our faculty:
Katie Langdon
Katie began her dance journey at the age of 11, diving into Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, and Hip Hop. While she’s trained in a variety of styles, Hip Hop quickly became her passion—a style in which she naturally excelled and continues to thrive.
Over the years, Katie has attended numerous competitions and dance camps, sharpening her skills and growing her stage presence. She’s also taken her training to the next level with multiple workshops in New York City, with a special focus on Theater and Hip Hop.
Katie brings not only a strong and action packed syllabus, but also an infectious love for dance that inspires every student she teaches.
Katie comes equipped with certifications in Aerial Arts, Dance Strength Training and Injury Prevention, Choreography and Composition and The Comix Method of Hip Hop Dance training.
Katie has had the joy of teaching since 2010. The pure enjoyment of dance shines through her teaching style, leaving her dancers not only happy, but also confident and eager to learn more. Katie’s goal is to continue to light that fire for everyone who steps into her class.
Outside of the studio, Katie runs another small business locally-specifically working with bigger events such as weddings, corporate celebrations and birthday parties, offering Photo Booth and Equipment services.
Katie’s mission is simple but powerful: to create a pressure-free zone filled with pure joy for both dancers and their families. She’s passionate about making the studio a happy place—a space where students can truly feel good, leave their worries at the door, and just dance it out.
Katie brings incredible energy to everything she does. Whether she’s in the classroom or out in the community, her lively choreography and creative spirit light up every stage she touches. She’s not just teaching dance—she’s crafting unforgettable experiences, empowering young dancers, and pouring her heart into every beat.
Annie Bennett Lafontaine
Annie was fortunate to dance at the age of 3, and never looked back. She studied at dance schools from the Canadian border to NYC, and learned something valuable from every teacher- especially Shannon Brown, Leslie Otto, Carlene Poster, Robert Maiorano, Bethany Birkholz, Kim McAlpine, and many others. She studied all genres, but studied Ballet extensively along with Jazz and 10+ years of experience in competitive gymnastics. Some of her achievements include being in professional Nutcracker productions, winning top scores at various dance competitions, and being a member of her university dance team, “Dance Corps”, where she explored other genres of dance and choreographed. She has been teaching since 2012 and continues to take classes in NYC and online to expand on her own capabilities. She is a certified licensed instructor through Acrobatic Arts levels primary through pre-professional 3, Aerial Arts for Hoop and Silks, and PBT (Progressing Ballet Technique). She also choreographed for a local high school’s musicals. She is notably proud of the Acro program at The Body Barre with the immense growth and momentum it has had.
Outside of the studio she is the lucky mama of Vanessa & Eva, her favorite role aside from Dennis’ wife. She is an outdoor sports enthusiast during her free time. She emphasizes the importance of a well-rounded life, as she danced 6 days/week while being a 3-sport athlete in high school in addition to the many other things she grew up experiencing. She expects the same to be possible for any dance student and will help them to also experience as much as possible to achieve goals in dance without neglecting other interests in life. Now, she is excited to take teaching to the next level and live out one of her childhood dreams- owning a dance studio!
Bethany Birkholz
BALLET, JAZZ
Bethany began her training at the age of 5 in Queensbury, NY. Bethany went on to graduate from the Boston Conservatory with a BFA in Dance Performance where she danced and trained with artists from The Limon Company, Martha Graham Dance Company, The Paul Taylor Dance Company, Prometheus Dance Company, ACE Entertainment, Boston Ballet and Joffrey Ballet.
After her undergrad degree she moved to Chicago and trained with the Gus Giordano Jazz Company and then joined Chicagolands Jazz troupe where she performed all over the country. She has been teaching, choreographing and directing for 23 years, she has taught ballet, jazz, modern, contemporary and tap for studios in Boston, Chicago, Mechanicville, and Glens Falls. Teaching Credits include North Carolina School of the Arts, NYSSA Modern intensive, NYSSA Ballet intensive, Joffrey Summer Jazz Intensive, Boston Conservatory Dance Program and Pennsylvania Ballet. For choreography, Ms. Birkholz has choreographed “Beauty and the Beast” for Schuylerville’s Community Theater, “70th Sensation” for Glens Falls Community Theater, “Where’s Charlie Brown? “and “Good News” for the Lake George High School, “Evita”, “42nd Street“ and “Newsies” for Warrensburg High School as well as the 2006 YOUTHEATRE summer season and the “LARAC Fashion Show”.
