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Jackie has been dancing and performing since the age of 3. Growing up, she trained locally in dance and musical theater, performing in countless productions with her studio and the Helen Hayes Youth Theater. Jackie cherishes those early experiences and still keeps every program from the shows she participated in—a testament to her love for the art of dance and performance.
As Jackie’s passion for creativity and performance grew, so did her love for working with children. She began teaching dance at 18, continuing her own education by taking classes in NYC. Along the way, she had the incredible opportunity to train and dance alongside the NFL Jets Flight Crew and the NBA Brooklynettes Dance Team. While earning her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Jackie worked as a teaching assistant at A Starting Place, a beloved preschool in Rockland County.
With her extensive training, deep love for dance, and commitment to children, Jackie knew it was time to combine her passions—and Studio Jacked was born! Jackie is devoted to watching her dancers grow both inside and outside the studio, providing them with a safe, supportive, and loving “second home.” Now a proud mom of two children, Jackie hopes to pass on her passion for dance and create the same unforgettable experiences for them that shaped her own journey. The best is yet to come!
Lara began dancing when she was 8 years old after her neighbor offered her dance lessons for finding their dog after it ran away. Shortly after she auditioned for School of American Ballet and was accepted on full scholarship for 6 years where she had the opportunity to perform various children roles with the NYCB, including the Nutcracker in Lincoln center and various ballets over the summers in Saratoga springs. When she was 10 she was cast as a dancer in the movie Uptown Girls (such a cool experience!) She then attended Ballet Academy East on full scholarship for 4 years and spent the summers at NYSSA and CPYB.
After she graduated from HighSchool she took time off from dance to get her Associates in Arts. When she was 21 she began teaching ballet, lyrical, and pointe. Over the past years she branched out and started doing choreography for her local high school musicals and in 2022 she was certified to be a personal trainer through NASM which has rounded out her passion to help people through different facets of movement.
For the past 9 years she has come to find her own style of teaching which focuses on a healthy balance between educating, encouraging, and caring for each person in a way that will benefit them most. She believes in meeting people where they are and providing them with the knowledge and skills they need to help them reach their potential.
Having only being exposed to dance through sheer luck and having to work hard to prove her worth in order to receive the necessary financial aid to follow her passion, Lara learned what it means to give her absolute best and to never take anything for granted. The life skills that she has been blessed with from dance are what makes her the person she is and she is passionate about sharing everything she has learned with others. Nothing brings her more joy than teaching and learning every time she steps into the studio.
Alexa Lindberg is a dancer/choreographer based in New York City. After graduating with a double BFA in Dance and Acting from SUNY Fredonia, she decided to take her passion for movement to New York City. By fusing her acting and dance training, she has found an immense love for teaching and creating with children in a fun and expressive way. She has spent the last 10 years teaching ages 2-18 at multiple dance studios. Her latest endeavor led her to be the lead dance instructor at DMF Youth, a program that serves the homeless and under served in New York City through dance and social emotional learning.
Alexa has also recently created her very own adult dance company entitled Rubix Dance Collective. The goal of the collective is to bring dance back to its child-like form of play and to have an energized and therapeutic space to move. While she is not teaching, she is performing live music with her rock band as the lead singer. With three albums already out, her most recent accomplishment is booking a movie, in which one of her songs will be featured later in 2021. This will be her 7th year with Studio Jacked and she is so excited and extremely grateful to continue to teach her love for movement to this incredible community.
Arianna graduated from Muhlenberg College in 2019 with a double major in Biology and Dance Performance. During the day, she works as a scientist at Pfizer, but her real passion lies with dance. Her favorite genre is Ballet, followed by Modern, but she has experience in Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, and Pointe as well. She absolutely loves to teach, which is something she learned in the months after graduating college - and she also loves to take classes herself! She lives in Nyack with her boyfriend, Viktor, and her cat, Mila, who she will show you a million pictures of if you ask. Chat with her about anything - she loves to learn new things about people and loves doing icebreakers!
Kathleen is a former competitive dancer of 10+ years. Upon graduating High School Kathleen attended the Joffrey Ballet School Jazz and Contemporary summer program on scholarship. Her college years consisted of booking numerous special performances for school events and local organizations across CNY all self choreographed. In 2018 Kathleen was on the inaugural staff for local dance convention Dance With Utica. That’s where Kathleen found her love for choreographing and teaching. Post College, Kathleen was a dancer for the AHL Utica Comets and MASL Utica City Dance Crew for 5 seasons, 2 of those seasons which she spent as a Captain. She’s also trained in multiple workshops and prep classes with NBA and NFL team. She’s successfully went through multiple rounds of professional auditions bringing that next level of experience to our students. Currently Kathleen continues to train weekly in NYC at the highest level. Kathleen is excited to rejoin Studio Jacked faculty and is currently Head JV Cheer Coach at North Rockland High School.