Cathy Cianciulli
Executive Director
                                                                                       Highlights: Mrs. Cianciulli attended Jacksonville University, Florida with numerous scholarships in Voice, Dance, Opera, Choreography.  She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor's of Art Degree and also received her State Certification in Music Education through Immaculata College.  She continued on a Masters level with courses at Temple University and West Chester University. She has performed in Europe, for Bob Hope USO Shows, in Saint Mary's Georgia, for Charleton Heston, in Disney, and has also done back-ups for Barry Manilow. She has won numerous awards in the South for her performances, as well as in the North.

Dance Department:

Christine Villeneuve-Jones                              
Artistic Director of Ballet Concerto, Director of Ballet Concerto Productions
Highlights: Mrs Jones received her early training in Marylalnd.  She went on to further her training at  North Carolina School for the Arts and lastly on scholarship at the Pennsylvania Ballet School (the former official school of the Pennsylvania Ballet), under the direction of Lupe Serrano.   Mrs. Jones joined Pennsylvania Ballet as an apprentice, and was promoted to corps de ballet the following season.  She remained with Pennsylvania Ballet throughout its direction under Robert Weiss and Richard Tanner, and 1 year under Christopher D'Amboise. Mrs. Jones was also a recipient of the Princess Grace award for dance  during her apprenticeship with the company.  Chris continues to perform as a guest artist in principal and solo roles with regional companies in Pennsylvania and in her home state of Maryland.  In addition to teaching all levels of ballet for the past 10+ years, Mrs Jones is also the Artistic Advisor for the Harford Ballet and Ballet Mistress for Dance Theatre of Pennsylvania.  Mrs Jones is also a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant and proud mother of two.

Melissa Putz

Highlights: Melisa Putz earned a BFA in related arts at Kutztown University and continued her dance training through the Professional Training Program at the Merce Cunningham Dance Studio in New York City.  She received a full dance scholarship to attend the Strictly Seattle Dance Intensive in Seattle, WA.  Melisa has been awarded a Leeway Foundation Grant Award, a Professional Development Grant Award from Dance Advance, a Rocky Dance Award through the 2003 Philadelphia Fringe Festival and selection for the Susan Hess Choreographers Project.  Melisa teaches Professional Level modern Dance at the Susan Hess Modern Dance Studio and Creative Movement and Childrens Yoga at the University City Arts League and St. Marys Preschool in Philadelphia and Preschool dance, ballet, modern and jazz dance at the Pennsylvania Performing Arts Academy in North Wales, PA. Melisa is co-founder and artistic director of PIMA Group, a collaborative performance group founded in 2001 and based in Philadelphia.  PIMA Group has performed at various venues in Baltimore, Boston, New York City and Philadelphia.  PIMA Group receives funding support through the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and Fractured Atlas.                                                          

Annemarie Cianciulli Macrina
Highlights: Annemarie is a December 1998 graduate of Beaver College. She graduated with Departmental honors in her major and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in early childhood and elementary education. Annemarie had been dancing since age 3 and has been trained in ballet, Pointe, jazz, modern, tap and gymnastics. She has been competing in various areas of dance for seventeen years and has won several awards. She performed in the Philadelphia Fringe Festival as well as dancing in lead roles in the Nutcracker. She performed with the Donetsky Ballet Company in the Nutcracker. She also danced in the Conservatorys production of the Nutcracker for the past three years. Annemarie studied Ballet in Rome, Italy and performed in an Opera at the end of her stay there. This is Annemaries 9th year at the Conservatory. She teaches children ages three and up.

Kristy Nocito
Highlights: Kristy has nineteen years of dance experience. She has studied various styles of dance such as ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, hip hop and Pointe. In addition, she performed in recitals and competed in many competitions. Kristy majored in dance at Temple University for two years. She also danced for Temples dance team for two consecutive years. She has taught at dance camps for children and performed on Good Day Philadelphia along with other local stations. She competed in NCA Nationals in Daytona, Florida. Kristy currently judges dance competitions and takes classes in New York and Philadelphia to maintain training and learn of new dance developments and techniques. Kristy is very pleased to be entering her 6th year at the Conservatory of Music and Dance.

