meet the TEAM
LAURA ADAMS
Owner & Artistic Director
Miss Laura opened DYD in 2011 and began living her dream! She started dancing when she was 5 years old. She started by taking Ballet and Tap classes. As she got older, she started taking more classes such as Jazz and Acrobats. She fell in love with Acro and this became her specialty. Miss Laura has also taken Pointe, Lyrical, Broadway-style, partnering, Modern, and some Hip-Hop classes.
At the age of seven, Miss Laura started dance competitions in parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, and more winning many awards and titles along the way. She has also taken many classes with big-name choreographers. Miss Laura started teaching dance at the age of 14 by starting her own program with the community recreation center. She has been a student teacher since that time, as well. She enjoys teaching just as much as dancing herself!
Miss Laura graduated from Governor Mifflin High School and attended Alvernia University. Dance has always been a huge part of Miss Laura's life and she hopes for it always to be. Starting her own studio has always been one of her biggest goals in life. Watching the dream come to life is a blessing. Miss Laura hopes that you will join in her dream and continue to grow with her.
Raven started dancing in third grade totaling a number of 10 years of dance by 12th grade. She began with Hip Hop, which quickly became her favorite and she continued to add classes such as Jazz, Ballet, Broadway, Dance Team, and Lyrical. Miss Raven graduated from Governor Mifflin High School, as well as the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences.
Aside from being a dance teacher she works in the medical field as a Surgical Technologist. You'll find Miss Raven teaching Hip Hop, Pop Funk Jazz, and Cheer Dance here at Dance Your Dreams. She is very motivated to help her students be the best they can be, and share her love of dance and VERY loud music with all of them.
KATIE PATRICK
Miss Katie is an energetic and upbeat mother of two little ones. With years of dance experience from local studios, her love for dance started when she was just four years old. Miss Katie grew up at competitions participating in many different styles of dance and competing solos, duos, trios, and group acts. She loves all music, but country is her favorite.
Being outdoors is where she loves to be, but her hair and makeup is sure to be done, as she is a licensed cosmetologist. Miss Katie is an animal enthusiast and even has two dogs and a bunny of her own!
Kara is an energetic and upbeat mother of two little ones. With years of dance experience from local studios, her love for dance started when she was just four years old. Miss Katie grew up at competitions participating in many different styles of dance and competing solos, duos, trios, and group acts. She loves all music, but country is her favorite.
Being outdoors is where she loves to be, but her hair and makeup is sure to be done, as she is a licensed cosmetologist. Miss Katie is an animal enthusiast and even has two dogs and a bunny of her own!
ANGELA MOLISHUS
Miss Angela has had about 20 years of experience performing and training as a dancer. She started her formal studio training at the age of 2 and continued until she was a senior in high school. During her studio years she studied many styles of dance including ballet, jazz, tap, pointe, lyrical, and contemporary. Miss Angela was also a part of the studio's competition team for 7 years.
Miss Angela is currently a senior at Albright College where she is pursuing a dual-degree in Arts Administration and Business while enjoying her fourth and final year as a member of the Albright College Dance Team. Miss Angela is very excited to start the next chapter of her dance life as an instructor at Dance Your Dreams and is eager to help her students learn and grow as dancers!
Nikki started dancing at the age of four with Kathleen Reinhold’s Dance Studio starting with jazz and acrobatics. She then moved studios and continued with Ballet, Lyrical, Dance Team, Pointe, and her favorite, HipHop. She has been helping with Dance Your Dreams recitals since 2014! She is very energetic, will always encourage smiles and facial expressions while dancing, and is a stickler for pointed toes.
She loves to work hard, but also loves to goof around on occasion! Miss Nikki adores being able to share her passion of dance with all ages. When she is not teaching dance, she is studying as she is in Nursing School to become an RN! Miss Nikki hopes to become a Midwife and deliver babies (future dancers) into the world. She is very excited to be with Dance Your Dreams!
GIA BENCKERT
Miss Gia has danced all through out her school years. She was on a competitive team and got to attend many conventions. Some of the amazing teachers she learned from include Jim Nowakowski, Alexa Moffett, Seth Robinson, Mollee Grey, Brain Friedman, Tessandra Chavez, Tina Caspry and many others. She started assisting in classes her freshman year of high school. She quickly fell in love with teaching which only grew her passion for dance. Miss. Gia has trained in many styles including ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, broadway, lyrical, contemporary, and modern. While her favorite is Contemporary she still loves a sassy Jazz! She loves floor work and incorporating improvisation.
Miss Gia recently graduated from Penn State University. She received her bachelors of science in psychology and a minor in Human Resources. She also continued to dance on a club team where she found opportunities to teach technique as well as choreograph. seeing a dance finally come together in stage is one of the best feelings!
In addition to dancing she loves to paint as well as cook. Miss Gia is a major coffee lover and a huge animal lover! She is very excited to start and can not wait to share the love of dance with all the kiddos!
WENDY DOATY
BIO COMING SOON!
