ABOUT
Culture
Our staff and instructors love what they do and believe in a close family atmosphere where we can educate and share our love for dance with all students. We provide life skills encouraging socialization, inclusion, discipline, confidence building, expression and more! Our diverse staff can take a student from beginner to professional, but also realizes that not all children have these aspirations. Students of all abilities are welcome to join our dance family and will be offered challenges to keep them interested and passionate about dance.
FACILITY
We proudly present a cutting edge facility with over 6000 square feet, that features three dance studios, equipped with cushioned Stage Step flooring to protect your child’s joints and muscles. The floor “floats” on hundreds of high density foam cushions which absorb the impact of dancing and jumping. This system provides a safe and comfortable surface for all students, reducing injury and allowing the dancers to perform with minimal fatigue. Our space also includes dedicated restrooms for each dance space, and a welcoming lobby, equipped with viewing windows/monitors and an exclusive dance wear boutique.
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Email inquiries to info@elitedanceacademy.com
Faculty
The director and the professional staff share the philosophy that dance is to be enjoyed by all for its intrinsic benefits. Our instructors love what they do and believe in a close family atmosphere where they can teach and share their love for dance with their students. Our diverse staff can take a student from beginner to Broadway–caliber, but also realizes that not all children have such aspirations.
Sharon Camarero
Owner
Sharon was Elite Dance Academy’s first student and is the daughter of EDA founder, “Miss Jan”. She grew up in the dance studio studying ballet, tap, jazz, pointe and gymnastics. As a student, Sharon traveled to conventions, competitions and performances at a variety of venues throughout the tri-state area and attended classes in Philadelphia and New York. She moved on to college athletics while earning a BS in Marketing, followed by a Masters of Business Administration in Finance. She was employed as a corporate business system consultant prior to purchasing Elite in 2010. Sharon is very happy to be surrounded by the dance world where she grew up, especially close to adults and children (including two of her own) who share the love of dance. She is a fitness fanatic, an avid runner, and a 2nd degree Black Belt. She is passionate about having a dance studio where children of all ages and abilities can find happiness, learn, and grow surrounded by a healthy environment of love and encouragement.
Sharon was Elite Dance Academy’s first student and is the daughter of EDA founder, “Miss Jan”. She grew up in the dance studio studying ballet, tap, jazz, pointe and gymnastics. As a student, Sharon traveled to conventions, competitions and performances at a variety of venues throughout the tri-state area and attended classes in Philadelphia and New York. She moved on to college athletics while earning a BS in Marketing, followed by a Masters of Business Administration in Finance. She was employed as a corporate business system consultant prior to purchasing Elite in 2010. Sharon is very happy to be surrounded by the dance world where she grew up, especially close to adults and children (including two of her own) who share the love of dance. She is a fitness fanatic, an avid runner, and a 2nd degree Black Belt. She is passionate about having a dance studio where children of all ages and abilities can find happiness, learn, and grow surrounded by a healthy environment of love and encouragement.
Jordyn McNichols began dancing at the age of 2, receiving training from The Eastern Connecticut ballet, and later training in the Cecchetti method under Jacqueline Anderson, former president of the Cecchetti society of America.
Reggie is a Dancer, Choreographer, and Teacher from Pennsylvania Who has experienced many different areas of entertaining and performing! From the stage to the Televisi set and even Catalogs and Magazines. Some of Reggie’s credits include dancing for Toni Braxton, Macklemore, Keke Palmer, Pitbull, Ozuna, and The Weeknd at his most recent performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show! Reggie has also danced on and been featured in a host of Award shows and music videos on Networks such as Nickelodeon, BET, VH1, and MTV just to name a few. In addition Reggie has also been featured in and has choreographed commercials and Promotional ads for products and companies such as Boost Mobile, Samsung, Costume Gallery Dance Catalog an Dance Apparel as well as Pastry Sneakers! It is Reggie’s Hop to one day be a Positive and Influential Staple In The Pennsylvania Dance Community and history! Reggie believes that hard work will gain you access to anything you want in this world and with his all of his experiences and many more to come there is no doubt that Reggie will become the influencer that he aspires to be!
Nick Camarero is a native of Bucks County and started dancing at Elite Dance Academy at age 3. He received his primary training from EDA and Princeton Ballet School prior to college. Working towards his BFA in Dance with a concentration in choreography at Marymount Manhattan College under the direction of Katie Langan, Nick is currently taking his dance education to the next level. He has performed in new works and repertoire of Katie Langan, Christian VonHoward, Katy Pyle, and is a part of the MMC Dance Company. Nick has attended many intensive programs studying under Ballet Hispanico, Andrea Miller/GALLIM, a Peridance Blueprint with Micaela Taylor, Zack Tang, and Igal Perry and most recently trained in Italy at Orsilina28. Nick has received passionate mentorship from many esteemed Elite staff members and is grateful to have found a passion in dance from the love and care shared with him over the years. He is honored to be teaching, choreographing, and mentoring young dancers from the place where it all started, especially alongside his mom, Sharon and sister, Ava.
Lauren began dancing at the age of 3. She trained in many styles including ballet, hip-hop, contemporary, jazz, lyrical, tap, and pointe. During her competitive years (ages 5 to 18), Lauren received numerous high scores as well as entertainment and judges awards. She also attended renowned conventions where she was able to learn from many industry leaders and received scholarships for future opportunities. After graduating high school, Lauren attended Penn State University to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering. She continued to dance throughout college as part of a lyrical company where she held the position of head choreographer for two years. In this role she choreographed pieces performed in showcases, parades, Disney World, and Penn State’s Dance Marathon. After college, Lauren moved to Boston where she continued performing and choreographing with a company named DanceWorks Boston. Lauren is very excited to be a part of the Elite Dance Academy faculty!
Ava began dancing at the early age of two. She studied all genres of dance and began competing at the age of 7 on the EDA dance team. Ava was a successful competitor, winning many regional and national awards at competitions as well as earning two National titles in tap. Ava has attended a variety of conventions and intensives to further her dance background. Currently, Ava is a part time instructor and also a competitive choreographer for EDA. Her most recent accomplishment was receiving the National 2022 Stellar Award where her tap group was the highest scoring 12 and under routine. Ava is currently a human physiology major at Boston University, where she continues to take class locally. Ava is happy to be sharing her dance knowledge and choreography skills with the students at Elite!
Bailey Benoot is a dancer and choreographer originally from Detroit, Michigan. She graduated summa cum laude in 2019 with a BFA in Dance and a minor in Creative Writing at Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts. She has performed at Dixon Place, Ailey Citigroup Theater, Triskelion arts, the Jacob’s Pillow Inside/Out stage, Judson Church, and the Kennedy Center, among other venues. She has premiered her own Choreography at Spoke the Hub’s Winter Follies showcase, Spoke the Hub’s Director’s Showcase, Spring for Spring Dance Festival, River Dance Festival, as well as various showcases in the NJ/NY/PA area. Bailey dances with ~mignolo~ dance as a resident artist and works as a costume and lighting designer for them as well. She is very excited to share her love of dance for dance with the students at EDA!