OUR TEAM
We are proud to have a staff that is dedicated to the dance community teaching at Dance Expressions Barnegat LLC.. They bring their unparalleled experience and vision into every class, sharing their love of dance with their students. Learn more about some of our staff below.
RENEE’ RIBERTONE
Owner/ Director
Mrs. Renee' has been dancing since she was 3 years old; her mother's original intentions were to help Renee' become graceful! Little did they know it would burst into bloom a love of art and commitment to dance that would lead Renee' from student to Instructor and then finally to studio owner. Renee' has been a proud member of the Dance Expressions family since age 8. She competed with their All-Star Dance Team for 10 years. Her Instructor training came first hand from the Dance Expressions Staff and Denise Honeycutt, founder of DE, who also taught her everything about operating a Dance Studio. She has had the pleasure of training with renowned dance and musical artists in the professional world; through master classes, conventions, and private instruction. Renee' attended OCVTS Performing Arts Academy as a vocal Major, Minored in Dance at Stockton University and graduated with a Bachelors in Anthropology. She has performed as part of Stockton University Dance Company, Andrea Mychaels Dance Company, and local Theatre Companies. Mrs. Renee's philosophy for instructing dance is that you have to find love in all the work it takes to make your dreams reality! If you work hard and push yourself to be YOUR best you will be astonished by what you can accomplish! Teachers are meant to guide you, not break you down, and she will help you find YOUR strength as a performer.
MIQUELA WHITE
Head Instructor
Growing up in Brick, New Jersey Miquela found her love and passion for dance at the age of 3. She has many years of training in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Contemporary, Modern, Musical Theatre, Hip-Hop, and cultural styles such as Flamenco, Hula, and Capoeira. Throughout her dancing career she was a successful competitive dancer and has studied with professional dance organizations such as NYCDA and Broadway Dance Center. Miquela performed in several Nutcracker productions, attended New World School of the Arts National Dance Festival, choreographed for the musical "World Goes Round",was selected to dance at the Feria de Sevilla Flamenco Festival and has done multiple dance residencies, guest teachings, and choreography at public and performing arts schools throughout New Jersey.
Miquela is the head instructor at Dance Expressions Barnegat where she choreographs for the competition team and teaches technique jazz, tap, ballet, pointe, technique and hiphop.
In 2015 she graduated from the OCVTS Performing Arts Academy where she studied kinesiology and dance history as a dance major while minoring in vocal and acting. From there she went on to receive an A.A in Dance at Ocean County College and was the schools dance club president. She also attended John Casablancas Modeling & Career Center where she studied On Camera Method Acting and Runway courses. Along with teaching at DE, Miquela travels around the country to judge Dance Competitions! She often participates in classes and workshops to further expand her knowledge in teaching and performing in New York City and Philadelphia! She hopes to continue sharing her love, knowledge and passion for dance while teaching and judging!
EMILY HONEYCUTT
Instructor
Mrs. Emily has been dancing since she was 4 years old. Dance has always been a passion of hers! She has been teaching at Dance Expressions for 10+ years now! Over the years she has taught creative movement, petite technique, preschool tap, combination classes, acrobatics and hip hop! Mrs Emily is currently teaching Acrobatics and Hip Hop. She is also one of the competition teachers. Mrs. Emily has taken many classes in NY, as well as many conventions over the years. Mrs. Emily absolutely loves teaching dance and being a positive role model in each child’s life!
JESSICA MEGILL
Instructor
Jessica has been teaching at Dance Expressions for 10+ years! She grew up dancing at the studio since she was nine and started competing at age 10. She loves every moment spent on the dance floor with our amazing students. Dance was always her escape and she is blessed to share her passion with her incredible students and watch them grow up! Outside the studio, Jessica is an English teacher at Oakcrest High School. She graduated from Stockton University in 2010 with a BA in Literature and a BA in Elementary Education. She is qualified to teach grades K-12 and has her special education certification too! Jessica took various dance classes throughout her college career and was the President of the Stockton Allstarz Dance Team.
BRITTANI SCHICK
Instructor
Miss Brittani teaches Creative Movement, Jazz, and Hip Hop. She has been dancing since he was 5 years old and her favorite type of dance style is Hip Hop. Brittani graduated from Stockton University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mathematics and in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education with Major Concentration in Mathematics. She currently teaches fifth through eighth grade Mathematics at Oak Hill Academy in Lincroft and coaches Cheerleading. Brittani's favorite hobbies include cooking, reading, crafting, traveling, and of course dancing! Her favorite part about being an instructor at the studio is the fact that the studio is one big family and that everyone has a love for not only dance, but for each other!
JAIMEE BAINBRIDGE
Instructor
Jaimee has been dancing since the age of 5 and competitively since age 12. She has trained in the styles of jazz, ballet, tap, lyrical, contemporary, modern, and African dance. Jaimee is a graduate from Ocean County College with an associates degree in dance. While she was at OCC she was apart of the dance club where she was treasurer. Jaimee also continued her education at Rutgers University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in dance from the Mason Gross School of the Arts. Jaimee loves seeing her students grow and find their love and passion for dance just like she has.
KALYSTA LUCA
Instructor
Miss Kalysta started dancing at her studio at the age of three, and joined their competition team at the age of four. She Spent 15 years apart of her home studios award winning competition team and started student teaching under the supervision of her teachers at the age of 12. She later started teaching on her own after graduating high-school in 2016. She has taught for ages 3-18 in the styles of jazz, hip-hop, ballet, tap, lyrical, contemporary, technique, as well as stretch and toning classes. For high school she studied at the performing arts academy as a dance major. She continued her education in college graduating with honors from Stockton university with a bachelors in health science, concentration in physical therapy and minor in holistic health. She has used this major as a way to deepen her knowledge of the human body to better enhance body alignment and prevent injury with her students. She has also spent the past 6 years traveling the country with groove national dance competition where she’s not only worked back stage as a team lead but also has judged multiple events for them.
OLIVIA BRUNO
Office Manager
Olivia is from Toms River NJ, she began dancing at the age of three, training in various styles of dance. Styles which included: ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, and hip hop. Under the direction of Jolene Baldini and the guidance of Elysha Richman, she had the opportunity and privilege of competing with Dance Mixx Studio, where she and her team received award winning achievements. In her time dancing, she always felt the dance studio was her home away from home, just like DE has become. Olivia has funneled her love of dance in to support for Mrs Renee, her studio, and its dancers. She is grateful to be a part of the DE faculty and aims to inspire, encourage, and support the dancers and their families in any way to aid in their experience at the dance studio. She is honored to be the front desk face and to gleefully greet anyone who wishes to share what she once had. A home away from home. A place where those who wish, can express themselves in every way imaginable.