About Us
Eylse Schiavi
Amy Kellicker
Owner/Director
"As an instructor, I believe sharing my dance experience with my students will inspire them physically, artistically, and spiritually."
As the founder, principal choreographer, and artistic director of Dance with Spirit, Amy Kellicker opened the dance studio in 2001 to share her love of dancing with students of all ages and skill levels. Now, as a director, Amy focuses on pushing her students to work diligently to perfect their skills and excel in competition, while still inspiring them so they maintain their love for the art.
Amy began taking dance classes just under the age of two, and continued her studies throughout college. As a student, she participated in numerous competitions, successfully pushing herself to always place in the top medal of her category and, in 1988, as a freshman in high school, Amy won the prestigious title of Miss Showstopper.
Though she has studied ballet and tap for years, it is the more modern forms of dance, like lyrical, contemporary, and hip-hop, that are her true passion. In 1992, while in college, Amy toured with MTV Productions as a dancer, where she was often challenged to learn complex choreography with little notice. It is this experience, coupled with her years of intense training that drives Amy to motivate her students towards success.
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Elyse Simmons
Teacher
Elyse is a graduate of Bridgewater State University with a Bachelors in Dance Education. She has studied dance for over 30 years and continues to learn and discover different avenues of dance. She has studied in many idioms including; hip hop, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, African jazz, ballet, tap, modern, ballroom, and creative dance.
Elyse was chosen to choreograph for several performances while in college. Alongside the dance program at Bridgewater, she became the President of Kinetic Edge Hip Hop team and a was chosen to dance with a modern company which competed at local dance festivals.
Elyse continues her education of dance through an adult dance company called Kinetic Synergy where they rehearse 4-5 hours a week. She continues to dance, perform and grow as a dancer and teacher through this company. After all these years of dance, Elyse had found her true passion in teaching and hopes to share her knowledge and love for dance with her students. Elyse has been teaching at Dance With Spirit for 10 years.
Natalie Uribe
Teacher
Natalie Uribe was born and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts. Natalie has been dancing for over 30 years and continues her journey to discover and learn more about dance. She studied at Walker's Gymnastics and Dance starting at the age of 2. In her early dance career, she was a part of the Boston University's REACH!!! Summer Program and had the opportunity to work with Lineage Dance Company and Dawn Cramer. She attended many conventions and workshops and would travel to New York to attend classes at Broadway Dance Center. Natalie has studied many genres of dance including: ballet, modern, jazz, tap, contemporary, hip-hop, ballroom, creative dance, acro, african and classical indian dance.
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Natalie studied at Bridgewater State University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies with a concentration in Dance Education. Throughout college she performed as well as been chosen to choreograph for several performances. She was also a part of Dance Ensemble, advised by Dr. Jody Weber, and performed at the American College Dance Association. While attending Bridgewater State University, not only was she a part of the dance program, Natalie became the Dance Company’s President.
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Later, Natalie attended Fitchburg State University and received her Master's degree in Curriculum and Teaching. She currently teaches in a CSA Classroom and is CPI certified. She also teaches a dance after school program called Dance Ensemble. Natalie is currently working towards her Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Leadership and Management. She continues to learn different aspects of dance and wishes to share her knowledge and passion with others.
Natalie will be celebrating her 10th year with Dance With Spirit.
Veronica Midili
Teacher
Veronica grew up studying dance for ten years at the Country
Academy of Dance in New York, learning technique in ballet, modern, pointe, jazz, tap and hip-hop. In middle school and high school she was also a member of the Linda Duci Dance Ensemble.
During her undergraduate studies at Bridgewater State University, Veronica was affiliated with the dance company and took multiple classes to expand her knowledge.
Currently, Veronica continues her education of dance through an adult dance company, Kinetic Synergy. They are a performance based company that comes together weekly to create and inspire. Veronica consistently works on her technique to bring fresh ideas to her students. She is grateful to be part of the Dance with Spirit family.
James Dumas
Teacher
My name is James Dumas. I attended Dean college where I received my Bachelors in Theatre with a concentration in Musical theatre. My love for the arts started when I was young and I participated in my church choir and step team. My goal in life is not only to bring the love of the arts around the world, but also give people a platform to express themselves.
