THE DIRECTORS
Lindsay Doris
Lindsay Doris began her dance training at the age of 7 in Scottsdale, AZ. She attended several dance studios across the country. It was through this experience that Lindsay was introduced to the many varieties and styles of dance that can be found between the West Coast and the East Coast. Lindsay’s dance training was unique as it included the opportunity to be a competitive dancer as well as a dancer trained in the classical forms of ballet and modern dance. This cross-section of dance
education inspired her to continue on in dance as a career. At the age of 16, she was accepted into the prestigious University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) where she received her high school diploma and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Contemporary Dance. Her experience at UNCSA filled her with a deep knowledge base of the technical and performing aspects of dance as well as the foundations to be a solid dance educator. Her experience working with the choreography of such greats as Jose Limon, Lar Lubovitch and Alwin Nikolais have inspired her to bring her own unique voice to the choreography for her students. Following her graduation from UNCSA, Lindsay continued her dance education in some of the best training facilities in New York City including The Limon School, The Paul Taylor School, The Merce Cunningham School and the Peridance Capezio Center. It was through a class at Peridance that Lindsay gained her entry into the professional dance world and became a member of the Cleo Mack Dance Project. As a company member, Lindsay performed in both New York and New Jersey for several years. It was during her final year with the company that she decided that teaching dance was her true passion and she leapt into the world of teaching full force.
Dana Millette
At the age of 2 ½, Dana was diagnosed with a brain tumor that nearly caused her to lose her life. Although most of the tumor was successfully removed, her neurologists were concerned that what remained might continue to grow and affect her coordination. To offset that possibility, her parents were urged to enroll her in a physical activity and they chose dance. Thankfully she was able to make a full recovery and she continued dancing. From a very young age it was clear to Dana and her parents that dance
was a true passion. It helped all of them to overcome the obstacles of her illness and created an outlet for Dana to express her emotions. Since beginning her dance training at the age of 3, she has had the opportunity to study various forms of dance including jazz, lyrical, broadway-style tap and the ballet syllabus of the Royal Academy of Dance. At age 17, Dana was nominated for a presitgious Papermill Playhouse Rising Star Award for Outstanding Achievement in Choreography in her high school's production of "The Music Man". After graduating from high school, Dana continued her dance education and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from the Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts, where she fell in love with Modern dance and discovered her passion for choreography. While at Rutgers, she was a member of University Danceworks which gave her the opportunity to work with many well-known choreographers and tour with the company bringing dance to schools throughout NJ and NY. She then went on to study massage therapy in order to increase her knowledge of anatomy and injury prevention. Dana is proud to be a Co-Director of PMDC and enjoys bringing the love and appreciation of dance into the hearts of young children. Dana believes dance to be a gift that she can share with children of all ages and abilities which can help them gain the confidence to conquer any challenges that they may face in life. Being a dance teacher and studio director has fulfilled one of Dana's life-long dreams.
The Faculty
Rachel Baird
Originally from Canada, Rachel began dancing at a young age training extensively in ballet and contemporary. She was awarded her RAD Advanced 2 Certificate with Distinction and spent summers training with Canada's National Ballet School and Ballet Austin. At the age of 16, she was accepted to the Joffrey Ballet School Trainee Division in New York City where she became a member of the Joffrey Concert Group. She toured the US performing works by choreographers Gerald Arpino, Brian McSween, Africa Guzman and David Robertson. Rachel then moved to San Francisco and completed the prestigious 2-year Alonzo King LINES Ballet Training Program under the direction of Karah Abiog.
Rachel has also had the privilege of learning under Chris Hale and Calen Kurka in the Pushing Progress Professional Development Program. She has been featured in Dance Magazine, Dance Teacher Magazine and DanceSpirit Magazine for her performing and choreographic endeavours. Rachel is now a freelance professional dancer working with several New York City based choreographers. She has taught ballet for the past 6 years throughout the US and Canada and is also currently teaching dance to children at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital through their Arts for Healing Program. Rachel is thrilled to be a part of Pure Movement Dance Center's faculty!