ALI ZIEGLER
Miss Ali is the Studio Manager at Dance Your Dreams! Miss Ali is here to help with all of your questions about classes, concerns around the studio, and information about upcoming events! While she may have not been a dancer herself, watching her two dancers has helped expand her dance knowledge. Miss Ali is happy to be a part of the DYD family this year and is always ready to help with anything we need! When she isn't working at the studio or watching her two girls dance, she enjoys spending time at home with her husband and puppies!
MORGAN TUCCI
BIO COMING SOON!
KYLIE KURTZ
Miss Kylie has been dancing since the age of three and hasn’t stopped since. She has trained in a variety of styles, from Hip Hop and Breakdancing to Ballet and Pointe: however, some of her favorite styles are Hip Hop, Jazz, and Contemporary. Having danced competitively from 2016 to 2022, she continued to pursue her passion for dance during college at Millersville. For her, dance is a way to express what words can’t, a form of movement where you lose yourself only to find a more vibrant version of who you are. That’s why she teaches dance—it instills skills and life lessons that are unique to this art form which is what fascinates her the most. Miss Kylie's love for teaching became clear when she co-taught Hip Hop class and Acro classes for her studio in high school and knew instantly that teaching was her calling.
Miss Kylie has had the privilege of learning from some incredibly insightful instructors through camps, master classes, and everyday lessons, including instructors such as Ethan Blakney, Kamryn Beck, Leveron Washington, Akua Noni Parker, Bria Walton, and many other talented teachers who have taught her everything she knows now about dance and how to properly move your body with the technical aspects to it.
In addition to Miss Kylie's passion for dance, she loves reading, going on adventures with friends, and grabbing her favorite drink which is milk tea with boba. She is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Special Education and has been working in the field as an educator since 2022, right after graduating high school.
Miss Kylie is thrilled to share her passion with the wonderful students at Dance Your Dreams and is eager to share her knowledge. She is very excited to see her students blossom and grow into fantastic people as well as fantastic dancers!
SARA BAKER
Miss Sara started taking dance classes when she was 3 years old, and hasn't stopped dancing since! Miss Sara has taken classes ranging from hip hop to ballet throughout her nearly 20 years as a dancer, but has found special interests in ballet, jazz, contemporary, and lyrical. She danced as a competitive dancer for five years leading up to her senior year, and loved every part of it! She loves to use dance as a form of expression, and create moving pieces that hold meaning and beauty for the dancer. She can't wait to support and encourage each and every dancer at Dance Your Dreams!
Miss Sara is currently a student at Alvernia University pursuing a Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy. She is also minoring in Psychology and Spanish (and hoping to create a Dance Minor at Alvernia!). She has been president of the Alvernia Dance Company for the past three years and has worked on creating a supportive and creative environment for dancers of any level to feel comfortable and confident in their skills. In the future, Miss Sara hopes to find a way to intertwine her passion for dance and her passion to help people through her occupational therapy career!
Miss Sara found a passion and a love for dance at a young age, and as she's gotten older, her love for dance has only grown! She is excited to start her journey at Dance Your Dreams to share her passion with her new dance family and see each dancer grow and live their dreams!
TINA EKIS
BIO COMING SOON!
RACHEL ROMAN
Miss Rachel began dancing at the age of 4 and continued all the way through college. She has studied a range of styles including modern, ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, and lyrical. She participated in her studios competition team for 7 years. She has performed various works in New York City as well. She loves hip-hop, modern and a good improvisation session!
Miss Rachel graduated with a BFA in Dance and a BA in Communications from Rutgers University. She also participated in a hip-hop group on her campus that performed at various school events.
Miss Rachel is an iced coffee lover. You can always find her reading or watching a movie. She is beyond excited to start her journey at Dance Your Dreams and share her passion with her students!
Ali is the Office Manager at Dance Your Dreams! Miss Ali is here to help with all of your questions about classes, your dancer's account, and information about upcoming events! While she may have not been a dancer herself, watching her two dancers has helped expand her dance knowledge. Miss Ali is happy to be a part of the DYD family this year and is always ready to help with anything we need! When she isn't working at the studio or watching her two girls dance, she enjoys spending time at home with her husband and puppies! Stop by to see Miss Ali in the office a DYD Monday through Thursday from 5-8PM!
Testimonials
My son absolutely loves it here! The staff is so talented and great with children. They have a nice selection of classes for all ages and I would highly recommend this studio for your little ones.
Miss M.
Ms. Katie is lovely and is always happy to see the kids and works really hard teaching them. All of the teachers I have encountered have been lovely and helpful. I would highly recommend this studio.
Rebecca M.
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ADDRESS
340 Morgantown Road, Suite 3, Reading PA 19611
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Mon – Thurs: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Fri - Sun: Closed
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About
Dance Your Dreams is a children's dance studio located in Reading with an award-winning team dedicated to providing the best dance instruction whilst also empowering tomorrow's leaders.
Opening Hours
Mon – Wed : 8:00am – 06:00pm
Thu – Sat : 10:00am – 10:00pm
Sunday : Closed
ADDRESS: 340 Morgantown Road, Suite 3, Reading PA 19611
Email: office@danceyourdreams.studio
Telephone: (484) 262-9090
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