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Jane Roosevelt, Director

Ms. Roosevelt founded Longwood Performing Arts in 1978. She studied in New York, Philadelphia and Hartford, Connecticut. She attended the teacher training program of the Hartford Ballet Company, which concentrates on the Vagonava method of classical ballet. Ms. Roosevelt has established a strong school in the community and believes in giving back to the community. Many of Longwood Performing Arts’ students have gone on to perform and/or study dance all over the United States.

Amy Broome, Manager

Amy has been with Longwood Performing Arts since 2000 teachingpreschool - advanced classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Lyrical. She received her Bachelor of Science in Dance Management from Oklahoma City University, OK. She has performed with the Oklahoma City University Pep Dancers and The American Spirit Dance Company. She continues her dance education yearly by attending many dance teacher seminars.

Denise Harrison, Ballet

Denise has performed with the San Antonio Ballet and Harrisburg Ballet Companies. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. She has been teaching, choreographing and performing with Longwood Performing Arts since 1981.

Alisa Giunta, Jazz

Alisa has been with Longwood Performing Arts since 1987. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. She has danced with the Greg Thompson Productions, as well as Merv Griffin and Tony Bennett.

Therese Dekleva, Tap

Therese began dancing at an early age in England studying ballet, tap, jazz and acrobatics with the Association of American Dance. Therese has choreographed many productions, including Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. Therese joined LPA in 2003.

Renee Wychozowycz, Ballet/ Jazz/ Tap

Renee is a member of the Dance Educators of America. She has been teaching in the Philadelphia regional area since 1997. Her expertise is with young students in ballet, jazz and tap. Renee joined LPA in 2003.

Celeste Diaz, Hip-Hop

Celeste performed professionally in Mexico including performances in Cancun and Mexico City, before moving to the United States to continue her training. She has studied at the Edge Performing Center in Los Angeles, CA and at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City, NY. Celeste was an instructor at the Creative Dance Studio in Slidell, LA in which she has choreographed for numerous competitions. Celeste joined LPA in 2005.

Moira Byko, Ballet

Moira graduated from West Chester University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts. She has studied at the PA School of the Performing Arts. She has been teaching since 2000 at the Bucks County Community College and the PA School of Performing Arts. Moira joined LPA in 2005.

Angela Boyd, Ballet/Jazz/Modern

Angela is a proud member of the Actors Equity Union having performed in professional productions of "Aida", "Beauty and the Beast", "The King and I", "West Side Story", just to name a few. She has performed all over the world on various cruise lines. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Dance and Elementary Education from Hofstra University on Long Island, NY. Angela joined LPA in 2006.

Anya Ivanova, Ballet

Anya studied at the Frundz School of Choreography and the Perm Dance Academy, one of the finest ballet schools in Russia. She was a soloist for the Chelyabinski Ballet and the Donetsk Opera and Ballet Theatre before coming to the United States. Noted for her strong technique and lyrical style, Anya has performed principal roles in many ballets including, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and Don Quixote. Anya joined Longwood Performing Arts in 2007.

Kim Treml, Ballet/Jazz

Kim has been studying all forms of dance for 20 years. Most of her dance training has been from the Paul Klocke Studio of Dance. During her training there, she participated in the performing group and won the Edward Brake Memorial Award in 2002 for excellence in the field of classical ballet at the Performing Arts Alliance. Kim attended Point Park University, Pittsburgh and graduated summa cum laude.

Jerzy Golek, Ballet

Jerzy began his career at the age of 12 when he won a national audition for a full scholarship to the Gdansk Ballet Academy. Upon completion of his degree, Jerzy performed with the Ballet Company of Lodz and then joined Mazowsze National Dance Company of Poland. Since coming to the United States, Jerzy has held numerous teaching positions and has become a master of choreography designing pieces which challenge his students to reach their best performance level.

Allison Kofke, Lyrical

Allison started dancing at the age of three and has studied ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, modern and hip hop. She was a member of Longwood Dance Theatre for 4 years. She most recently performed with the University Dance Program at West Chester University in addition to graduating with her Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. She has been teaching at Longwood Performing Arts since 2009.

Alex Fluhary, Tap

Alex started dancing at Longwood Performing Arts at a very young age. She has been an assistant for many years studying the syllabus and technique needed to teach young dancers. Alex is currently performing with Longwood Dance Company.

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Felicia Prestianne

Felicia started dancing at Longwood Performing Arts at a very young age. She has been an assistant teacher for many years studying the syllabus and technique needed to teach young dancers. Felicia is currently performing with Longwood Dance Company.

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