Kathryn O'Connor
Highlights: Kathryn has been a part of the dance world for the past twenty-one years, beginning her study of dance at the age of seven.  She attended Temple University and participated in many dance programs including the University Dance Teams Diamond Gems, performing at football and basketball games, and also competing.  Kathryn graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Education and currently teaches fifth grade in Philadelphia.  She is presently taking graduate courses at Temple, anticipating to receive her masters in education.  She also takes dance classes down in the city to keep up with the latest dance trends. Kathryn teaches ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap and pre-pointe here at the Conservatory of Music and Dance and enjoys teaching all age groups. She is looking forward to her fifth year with the studio.

Courtney Bumbry
Highlights: Courtney started dancing at the age of four and for several years and trained in ballet, jazz, pointe, lyrical, modern and production. She later moved to the Conservatory in the Eagleville location for her senior year in high school. She attended Lansdale Catholic and became a member of the Dance Company. Courtney had the honor of being a member for three years and as a class representative for two. She attended Shippensburg University and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education with a minor in reading. While attending college Courtney joined the university's In Motion Dance Troupe. The last two of her four year membership she was elected as the troupe director. This will be her third year as part of the Conservatory family and she looks forward to the upcoming year!

Christina Bean Cabattoni
Highlights:Tina has been dancing and teaching for 45 years and has worked with the students of the Conservatory for almost 16 years! She received her dance training at Temple University in Ambler/ Philadelphia, PA and was a Company member and apprentice instructor of the Caribbean Dance Company in St. Croix, USVI. Recently she has been attending tap classes at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and is continuing her education by attending workshops taught by the American Tap Dance Foundation in New York City. She plans to continue to teach our students how to enjoy and love dance as much as she does and is looking forward to working with our new special needs students. Tina is also an Executive Assistant and the mother of two high-school students.

Briana Byerly
Highlights: Briana began her dance training at the age of 4.
She later moved on to The Harleysville School of Dance for several years and continued her dancing at the Conservatory of Music
and Dance throughout high school. Briana attended
Slippery Rock University and received her Bachelor of
Fine Arts Degree in Dance. While at Slippery Rock,
Briana performed and choreographed several pieces for
various concerts. Briana enjoys working with the talented
students and teachers at The Conservatory of Music and Dance.

Angela Trapano
Highlights: Angela began her dance training in Doylestown, Pennsylvania under the direction of George Thomson at the Dancers Studio Workshop. She also spent two years studying at Kutztown University under the direction of Dr. Leslie Netting. She has studied under many notable teachers and professional dancers such as Alexi Charov, Natalia Charova, Marth Chamberlain, Eva Szabo, Andrew Pap, Cherie Noble and Kim Clayton. She has attended summer intensive programs with Joffrey Ballet of New York and Ballet Theatre of Maryland. In 2004, Angela was invited to be a corp member with the Ballet Theatre of Maryland under the direction of Dianna Cuatto. We look forward to having Angela with us for her second year.

Kelli Lynne Widener
Highlights: Kelli earned a degree from Kutztown University as a major in Art Education and Minor in Dance. She also has a Vagonova Ballet Cerification from Bryn Mawr College. She was a guest artist for the Spiritoso Ballet Company and Co Founder of the Golden Dancers Competition Team. This is Kellis second year at the Conservatory.

Angelina Dellose
Highlights: For over twenty years Angelina has been Dance Master trained in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical Contemporary, Hip Hop, Pre-Pointe, and Musical Theatre. In 2004 she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Manhattan College, while dancing in NYC with the Nemesis Dance Company as a principal dancer. She also continued her dance training at Broadway Dance Centre and has performed at Lincoln Center in NYC, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Disney World and Carnival Cruises. She has also danced and acted in several television and radio commercials which include Volkswagen, Coca-Cola, Nissan, and the Philadelphia Eagles. Angelina has also won many awards for her dance as well as her choreography. Recently, she has also become a member of Theatre Alliance of the Greater Philadelphia Area. Angelina joined our team last year and is very excited to be teaching Dance and Performing Arts at the Conservatory of Music and Dance.

Gina Passero
Highlights:

Michelle Dudek                                                                                            Highlights: Michelle trained at the University of the Arts, The Broadway Dance Center in NYC and at Koresh Dance in Philadelphia. She has also received additional training at the many dance conventions throughout NYC and Phila. areas. Miss Michelle joins the team at PPAA after 30+ years of teaching independently and at several other dance studios including the American Academy of Ballet and West Chester Performing Arts.