Danielle Cutone
Born in Buffalo, NY, Danielle began taking dance classes at a very early age after begging to tag along with her older sister. She then attended the Buffalo Academy of Visual and Performing Arts and continued on to receive her B.F.A. in Dance from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia. While attending UARTS, Danielle cheered professionally with the Philadelphia Eagles which awarded her the opportunity to perform in the Chinese New Year Parade in Hong Kong. Upon graduation she moved to Los Angeles to further her career. In doing so she taught and performed at schools, art festivals, and dance venues throughout Southern California with the L.A. Choreographers and Dancers. Other performances Danielle was proud to be part of in Los Angeles include the L.A. Choreographers Carnival, Disney’s El Capitan Theatre, and the Dome with the BollyDolls, a Bollywood pop/girl group. Prior to moving to NJ with her family, Danielle had spent the last decade as a studio owner back in her hometown of Buffalo, spreading her love of dance through classes ranging in all styles for all ages. She has loved teaching at PMDC this past year and is thrilled to continue sharing her passion for dance!
Kenzie Ginter
Kenzie Ginter is originally from Kalamazoo, MI, where she grew up training in a variety of concert and commercial dance styles. She received a BFA in dance from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where she had the privilege of performing works by Yin Yue and Dwight Rhoden, as well as choreographing and collaborating in student pieces. More recently, Kenzie has enjoyed completing GibneyPRO under the mentorship of Alexandra Wells. Kenzie is currently dancing with I KADA Contemporary Dance Company, Gotham Dance Theater, and Mason Lee Dance Theater, and has had the privilege of performing across multiple venues in NYC, including New York Live Arts, Ailey Citigroup Theater, and Peridance’s KnJ Theater. Along with performing, Kenzie is passionate about teaching and choreographing and enjoys sharing her love of dance with the next generation!
Alyssa Greenspan
Alyssa Greenspan is from Bergenfield, New Jersey, where she started dancing at age 5 at Dance Dimensions. She was a part of their award winning Competition Team for 11 years, studying styles such as tap, hip hop, contemporary, jazz, and ballet. She had the privilege to train under choreographers such as Lisa Minery, Tommy Scrivens, and Marinda Davis. After graduating high school in 2021, she went back to Dance Dimensions to teach and assist with tap lessons and rehearsals. Alyssa just graduated from Montclair State University with a B.A. in Family Science and Human Development. She will return to the University for the next year to additionally gain her Masters of Teaching (K-6) with a Special Education Certification. She was a part of the Montclair State Dance Company for 4 years, where she has been able to choreograph several pieces, and earned multiple awards at intercollegiate dance competitions. Alyssa just finished up her term as President of the company, but has also held Dance Captain and Secretary roles. Alyssa is excited and honored to be on the PMDC faculty, and cannot wait to continue on with her love for teaching dance!
Corinne Hart
Corinne Hart began her dance training in Mundelein, Illinois. Ms. Hart attended summer study programs including North Carolina Dance Theater, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, The Rock School for Dance Education, Ruth Page Center for the Arts, and Dance HUB. She received her BFA in Dance from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where she performed works by Stefanie Batten Bland, Ori Flomin, and Cherylyn Lavagnino. Upon graduating, she joined Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance full time, as well as DiLorenzo & Co., WADEensemble, and the RIOULT Dance NY Repertoire Group. Ms. Hart continues to have a diverse performance career including performing in the Florence Dance Festival in Italy and at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater, among various venues around NYC and upstate NY. She is presently a faculty member at 5678 Dance, Pure Movement Dance Center, and a guest artist at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Department of Dance. She has previously taught at Southern Methodist University, University of Utah, Gibney Dance, Peridance Center, Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance, RIOULT Dance Center, Toscana Dance HUB, and Dancenter North. She also works extensively in the non-profit dance world with organizations such as Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance, WADE Dance INC., and HOLDTIGHT Company.
Emily LeBoeuf
Emily LeBoeuf, from Basking Ridge, NJ began training with Lindsay & Dana at the age of 8, becoming a Pure Movement Dance Center Alumni in 2013. Emily then went on to receive her Bachelor of Arts in Dance and Media & Communication from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. Beginning her dance training at age 3, Emily comes from a strong competitive background, training in ballet, modern, contemporary, and jazz. She has also trained with numerous artists including, Karen Dearborn, Jeffrey Peterson, Randall Anthony Smith, & Tracey Stanfield. Emily dances professionally with Introspective Movement Project, a New Jersey- based Contemporary Jazz company, under the artistic direction of Sonia James Pennington.
