Our Team

Lisa opened Bravo! with over 25 years of dance training while studying with some of the premier dance instructors/choreographers in the country.  She began her training at the Donna Miceli Dance Center under the direction of Donna Miceli and Jeannine Martin.  Lisa continued her training and received a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Dance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she studied with renowned choreographer Jan Van Dyke. 
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Lisa’s dance abilities accompanied by her education have allowed her to perform professionally with the Dance Prism, under the direction of Mary Demaso. Her performance credits include The Nutcracker, Alice in Wonderland and Cinderella.  Lisa also had the privilege of performing as a guest soloist with Arts United, Washington D.C. a Modern Dance company that the Washington Post hailed “a company with obvious potential and something new to offer.” 

Lisa is the choreographer for Dracut High School's Theatre Arts Program and Show Choir and recently had the opportunity to work with the talented DHS students on their production of Oklahoma.

Lisa began her teaching career in 1992 and has been diligently working to perfect her dance education skills ever since by teaching a diverse blend of classes at various studios throughout New England.   In addition, to ensure she is educating her students with the most current dance techniques available, Lisa continues her dance education by taking master classes and attending dance conventions annually. Lisa’s passion and love for dance can be seen clearly through her daily interaction with her students and it is her hope and intention that those same feelings are instilled in every student that she and her staff have the privilege to teach. 

Ms. Kate began her dancing at Dance Productions (Woburn, MA) at age 2. At age 9, joined Dance Production's Competitive Team and competed across New England. This continued through High School and on to college. Continuing her studies at Bridgewater State University, she received her bachelor's degree in Communication Studies with a Dance Education focus. She was an active member of the BSU Dance Team, BSU Dance Company, BSU Dance Ensemble, and the founding President of the National Dance Education Organization Student Chapter at Bridgewater State University. After College, Ms. Kate completed the Disney College Program and now works as a 6th Grade Science teacher in Woburn. Currently, she is the Dance Team Coach at Woburn Memorial High School, the Choreographer for the Woburn High Stage Company, and teaches at local studios. Ms. Kate is excited to join Bravo School of Dance! 

Ryleigh is a junior at Merrimack College studying Early Childhood Education.  She has danced at Bravo! School of Dance since the age of seven and continues to do what she loves by taking the Adult class and by teaching dance. As a student, she studied Ballet & Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern and Contemporary and was a long-time member of our Performing Groups. She began her teaching career as a classroom assistant while in High School and her experiences working with young students played a role in her decision to study education in college.  Ryleigh brings a happy energy to her classes and she is excited to begin her journey as a teacher at Bravo!. 

Nicole began dancing at the age of 3 at the Donna Miceli Dance Center where she was a member of the Kidsdance Company and Youth Dance Company.  She attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and earned a B.F.A in Dance. She was a member of the University Dancers, UMass Dance Team and the Funk Club and choreographed for the Student Dance Concert and Alive With Dance Concert.  Nicole went on to earn a Masters in Education from the University of Massachusetts in Lowell and has been a beloved teacher in Tewksbury, MA for over ten years where she is the choreographer for the Bulldogs on Broadway Drama Club. She joined our Staff in 2013 and brings an incredible energy, style and passion to the classroom that inspires students to grow and expand their knowledge of dance.  Ms. Nicole teaches Tap and Contemporary.