Our Team
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Management Team

Christie Stark
Owner & Visionary
Christie Stark was born in Hollywood, Florida and has made her home in the Sunshine State ever since. She has her Bachelorís Degree in Business Administration Read full biography...

Eric J Ubiera
VP Operations
Eric is inspired by the opportunities offered to him. From business coaching to sales and everything in between, his years of experience in real estate Read full biography...
Instructors

Barbara West
Instructor
Ms. Barbara West has been teaching ballet at Dancer’s Gallery for over 16 years. She received her early training in Miami under the direction Read full biography...

Joey DeSantino
Instructor
Joey De Santino was born and raised in Miami, Florida where he still resides today. Read full biography...

Storm
Instructor
Storm is a dancer, choreographer, and instructor with a huge passion for dance. Read full biography...

Faye Winterholler
Instructor
Faye Winterholler, began dancing at the age of 9 years old in the United Kingdom where she was born and raised. Read full biography...

Stavi Kaburakis
Instructor
Principal Dancer, School of American Ballet / New York City Ballet, Read full biography...

Marianela Higgins-Ockerman
Instructor
Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Miss Marianela Higgins-Ockerman lived in Hawaii for about seven years.That is where her first dance training began.
She has been teaching little ones at Dancer's Gallery since 1996 and has watched them grow up over the years.

Alexis Tejeda
Instructor & Assistant Manager
Born and raised in Miami, Florida, has been teaching for 8 years. After dancing competitively for over 9 years and dancing for the NHL redline lady panthers, she decided she wanted to share her love of dance and all her experiences with her students. Read full biography...

Alessandra Torres
Instructor
Alessandra Torres was born and raised in Venezuela - country with deep cultural Spaniard influence where she was introduced to the Flamenco Read full biography...

Angela Williams
Instructor
Angela is a freelance aerial acrobat from South Florida. Since 1994 Angela trained as a competitive gymnast. Read full biography...

Antonella Abraham
Instructor
Mrs. Antonella Abraham is a Certified Bellydance instructor who has been teaching since 2006. She grew up in south central Pennsylvania and Read full biography...

Dominique Derraco-Franklin
Instructor
Dominique Derraco-Franklin has been teaching hip-hop for over a decade. Read full biography...

Elizabeth Garrard
Instructor
Elizabeth Anne Garrard studied acting and directing at FSU and FAU before graduating Suma Cum Laude with a BM in Musical Theatre Read full biography...

Gabriel “Trilogy” Bellido
Instructor
Hi, my name is Gabriel Bellido a.k.a Trilogy. I am a bboy from South Florida. Read full biography...

Heather De Santino
Instructor
Heather De Santino is a Philadelphia native who moved to NYC at age 17 to pursue her career as a professional dancer. Read full biography...

Jessie Whitehouse
Instructor
I have been dancing since the age of two, starting with tap, jazz, and ballet. Read full biography...

Michael Littlefield
Instructor
Michael Littlefield is originally from Boston, MA where he studied with the Boston Ballet, Bill Fowler, and Jeannette Neil. He later furthered his studies in New York City at Broadway Dance Center and Steps. Read full biography...

Sarah Meneguzzi
Instructor
Born and raised in Preston in the north west of England. Sarah started her dance education at the tender age of 3 and by the age of 5 was already performing professionally. Read full biography...

Shara Kiddy
Instructor & Front Desk Co-Manager
Shara Kiddy is a former Miami HEAT Dancer with extensive training in all genres of dance, specializing in Hip Hop and Jazz Funk. She was nominated & voted dance captain in her 2nd year as a HEAT Dancer. Read full biography...

Veronica Alvarez
Instructor
Veronica Alvarez is a young and passionate dancer, born and raised in sunny South Florida. Her love of dance and music started at a very young age. Read full biography...
Desk

Cristy Garcia
Accounting Manager
Originally from Guatemala and born and raised in Miami, FL where she attended FIU to study accounting. Read full biography...

Alexis Tejeda
Instructor & Assistant Manager
Born and raised in Miami, Florida, has been teaching for 8 years. After dancing competitively for over 9 years and dancing for the NHL redline lady panthers, she decided she wanted to share her love of dance and all her experiences with her students. Read full biography...

Bianca Rosell
Front Desk Manager
Bianca Rosell is Cuban-American born in Miami, Florida in September of 1991. She began training in ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop at the age of 5. Read full biography...

Shara Kiddy
Instructor & Front Desk Co-Manager
Shara Kiddy is a former Miami HEAT Dancer with extensive training in all genres of dance, specializing in Hip Hop and Jazz Funk. She was nominated & voted dance captain in her 2nd year as a HEAT Dancer. Read full biography...