We Are Excited For Yet Another Successful Year Working With Your Children. We Are A Family Oriented Dance Studio And Pride Ourselves In The Dance Family That Has Been Formed With Our Parents, Children, & Community. We Welcome You To Stay & Watch Your Child's Dance Class In One Of Our Two 800-Square Foot Viewing Rooms Featuring Two-Way Mirrors.
STYLES OFFERED
TAP – JAZZ – BALLET – LYRICAL
POINTE – CONTEMPORARY
TUMBLING - IRISH STEP - CLOGGING
VOICE – HIP HOP - STRENGTH & TECHNIQUE
(CLASSES AVAILABLE FOR AGES 2 THROUGH ADULT, DEPENDING ON THE STYLE)
*RECITAL, TECHNIQUE, & COMPETITION CLASSES
AVAILABLE IN MOST OF THE ABOVE STYLES.
STUDIO OWNER
Carol Began Her Dance Career At The Age Of 5. After Graduating High School, She Continued Her Studies At Svetlova Dance Academy In Dorset, Vermont. In 1973, Carol Opened Her Own Dance School In Ballston Spa, Where She Continues To Successfully Operate & Grow. Carol Visits New York City & Boston Several Times A Year To Keep Up On The Current Trends Of Dance. In Addition To Teaching At Her Own Studio, She Is Involved In Many Talent Shows, Competitions, & Productions Throughout The Tri-State Area. "Ms. Carol", As Her Students Respectfully Call Her, Believes Dance Should Be Enjoyable As Well As A Valuable Learning Experience.
STUDIO DIRECTOR
Tiffany Began Her Studies Here At Carol Lawrence School Of Dance At The Age Of 3. She Continues To Further Her Study & Training In All Areas Of Dance Profession, Participating In Various Dance Workshops & Conventions Each Year. As Director Of Our Competition Teams, Miss Tiffany Has Choreographed Numerous Routines That Have Competed Regionally & At The National Level. We Are Very Proud For Our Students Bringing Home Gold, High Gold, & Platinum Awards Repeatedly. Tiffany Loves Working With The Children & Seeing Their Love Of Dance Grow Over The Years, As They Become Part Of Our Dance Family.
ASSISTANT STUDIO DIRECTOR
Halie Began Studying Dance At The Age Of 2 ½ At Carol Lawrence School Of Dance. She Trained In Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Clogging, Irish, Hip Hop, Gymnastics, Pointe, & Lyrical. She Spent 16 Years Competing Locally & Nationally & Has Won Numerous Top Awards. Halie Began Her Teaching Career At The Age Of 12, First Assisting Students Reach For Their Goal, Then Later Becoming A Full Fledge Instructor. Halie Is A Proud Graduate Of SUNY Plattsburgh As A Business Administration Major With An Emphasis In Supply Chain Management. She Always Looks Forward To Sharing Her Love Of Dance With The Students At
Carol Lawrence School Of Dance!
DANCE TEACHER
Mariah Began Her Dance Education At Carol Lawrence School Of Dance When She Was 5 Years Old. She Studied Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, Pointe, Gymnastics, Clogging, Ballroom, & Hip-Hop Until She Graduated In 2014. After Graduating, Mariah Taught At Carol Lawrence School Of Dance For 2 Years While Attending SUNY Adirondack Before Transferring To SUNY Cortland In 2016. At Cortland, She Continued Her Dance Education By Participating In The Cortland Dance Company. During Her 3 Years As
A Member Of The Cortland Dance Company, Mariah Choreographed
Many Dances, Competed In The Club
Run Competitions, And Expanded
Her Dance Knowledge By Taking Contemporary And Musical Theatre Classes. Mariah Graduated From
SUNY Cortland With A Bachelor’s In Mathematics In 2019. Mariah Is Very Excited To Share Her Passion For Dance With The Students Of Carol Lawrence School Of Dance This Upcoming Year!
MISS CAITLIN, MISS RUBY,
MISS BRYNN, & MISS CIENA
All Of Our Amazing Teaching Assistants Have Grown Up As Students At Carol Lawrence School Of Dance! They Are Members Of Our Competition Team & Love Spending Time Inspiring The Young Dancers That Follow In Their Footsteps!
VOCAL TEACHER
Melissa's Love For Music Began When She Was Just 5 & Would Sing Everywhere She Could & To Anyone That Would Listen! She Trained As Vocalist Via Private Lessons & As A Saratoga Springs High School Choralier & All-State NYSSMA Member. She Performed & Competed Along The East Coast. She Also Spent 7 Years As A Ballston Spa Pop Warner Cheerleading Coach, So Is No Stranger To Helping Her Students Find Their "Inner Voice"!
Melissa has an Associates Degree in Business Administration And She Is Currently Pursing Her Bachelors Degree In Psychology. She Is Proud of Her Students Who's Dedication And Talent Have Earned Them Top Scoring Awards & Scholarships! Melissa Is Excited To Continue To Share Her Passion For The Art Of Music With Her Students & Watch Them Shine On Stage.
DANCE TEACHER
Check back soon to learn more about Miss Delanie!
DANCE TEACHER
Mary Grace Began Dancing At The Age Of 2 & At 7 She Joined Carol Lawrence School Of Dance, Later The Next Year She Joined The Studio’s Competition Team At Just 8 Years Old. She Has Trained In A Wide Variety Of Styles Including Tap, Lyrical, Ballet, & Jazz, But Her True Passion Lies
In Musical Theatre — A Style She
Especially Loves To Teach. She Began Assisting Classes At The Age Of 13 & Officially Started Teaching On Her Own Last Year. Her Years Of Experience Both Performing And Working With Younger Dancers Have Shaped Her Love For Sharing Dance With Others. Mary Grace Is Currently Pursuing A Degree In Healthcare Administration At Southern New Hampshire University. She Is Excited To Continue Inspiring Dancers At Carol Lawrence School Of Dance This Season!
DANCE TEACHER
Ally’s Love For Dance Began At Just Two Years Old In A Local Community Center, Where She First Explored Ballet & Tap. By Age Five, She Was Ready To Dive Deeper Into The World Of Dance & Joined Carol Lawrence Dance Studio. Over The Years, Ally Trained In A Wide Range Of Styles Including Hip Hop, Irish, Clogging, Jazz, Lyrical, & Contemporary, Always Eager
To Try Something New & Expand Her
Skills. She Was A Dedicated Member Of The Studio’s Competition Team From
Age Seven Through Twenty, Performing
In Countless Group Routines, As Well As Many Solos, Duets, & Trios. Some Of Her Favorite Memories Include Spending Birthdays At Competitions With Her Teammates— A Testament To Her Commitment & Passion For Dance. At
18, Ally Began Assisting Classes And Quickly Transitioned Into Teaching Her Own. The Studio Has Been A Second
Home To Her For Most Of Her Life, &
She’s Excited To Share That Same Sense
Of Community, Creativity, & Joy With
The Next Generation Of Dancers.