Blanca Agnew                                                                                             Highlights: Blanca began her training in Puerto Rico at Ballet Contemporaneo at the age of three. Became member of Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico at age 13 as a Corps of Ballet and performed classical repertoire such as Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Romeo & Juliet, Giselle and Nutcracker.  Later she joined Ballets de San Juan de Puerto Rico were she was a Soloist and performed many George Balanchine choreographies such as Apollo, Who Cares, Walts Fantasy, Rubys, Serenade, and Concerto Barroco.  During that time she received scholarships to study in Joffrey Ballet, Washington Ballet, Baltimore Ballet, Broadway Dance Center and Steps in NY. As  a member of the Ballets de San Juan, Blanca traveled through United States, South America and Mexico. During that time Blanca also performed throughout United States with companies such as Eglevsky Ballet in Long Island and Albano Ballet in Hartford CT. Through her career Blanca studied under Blanca Cortes, Alexander Filipov, Michael Vernon, Nicolas Beriozoff, Lolita San Miguel, Sandra Jennings and Marina Eglevsky. She has taught all levels of ballet and recently has become familiar with the Leap & Learn method.  Blanca also has aBachelors degree in Business Administration from Temple University with a concentration in Risk Management.  She is married with three beautiful children Isabella, Gabriella and  Liam.

Trina Marie Moffett                                                                                     Highlights: Miss Trina began dancing at the age of 10.  After attending Governors School of the Arts in the summer of 10^th grade, she decided that dance was her life long calling.  She began her college education at Purchase College-SUNY and graduated from University of the Arts with a degree in Dance Performance.  Upon college graduation Trina toured the country with the Broadway production of CATS, she then trekked across the seas as a dancer with Holland America Cruise Lines.  While living in New York City, Trina danced with FluidEdge Dance Company and performed in many venues throughout the city.  She has just moved back into the area to begin her teaching career here with the Conservatory. 

                                                                    
Music Department:

Lidia Abadia
Teaches: Piano and Voice                                                                          Highlights: Lidia grew up in Serbia, former Yugoslavia. During elementary school Lidia regularly attended music lessons studying piano, music theory and solfegio. Due to her intensive study she entered in several piano and ensemble competitions. She continued her music education while attending Music Conservatory High School where she studied piano and voice simultaneously. In 1991 due to the war, Lidia moved to the United States and continued her music studies at Immaculata College, Pennsylvania. She graduated with a Bachelors of Music Education with emphasis in voice and piano. Today she enjoys teaching and sharing her love for music.

Mary Boyer
Teaches: Piano                                                                                           Highlights: Mary has been a teacher with the Conservatory of Music and Dance since 1996. She graduated from Immaculata University with a Bachelor of Music, cum laude, with certification in Music Therapy. She is a member of the Delta sigma Music Honor Society and a member of the American Music Therapy Association. Mary has worked at the Academy of Community Music as a music therapist and music teacher in the crescendo program. She was a staff music therapist at Temple Continuing Care and currently works as a therapist at St. Mary Manor in Lansdale, PA. Mary enjoys providing private and group instructions in piano here at the Conservatory and looks forward to many more years of service.

Svetlana Zhuk
Teaches: Piano                                                                                          Highlights: Svetlana is a gifted teacher of music and piano technique. She achieved the equivalent of a Masters Degree in Music and Music Theory in her native country of Belarus in Eastern Europe. Svetlana taught music at a college level for 10 years in Belarus before she immigrated to America in 1998. She has been teaching at the Conservatory of Music of Music and Dance for six years.

Jean Keenan
Teaches: Violin                                                                                             Highlights: Violinist for over 40 years Musical training St. Hubert's High School, New School of Music (Philadelphia), Chestnut Hill College (Philadelphia). Since 1960 violin member of several community orchestras including Olney Symphony, Ambler Symphony, Chestnut Hill College orchestra. From 1989 to 2005 held the post of Second Violin section leader of the Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra in Harford County - Maryland as well as Secretary of the Board of Directors.

Paul DiRenzo
Teaches: Guitar, Piano, Saxophone                                                           Highlights: Paul studies at West Chester University as a Music Education Major. He completed two years in the Honors program, was the recipient of the Matt Bailey Scholarship and Outstanding Musician Award and is Co-Vice president of Recruitment for West Chester Universities Honors program. He is proficient in Keyboard, Saxophone, Guitar and Bass.

