Get to know our incredible teaching staff:

Emma has 15 years of dance education. She studied Lyrical, Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, and Jazz while dancing competitively at Concord Dance Academy. Emma has worked at CDA as a class assistant throughout High School and is now taking classes through New Hampshire Technical Institute to earn a degree in Education. Emma has participated in many different dance opportunities regionally and nationally in and outside of Concord. She is excited to share her love for dance with all of her students, and is looking forward to pushing her dancers and encouraging growth, while sharing their love for the art of dance.

Jennafer is a native of a small town in Connecticut, where she grew up dancing in all styles. Her love for tap dance grew when she attended Plymouth State University, in Plymouth, NH, and further honed her tap knowledge and skills under the tutelage of Aaron Tolson. After graduation, Jennafer was selected to dance in Tolson's semi-professional tap dance company, where she later served as his company manager and senior dance captain. At the same time, she jumped feet first into teaching, and for the past 15 years, has been introducing her students to the relationship between sounds and movements. As a passionate and dedicated teacher, Jennafer loves nothing more than teaching technique and helping students find their passion for tap dance. She is also an award-winning choreographer and many of her pieces have earned the highest scoring routine of the competition. For the past 10 years, Jennafer has been involved in various scholarship programs, she serves on the Board of Directors for Miss Bedford, part of the Miss New Hampshire America, and she choreographs for local contestants. Jennafer loves being a formative part of a young dancer's training and enjoys sharing her passion for the tap dance with everyone who steps into her classroom.

Suzanna Derynioski is a graduate of Plymouth State University with a Bachelor of Science in Management with a focus in Small Business Entrepreneurship and a minor in dance, with a certificate in dance pedagogy. Suzanna co-founded the New Hampshire Dance Movement in 2013 and organized several shows that raised over $10,000 for college scholarships through the Faith, Hope, and Love Foundation. While at PSU, she performed in several works in the Dance Division’s Contemporary Dance Ensemble performances, including those of guest artists from Urbanity Dance, Pantos Project, Refractions Dance Collective, Amy Marshall Dance Company, and JazzArt Dance Theatre. Suzanna has had her work featured with the PSU Contemporary Dance Ensemble, PSU Dance Team, New Hampshire Dance Movement, and Shaker Village. Suzanna received the Contemporary Dance Ensemble Award, in recognition of contributions made for the development and furtherance of the art of dance at PSU. Suzanna is a Pointe Safe certified teacher and has completed courses with world-renowned dance physiotherapist Lisa Howell, including Training Turnout in Tiny Dancers and the Flexibility Intensive. She incorporates dance science into her classes to help dancers become safer, stronger, and more efficient. Suzanna has been teaching in the Lakes Region for over 10 years.