Emily continues to independently choreograph in New Jersey and presents her work at various showcases, conventions, & productions across the tri-state area. Returning for her fourth season at PMDC, Miss Emily is so excited to explore new ways to train its next generation of dancers!
Grace McCombs
Grace McCombs is a dancer, dance educator, and yoga instructor from Chatham, NJ. They received their masters in Dance Education at Rutgers Graduate School of Education in May 2025. During that program, Grace completed a semester full-time student teaching at North Plainfield High School under the direction of Rebecca Visintainer. Grace received their 200-HR yoga teacher training through Lila Flow in the summer of 2024 and is currently teaching at Rutgers Recreation. They graduated from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University with a BFA in Dance in May 2024. During their time in the dance program, Grace performed works by Gerald Casel, John Evans, Pam Tanowitz, and Ani Javian, in addition to various student works. Other notable performance credits include the American College Dance Association Northeast Conference, Arts On Site, OpenRhythMic, and promotional footage for Netflix’s “Umbrella Academy.” They have had the opportunity to complete summer studies with Accademia Dell’arte, David Dordman, Mary Grace McNally, and Carolyn Dorfman. They have previously taught dance at the Madison Area YMCA and have recently joined the team at Pure Movement Dance Center. Having graduated from PMDC in 2020, Grace is thrilled to join the faculty here to share their love for dance and passion for teaching!
Hayley Meikle
Hayley Meikle is originally from Bridgewater, NJ. She began dancing at age 3 and then grew to join the Washington Rock Youth Ballet Company when she was 6 where she met Lindsay and Dana! There, she participated in many productions of The Nutcracker during her time in WRYBC. A few years later she joined a competition tap team with Dana where she found her love for tap. Hayley joined the Pure Movement family in 2017 and has loved every minute since! You can also find Hayley floating around the studio and at studio events taking pictures for our social media. She is so excited to be able to share her love of dance with the next generation of dancers!
Tessa Moody
Tessa Moody, from Columbia, NJ began her dance and gymnastics journey at the age of 3. She has trained both competitively and recreationally in hip hop, contemporary, tap, jazz, and ballet. Tessa had the opportunity to train under famous artists such as Brian and Scott Nicholson, Jose “Boy Boi” Tena, Christopher Broughton, Nick Dinicolangelo, and Katrina Endozo. She also experienced several years of training at multiple dance conventions including Monsters of Hip Hop and New York City Dance Alliance. Tessa is a graduate of Montclair State University with a degree in Business and Hospitality. She was involved in Montclair State Dance Company as an executive board member holding the positions of Event Coordinator and Dance Captain. Tessa continues her dance training as a member of Transcendence Dance Collective. She spends her time creating and performing in numerous dance projects, and she is also finally living her dream as a Wedding Manager! Tessa loves to teach and inspire others, and she is so grateful to be able to express herself and grow with dance after all these years!
Charlotte Perret
Charlotte Perret is originally from Chatham, New Jersey, and attended Pure Movement Dance Center for many years, graduating in 2020. Charlotte is currently attending Mason Gross School of the Arts and planning to graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance in the spring of 2024. Through Mason Gross, she has had the honor of working with many amazing artists such as Stephanie Klemons, Gerald Casel, and many more as well as had numerous choreography and performance opportunities. Charlotte adores teaching dance and is thrilled to have joined the PMDC faculty!
Alex Ware
Alex was born and raised in the Chicago area, where she received her interdisciplinary dance training from a competitive dance studio. In May of 2022, she graduated Summa Cum Laude from NYU with a BFA in Dance, as well as minors in the Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology, and Social and Cultural Analysis.
Alex currently teaches Contemporary, Jazz, Acro, and Modern. Her teaching style emphasizes the development of technical skills while fostering creativity and artistry in her students. Additionally, Alex is a member of the faculty at the Dupree Dance Convention, where she adjudicates and teaches classes across the country. She also serves as the Collective Program Coordinator for Dupree, mentoring young dancers and helping them hone their craft.
In her performance career, Alex most recently had the honor of performing at the Broadway Cares Red Bucket Follies at the New Amsterdam Theatre. In addition to her performance and teaching career, Alex is also certified in Group Fitness Education and Pilates Mat and integrates the best elements of fitness training into her dance classes to promote longevity and strength in her students.