DANCE ARTISTRY CENTER

Acro Program

DAC Competition Team

The DAC Competition Team gives dancers additional chances to perform. The program fosters the development of team work, discipline, artistry, and technique in each dancer.

A Team of Educators

Come dance with us at Dance Artistry Center! Our team of instructors is dedicated to offering quality dance education. Whether you’re here for recreation or for professional training, we can help you reach your goals.

Owner, Ballet, Pointe & Preschool Dance Instructor

Sara Pinkerton Bittle has had extensive ballet training. She has been dancing since an early age at local studios, where she had the opportunity to perform at Disney World's Magic Music Days and on Royal Caribbean's Stars at Sea. Sara's intensive ballet training began at Mid-Atlantic Ballet, in Newark, DE, under the direction of Sara Taylor Neal. At MAB, Sara was a member of the pre-professional performing Company where she danced the roles of Cossack Doll and Puppeteer in the ballet, "The Fantastic Toyshop." Sara also performed in the Delaware Dance Festival. Sara continued her dance training at Old Dominion University as a Dance Education major, taking classes in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Anatomy & Kinesiology for Dancers, and Improvisation. Sara finished her degree at Rowan University, with classes in Ballet, Creative Dance for Children, and World Dance Forms. The summer of 2005, Sara studied at the Boston Conservatory, where she trained with Denise Pons, former Boston Ballet dancer, and Seán Curran, Artistic Director of the Seán Curran Company. Sara has also attended the Dance Teacher's Workshop in New York City with renowned master ballet teachers, Finis Jhung, Judy Rice, and Mignon Furman. In 2008, Sara was certified as a Pilates Mat instructor at Pilates Core Center in Marlton, NJ. Sara has been teaching ballet for the past 16 years and continues her education at the Dance Life Teacher Convention and classes throughout the year. 

Taylor Martin

Ms. Courtney is an artist actively working as a creator, educator, mover, and writer. She holds an MFA in Dance from Hollins University, where she studied in Virginia, New York, and Germany. Ms. Colón completed her BFA in Dance from Stockton University, graduating with distinction in her program. Courtney’s senior work, “I Am My Own,” was selected to represent Stockton at the American College Dance Festival in 2015. Ms. Courtney has taught and performed extensively throughout the United States and Europe. Her choreography and lectures have been presented in numerous locations, including NY, NJ, PA, DE, NC, MN, VA, and abroad.  Courtney is also a freelance professional writer whose work has appeared in the Philadelphia Dance Journal, DIY Dancer Magazine, and The Journal of Dance Education, amongst others. In 2010, Ms. Colón founded pillardance company, a dance collective based in Philadelphia. In 2011, a photo of pillar was featured on the cover of Spark magazine, opening the Fringe Festival in Wilmington.

Courtney loves to teach and watch her students grow while cheering them on! Drop by her website and say hello! Courtneycolon.com

Christine Sampson

Hip-Hop Instructor

Jessica Dixon

 Contemporary and  Jazz Instructor

Miss Jess has her Master's degree in Dance Education from Temple University. She has 8 years experience teaching jazz and contemporary in studios across South Jersey and is a full time dance teacher at Salem High School. She has participated in numerous professional dance workshops including the Dance Teacher Summit and received a full scholarship to participate in the American Dance Festival's Dance Professionals Workshop. She has danced professionally all over the Philadelphia region, most recently for the dance company Danse4Nia. She loves everything about teaching at DAC and is excited to come back in the fall!

Amber Pettit

Acro  Instructor

Amber Pettit has had extensive gymnastics, cheerleading and dance training starting at the young age of 2. Amber trained as a gymnast under Karen Smith (owner of Atlantic Coast Gymnastics) for over 10 years. She has trained in many genres of dance including Ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, , musical theater, African dance & Pointe.  Not only was she a recreational dancer but also was a competitive dancer.  She competed at regional and national competitions with the Delaware Valley Jazz Company under the direction of Barbara Adams.  She trained and performed with Shaun Thompson, also known as Shaun T, from hip-hop abs & the insanity workout for over 5 years.  She has trained with many other professionals in the industry such as Mia Michaels, Michael Minery, Barbara Duffy, Step Stewart & more.  Amber was a recreational and competitive cheerleader for 8 years.  She was also on her High School’s Varsity cheerleading team for 4 years and was captain for 3 years. In being a cheerleader and a coach, she has earned a 2-time NCA Nominee award and many multiple grand champ titles and paid bids.  Amber has been coaching gymnastics for over 9 years including 4 years of being the Program Director of the Little Gym of Swedesboro.  Amber is certified by USAG, NYCC, AACCA, CDC, AAAI, , as well as CPR/AED/First Aid certified.

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