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The Power Of Dance Working For You
Welcome to M & T Dance Unlimited. MTDU strives to make our studio a home away from home for our students. Whether you're looking for a recreational class for your child, a competitive company, or an adult class for yourself, we have it for you.
At M & T Dance Unlimited, our dedicated teachers love sharing their love of dance with you. They take their passion for dance and pass it on to you with every move they make and every step they teach. With decades of experience under their dance shoes, they put their skills to work for you.
A wealth of experience goes into every class we teach! Learn more about our teachers by calling (516) 781-2427.
Maryellen Behr
Director
A graduate of Hofstra University, Maryellen majored in Business Management and minored in Dance, but chose to make dance her career. She has been teaching all styles of dance for over 18 years to 2-year-olds, older kids, teens and adults. Maryellen fulfilled her dreams of having her own studio where students could receive the best dance education possible in a positive, nurturing environment.
KC Innes
Assistant Director
KC began teaching when M & T Dance Unlimited opened its doors. KC is a graduate of the Seaford School District and was locally trained. KC was a member of the kick line/dance teams for both Nassau Community College and SUNY Cortland. She earned her BS in Elementary Education and her master's degree in Liberal Studies in Education. She loves choreographing for both recreational and competitive dancers. KC's joy is being a mom to her two kids and being part of the M&T family.
Amanda Dascole
Amanda has been a teacher at MTDU since 2006. She has been dancing at the studio for about 15 years and was also a member of the competition team. She teaches mainly hip hop and jazz, along with now choreographing for the competition team. Along with teaching at MTDU, she is also in the process of getting her medical assistant certification. Amanda loves getting the opportunity to share her passion for dance with all of her students.
Jessica Dispenza
Jessica is a graduate of SUNY Brockport, where she received a BS in Interdisciplinary Arts for Children, with a concentration in Dance. While studying at Brockport, she also earned her Elementary Education teaching degree and her master's in Special Education. Jessica is currently a special education teacher in the Seaford School District.
She has over 20 years of dance experience and over 10 years of experience coaching gymnastics behind her. She is the mother of three girls who love dance just as much as their mom. Jessica loves watching dancers grow through the years. She feels that one of the most rewarding parts of teaching is being a part of a young dancer's first dance experience!
Jordanna Udai
Jordanna is a Long Island native and has been dancing since the young age of six. She has danced her way through elementary, high school, and recently pursued a dance major at LIU Post. Jordanna herself is currently involved in the NYC dance community as she trains in studios such as Broadway Dance Center, Brickhouse, Steps on Broadway and recently joined Nitrogen The Company. She is excited for another great year ahead and to share all she has learned with a future generation of dancers.
Donna Horak
Donna has been teaching dance for 20 years. Her students range from 3-year-old's through adults. In addition to her work at M & T, Donna teaches preschool dance movement classes, the Sawmill third grade dance program in the Bellmore School District and the Gardiners Ave Dance program in Levittown. Donna most recently has been teaching tap and jazz adult education in Massapequa.
Michele Montana
Michele has been a part of the MTDU family since age three. She was a member of the competition team for eight years. After graduating high school, Michele studied dance at Adelphi University for three years, then received scholarship to the Joffrey Ballet School in NYC to the summer intensive, along with scholarship to be a jazz and contemporary trainee in the year-long program.
In the year-long program, she had the opportunity to work with Parson’s School of Design and compete for a trip to Paris sponsored by Louis Vuitton and was a part of the winning team. In May 2015, Michele graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Dance Education and is an NYS-certified teacher.
Jessica Recher
Jessica has been with the M&T family since it’s start and has been teaching since 2002. She earned a B.S in music education from Molloy college and a masters in education from Hofstra university. Jessica was part of the molloy college dance team during her 4 years there and is a certified Zumba instructor. She has been teaching for over 15 years, both recreational and competitive classes, and her students range from two thru adults. Jessica loves sharing her enthusiasm, energy and love for dance with her three children and entire M&T family.
April Rosenberg
April Rosenberg is a graduate of Montclair State University with a BFA in Dance. She's been a part of BEings Dance Company as well as Scarlet Fever Dance Company where she has been a part of performances such as Sirens After Dark, Young Choreographers Festival, APAP, Choreographers Canvas, HATCH, etc.
She also danced for NYC Color for Fashion's Night Out and was in flash mobs for Glamour Magazine and Elf Yourself. April has also performed for several up and coming artists and was a featured dancer in several videos, such as Broadway Dance Centers promo for Step Up 3-D. She is currently choreographing and dancing for several projects and is very proud to be a part of the M & T staff!
Deanna Santoro
Deanna has been dancing since the young age of two. In 2008, she joined the M & T competition team, where she achieved many goals and earned numerous awards. Deanna attended Long Island High School for the Arts, where she studied each genre of dance and dance history. In her senior year, she was cast to dance for MTV International. Deanna is currently enrolled at Nassau Community College studying criminal justice and is also participating in the college dance team.
Alexis Adams
Alexis has been dancing at M&T for 16 years. In 2011, she joined the competition team and continued to compete for 8 years. Alexis graduated from Seaford High School in 2018 in the top 25 of her class. She is continuing her education at St. John’s University as a mathematics major. She loves sharing her passion for dance with all of her students and working alongside the rest of her MTDU family.
Kristen Callahan
Kristen has been dancing for 17 years. She has been a part of the M & T family since 2006. She was a member of the dance competition team and competed for five years. She was also a member of the Wantagh Varsity Dance Team in high school for all four years, and during her senior year in 2016, she was awarded the Most Valuable Player award. She continues her dancing passion by being a member of the Molloy College Dance Team. She attends Molloy College and is studying business management as well as marketing.
Lindi Hunter
Lindi Hunter is a dancer, actress and singer that was raised and trained on the West Coast. Before moving to NYC to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA), she danced with the Oregon Coast Ballet Company and taught for the school connected to it. Now she spends her time auditioning for different shows and companies throughout the city while sharing her love and knowledge of dance by teaching all different ages and styles.
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