Joy Keener
Teaches: Voice                                                                                          Highlights: Joy graduated from Juniata College with a major in Music Education. She also graduated from Pittsburgh Musical Institute with a BA in Vocal Performance. She studied Opera and Theatre at Chatham College. She has performed for Radio, Television and Theatre. Among her lists of credits are performances at the Mann Music Center, Carnegie Music Hall, Germany/Austria/Italy.

William Long
Teaches: Guitar                                                                                   Highlights:William comes to us with 39 years of playing and Teaching Experience. Mr. Long studied at the Bucks County Community College and received his certificate in Music. He also studied with Saul Goodman, Charles Ensinosa and Ronald Velosky. He has played with many Rock and Jazz bands as well as taught technique, ear training and Music Theory.

Judy Kim
Teaches: Piano                                                                                            Highlights: Judy has 20 years of teaching experience in the PA & NJ area. She received her Bachelor of Music Education from Carnegie-Mellon Univ. & Ithaca College. She was part of the honors music fraternity and was selected as a best recitalist of the graduating class. She won 1st & 2nd place in the NATS competition. She also attended New England Conservatory of Music where she graduated with MA in Music Performance. She taught music in the universities in Korea as an adjunt-professor. She also taught classroom music (K-8th grade) in the NJ Catholic school system for 5 years. She holds a teaching certificate for kindergarten through 12th grades. She has given numerous recitals & benefit concerts through out America & Korea. She has also served as a church choir director & soloist for the last 20 years.

Lorraine Lawler                                                                                                 Teaches: Piano                                                                                                     Highlights: Lorraine taught piano for 12 years for a children's music program at Chestnut Hill College and also taught at the college's summer camp.  She graduated Cum Laude with Departmental Honors from Chestnut Hill College with a degree in Piano Performance, specializing in Piano Theory. Lorraine has also attended Music Technology Computer Courses and Music Workshops. A former member of the Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association, she received an Educator Award from Wilmington Piano Company. For the past sixteen years, Lorraine has taught piano students privately and  directed their recitals.  Her students receive a well-rounded musical education. They learn about reading music, rhythm, music theory, musical structure and musical expression. Lorraine's greatest reward is to see her students, learn, grow and enjoy the talent they possess. 

Crystal Whitaker                                                                                                 Teaches: Voice                                                                                                Highlights: Crystal  graduated from the University of North Dakota with a Masters in Vocal Performance and a Masters in Vocal Pedagogy. Earning both degrees taught her how to teach others to sing with their own unique qualities, using healthy and efficient vocal function. Crystal has received numerous awards fro her performances, and her students have been selected as soloists and members of honor choirs.    

Hannah Yu                                                                                                       Teaches: Piano                                                                                                      Highlights: Hannah received her bachelor's degree in piano performance at Pusan National University in S. Korea where she studied through scholarship and graduated with top piano performance ranked in Senior Recital. After graduation she was offered two Debut Concerts in S. Korea as an award. Hannah participated in the Piano Festival Program in England and then came to America in 1997 to continue to study in piano performance. She received a scholarship to California State University, Fullerton and began her graduate studies, working with professor Martha Baker for Piano Pedagogy, who motivated Hannah to teach piano thoroughly and systematically. After moving to the East Coast with her family Hannah entered the graduate school of Temple University, where she won the concerto competition and performed with Temple University Symphony Orchestra. She was awarded the Temple University Symphony Orchestra Soloist Award. Hannah has performed as solo pianist and collaborative pianist since 1990 in South Korea, California and Pennsylvania. She has taught piano since 1990 for all levels of students and has been adjunct faculty at Temple University. As a piano teacher she wants to share the joy and excellence in music with each student she meets, and tries to encourage and motivate her students to understand music better and to express themselves through music making. Hannah believes good music can influence anyone and enhance the quality of life; she takes her teaching seriously and strives to provide the best quality of lesson. Hannah truly values a good relationship with each student through commitment and respect.
 

