Janet Armstrong ~

Janet has studied with Boston Ballet, The Boston Conservatory and also many ballet masters including: David Howard, Joseph Giocobbi and Fred Knecht to name a few. She previously owned a school in the New England area for 18 years and since selling the business, has been sharing her extensive knowledge with students in the local area. Janet was invited and chosen on 2 occasions to dance in the Leningrad (St. Petersburg), Moscow in the former Soviet Union, Copenhagen, Denmark and Warsaw Poland as part of an International Dance Festival. She has also taught ballet workshops at DCTB Boston. Because of her technical training, many of her dancers have gone to win such titles as, Miss Dance, Jr.. Miss and Petite Miss with the New England Chapter of DMA. Her students have also won numerous titles, high scores and best technique awards at prestigious competitions such as ADA and IDC. She also has numerous students dancing on cruse ships, some of whom are dance captains, in national touring productions of White Christmas, Chorus Line, Moving Up as well as other regional theatre productions. One former student has just been hired as a Rockette in NYC.

We are proud of our faculty and the dediction each has to her students!

Mary has been teaching dance for 25 years, and is a long standing member of the Dance Teachers Club of Boston. Mary has studied with some of the most renowned teachers in New England and New York. She trained and performed with the Boston based Copley Square Ballet, the Jeannette Neil Jazz Studio, Leon Collin's Tap Ensemble, and Luigi Style Jazz based in New York City. Mary's students have received numerous Gold Medals, High Score, and Special Awards. She is a recipient of the American Dance Awards Diamond Choreography Award. Mary is committed to instilling a love of dance and building self-esteem in all her students. She has delighted in seeing many of her students continue on performing, teaching and celebrating the art of dance.

Faculty of the Carlene Nazarian Dance Center

Ashley Moniz ~

Ashley has been dancing since age 3 at The Carlene Nazarian Dance Center. At age 7 she started on a competing team. She has performed in Walt Disney World, as well as local events. In 1998 Ashley was part of the routine "Chicago" which won the national championship title at the American Dance Awards in Virginia. Ashley started teaching at CNDC in 2002 and has also done choreography work for Timberlane High School's cheerleading team and Central Catholic High School's dance team. She has also taught classes at the UNH Summer Dance Intensive in Durham, NH as well as Hampstead Health and Fitness in Hampstead, NH. In 2007 she performed in artist, D.One's music video. Ashley has taken technique and mater classes in the area, as well as Boston and New York City and continues to do so. She keeps working to teach her students to express themselves through dance while having a lot of fun.

Mary Doherty ~