About Our School

Mission Statement

Our Teachers   

Tina Maxwell Director*

*After 18 years of being my partner and co - creator of Dance on Hudson , Elizabeth Carlson has resumed focus on one of her many other skills , Special Education! We miss you , Libby , and wish you the best.Looking forward to seeing you at recital 2018!

LMSW, DTR. Certified by Dance Teachers of America . Dance/Movement Therapist ,Licensed Social Worker BA in Dance/Psychology, SUNY; New Paltz, Masters in Dance/Movement Therapy, Hunter College . Tina is a dancer trained in a variety of dance forms and styles, specializing in choreography. Her teaching credits include the Carol Bierman School of Ballet, Westchester Community College , Sleepy Hollow Performing Arts, and The Maitri Theater Project in Yonkers . Tina’s teaching style incorporates opportunities for creativity within the process of learning proper technique.Tina also has a private practice in dance/movement therapy , and runs 6 week group sessions as well.

Teachers

Suzannah Kincannon

Suzannah began her dance training with the Royal Academy of Dance in Greenfield, MA. She also trained in Sweden with a member from the Vaganova Ballet Academy of Russia. Her Zumba classes will get you moving to great songs, with a variety of styles. Suzannah has taught in a variety of public schools across the country, working with children from pre-school to high school. Suzannah is currently also teaching at SUNY Purchase .Suzannah has a love for dance that is infectious!

Nina Tocantins

Nina trained at School of American Ballet then danced with New York City Ballet, and later, with Off Center Jazz Dance Theater. She has taught Jazz , Hip Hop, Tap and Ballet to all ages throughout Westchester and was a Director of the former Dance Connection in Mount Kisco. Nina is a wonderful teacher , hard working and passionate about her love of dance!

Carter Celente Carter has been a teacher of Contemporary Jazz Simonson Technique since 2006. She began studying the Simonson Technique at Barnard College/Columbia University in 1994 and continued her training under Lynn Simonson and other Simonson Technique teachers at Dance Space Center/Dance New Amsterdam in New York City.  Carter has a down to earth presentation that will make you very comfortable- an excellent choreographer!