Miss Lisa: started dancing at the age of 11 and she has studied many forms of dance. In addition to her position as a full time elementary school teacher, she has been with several dance studios on Long Island.  She choreographed productions when she attended Centereach High School and continues to choreograph their annual theater productions. She was also voted “Best Dancer” her senior year there (Naturally!).  Lisa has worked for the Brookhaven Theatre Dance Guild, and participated in their annual summer productions of “Spectrum.”  She has performed with The Long Island Dance Company “Synergism,”  and she was also an adjudicator for the Royal Academy of Dance, ballet exams.  She has choreographed dances for a local D.J. Company, and Lisa has taught after-school programs and gym classes. She was the Artistic Director of the Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council’s Dance Celebration. While attending Suffolk Community College, she was a featured performer in their dance shows. Lisa  was interviewed in Dance Teacher Now magazine for their column “Teachers are Talking” . A graduate of Stony Brook University (a B.A. in Social Sciences), Lisa also holds a Masters Degree in Special  Education from Dowling College. Although she took some time off this past season to tend to her  family, Lisa is still very much a part of our studio. A full-time tenured teacher, and a full time Mom,  Lisa is truly a dedicated professional.