Brandy Bowman
READY SET DANCE!
Brandy brings over 20 years of experience working with children of all ages, from infants to school-aged. She currently serves as an Assistant Director at a popular daycare, where her expertise shines every day. Brandy holds MAT training, Infant/Adult CPR certification, and a CDA credential, making her not only highly qualified but also deeply trusted by families. With her wealth of knowledge and caring approach, it’s no surprise our Ready Set kiddos absolutely adore her!
Bri Daley
Brianna Daley is dedicated to the art of dance. Starting at age five, she has pursued every form of movement available to her. She started company at age eight and kept her passion through college. Her dedication to continuing education brought her to master classes in NYC as well as studying dance at SUNY Potsdam. As a graduate from the University of Maine with a BA in Studio Art, she has an invigorated sense of visual art forms. Brianna has taken part in multiple professional performance art pieces in both Maine and New York. Each performance deepens her understanding of poetic movement. Her love for her craft can be seen in the patience she extends to each student. Fostering that passion in each individual she teaches is what Brianna considers a privilege that she can pass on from her mentors to her students. When she is not at the studio, she works full time at a pre-school in Saratoga. She is sure to inspire your young dancer! We are excited to have her, check out the schedule for new class offerings with Bri!
Brittany Caselnova
Brittany has been dancing since she was in 1st grade. She danced all through her elementary, middle school, and high school years at Divine Rhythms Dance studio on Long Island, NY where she grew up. After high school, Brittany attended SUNY Oswego, which is where she found her love for teaching hip hop. Brittany began teaching and choreographing hip hop for the Del Sarte Dance Club as a freshman and continued until she graduated in 2014. During her 4.5 years in Del Sarte, she successfully choreographed and arranged over 20 different hip hop pieces, including large and small groups, as well as duets and trios. Additionally, she participated as a dancer in over 40 pieces in various types of dance, including hip hop, tap, jazz, lyrical, and step/stomp. She credits her experience in Del Sarte with helping her develop as a choreographer, as she was given the freedom to be creative and figure out what worked and what didn’t as she went along. After graduating, Brittany moved to Glens Falls, NY and began teaching hip hop at Reality Dance Studio in Queensbury in the fall of 2015, where she stayed until 2020. Aside from teaching dance, Brittany works and volunteers in our local community as an EMT, and has just finished school to become an Ultrasound Technologist. When she is not working or dancing, she enjoys spending time with her friends, family, and dogs. She is excited to bring her experience and love of hip hop dance to The Body Barre!
Caitlyn Whiting
Caitlyn began dancing at the age of 5 and trained for 13 years in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Pointe, Lyrical, Hip Hop, and Musical Theater. During her junior and senior years of high school, she gained valuable teaching experience as a class assistant, sparking her passion for instructing and mentorship.
After graduating, Caitlyn briefly stepped away from dance to focus on her education, but soon returned, realizing how much she missed being part of the dance world. While attending Castleton University, she performed with the university’s dance program and choreographed for the Castleton Maple Tappers Tap Dance Club for two years.
Caitlyn has continued to grow as both a dancer and teacher by completing various online certifications and taking in-person classes, including training at Broadway Dance Center in New York City. She is currently a member of The Body Barre’s adult dance team, The Barrelettes, and teaches both tap and hip hop classes at the studio. In addition, Caitlyn is a certified Mat Pilates instructor and leads weekly Pilates classes.
She is CPR certified and passionate about creating a welcoming, empowering space for her students. Caitlyn is thrilled to be part of The Body Barre team and to continue sharing her love of movement and positivity with the community.
