Casey Tallarico is a dedicated Dance Studio Owner, Educator, Choreographer, and Adjudicator based on Long Island, NY. With over 25 years of extensive training, including a competitive dance background, Casey has developed a deep passion for the art of movement.
​ Casey has spent the past decade mentoring dancers of all ages. She specializes in tap, serving as the lead tap instructor and choreographer for her studio, while also teaching and choreographing in ballet, jazz, lyrical, musical theater, hip-hop, contemporary and open.
Casey is an experienced adjudicator for regional and national competitions, offering insightful critiques that highlight both technical execution and artistic expression. Her well-rounded expertise in multiple genres allows her to assess performances with a balanced and constructive approach, helping dancers grow while celebrating their strengths.
Renowned for her innovative choreography, Casey pushes creative boundaries to craft compelling and dynamic performances. Her work has earned numerous choreography awards, and she has led her competition team to multiple regional, national, and world titles.
Holding a Minor in Dance from Hofstra University, Casey has trained under esteemed professionals and continues to inspire dancers with her passion, creativity, and commitment to excellence.
Daniel grew up in New York where he spent nearly all of his time in the studio training and studying various styles of dance. After high school, Daniel attended the American and Dramatic Academy which let him transition to becoming a member of Broadway Dance Center’s intense training program, Professional Semester. At BDC, he was trained by many of the industry’s top leading and finest choreographers. Daniel is now the artistic director of Dance Xpress, a Staten Island dance studio and Dance Xpress New Jersey. In addition to the dance studio, he has choreographed for many dance teams across the country. He has choreographed for dance programs such as Utah Valley University, Temple University, and Central Michigan University. Daniel also judges for many competitions on both a regional and national level . He is also proud to have choreographed the opening number at nationals for four different competitions. Through all of his experiences, Daniel has the biggest passion for competitive dance. His competition teams are proud recipients of countless high score, choreography and judges awards. Students of his have won numerous titles and championship awards at national dance competitions. His choreography has won 7 Victory Cups and 3 World Championship Cups. His routines stand out for their unique concepts and overall story telling. Daniel likes to use his creative energy to challenge his dancers with positive, uplifting movement. His classes combine technical elements with artistry and passion and provide a comfortable atmosphere where the dancers can be themselves and explore their movement.
Born in New York but raised in South Florida. Isabella‘s love for dance and movement started at four years old. As a competitive dancer for fourteen years, she attended numerous conventions, workshops and competitions. After attending Alexander Dreyfoos School of the Arts she went on to study at Florida State University. Upon graduation Isabella decided to follow her heart and get fully certified in Pilates through Classical Pilates Education. She currently lives in South Florida with her husband and is a Pilates instructor specializing in training dancers as well as a dance teacher/choreographer. She is passionate about making sure dancers are strong, versatile and have a solid foundation. She currently owns a pilates studio that works to cross train dancers and helps to provide them with injury prevention. Isabella choreographs for various studios and primarily teaches jazz and contemporary. She has been teaching dancers of all ages for seven years and seen her choreography win numerous awards. She loves that she has been able to incorporate her passion for dance into different avenues!