Our Beloved Teachers
Bobbie Jo Gildner – Owner/Artistic Director/Teacher
Miss Bobbie Jo has been dancing for 35+ years, she received her teaching certification from The Jay Dash School of Dance in Cherry Hill, NJ in 1989. Miss Bobbie Jo has performed in Disney, Universal Studios, Great Adventure and many other local events. She was a Cheerleader/Dancer for the Allentown Jets Basketball team, and was the inaugural Dance Director/Choreographer for the Lehigh Valley Lady Outlawz Arena football dance team. Miss Bobbie Jo was the 1st director of the dance competition/showcase for SportsFest. She also coached cheerleading for 16 years at Dieruff High School. Miss Bobbie Jo loves to share her passion of dance with her students to help them grow their love of dance and become more confident. She is married with 4 children & 4 grandchildren.
Miss Kate - Teacher/Choreographer/Competition Team Assistant
Miss Kate studied dance at Miss Jeanne's School of Dance Arts for 12 years. She continued her dance education at Arizona State University where she joined the dance company Axe. She has traveled all over the US and Canada dancing Afro Brazilian Custom Dances; Specializing in Samba and African Dance. She has taught Samba, African Dance and Zumba in Phoenix and Scottsdale Arizona for 5 years before returning to PA in 2012. Along with sharing her love of dance, Miss Kate is also a Principal within the Allentown School District. Miss Kate has been teaching at PPAC for 7 years.
Miss Abbey - Teacher Assistant - Choreographer
Miss Skylar - Teacher
Miss Skylar has been dancing, singing, and acting for 20+ years. She studied dance, singing, and all forms of music through local studios and in New York City. She was a competitive dancer for 11 years and has been apart of many musical theatre productions in her hometown. She also went to a ballet academy to specialize in classical ballet technique. At 17 she started taking classes at Broadway Dance Center and Mark Morris for jazz, ballet, contemporary, and voice. She also danced with her dance company in college. She still takes classes regularly at Broadway Dance Center and is constantly educating herself in technique. She believes musicality, technique, and artistry are the fundamentals of dance. As a singing teacher, she focuses on healthy vocal exercises and discovering yourself as an artist. She is currently getting her Bachelor’s of Science in Music and has a love for all things creative and the performing arts
Miss Bryanna - Teacher
Miss Bryanna has studied dance at Dance Fusion Performing Arts for the majority of her 15 years of dance. Bryanna continues to grow her knowledge and recently became certified in Acrobatic arts. She developed a passion for performance by the age of five. She has 15 years of training in Ballet, Jazz, Broadway Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, and Hip Hop. She enjoys teaching children of all ages and has an Associates degree in Early Childhood Education. In addition to teaching dance, she is also a preschool teacher at Neffs UCC. Bryanna also recently choreographed her first on stage performance, The Little Mermaid, Junior with the MunopCO company. Bryanna’s passion continues to drive her to grow as a dancer and teacher. Miss Bryanna believes that dance should be a fun place to learn, grow, and achieve greatness. She hopes to train her students to be powerful performers and honorable, respectable citizens.