Casey Lapan
Casey began her dancing career when she was 3 years old at the Glens Falls Ballet and Dance Center. She studied several styles of dance here including ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap and contemporary. She also took various classes from Starlet Dance works, and was a member of their travel competition team. She competed for 2 years in solo/team jazz and hip-hop routines. Casey briefly took a break from dancing to pursue a Bachelor’s in Nursing at SUNY Delhi. She now works at Glens Falls Hospital as a labor and delivery nurse. Upon graduation Casey was so happy to join the adult dance team and continue her love for dancing. She is very excited to have the opportunity to teach and assist at the Body Barre!
Danielle Farley Donnelly
Danielle began her yoga practice after 20 years of performance dancing. Casual adult dance classes were not easy to find throughout college years, but yoga was much more accessible. This led Danielle to study Social Sciences at the University of Buffalo with an internship in Universal Design Yoga. During her studies, she learned the importance of finding balance, which inspired her to teach others. Danielle subscribes to the belief that anyone has the ability to take a yoga class with universal design in mind.
Danielle found a much needed lightness through her yoga training during a very dark time in her life. After the passing of her father in 2018, she was inspired and enlightened in finding a balance in the light and dark. She is certified in Vinyasa, Hatha, and also specializes in Yin Yoga. As a dancer, Yin Yoga became very important to balancing the high intensity classes.
The goal of Danielle’s class is to connect one’s body movements to their breath, as well as safely exploring the limits within the body. Learning to honor and cherish our bodies, and that everyone and every day is unique.
Fylicia McClarence
Fylicia has been with us since the beginning and brings years of experience of HR to the table. She is our trusted/tried/true resource for all at the studio. She is seen sporadically behind the desk and at events!
Grace Harris
Grace has been dancing and preforming for seventeen years. She started with tap, ballet, and jazz when she was seven and fell in love. She went on to study ballet through the Cecchetti Council of America as well as Joffrey Ballet School and several other local studios. She fell in love with the art and expression of choreography her senior year of high school and has been teaching since. Grace is always learning and growing; with a background in psychology she offers a physically, mentally and emotionally safe environment for all her students.
Hannah Barber
Native to the area, Hannah began dancing at the age of 3 with the Tim McGuire dance company in downtown Glens Falls. Ballet was a requirement, but that’s where it all started for her. She fell in love with the stage during her first performance in the annual company Nutcracker, and was hooked ever since. Progressing from background and group rolls such as the gifted Harlequin dolls, and Mother Gingers Polichinelles to the solo rolls of Clara, Arabian, and Dew Drop Fairy, she danced in 10 different casting years of the show. During the twelve years with the company, Hannah also learned various other styles of dance besides Ballet including Pointe, Lyrical, Jazz, Broadway Theater, Tap and Irish Step. Experience in these styles has lead her to meet and learn from incredible performers along the way from various companies across the continent, and gives her the ability to fuse styles of dance together for an independent style. With the experience she had, Hannah then was a part of a competitive dance team that formed out of her class, and competed and performed around the region. Later, joining the specialty team and company of Bolton Dance Academy for two years before graduating high school. Hannah also belonged to the YMCA competitive gymnastics program through level 5, as well as a competitive cheerleading team.
After a much to long hiatus, Hannah has been able to dance again with the Adult Team at The Body Barre, and is inspired and eager to teach. Choreographing routines and performances has always come naturally to her, as she was always encouraged to choreograph practice combinations, which would lead to being solo performances in the yearly recitals. Music also takes up a large portion of her heart, with Hannah being a pianist and a percussionist. With this knowledge, she looks forward to expanding students knowledge of rhythm, which will help them in any aspect of dance. She is now certified in Acrobatic Arts Part 1 (Levels Primary-6) and their Preschool program, bringing the best standards of training to our students.
Hannah extends her passions outside of the studio by owning her own garden care, landscaping and lawn boutique, cuddling her fur babies, and making noise (music) any way she can. She is starting a project to read neuron signals in plants a certain way to where they produce sound, then wants to produce them into ‘songs’ to be able to dance to them. Hannah is ready to be inspired by these students passions that are similar and different to her own, and can’t wait to share her love and knowledge with any and every dancer!
