Faculty
Emily Nestor
Emily began dancing at North Shore Dance Academy in 2012 taking a jazz class with Miss Tammy. She instantly fell in love with dance and started to take more classes and study more genres. Emily trained in jazz, ballet, tap, lyrical, pointe and hip hop. Emily began taking classes in the intensive program and loved student assisting as well. Emily was an active member of NSDA Goodwill Ambassadors and loved to represent the studio throughout the community. After graduating Emily attended Dean College and Endicott College. Emily found her way back to the studio and worked as lobby assistant, substitute teacher and classroom assistant for the Dancer Within program. Emily began teaching classes of her own at NSDA and has loved every minute of getting to know the students of NSDA.Emily graduated from Endicott College receiving a Bachelors degree in Business Management. Emily is so excited to be back at the studio for another year filled with fun and working with such an amazing staff.
Sarah Vose
Emily Tanzella
Emily started dancing at the age of 2, training at Helene Joy School of Dance before enrolling at NSDA in 2011. She has studied tap, ballet, jazz, modern, contemporary, and hip hop, with tap being her favorite to both perform and teach. Emily’s teaching experience began as an assistant choreographer for the middle school theatre program in Beverly, and she worked my way up to choreographing shows on her own. She enjoys getting to know all of her students, and helping them to become the best dancers and people they can be both in and out of the classroom. Emily is currently a junior at Endicott College, where she continues her dance training through various technique classes and performance opportunities. Emily is also pursuing a dance minor, is eager to use what she learned to teach a new generation of dancers. When not dancing, she enjoys playing the drums. Emily was a proud member of her high school’s marching band in the drumline for four years, and lead the entire section for two years. Emily grew up admiring and respecting the teachers she had while at NSDA, and I’m grateful to be joining such a passionate and talented staff.
Alana Comeau
Miss Alana is in her second year on staff at NSDA and we are so lucky to have her on staff. Miss Alana has been dancing since the age of two and it truly became a lifelong passion. She danced with North Shore Dance Academy as a competitive student as well as taking a variety of extra classes at Gene Murray School of Dance in her free time. She began teaching dance for the Sterling YMCA as a high school senior and later on moved onto Creative Arts Dance Conservatory. Miss Alana worked tirelessly to develop the same passion in her students and eventually founded a dance team in both of these locations. Miss Alana’s dance teams and companies have earned many special recognitions at various dance competitions in recent years. She graduated from the Dance Teachers Club of Boston Training School in 2007. She holds a Certificate in Dance Education and an Associate Degree in Dance, Magna Cum Laude from Northern Essex Community College. Miss Alana also graduated from Salem State University with a Bachelor of Science also in Dance, Cum Laude. She is currently studying Chemistry at Northern Essex Community College with hopes of working with and improving vaccines and therapeutics one day so we can live in a healthier world. Miss Alana also studies French and Korean language with some of her spare time. Miss Alana also has a passion for animals and often donates to animal shelters or volunteers when she can. Miss Alana still loves to perform and has been a member of Forty Steps Dance Company since 2019. Alana is happy to join the NSDA staff, after all these years it feels like coming home.
Alessandra Bisconti
Miss Alessandra began dancing in North Shore Dance Academy’s Peabody studio at the age of four. She feels fortunate to have been influenced by the teachers she now works beside today. Her first dance class was taught by Miss Lisa, who was also starting her first year at NSDA. The memories and connection formed in this class remain vivid and special to both teachers today. Throughout her career in NSDA she studied Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, and Pointe. She strongly believes that dance provides passion, community, and confidence that transfers into all aspects of life. Her goal is to provide a space where dancers feel safe to explore all forms of expression.
After graduating in 2014 from the Senior Company, she continued to pursue dance at Bridgewater State University. Her college dance experience was an extension and enrichment of all things she gained at NSDA. There, she earned a degree in Elementary Education and Mathematics. Alessandra is currently a 3rd grade teacher where she incorporates movement and music to provide a multisensory education for her students.
Dennee Noyes
Dennee Noyes began her dance training at a young age in Peabody, Massachusetts at the Jenkins School of Dance. She went on to study under the direction of Deborah Douglas, Cheri Gikas, Tammy Bolduc and Gene Murray. Having studied many styles of dance, Dennee has become a well-rounded dance instructor of both children and adults since 1995 at North Shore Dance Academy in Danvers, Massachusetts.. She was also a teacher in Salem, Massachusetts for Gene Murray School of Dance for several years. Ms. Dennee is a graduate of the Dance Teachers Club of Boston Dance Education Training Program and is an active member of both Dance Teachers Club of Boston and Dance Masters of America.
