Dance Team to Main Street USA in Disney World where she has choreographed dance team performances for the Epcot stage.

CONTEMPORARY, BALLET, POINTE, YOGA, TAP

Growing up in Madison, CT, Monica found a home and love for dance at Limelite Dance Studio. From her first tap class with Miss Tracy came an extensive study of dance. Monica auditioned for and attended ACES Educational Center for the Arts for her high school education, located in New Haven, CT. With a concentration in dance, Monica studied ballet technique, contact improvisation, modern dance history, Modern, African dance, yoga, and more. Monica’s study for dance brought her to travel to the Shanghai Theatre Academy in Shanghai, China, where she collaborated with dance students and instructors. Monica began having choreography showcased on stage when she was 15.

Monica attended Hofstra University, located in New York, earning dual-degrees in Management and Marketing all while continuing to perform and study dance in the city.

Having studied various styles of dance, Monica’s passion is ballet technique and contemporary. Her goal is to give to others what a dance education has given her in life. Through teaching dance, Monica provides a space where dancers can hone their craft, find their own passion, and have fun. Monica has her 200 hour yoga teaching certification.

BALLET, LYRICAL, JAZZ, TAP, ACRO

Kim Piagentini began her dance training at an early age in Northern New Jersey, where she regularly advanced her skills in New York City. She has had extensive training in many dance styles, including Pointe, Tap, Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop and Ballroom.

At age 14, Kim competed as the captain of her high school cheerleading squad, holding national titles all four years. At 16, she was hired with the NJ based entertainment group, Music Unlimited, to perform at private events and venues throughout New York and New Jersey. At 18, Kim was awarded choreographer of Fairfield University's Dance Team. Her choreography has been showcased at events throughout the country, including locally in Webster Bank Arena in CT and Madison Square Garden in NYC.

Kim began her teaching career at The Maywood Dance Center in NJ, teaching tap, ballet and jazz. After graduating from Fairfield University in 2000 and Sacred Heart University in 2003 with a masters in elementary education, Kim split her time teaching 3rd grade at Coleytown Elementary School in Westport, CT and guest instructing dance classes in studios throughout Fairfield county.

Kim moved to Guilford in 2003 and began her career as a 3rd grade teacher in Killingworth Elementary School. In 2018, she was excited to accept the opportunity to join the Limelite family. Kim adores being a part of the Limelite tradition. She loves passing her love of dance to the children in this community. Kim’s hope is to encourage each student to find their own unique artistic expression and passion. Kim is raising three children in the Guilford community, all of whom love dancing at Limelite.

BALLET, JAZZ, LYRICAL, TAP, HIP HOP

Sage has dancing at Limelite for 13 years. She has been a member of Limelite Dance Team for the last five years, during which she has performed at various iconic venues - including Walt Disney World, Madison Square Garden, Mohegan Sun, and more.

Sage has trained in jazz, tap, contemporary and ballet, and continues to do so at Limelite. Sage looks forward to another incredible year of dancing and teaching at Limelite!