Hannah Perry
Hannah has been part of The Body Barre family since the start of her high school journey, and the studio has played a big role in shaping her as both a dancer and a leader. Over the years, she’s trained in Musical Theater and a variety of Hip Hop classes, all while sharing her talents behind the scenes. Hannah has assisted Miss Katie and Miss Caitlin with choreography for younger Hip Hop groups and, this past year, she even choreographed several numbers for her school’s production of Matilda.
Now, she’s taking the next step in her journey—Hannah will be teaching our Musical Theater class this year and also lending her bright energy to the front desk team. We’re so excited to have her continue growing with us!
Jackie Langdon
Since Jackie began dancing at the age of 13, she has always recognized the magic in what dance brings to lives. After focusing on her successful career as a Secretary of a NYS, CA Cooperative and entrepreneur, Jackie joined The Body Barre and has been a part of the adult dance team for 4 years. Jackie has been assisting in our HH program for 2 years and loves watching our students grow and improve. Jackie is CPR certified and continues studying dance, taking as many online course certifications and classes as possible. Jackie is honored to be a part of this studio and everything it stands for.
Jessica Pacheco
Jess Perry
Jessica has been a group fitness enthusiast since the late 90’s. After trying every type of class available, she tried a Zumba class, fell in love, and it quickly became a passion in life as it is a natural stress reliever and it’s fun! When she’s not sweating and dancing, she is spending time with her family and friends. Jessica has a Master’s degree in Nursing and works as a Registered Nurse as her full time career. She is married and has three human children (and 1 fur child), two of which you will see frequently taking class at the studio as they are active dancers as well, must take after their mama as Jess is an avid member of our Adult Dance Team. She is thrilled to take Zumba to the next level and share her love of it with The Body Barre, and we are excited to have her here!
Kim Hunt
Kim Hunt has been happily married for the last 22 years and has 3 children ages 20, 19, and 15. Her first experiences with children started with babysitting at 13 years old, and she now has 25 years of daycare and preschool teaching experience. Before starting this position, she was the director of a daycare for several years and is currently teaching 3 year olds at the Center For Early Learning. She has a CDA in preschool and is CPR and First Aid trained. She continues to take classes to stay current in young children’s education. Kim loves working with children and helping them learn and grow. Being able to watch these amazing young people learn to express themselves through dance, physically and emotionally, is something that she is really looking forward to!
Lauren Vosganian
Lauren embarked on her dance journey at Lorraine Goddard Dance Studio in Buffalo, NY, at the age of 3. There she received comprehensive training in tap, jazz, ballet, acro, hip hop, and more. As a member of the travel dance competition team, she competed in various cities, including Myrtle Beach SC, Cape May NJ, and Orlando FL, with a featured performance at Disney World and training at the Broadway Dance Center in NYC. After graduating, Lauren returned to her roots as a dance instructor at her alma mater. Throughout her adult years, she continued to perform with Foxy Entertainment, a professional dance performance company based out of Buffalo – showcasing at events across Western NY, most notably at the World’s Largest Disco. Lauren’s love for dance and connecting dancers of all abilities to body movement led her to serving on the producing team for Dance Days of Buffalo, an inclusive three day festival of dance instruction & performance. Recently, Lauren had the opportunity to choreograph and perform with rock band Sister Hazel on their Rock Boat music festival and she is currently a member of the Body Barre adult dance team. Lauren is thrilled to join the staff at Body Barre and surround herself with the love and passion of an energetic and youthful dance company.
Lisa O’Donnell Wolfe
Lisa O’Donnell Wolfe has been teaching group fitness classes for 25 years, including formats ranging from kick boxing to Bootcamp. She is also an accredited Master Health Coach working towards her Board Certification with NBHW.
Lisa’s ultimate goal is to provide a safe, effective, and fun class for her customers.
Lucy Reid
Lucy graduated from Glens Falls High School in 2017 and is graduating from Ithaca College with her masters in Occupational Therapy in October. She danced at Glens Falls Ballet and Dance Center and continued dancing in college. During college, Lucy choreographed and taught 8 dances and performed in 10+ shows. While she performed in all styles of dances, she leaned towards choreographing jazz or contemporary style numbers. Dance has always been an important creative outlet in her life and she is so excited for this opportunity to get involved in the 518 dance community. She can’t wait to get to know you!
