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More Bio's Coming Soon!
Larissa - Miss. Larissa has been with Bella Dance since 2008. She is the choreographer for our Platinum 1st Place Ballet Team. If it's Classical Ballet you want....come see Miss. Larissa. We are proud to say that we have an award winning Ballet Instructor at Bella. More info to come | ||
CHRISTINE SELLITTI PELLIKAN - Director , teaches Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop & Cheer Dance. Last Season (2008-2009) my Sapphire Jazz Team received 1st Place High Gold & 1st Place Overall at Nexstar Talent in Manahawkin NJ. I have been dancing for over 20 years. I started dancing at Miss. Diane's school of dance when I was 5. In high school I danced for the St. Joseph by the Sea Dance Team in Tap & Jazz. I danced as an adult under my mentor, Gail Criscione from Star Struck Dance Studio in Staten Island. I have been a part of several conventions including the "Pulse" & "Monsters of Hip Hop". I continue my dance education taking master classes at Broadway Dance Center, Star Struck & Dynamic Dance. I have also taken classes at Red Bank Dance Academy in Ballet. I am Rutgers Certified in Cheering & CPR certified for Infants & Children. In addition to dance I am also a cheerleading coach for the Hazlet Hawks and for St. Ann's School. I graduated college from St. John's University where I received her B.A. in Legal Studies in 2000. I have three beautiful girls Ashley, Juliana & Alexa. I live with my family in Hazlet New Jersey. My husband and business partner Kevin have been happily married for 12 years. My greatest joy is watching my own children and my students performing on stage. Email me at 
JACKIE HYDE - Director, teaches Acro, Baby Hip Hop, Mommy & Me & Yoga Ball. I have studied music since the 4th grade playing the trumpet and later moving on to the D French Horn as well as the Piano. I studied theatre and theory all through high school. I attended the Well know Fiorella LaGuardia H.S The "Fame" performing arts school in NYC. I played with the Borowide Band and Orchestra for 6 years which allowed me two take first chair at Carnegie Hall in NYC twice. I performed with the Susan Wagner night band and orchestra for 5 years which performed at various events. Through a program in H.S I played with the Senior jazz band and performed at the Lighthouse Jazz Festival in NYC. I got the opportunity to play along side Winton Marsalis. I played with the level 8 band and orchestra which was the highest level. I have also sat in as a sub for the rehersals in the Phantom of the Opera as well as the Lion King (not to be confused with school plays these were the Broadway Productions) I have been a USAG member since 2006 and have went through the Rutgers Certification as well as the CPR cert. course. I have been studying dance for the last 5 years. Email Me at 
Our newest edition to Bella Dance....Welcome Miss. JoJo. JoJo will be teaching Jazz & Contemporary....her bio is coming soon
KENNY THOMAS- Hip Hop, Team & Break Dance Instructor. Kenneth has traveled all over the Glober performing. He is currently our top Hip Hop Instructor teaching students form age 5 - 17. He is a master at break dancing and Hip Hop. Mr. Kenny will be starring in the movie "Step Up 3" as well as playing a role in the hit show "Ugly Betty". 
GINA MARIE ZIMMERMAN - Assistant Director. Congratulations to Miss. GinaMarie on becoming our new Assistant Director for the 2010-2011 Season. Miss. GinaMarie is our Hip Hop Tap, & Jazz Instructor. If anyone was to describe GinaMarie the best word would be "energetic". She has been dancing for over 20 years. She is experienced in tap, jazz, acro, ballet, pointe, lyrical, modern, hip hop and break dancing. GinaMarie has competed in many competitions and has received numerous high score awards with the Star Struck dance company. She graduated from the school for film and television in New York City. Her acting expertise lead her to rolls on the Sopranos, as well as working with Jennifer Aniston, Denzel Washington and Director Spike Lee, just to name a few. She was also featured on the fox hit dance show "So You Think You Can Dance". During the weekends she has performed in beauty pageants such as the Preliminaries of Miss America, winning Miss Congeniality and also holds the titles of 2003 Grand Supreme Overall Miss International and 2006 Long Island Mini Supreme. She is in the process of creating her own beauty pageant called "Absolute Knockouts". When GinaMarie is not dancing she is a certified Karate Instructor at Tiger Schulmann's Mixed Martial Arts. Email me at : 
MEGAN SAKOWSKI - Miss. Megan teachesTap, Ballet & Hip Hop. I am very proud to say I have been an instructor at Bella Dance Company since the day they opened. I have been dancing for over 20 years and I am experienced in such disciplines as Ballet, Tap, Pointe, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Modern, Characters and Choreography as well as being a member of an award winning Kickline for 7 years. I have also been a participant in a variety of dance and cheerleading competitions and various master classes. I continued my dance training while in college taking many different college dance courses and minoring in Musical Theatre. I began my career as a dance teacher while away at college and I am extremely happy to be home and be a part of Bella Dance Company.
