| Welcome to Armetta's Grand Jeté Studio of Dance Voted Best Dance Studio of the Valley by Lehigh Valley Magazine 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012! Our philosophy is to provide excellence in dance, twirling, theater, special needs and gymnastics with an excellent faculty and staff. Here at Armetta's Grand Jeté we will introduce children to the joy and magic of dance, where imagination is stimulated, coordination is increased, and everyone has fun. We work hard to keep our standards high. Good dance education teaches concentration and discipline - qualities that will help your child in school or any path they choose. The main objective of Armetta’s Grand Jeté is to pass on the passion of dance. To not only allow our students to learn the steps and movement of dance but to be able to express themselves with this universal language. |
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Miss Alexa has been dancing
since the age of five and has had
extensive training in modern,
ballet, jazz, and hip hop. She
began her dance career in
Northern New Jersey and now
attends Muhlenberg College, from
which she plans to graduate with
a Bachelor's Degree of the Arts
next spring. Alexa's work as both
a performer and choreographer
has appeared on local, national,
and international stages such as
Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and
the 2012 London Summer
Olympics. She loves working with
young children and is thrilled to be
joining the faculty at Armetta's!
since the age of five and has had
extensive training in modern,
ballet, jazz, and hip hop. She
began her dance career in
Northern New Jersey and now
attends Muhlenberg College, from
which she plans to graduate with
a Bachelor's Degree of the Arts
next spring. Alexa's work as both
a performer and choreographer
has appeared on local, national,
and international stages such as
Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and
the 2012 London Summer
Olympics. She loves working with
young children and is thrilled to be
joining the faculty at Armetta's!
Ms. Alesia has danced in a number of venues since her
introduction to dance at the age of three. She has trained
Pennsylvania Governor’s School of the Arts at Bucknell
University before moving on to Centenary College in
Hackettstown NJ where she received her Bachelor of Fine
Arts degree in Dance Education. She holds licenses to teach
with the Dance Masters of America and also Pennsylvania
Assoc. of Dance Teachers. Miss Alesia spent many summers
training under the likes of Hanya Holmes, Martha Graham
studios, Senior Ballet Master Edward Villella, Alvin Ailey
School of Dance and Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company out
of NYC. Not only is she certified in basic and advanced
first aid and CPR, she has her kinesiology certification which
helps to balance the body so that it can return to excellent
health, energy and emotional strength.
She enjoys teaching yoga also, as she has 400 hours of
Yoga Training in the Ashana Method. She is currently
studying for her Masters Degree at DeSales University.
Miss Alesia is a past instructor for Miss Darlee’s School of
Dance Arts, Chesapeake Ranch Estates Social Club,
Southern Maryland Gymnastics Club in Lexington Park MD
and TC International School of Dance Arts.
Miss Alesia’s primary goal is to make dance both fun and
educational for her students. Her love for children and her
patience has allowed her to work with handicapped
individuals, and she prides herself in working with
developmentally challenged children. Miss Alesia has been a
private mentor for young women pursuing titles and
crowns. She strives to pass on her love of dance and gives
of herself 130% in the classroom. She is dedicated to
providing children of all ages a professional and friendly
atmosphere where they can develop skills, build self-esteem
and properly trained muscles and of course make memories
that will last a lifetime. Miss Alesia has two unique
daughters who have also danced and have moved on to
professional fulfilling lives.
introduction to dance at the age of three. She has trained
Pennsylvania Governor’s School of the Arts at Bucknell
University before moving on to Centenary College in
Hackettstown NJ where she received her Bachelor of Fine
Arts degree in Dance Education. She holds licenses to teach
with the Dance Masters of America and also Pennsylvania
Assoc. of Dance Teachers. Miss Alesia spent many summers
training under the likes of Hanya Holmes, Martha Graham
studios, Senior Ballet Master Edward Villella, Alvin Ailey
School of Dance and Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company out
of NYC. Not only is she certified in basic and advanced
first aid and CPR, she has her kinesiology certification which
helps to balance the body so that it can return to excellent
health, energy and emotional strength.
She enjoys teaching yoga also, as she has 400 hours of
Yoga Training in the Ashana Method. She is currently
studying for her Masters Degree at DeSales University.
Miss Alesia is a past instructor for Miss Darlee’s School of
Dance Arts, Chesapeake Ranch Estates Social Club,
Southern Maryland Gymnastics Club in Lexington Park MD
and TC International School of Dance Arts.
Miss Alesia’s primary goal is to make dance both fun and
educational for her students. Her love for children and her
patience has allowed her to work with handicapped
individuals, and she prides herself in working with
developmentally challenged children. Miss Alesia has been a
private mentor for young women pursuing titles and
crowns. She strives to pass on her love of dance and gives
of herself 130% in the classroom. She is dedicated to
providing children of all ages a professional and friendly
atmosphere where they can develop skills, build self-esteem
and properly trained muscles and of course make memories
that will last a lifetime. Miss Alesia has two unique
daughters who have also danced and have moved on to
professional fulfilling lives.
Miss Kerri has been teaching gymnastics for
21 years. She takes the time to individually
examine and help each student so they can
progress safely and quickly at their own level.
She has taken students to competitions where
they have received high ranking medal. Miss
Kerri teaches all levels of gymnastics from
beginner to advanced.
21 years. She takes the time to individually
examine and help each student so they can
progress safely and quickly at their own level.
She has taken students to competitions where
they have received high ranking medal. Miss
Kerri teaches all levels of gymnastics from
beginner to advanced.
