Professional Faculty
Jennifer Israel - Studio Owner & Director
Jennifer was born in Boston, MA where she began dancing at the age of 2. Her formal dance training began at the following renowned studios: The Jeannette Neill Dance Scholarship Program, The Ballet Theatre of Boston and Boston City Lights Hip Hop Company. Jennifer accepted a dance scholarship to attend Hofstra University in Long Island where she would commute to Manhattan for Broadway auditions. Through this dedication she juggled schoolwork while appearing on the Tony Awards for Broadway's Footloose. Shortly after Jennifer was selected to be a Miami Heat dancer. With great success she was then chosen to be a lead in Disney's The Lion King and shortly after the dance captain and company manager for Royal Caribbean International. Having established herself as a successful working performer in the industry, Jennifer accepted leading roles in West Side Story (European tour) and performed in the original cast of Jerry Mitchell’s Peep Show in Las Vegas where she understudied Kelly Monaco and Holly Madison for the lead role of Little Bo Peep. Jennifer was the stuntwoman in The Sirens of TI under the direction of Kenny Ortega and Travis Payne. She also choreographed several Vegas shows and performed with Cirque Du Soleil. Jennifer was wildly successful in Las Vegas and even had her own billboard and her face as the entire side of a major hotel. She was a headliner for Ivan Kane’s 40 Deuce in Vegas (Mandalay Bay), Hollywood (Café Was) and Revel in Atlantic City.
After a move to Los Angeles, Jennifer appeared in commercials, television shows and performed on stage live with major artists in the recording world such as Justin Timberlake, Kid Rock, Christina Aguilera, Jane's Addiction, Blink 182, The Pussycat Dolls, Ja Rule and DJ Dave Aude'. While in California, Jennifer discovered Barre and fell in love with it so she became a certified Barre Instructor and has been teaching it now for 11 years. Jennifer is honored to be able to bring her personal dance style to both the recreational and competitive dancers of all ages to the Cedar Grove area.
After a move to Los Angeles, Jennifer appeared in commercials, television shows and performed on stage live with major artists in the recording world such as Justin Timberlake, Kid Rock, Christina Aguilera, Jane's Addiction, Blink 182, The Pussycat Dolls, Ja Rule and DJ Dave Aude'. While in California, Jennifer discovered Barre and fell in love with it so she became a certified Barre Instructor and has been teaching it now for 11 years. Jennifer is honored to be able to bring her personal dance style to both the recreational and competitive dancers of all ages to the Cedar Grove area.
Jenn Tran - Instructor
Jenn Tran is from South Jersey where she began her dance training at Encore Performing Arts Center. She graduated summa cum laude from Montclair State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance performance and a minor in musical theater (May 2022). Jenn has had the opportunity to perform in works by Adam Barruch, Larry Keigwin, Christian von Howard, Janice Rosario, TheDynamitExperience, TweetBoogie, Frederick Earl Mosley, and Gina Menichino. She recently completed two contracts with Princess Cruise Lines on the Grand and Coral cast.
Delaney Tice - Guest Artist
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Delaney Tice began dancing competitively at the age of five in her hometown of Cape May, NJ, coming to the greater North Jersey area to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance from Montclair State University, graduating in May 2023. While at MSU, she also obtained her P-12 Teaching Certification for Dance in the state of New Jersey as a member of The Newark Teacher Project, a teacher education program dedicated to teaching through an anti-racist lense, as well as teacher retention in urban school districts. She has taught and guest choreographed for multiple studios and their competition teams, her students often receiving Special Judges’ Awards for her pieces.
In her performance career, she has performed works by Stefanie Batten Bland, Janice Rosario, Christian Von Howard, Jennifer Radkowski, Urban Bush Women, Jessica DiMauro Marks, and more. Delaney believes that a dance education has the power to help children develop into well-rounded adults, and she is excited to share her knowledge and passion for dance with the students of HTB! |
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AJ Love - Dance Teacher
AJ Love is a Choreographer/Dancer/Actor/Singer, born and raised in New Jersey. Since he was young he has been infatuated with old Hollywood style films and their use of storytelling through dance. AJ has been inspired by dancers like Bob Fosse, Gene Kelly, and Donald O’Connor since before he started training in dance. He has furthered his Fosse knowledge working under/ assisting Fosse legacy dancers including Stephanie Pope and Lainie Sakukura. AJ received his training from Montclair State University and has worked regionally at theatres including, but not limited to, The Laguna Playhouse (A Chorus Line: Mike), Mountain Theatre Company (Grease: Sonny, Catch Me if You Can: Ensemble). He has been trained in jazz, ballet, modern, tap, and gymnastics. Outside of the musical theatre world AJ choreographed a short film titled Role Play which premiered this past winter at the Dances with Films Indie Festival in New York City.
Jenna Allen- Dance Teacher
Jenna Allen Bio Jenna was born and raised in Ankeny, Iowa, and was trained at Elevation Performing Arts Center. She danced competitively growing up and won numerous awards for her performances. Alongside her dancing, she started teaching class and choreographing for her competition team at the age of 16. She has taught jazz, ballet, and technique for about 3 years. She has loved choreographing jazz solos, duets, and trios, and her routines have received many high score awards. Since graduating high school in January of 2023, she has been training at The Bridge Movement under the direction of Stacey Tookey and Calen Kurka. She attends class 5 days a week with many leaders in the dance industry. Jenna is very passionate about giving dancers choreography that makes them feel confident and look amazing on stage and helping dancers grow.
Jenna Allen Bio Jenna was born and raised in Ankeny, Iowa, and was trained at Elevation Performing Arts Center. She danced competitively growing up and won numerous awards for her performances. Alongside her dancing, she started teaching class and choreographing for her competition team at the age of 16. She has taught jazz, ballet, and technique for about 3 years. She has loved choreographing jazz solos, duets, and trios, and her routines have received many high score awards. Since graduating high school in January of 2023, she has been training at The Bridge Movement under the direction of Stacey Tookey and Calen Kurka. She attends class 5 days a week with many leaders in the dance industry. Jenna is very passionate about giving dancers choreography that makes them feel confident and look amazing on stage and helping dancers grow.
April Giangeruso- Ballet Teacher