Chuck Hallahan                                                                                                       Teaches:  Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute                                                       Highlights:  Chuck Hallahan is an active arranger, composer, performer, and educator of music.  He earned a Bachelor of Music from West Chester University and a Master of Music from The University of Toledo, where he served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. Mr. Hallahan lived and worked in Toledo, Ohio for the past three years, during which time he had the pleasure of performing with Marie Osmond, Jon Hendricks and his Vocalstra, the Pied Pipers, the Toledo Jazz Orchestra, the Johnny Knorr Orchestra, and many other musicians from both the Toledo and Detroit areas. In addition, he performed as a regular member of Swingmania and Funk Nation, as well as a studio musician for a Detroit songwriter, and has extensive experience with musical theater orchestras. As an arranger and composer, Mr. Hallahan has written for various groups, including student and faculty ensembles at The University of Toledo. He is currently in the process of forming his own ensemble, which will perform his original compositions and arrangements. Mr. Hallahan has taught both privately and in the classroom for over eight years, and has experience with all ages and ability levels. His unique lessons provide a comprehensive approach to woodwind instruments, offering to each student a customized blend of technical development, ear training, written theory, composition and improvisation in both jazz and classical idioms.

Jennifer Brozenske                                                                                       Teaches: Voice, Piano                                                                                 Highlights: Jennifer graduated from Cedar Crest College with a B.A. in both Music and Psychology. While there, she was awarded the Beverly Logan Prize for Excellence in Music. In 1997, she traveled to Beijing, China on a singing tour as part of the Chinese American Music Educators Exchange Association (CAMEEA). She was the lead soprano soloist for the Lehigh Valley VocalWorks.  Jennifer is also a seasoned stage performer with both opera and musical theater credits. In 2005 she co-founded the musical group, The Cosmos, which is devoted to bringing the sounds of the 50's and 60's to modern audiences.  When not performing, she serves on the marketing committee for Montgomery Theater and is the Playreading Chairperson for Dutch Country Players.  She continues to perform professionally while instilling her fierce love of musical theory and semantics to each new generation of musicians

Adam Danoff                                                                                                Teaches: Flute                                                                                            Highlights: Adam Danoff has his Bachelor of Music degree from West Chester University. A student of Dr. Emily Newbold of the Julius Baker school of flute playing, Adam also studied under Norman Katz of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra. In addition to playing with the premier WCU ensembles, he has also been seen on the stages of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire with the Rakish Rogues, as part of the Juggle These Band in New York City, and an appearance conducting and arranging for the NIH Community Orchestra's chamber wind and brass ensembles. For the past several years, he has been performing with acting companies both in PA and on tour of the East Coast.

                                                                                                                                  Drama & Musical Production Department:

Trina Marie Moffett                                                                                     Highlights: Miss Trina attended the Governors School of the Arts. She began her college education at Purchase College-SUNY and graduated from University of the Arts with a degree in Dance Performance and minor in Musical Theatre.  Upon college graduation Trina toured the country with the Broadway production of CATS, she then trekked across the seas as a dancer with Holland America Cruise Lines.  While living in New York City, Trina danced with FluidEdge Dance Company and performed in many venues throughout the city.  She has just moved back into the area to begin her teaching career here with the Conservatory. 

Angelina Dellose
Highlights: For over twenty years Angelina has been Dance Master trained in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical Contemporary, Hip Hop, Pre-Pointe, and Musical Theatre. In 2004 she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Manhattan College, while dancing in NYC with the Nemesis Dance Company as a principal dancer. She also continued her dance training at Broadway Dance Centre and has performed at Lincoln Center in NYC, 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Disney World and Carnival Cruises. She has also danced and acted in several television and radio commercials which include Volkswagen, Coca-Cola, Nissan, and the Philadelphia Eagles. Angelina has also won many awards for her dance as well as her choreography. Recently, she has also become a member of Theatre Alliance of the Greater Philadelphia Area. Angelina joined our team last year and is very excited to be teaching Dance and Performing Arts at the Conservatory of Music and Dance.

Cathy Passero

Administrative Assistant                   Director of Dance

Joanne Panzullo                                Director of Music

Joan Mcelwee                                    Accounting

Lisa Tierney                                      Production Assistant                                                                                                           

Pennsylvania Performing Arts Academy                 Conservatory of Music & Dance
125 South Main St. (Sumneytown Pike)             298 Main St             3355 Ridge Pike
North Wales, PA 19454                                   Harleysville, PA         Eagleville, PA
215.699.3740                                                215-256-4567          610-630-0544

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