Meet our 2026-2027 Staff!

Miss Christine

Co-Owner/Creative Director

Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Pointe, Musical Theatre, Lyrical,

Competition Team Head Coach

Miss Christine has been dancing since she was 9 years old, training first at a local dance studio, and then continuing training at the acclaimed Broadway Dance Center in Manhattan. Miss Christine has choreographed many award-winning routines regionally & nationally. Her choreography has been showcased at Madison Square Garden, the Prudential Center, 6 Flags Great Adventure, Radio City Music Hall, and Walt Disney World. She served for many years as Director & Choreographer of the HCJ Teen Drama Group, and served as a guest choreographer for the St. Joseph's College Dance Team, among many other organizations, schools, and summer programs. Miss Christine has trained in multiple styles, including Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary, Pointe, Funk Jazz, African, Modern, and Salsa, but it most well known for Musical Theatre. She is certified in Progressive Ballet Technique^TM and LaBlast Fitness. Miss Christine loves to be a storyteller, and all her choreography truly comes from her heart.

Miss Sue

Co-Owner/Business Director/Producer

Miss Sue is the "magic maker" at Spotlight! With a vast imagination, sharp attention to detail, abundant creativity and perseverance, Miss Sue is the mastermind behind costuming, props, and scenery for our performances.

She manages the studio office, and keeps Spotlight running like a well-oiled machine. She refers to Spotlight dancers as her "Dance babies," because she deeply cares for all SDF dancers, and loves watching them learn and grow.

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Miss Arlene

Office Manager

Miss Arlene went from #1 Fan to Dance Mom to staff. With her vast computer and technology skills, Miss Arlene was a trailblazer for our team when our Studio had to be recreated online in Spring 2020. With a warm smile and a friendly disposition, Miss Arlene provides superior customer service. She is patient and kind, always happy to serve our wonderful dance families, and to support our entire staff. We are so happy to have her on our team!

Miss Lexi

Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz, Social Media Manager

Miss Lexi has been dancing at Spotlight since day day we opened! She has had extensive training in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, musical theater, pointe, lyrical, and contemporary. She started competing at the age of 6, and is a 7x title winner. Miss Lexi has been teaching at Spotlight since she was 14 years old! She has performed at Walt Disney World, Six Flags, and The Apollo Theater. She runs our Hip Hop & Tap programs, and also choreographs for our competition team. Miss Lexi is excited to be celebrating her 20th season with Spotlight this year, and can’t wait to see you all!

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Miss Brittany

Jumps & Tricks, Lyrical, Jazz

Miss Jaida

Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical

Miss Jaida has been dancing since she was 2 years old. She has trained in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, lyrical and contemporary. Miss Jaida has trained at Spotlight and other NYC studios for many years. She also has extensive experience as a competitive dancer. Miss Jaida currently attends Queens College, working on a double major in Education and Dance. In the future, she hopes to work with special needs children and develop a dance program geared to their specific needs. Miss Jaida is looking forward to working with all of your children and helping them become the best dancers they can be!!

Miss Ariel

Jazz, Musical Theatre, Tap, Hip Hop, Pom

Miss Ariel has been dancing since she was 2 years old and began dancing on the competitive level since she was 6. She then went on to dance at the collegiate level as a co-captain of the Queens College Dance Team and has since returned to her alma mater as a guest choreographer. Miss Ariel is trained in jazz, tap, hip hop, ballet, lyrical, and contemporary, and her choreography has been awarded numerous accolades in competition in her nearly 10 years of teaching. In addition to her dance experience, Miss Ariel also has a bachelors degree in exercise science. This experience with kinesiology and injury prevention methods takes a front row seat in Miss Ariel’s classes, allowing her students to not only explore movement artistically, but most importantly to do so safely. When she isn’t at Spotlight, Miss Ariel also serves as the choreographer for the HCJ Teen Drama Group.

Miss Jade

Tap, Jazz, Pom, Jumps & Tricks

Jade has been dancing since the age of four and joined Spotlight Dance Factory at age eleven. Now 19, she has trained in tap, jazz, ballet, pointe, hip hop, contemporary, and musical theatre, with tap and jazz being her favorite styles. After competing with Spotlight Dance Factory for four years, Jade became a demonstrator at age fifteen and joined the teaching staff last year. Outside of dance, she is entering her second year at Adelphi University, where she is studying nursing. Jade is also a member of the Adelphi Cheerleading Team, and has experience competing in and coaching competitive cheer.

Miss Keira

Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Pointe, Musical Theatre

Miss Keira has been dancing since the age of two and has spent the past eight years competing in dance. Throughout her training, she has studied a wide variety of styles, including ballet, jazz, pointe, lyrical, contemporary, musical theatre, tap, modern, flamenco, and more. She is currently a Dance major at Queens College, and a member of the Queens College Dance Team. With a deep love for dance and a passion for sharing that love with others, Miss Keira is incredibly excited to begin her teaching journey and make her teaching debut during Spotlight’s 20th year! She cannot wait to inspire, encourage, and create lasting memories with her students.

Miss Ariyana

Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop

Ariyana has been dancing at Spotlight for 13 years and was a competitive dancer for 9 years. She trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, musical theatre, pointe, and hip hop. "Dance has taught me discipline, confidence, and the importance of hard work, as well as teamwork. Being able to share my passion for dance and instill confidence in each dancer is so important to me."