Jessica O'Donnell - Director/Owner
Jessie has been teaching since 1996 and opened the NYOD            
studio in 2000.  While Jessie can teach many different styles of        
dance her passion is Tap!  Jessie has appeared in an Off                  
Broadway tap production.  Jessie teaches recreational and              
competition Tap.

Lisa Catena
Lisa has been teaching all ages/levels since 1998.  Her love of        
dance is evident in her award winning choreography.  Lisa was the  
co-owner of NYOD from 2000 until 2008 and continues to teach.     
Lisa has also been the choreographer of the Raritan High School    
musicals since 2002 and has received a "Basie Award" for her         
choreography.  Aside from dance, Lisa is also working on fulflling    
her lifelong dream of writing children's books

Katya Strelnikova
Katya was born in Rusia and graduated from the acclaimed Perm    
Choreographic Academy.  Katya attained soloist level with the        
Moscow City Ballet in 1997.   Katya teaches our Ballet Technique  
classes and stages a stunning Ballet Production each year.

Coleen Manginelli
Coleen has been teaching acro and gymnastics since 1993.  She    
trained for 14 years as a competitive gymnast.  In addition Coleen   
is a 2nd grade teacher in the Hazlet School District.

Jessica Lewis
Jessica has been teaching since 2001.  She currently teaches         
Modern, Hip Hop and Pop Jazz to both our recreational and           
competition students.  Jessica has choreographed for several high   
school/college dance teams and has appeared in several Off           
Broadway shows.   
Staff
Melissa Gilgannon
Melissa has been teaching since 2002 and has performed    
at Disney, Universal Studios & Great Adventure.  Melissa is   
a former Dance Olympus VIP.  She currently teaches            
competiiton Jazz and Lyrical teams.

Theri Bolsch
Theri has over 30 years of experience teaching basic           
dance and baton.  Theri currently teaches Creative              
Movement and Ballet/Tap classes.

Courtney Lewis
Courtney has been teaching since 2003.  Courtney is a         
former dance major at Red Bank Performing Arts High          
School.  She currently teaches hip hop to both our               
recreational and competition students.

Megan Gilgannon
Megan has been teaching since 2004.  Megan is a     
former Dance Olympus VIP.  She currently teaches Ballet    
Basics, Jazz, Lyrical and Tap to our recreational and           
competition students.  

Lauren Lewis
Lauren has been teaching since 1998.  Her lifelong dance   
education was rounded out by studies at both Joffrey and     
Julliard.  She also completed studies at Rutgers Gross           
Mason School of the Arts.  She specializes in ballet, jazz,    
and lyrical. Through her love of music and dance, Lauren    
aspires to instill this love and fun into the hearts of her          
students.  She currently teaches Ballet, Contempo-Modern
and competition Jazz and Lyrical teams.
Not Your Ordinary Dancers
"Fun, Creative & Original"
Manager:           
Candace Deliman

Receptionists:
Debbie Gilgannon
Michelle Powers