Ballet
Pre-Pointe/Pointe
Jazz
Tap
Acro
Hip Hop
Theater
Lyrical/Contemporary
Modern Ensemble
Production
Julie Jamieson
Owner, Creative Director
Dance Instructor-Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, Acro
Miss Julie has been teaching dance for over 30 years throughout New York. Miss Julie grew up in Horseheads, NY and danced there with The Dance Experience. She also had the opportunity to dance at yearly summer camps with renowned choreographer Bob Rizzo. Miss Julie then gained experience teaching dance, acrobatics and gymnastics throughout New York.
She graduated with a BS in Education from SUNY Fredonia. While at Fredonia, Julie was voted President of the SUNY Fredonia Dance Team, choreographed for the Orchesis concerts and taught at Dynamics Unlimited Gymnastics. Miss Julie graduated From SUNY Brockport with a MS in Education with a concentration in Arts for Children. While at SUNY Brockport Miss Julie taught creative movement classes with the Greece School District and SUNY Brockport as well as other local dance studios in the Rochester area.
Julie also danced professionally with the Rochester Knightingales Dance Team. She is a certified Elementary, ELA and English As a New Language teacher and has taught across New York State.
Tammi Sault
Dance Instructor-Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical
Originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, Tammi Colombo has made Rochester, NY her home! Tammi received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre with a Minor in Dance Performance from Southern Utah University in 2017 where she took on such roles as Elizabeth Proctor (The Crucible), Mimi Marquez (RENT), Marcy Park (The 25th Annual...Spelling Bee), among many others.
While in Utah, Tammi wore many hats at the Neil Simon Festival as an Actor (Philia in 'A Funny Thing...Forum', Brooke/Vicki in 'Noises Off'), Stage Manager (Broadway Bound, Biloxi Blues, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, The Star-Spangled Girl), and Company Manager. She also appeared at the Utah Shakespeare Festival in Henry V (Soldier/Boy),The Three Musketeers (Elise, Sister, Ensemble), and The Punch and Judy Puppet Show (Punch Puppeteer). Since moving to Rochester in 2018, Tammi has had the pleasure of performing as Alice in 'You Can't Take it with You', dancing in 'The Bodyguard', and throwing punches in ‘Man of La Mancha’. Tammi served as an instructor for the 2019-2020 season at Rochester Conservatory of Dance teaching ballet, tap, jazz, and musical theatre for ages 7-Adult.
Locally, she has served as choreographer for OFC Creations, Greece Olympia's Theater program, and Summer at Stages . She performed in OFC's productions of Chicago and Sweet Charity, RWCT's production of Shrek, and most recently performed with the Webster Theater Guild as the lead role in Oklahoma.. Miss Tammi is also certified Massage Therapist at ANH Wellness.
Andrea Nicosia-Maines
Dance Instructor-Hip Hop, Lyrical
As a lifelong dancer, Miss Andrea couldn’t be happier to spread the joy of dance to the next generation.
Beginning at the age of 6, Miss Andrea danced at various studios in her hometown including 3 years of competition dance in hip hop, lyrical, and jazz. Her love of choreography and performance led to 4 years as a majorette for the Amsterdam Marching Rams kickline team in high school, captaining the squad for 2 years. She danced with the Brockport Dance Team in college, and enjoyed stints on semi-professional dance teams including the Amsterdam Zephyrs, Amsterdam Vibe Dance Team, Albany Conquest "Treasures" Dance Team, and Rochester Rhinos.
A perpetual student herself, Miss Andrea has also taken dance workshops at Broadway Dance Studio, and with the Radio City Rockettes, Misha Gabriel, and Ivan Koumaev.
When she’s not in the studio, Andrea’s putting her Doctorate of Physical Therapy to work helping others find movement at Iron Rose Physical Therapy as a pelvic floor PT. In her off time, you can find her listening to Taylor Swift (yup, she’s in the top 5% of T Swift listeners on Spotify!), reading books in her pink-themed living room surrounded by her 4-legged friends, bingeing shows on Netflix, or rounding up countless veggies from her garden.
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Katie McCombs
Dance Instructor-Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical
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Miss Katie is a passionate dancer, performer, choreographer, and educator with training in tap, jazz, ballet, and ballroom dance. She has performed throughout the Rochester area in a variety of musical theatre productions and enjoys bringing her love of performance to the stage. Katie also shares her passion for dance through choreography, coaching students throughout Rochester at A Magical Journey Thru Stages to become stars! As a teacher, she strives to create a fun, supportive environment where students can build confidence, develop their skills, and discover their own love of dance and performance. Outside of the studio and stage, Katie works as a professional dog groomer at Bark Avenue Dog, where she enjoys spending her days working with and caring for her four-legged clients.
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Sara Schulkowski
Dance Instructor-Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical
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Miss Sara started dancing when she was in middle school and continued through college, where she joined a contemporary company. She enjoys the art of movement and challenging herself with new styles and choreography. She has previous dance teaching experience including ballet and jazz classes.
For work, Sara is an Environmental Engineer, supporting water infrastructure and climate adaptation projects in NYS. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, including her husband, one-year-old son, sister, brother-in-law, and mom. She loves being outside with her dog, going for runs, and biking along the canal.
Ms. Sara hopes to make learning fun for her students while also working individually with dancers to improve their technique. She is excited to rekindle her dance journey and share her passion and knowledge with others so they feel confident fully expressing themselves through movement.
Miss Alex is returning to dance. She was a competitive dancer in Rochester for over 10 years. She loves to dance contemporary and tap! When she isn't dancing you can find her hanging out with her husband and six children. She jokes, that you can drop your kids off and she wouldn't even notice! Welcome, Miss Alex!
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Brittany America
Dance Instructor-Ballet, Jazz, Tap
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Miss Brittany grew up in the Chili area. She has been dancing for over 33 years. She has danced competitively, continues to dance as an adult and even danced with Miss Julie as a teen. She graduated from Bryant & Stratton with an AAS in Criminal Justice but quickly found her passion as an LPN in pediatrics. Miss Brittany is the newest CPST (Child Passenger Safety Technician) in the area. She loves spending time outdoors with her family and dancing with her daughter. She also welcomed her son at the beginning of 2026!
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Mikayla Schmidt
Dance Instructor-Ballet, Jazz, Tap
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Miss Mikayla grew up in Henrietta and tapped with Miss Julie for a long time! She returned to dance in the adult tap program and quickly began subbing and teaching. She has infinite amounts of patience with our little dancers . Mikayla graduated from UB with a degree in environmental engineering. She spends her free time with her family and welcomed her son in 2024 and daughter recently in 2026!
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Sarah Spindler
Costume Coordinator
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