Amanda has been teaching Hip Hop for nearly 15 years. Growing up in the Paterson area, her main focus has always been the community. Amanda initiated an inner city dance program through the Girl Scouts when she was 19, and six years later she co-founded an arts-based non-profit organization that brought affordable arts and dance programs to the youth in and around Paterson. While at her non-profit, she also developed, implemented, and instructed curriculum, meeting NJ Core Standards called- “Intro to Hip Hop: The 5 Elements”. In Amanda’s class, students will not only learn Hip Hop choreography but will also learn about the culture in order to instill a deeper appreciation that will ultimately become evident in their dancing.
Katiana has studied dance for 20 years and has diverse experience in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, musical theater, and aerial. She competitively danced both regionally and nationally for 7 years with her local studio. While attending Rutgers University, Katiana both performed and choreographed for The Rutgers Performing Arts Company and the Livingston Theater company. Katiana currently performs with Continuum Dance Co and continues to train at studios throughout Manhattan. Katiana is very excited to join the Dance Designs Team and share her passion with her students!
Pamela began performing at the age of twelve as a soloist with the Westchester Children’s Ballet Company. For several years, she appeared at Radio City Music Hall in the Corps de Ballet. Pamela received extensive training in Ballet, Pointe and Character dancing at the School of American Ballet and at the Igor Youskevitch School of Ballet in NYC.
Randi has been studying dance of all different styles for 26 years. She was a dancer and captain for the NHL New Jersey Devils Dancers for 5 years where she performed in a Flash Mob for PSE&G, danced on the WPIX 11 news morning show, and did interviews with 103.5 KTU, and News 12 NJ. She has also choreographed and judged for competitive high school cheer and dance teams. As a Dance Designs, alumni Randi is excited to be teaching with Dance Designs for her 2nd year!
Stephanie is a South Carolina native who began dancing at the age of 2. She studied ballet, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, tap, modern, tumbling, and musical theater and was a competitive dancer for 7 years. Stephanie has won numerous awards for her dance talent including her top 10 finish at nationals in 2009 along with many overalls at regional competitions. She was a contestant in the 2010 and 2011 Miss South Carolina Teen pageant, a state preliminary to the Miss Americas Outstanding Teen Pageant, where she won Physical Fitness, Evening Gown, On- Stage Question and placed in the top 15 in 2011. Stephanie currently trains with celebrity dance coach, former Laker Girl and Radio City Rockette, Rhonda Malkin. Stephanie also just became an award-winning choreographer for her recent ͞Overall Highest Score Of The Weekend routines this past competition season.
TicTock brings over twenty years of Hip Hop experience to Dance Designs along with past choreography with the likes of Missy Elliot, Jay-Z, Whitney Houston, Fabolous, Beyonce, Busta Rhymes and many more. When he is not working with today’s popular artists, he is doing guest master classes around the world with his unique brand of Hip Hop Street Jazz Blast. TicTock also formed and choreographs for the All-N-1 Hip Hop Crew.