Maelin Hastings
Hello, I’m Maelin Hastings! I have been dancing since I was 3 years old. I started out at Glens Falls Ballet and Dance Center and danced there until I was 12. After that, I began to dance at the Body Barre. At age 14 I started to dance competitively with the Reality Competition Dance Team. I have been helping to teach dance for 8 years. I love to dance and share the art of dance with others! I just graduated high school and I’m 18. I will be attending SUNY Adirondack in the fall to major in Political Science with hopes to one day achieve my dream of becoming a lawyer! Dance has always been a very important part of my life and I wouldn’t have it any other way! I love all aspects of dance from learning new things to just watching and admiring dance. I have done jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, and ballet!
Nikki Borie
Nikki Borie has been dancing her whole life–studying tap, jazz, ballet, and hip hop. She graduated from Siena College in 2007 with a BA in American Studies. During her time there, she was a captain of the Siena College Dance Team, performing at half-time during Siena basketball games at the Times Union Center. She was also on a competitive dance team for two years during college and was a member of the Albany Conquest (arena football) Treasures Dance Team for one summer. She completed her program at Sage Graduate School in 2009, earning a Master of Science degree in Childhood Education and Literacy. She is currently employed as a Reading Teacher at Lake George Elementary School.
Prior to joining the team at The Body Barre, Nikki’s experience as a dance teacher includes working 4 years as a summer dance camp counselor at Siena College, teaching two hip hop classes to children ages 4-8 at the Glens Falls YMCA, and one semester as an adjunct professor of modern dance at SUNY Adirondack. She also served as a dance instructor for preschool-aged students at Adirondack Repertory Dance Theatre (ARDT) for three years.
Nikki was an original member of the Body Barre Team when they opened, teaching classes including Dancergarten, “Dance, Baby”, Pre-ballet, Pre-tap, and Adult Tap. After a two-year hiatus from teaching dance, she is so excited to officially be back as an instructor at the Body Barre. Nikki was born and raised in Lake George and currently lives in Queensbury with her husband and their two children, Mia and James.
Stephen Satterfield
Stephen was born and raised in Glens Falls, NY where he attended the Adirondack Reperatory Dance Theatre under the direction of Pamara Perry. While staying local, he attended the New York State Summer School for the Arts ballet program for 6 years under the wing of Olga Kostritsky and Damien Woetzel. In 2002 Stephen was accepted on scholarship to attend the School of American Ballet, the official school of the New York City Ballet. There he was trained by the likes of Peter Martins, Peter Boal, Nikolai Hubbe, Violette Verdy, and Sean Lavery. In the summer of 2004 Stephen was accepted as a student at the Miami City Ballet School summer intensive where he had the opportunity to perform the principal in George Balanchine’s ‘Theme and Variations’. Stephen was subsequently asked, by artistic director Edward Villela, to join the company as an apprentice.From 2004 to 2011 Stephen had a vast experience of performing masterworks from George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Twyla Tharp, John Kranko, Anthony Tudor, and Trey McIntyre, both in Miami and on tour across the United States.
In 2011 Stephen made a move to Canada to join Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in Montreal, and was promoted to the rank of soloist after 3 years in the company. There he had the opportunity to perform masterworks by choreographers like Jean-Christoph Maillot, Mats Ek, Jiri Kylian, Ohad Naharin, Stephan Thoss and many other works under the neoclassical and contemporary genres. While with Les Grands, Stephen was taken on the road often and has made his mark in theaters throughout France, Spain, Germany, Israel, China, Serbia, and Macedonia, as well as national tours throughout Canada.
Tyanne Betar-Miner
Tyanne started instructing with Miss. Annie in 2019. She has been involved with gymnastics for 20+ years and coached both locally and in Nebraska for all age groups. She joined The Body Barre originally for the Adult Dance Team, and then started coming to the acro classes to enhance the program and co teach all levels. Having Tyanne on board has allowed for more eyes in the room for safety, more spotting, and more expertise to progress the students!