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Mariah has been teaching at Steeltoes Dance Studio for over a decade and is passionate about creating an environment where dancers can grow both on and off the stage. She trained extensively in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, and lyrical before earning her Bachelor’s degree in Dance from Stockton University, where she also served as captain of the university’s award-winning dance team. She loves collaborating with her students and helping ignite their passion for dance while emphasizing the importance of teamwork, discipline, leadership, and confidence. To Mariah, Steeltoes is more than just a dance studio—it is a home away from home and a true dance family. She is grateful to continue sharing her love of dance with the next generation of dancers and to be part of the Steeltoes family!

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Hannah has been teaching dance for 10 years and has experience teaching hip hop, lyrical, ballet, and jazz, with a special love for hip hop. Hannah was a competitive dancer and captain of the competition team at Studio Jacked, as well as captain of the Clarkstown South High School Dance Team. She continued dancing in college on the IFD Dance Team at Binghamton University and has trained at Studio L and Westchester Dance Academy.
Outside of dance, Hannah works in HR, where she enjoys building teams and developing relationships. She brings that same passion for connection, creativity, and teamwork into the studio, striving to make every student feel seen, heard, and supported while having fun. She especially loves creating creative concepts and choreography for competition routines.

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Victoria has been dancing for 17 years, and her passion for dance developed into a passion for teaching and choreographing. While earning her Bachelor of Arts at The College of New Jersey, she became a captain and choreographer for her college dance company. Now Victoria has been teaching for several years and you can find her in the studio instructing lyrical, contemporary, and technique fundamentals classes. She strongly believes in the creative process and encourages her students to approach dance with confidence, a positive attitude, and an open mind. Victoria hopes to inspire her dancers to embrace new challenges while balancing the disciplined and playful sides of dance!

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Adriana Vetcha is a recent graduate from the University at Buffalo where she obtained a BFA in Dance. She is from Rockland County, New York and discovered her passion for dance at age 11. Going to school for dance opened many performance, choreographic, film, and student position, opportunities. Adriana‘s passion for dance is fueled by heartwarming communities that uplift each other and wants to continue to build and grow her knowledge of dance. Adriana is excited for what her future holds and can’t wait to be apart of this year’s staff at Steeltoes.

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Caroline is excited to be teaching at Steeltoes Dance Studio, where her love of dance first began. She trained at Steeltoes for 10 years before continuing her dance education with five years of pre-professional ballet training in the Vaganova Method and two years studying the Balanchine technique. Caroline has competed at regional and national competitions, including Youth America Grand Prix, and attended the Conservatório Internacional de Ballet e Dança Annarella Sanchez Summer Intensive in Portugal. She has performed leading and featured roles in classical ballets including Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker, as well as neoclassical and contemporary works. Caroline teaches ballet technique and younger children’s combo classes and is passionate about building confidence, strong technique, and a lifelong love of dance. Currently pursuing a degree in Elementary Education, she is honored to give back to the Steeltoes Dance family and inspire the next generation of dancers.

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