Edie Bongiovi Lawler - "Miss Edie"
Edie grew up taking lessons in tap, jazz, and ballet at Broadway Dance Studio from Miss Dorothy where she later went on to teach. Some of her credits include community theatre performances of Anything Goes (as one of Reno Sweeney’s Angels), Follies (as the Young Stella), and supporting cast in Gigi. Edie also appeared in the television special celebrating the Statue of Liberty’s Centennial Celebration, which was performed at Giant Stadium. Edie currently teaches tap, jazz, and toddlers and has continued her tap training at various dance studios in Manhattan.
Brandon Bongiovi - "Mr. Brandon"
Brandon has been teaching at Broadway Dance Studio since 2009. He began by taking classes at the studio and started teaching an all boys Hip Hop class. From there he went on to teach adult Hip Hop and adult lyrical jazz classes. Brandon was born and raised in New York. He continues his dance training by taking classes at several Manhattan studios.
Jessica Dobbin - "Miss Jessica"
_Jessica has performing and dancing for most of her life. Her passion for choreography shines through in her classes. Jessica has danced with numerous companies, as well been in two showcases with St. John's University. Jessica has danced and choreographed with high school teams and has sat on judging panels for team placement. Jessica has also served as choreographer and Dance Captain in countless productions. She loves dancing and loves instilling the discipline and art of dance into the youth of today.
Ella Rosewood - "Miss Ella"
Ella is a life-long mover, choreographer
and educator. Born and raised in Wisconsin, she graduated with honors
from the University of Wisconin-Madison in 2010 with dual degrees in
Dance and Elementary Education. While still in college, she formed her
own company, Ella Rosewood Dance. Since then, she has show her work
nationally in NY, WI, MN, and internationally in Taipei, Taiwan. Ella
has been teaching dance to all ages for over six years and had the
privilege to attended the 92nd Street Y’s Dance Education Lab and the
American Dance Festival on full scholarship. Her educational outreach
programs created in conjunction with her solo show “Second Skin” were
featured in the May/June 2011 Inspiration issue of Dance Studio Life
Magazine. Now based in New York, Ella is the Education Coordinator for New York Live Arts and
heads the social media for Heidi Latsky Dance. In the city, she has danced with JoAnna
Mendl Shaw’s Equus Projects: Dancing with Horses and currently studies Limon technique with Jim May. She absolutely loves
sharing her passion for movement. For more information, visit: www.ellarosewooddance.com.