Julie McKie
Miss Julie grew up in Peabody. As a child she was a student at the original studio that eventually became the first home of North Shore Dance Academy. As owners came and went she stayed and now jokes that “she just came with the building”. Since she spent so much time at the studio anyway, as a teen she began assisting classes and eventually became a teacher. She earned her teaching certificate from The Dance Teachers Club of Boston. Trained in Tap, Ballet, Pointe, Jazz and Acro, Miss Julie has been teaching students ages 3-18 for the past 28 years.
Melissa Bistany
Melissa has been a part of the North Shore Dance Academy faculty for the past 13 years. She has trained and teaches in the styles of Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Lyrical and Acro. Melissa has competed local and Nationally and has won several titles including American Dance Awards dancer of the year 1999. She attends national touring conventions regularly to stay current and up to date with the ever changing styles of dance.
Michelle Broome
Michelle grew up in Chelsea, MA and fell in love with dance at the incredibly young age of three. Not long after, her family moved to Peabody where she continued to dance in Chelsea at Broadway Studio of Performing Arts. Michelle’s passion expanding beyond learning as a student, she realized teaching is what really drove her. This led to her becoming a Teacher Assistant and after gaining the proper knowledge she began to instruct her very own classes. Michelle then ultimately moved on from the studio that helped mold her into the Instructor she is today to expand her dance knowledge by teaching at additional schools.
Michelle has attended many dance conventions, performed in Disney World and has also showcased her talent in various local events with her studio’s performance group. Read more…
Lisa Gast-Corbett
Lisa Gast-Corbett started dancing at age 22. She took a ballet class on a whim with Gene Murray and never looked back. After taking hundreds of classes, Lisa began assistant teaching at the Gene Murray School of Dance in the ballet program for young children. Lisa was awarded her own class in the program in 1998. Lisa continued to study at the Gene Murray School of Dance and started pointe work at age 29 under Gene Murray and eventually Christianne Clark’s direction.
Joanna McHugh
Lauren Adario
Lauren Adario loves being able to combine the passions of teaching and love for dance with students of all ages. From the age of 3, Lauren trained at North Shore Dance Academy in a wide range of styles, as well as additional ballet and tap training with Gene Murray. At age 10, she joined the intensive program and performed and competed regionally and nationally. As a student, she and her team earned a number of overall high schools and special awards at various conventions and competitions. Her passion for teaching started at a young age, while assisting younger dance classes at NSDA.
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Alison DeVita Kehlbeck
Miss Ali grew up dancing at the Carlene Nazarian Dance Center and went on to receive her Bachelor’s degree in Marketing at Assumption College. While attending Assumption, Miss Ali was the captain of her college dance team and attended UDA in Disney World as well as NDA College Nationals in Daytona Beach, FL. While in college, she performed in her college production of “Chicago” and “Damn Yankees.” Miss Ali also danced for the Boston Cannons Dance Team and the Boston Blazers Dance Team.
Nicole Stroumbos
Nicole Stroumbos grew up dancing at The Carlene Nazarian Dance Center in Salem NH where she trained in various styles of dance. During her time there she attended and performed in numerous dance competitions throughout New England and through years of closely assisting her instructors found a new passion for teaching. After completing high school early Nicole started the UNH Summer Dance Intensive with her close friend and colleague, assembling a group of multitalented instructors to bring Dance and Aerial Arts to children of all ages. Read more…
Kristen Calder
Stacie Resendes Ferreira
Stacie Resendes Ferreira joined the faculty of North Shore Dance Academy as Ballet Mistress in 1990 and is currently NSDA’s Competition Director. Over the past 30 plus years, she has had the privilege to train thousands of dancers and couldn’t be prouder of their accomplishments. Many of her students have gone on to perform in college, in dance companies, in local theater productions, and work professionally as career dancers. Some have even become teachers in their own right. In fact, many of the faculty of NSDA have trained with Stacie, and she is honored to have been a part of their journey!
Tammy Bolduc
Miss Tammy began her career as a dance educator at North Shore Dance Academy in 1987 and became the owner of NSDA in 1994. She has enjoyed every minute of her time, sharing her joy of dance with young ladies and gentlemen throughout the North Shore Area.