Miss Laurene

Laurene Aldorisio, Owner/Director/Instructor has an Associate’s Degree in Dance from Dean College and a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Dance from Roger Williams University. She also studied at the well renowned Philadelphia University of Arts as a ballet major where her training was with very famous ballet professionals from the Philadelphia Ballet. She also studied with Edra Toth, principal Ballerina of the famous Boston Ballet.  She received tap training with the well known LaVaugn Robinson who taught Gregory Hines. She trained in modern dance at Jacob’s Pillow with Milton Myers and Judith Jamison, both instructors/directors with the Alvin Ailey Dance Company. Laurene is a member of the Dance Masters of America whose members are certified by practical and written exams to qualify to teach.  She has been teaching for over 20 years and continues to educate herself by attending workshops through Dance Olympus, Dance Masters of America to add to her repertoire.  This past February Laurene trained with the current hit show “So You Think You Can Dance” choreographers, Mia Michaels, Desmond Richardson, Brian Friedman, Chris Judd, Dave Scott and Tyce Diorio.  Laurene loves working with children of all ages and her greatest reward is sharing her love of dance by inspiring students to express themselves through movement.

Miss Kathleen

Kathleen began dancing at the Patti Eisenhauer Dance Center in Franklin, Massachusetts.  She competed regionally and nationally with the PEDC company, and also performed for Carnival Cruise Line and Disney World.  It was during this time that she fell for the art of dance and decided to further her study in college at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire.  Kathleen graduated from PSU with an Interdisciplinary Studies degree in Dance Performance and Management, under the direction of Amanda Whitworth.  At PSU she was a member and choreographer for the Contemporary Dance Ensemble and performed works by acclaimed artists including Robert Battle, Lorraine Chapman and Tommy Neblett.  In 2008, Kathleen was honored to be presented with the Senior Dance Achievement award.  Kathleen is currently dancing with Urbanity Dance Project as a company member in Boston.  With UDP she has performed at the Summer Solstice Festival for the Boston Center for the Arts, Dance for the World Community in Harvard Square, Charles River Dance Festival and many Shared Choreographer Concerts.  In order to expand her knowledge as both and educator and performer she continues to take classes in all styles of dance.  She is excited to join Dance Expressions for a fun, inspiring second season!

Miss Kerri

Kerri has performed and competed throughout the United States.  Kerri received her A.S from Dean College and during that time she was a dancer with a ballet company in Boston and toured the state performing professionally.  Kerri continued her education receiving her B.A. from the University of South Florida where she furthered her training in Ballet, Pointe, Modern, African Dance, Cultural Dance, Choreography and Dance History.  Kerri had the joy of working with Nina Watts who was one of the original company members of the famous choreographer Jose Limone.  Most recently, Kerri performed for an up-coming artist as a backup dancer at the Comcast Center for the "Kiss 108" Concert.  In addition, she has choreographed for private magnet schools and has won several choreography awards during her time as an educator.  Kerri continues her education by taking workshops through Dance Masters of America and is always eager to continue with her professional dance career.  Kerri is proud to work with children who share the passion of dance and enjoys passing her knowledge and enthusiasm on to other dancers.  Dance Expressions is pleased to welcome Miss Kerri back to the studio!

Miss Jaime

Jaime Horban is excited to be joining the Boston Dance Community this year after living and working in both Atlanta and Chicago.  She trained in Chicago for many years in chechetti ballet, jazz, tap, modern, tango, belly dance, flamenco, hip-hop, Musical Theater, aerial acrobatics, African dance, salsa and Latin.  She has trained at Evanston School of Ballet, Ruth Page Dance Center, Lou Conte Dance Studio, Ellis du Boulet, Chicago Ballet, Gus Giordano and Joel Hall Dance Center.  She graduated for Northwestern University with a BS in dance and film.  She has danced with numerous dance companies including Lyric Opera of Chicago, Dance Chicago, White Oak Dance Project, and Latin American Dance Company.  She has taught at Interlochen Arts Academy, Atlanta Ballet, Dance 411, Korean Dance Company, Angel Chinese Dance Theater, Northlight Theater, and Ballet Legere just to name a few.  She has choreographed for many dance companies, theaters and production companies around the United States including the Atlanta Ballet Pre Pros, The Chicago Cultural Center, Dance Chicago, Jean Ann Ryan Productions, Stone Mountain Park, The Actor's Gymnasium, Northlight Theatre, Northbrook Theatre, Bailiwick Theater, Theater with a Twist, Metropolis Performing Arts Center, Ethnic Exposure Dance Company, Ballet Legere and CK Dance Company in Palm Springs, California among many others.  Jamie is the artistic director of Solestance Productions, that has produced festivals nationwide for 12 years and has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, WZRD radio The Daily Herald, Pioneer Press, Channel 11 WTTW Chicago, Channel 9 WGN Chicago, Chicago Public Radio, and Creative Loafing Atlanta.  Jaime has also had the pleasure of dancing with the well known Russian Ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov.

Miss Maureen

Maureen McAnulty has more than 15 years' experience teaching dance to children and adults.  She was the owner and director of her own dance studio for 13 years.  She started dancing locally at Nancy Kelly's dance studio.  Her formal training began at the Dancing Arts center in Framingham where she studied with Karen Edison and Sylvia Silverman (Joffrey Ballet).  She has also had the privilege of training with Edra Toth (Boston Ballet), Liz Lapuh (Cambridge Chamber Ballet), Suzanne Purdue and Perla Joy Furr.  She has and continues to take classes at the Dance Complex in Cambridge and the Jeannette Neil Dance Studio in Boston and attends an intensive two-week dance camp at the Sherry Gold Dance Studio in Brockton where she has had the opportunity to study with many of America's leading dance educators.

In earlier years she spent her summers in New York City learning at the Broadway Dance Center, the Ailey School and the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance.  Her credits include working for Click Agency of New York, working as a promotional and tradeshow model and appearing in the magazine Mademoiselle and Nestea Free commercial as a teenager.  Maureen's dance and acting credits include performances in and around Boston, including two different productions of the musical Cats (ensemble, Cassandra) and the production of Grease (Cha-Cha).  She has danced with The Moving People Jazz Ensemble Choreographers Group, performed for Aids Dance-a-thon and danced in the Albany-Berkshire Ballet's Nutcracker.

She stays current with dance training for dancers and also attends teacher training seminars to keep fresh.  Maureen is a certified Yoga instructor.  She has been practicing yoga for over 20 years and teaching it to others since 1998.  She is a graduate of Fisher College and was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Society.

DANCE EXPRESSIONS PHILOSOPHIES AND GOALS

We strive to provide our students with quality dance instruction in a nurturing and friendly stress-free dance environment.

Our professional dance instructors are above all educators who focus on producing dancers that are poised, confident along with high self-esteem.

Dance technique is very important to Miss Laurene, our Director, and as such , dance students receive quality technique training from September through the end of each December, and not until January do they begin to focus and learn their dance performance choreography

The Academy of Dance Expressions offers dance classes for students ages 3 - adults for beginners to advanced levels.

Our students are placed based on their age, their experience and training as well as their skill and maturity levels.  

Competition Eligibility

Students who wish to participate at selective dance competitions must be enrolled in a program of 3 or more hours weekly in a ballet class, that is,  (2) hour and a half ballet classes.