“Miss" Jenn was a member of the DEDA Performance Company. She earned a B.S. in Elementary Education and B.A. in Dance from James Madison University with an endorsement to teach dance in public schools. She teaches third grade for the West Milford School District. In addition to teaching at DEDA since 2011, she has established a reading thorough dance program, choreographed for school musicals and videos, taught dance camps, and created and directed an anti-bullying musical which earned the NJ National School Character Award. In 2014 she received her Masters Degree in Education Administration. Her goal is to spread the love and joy of dance to all ages!

“Miss” Ami studied dance through high school performing in dance competitions and teaching young dancers. She attended Marywood University in Scranton, PA and majored in Elementary Education and minored in Early Childhood Education and Dance and was a member of the dance team and ensemble. Ami went on to receive her Masters Degree in Special Education from William Paterson University. She is currently a special education teacher in the West Milford School District. "Miss" Ami began teaching at DEDA in 2012. She loves that she is able to share her love for dance, especially tap dancing, with all the students at Dance Expression dance arts.

"Miss" Kelly begins her 6th season with DEDA and is also the proud mother of two DEDA proud dance company divas, Miranda and Sabrina. Kelly graduated with a BFA from Webster Conservatory in St. Louis, MO. She then pursued the dream of being a musical theatre actress for more than 15 years. She toured Europe playing Kristine in A CHORUS LINE, toured on Holland America's Statendam and traveled the US on performance tours. “Miss” Kelly continues to pursue her love of directing and choreographing, recent credits including off-Broadway’s 27 Santas And An Elf Called Kevin, Ucvt’s The Addams Family, and DEDA’s fabulous jazz team!

Jaynellen studied ballet at the Boston School of Ballet, and she received a formal education in dance from Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana where she graduated high honors in dance, Cum Laude. Jaynellen danced professionally for over fifteen years. She danced with Indianapolis

Ballet Theatre, Saint Louis Ballet and Ballet Memphis. She also performed as a guest artist, dancing Nutcracker ballet after her retirement from full time dancing.

Jaynellen had a diverse background from her studies, and she danced principal roles in contemporary neoclassical and classical dance pieces. To name a few, she danced the lead role in Scheherazade staged by Oleg Briansky, Andante pas de Duex and the lead couple in MomentsPassing by Dennis Wayne, Refuge pas de Duex and the lead dancer in Italian Concerto by Diane Coburn Burning. The lead Paquita, Graduation Ball, Pas de Quatre, Swanhilda in Coppelia, Isis in the Goddess of the Nile, and Arabian, Snow Queen, Dew Drop and the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Nutcracker. Jaynellen has worked as a teacher at New Jersey Ballet School (NJB) for many years. 

“Miss” Kristen is so excited to join the teaching staff of DEDA! She began her dance training at Dance Expression dance arts at age 2 and found her second home.  “Miss” Kristen went on to join the dance company at age 8, performing in both award-winning group choreography and solos and duets.  She continued her dance education at County College of Morris and received her Associates Degree in Dance. “I love being able to share my passion for dance and my experience with all our DEDA Students. Being a dance instructor at DEDA gives me so much joy!” ”Miss” Kristen 

Danielle Gutt danced and performed as a DEDA student for 15 years. Throughout those years, DEDA grew to be a very important part of “Miss” Dani’s life. She trained in ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz, tap, lyrical, and hip-hop and she received numerous Overall High Score and Special Awards as a Dance Expression dance arts Performance Company Dancer. She is currently studying Dance and Nutrition/Food Science at Montclair State University and is scheduled to graduate with a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in 2023. Over the past few years, she has performed in works by Stefanie Batten Bland, Gregory Dolbashian, Christian Von Howard, and Jessica Dimauro Marks. Danielle is so proud and excited to be joining the teaching staff at DEDA. “Miss” Dani’s love for dance continues to grow stronger every day, and she is so excited to share her creativity and passion with her DEDA students!