Miss Alyssa Baton has been her passion
forever. She has competitively twirled for
16 years at the state, regional, and
national levels and has numerous
accomplishments. Nationally, she has
placed in the top ten. In 2010, she
received a Jr Olympics regional gold medal
in solo and two baton, and a silver medal
in three baton. She has been the PA
state two baton champion for two years
in a row, 2012 and 2013 TU Regional
Two-Baton champion and 2013 TU
Regional Miss Majorette 18+ and am now
is the Moravian College Feature Twirler.
Miss Alyssa wants to spread her passion
along to her students while having them
enjoy themselves every time they pick up
a baton .She will be teaching Grand Jete's
Twirlers.
forever. She has competitively twirled for
16 years at the state, regional, and
national levels and has numerous
accomplishments. Nationally, she has
placed in the top ten. In 2010, she
received a Jr Olympics regional gold medal
in solo and two baton, and a silver medal
in three baton. She has been the PA
state two baton champion for two years
in a row, 2012 and 2013 TU Regional
Two-Baton champion and 2013 TU
Regional Miss Majorette 18+ and am now
is the Moravian College Feature Twirler.
Miss Alyssa wants to spread her passion
along to her students while having them
enjoy themselves every time they pick up
a baton .She will be teaching Grand Jete's
Twirlers.
Miss Amanda has been dancing for 24 years
and has trained with some of the finest
dancers & teachers in their fields, including
Mia Michaels, Wade Robson, Bob Rizzo and
cast members from Wicked, Chicago & A
Chorus Line to name a few. She danced in
New York City, Michigan, Boston as well as
Pittsburgh, Pa and at Muhlenberg College.
For years it has been her dream to pass on
her passion of dance and own her own
studio. Miss Amanda continues her dance
education through various dance classes in
New York.
Miss MaryEllen has been dancing for 21
years, which includes 6 years of dance
instruction. She has studied under some of
the best teachers and choreographers in the
world such as Mia Michaels, Scott Jovovich,
Matthew Neenan, Ronen Koresh , Mandy
Moore and many more. Her diverse training
includes Jazz, Modern, Tap, Lyrical,
Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Pointe and
Ballet, each of which she has studied
extensively. She attended The University of
the Arts in Philadelphia for four years and
graduated with her BFA in Ballet and minor in
Jazz. Miss MaryEllen also joined Nashville
Ballet’s Summer Intensive program. During
her time their she worked with their company
members learning their different pieces for
their season and their teaching techniques to
their younger students. After Nashville she
moved back to her hometown in
Pennsylvania, where she wanted to teach
others the passion of dance, a feeling that
has been instilled in her over her years of
performance. She continues to grow and
expand her knowledge of dance by taking
dance classes in NYC along with dance
conventions each year such as The New York
Dance Teacher Summit, Jump, and The Pulse,
which enables her to learn from the very best
in the world and pass those experiences on
to the future generation of dancers. She is
very excited to be apart of the Grand Jete
faculty and to be able expand the world of
dance through her students eyes.
Miss Aysza has graduated from Lehigh
Valley Charter High School for the Performing
Arts in 2013 as a dance major and active
member in student council. She has gained
much of her dance education, artistry, and
passion from Armetta’s Grand Jeté Studio of
Dance and by attending the following dance
conventions: New York Dance Teachers
Summit, Jump Dance Convention, The Pulse,
and A Day of Fame. She has performed in
and created pieces for LVPA’s student
choreographed shows and has danced in
annual Quilt faculty concerts. Aysza has also
danced at Iron Pigs and Scranton Wilkes-
Barre Yankees games, the Harlem
Globetrotters, as well as the American
Diabetes Walk. Additionally, she has modeled
print work for Costume Gallery and Curtain
Call; has done runway and booth modeling
for Curtain Call and Stars Dance Wear. She
has also worked with Christmas City Studios
and complete an instructional video. Aysza
Armetta is currently teaching at Armetta’s
Grand Jeté Studio of Dance, and plans to
continue teaching there while training at
Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance
Center.
Miss Arenda has been dancing for 20 years.
She has learned and experienced many dance
forms throughout her career including ballet,
modern, lyrical, jazz, tap, contemporary,
theater, pointe and hip-hop. After graduating
high school she continued her education as a
dance and business management major. She
has been a part of various dance companies
including Monarch Dance Company, NCC
Dance Ensemble and Acta non verba. She's
also danced professionally for the Lehigh
Valley Outlawz and Lehigh Valley Storm. In
2010 she served as a captain for the Indoor
Football League's Precious Metal dance team
(Lehigh Valley SteelHawks). While serving as
a captain she had choreographed crowd
appealing routines as a well as directed the
first annual youth dance clinic at Stabler
Arena. After all her hard work and dedication
as a captain she was promoted in 2011 as
dance coordinator for the professional dance
team. Arenda is also frequently taking master
classes in the Lehigh Valley as well as NYC.
Miss Amanda D. has been dancing for 20
years. She started her education under the
direction of Tammy Liiro at the age of 3 and
continued on until her graduation from high
school. She then went on to study dance and
general studies at NCC. While attending NCC
she helped begin "ACTA NON VERBA" A club
for dancers that still exists to this day. She
learned various dance forms throughout her
education such as Tap, Jazz, Ballet,
Contemporary, Musical Theater, Hip Hop &
Gymnastics. She has also danced
professionally for Semi Pro & Professional
Indoor Arena football for 6 years. And has
served as a captain for 2 years on the PIFL's
Lehigh Valley Steelhawks. She has also had
the opportunity of attending multiple
conventions such as New York's Dance
Teacher Summit & JUMP Convention. Amanda
still continues to take class in New York and
continue her education as a young adult. She
has been teaching at Armetta's Grand Jete
Studio of Dance for 5 years and loves every
minute of it. She will be teaching multiple
classes this year including Tap, Jazz, Theater
& Cheernastics.
and has trained with some of the finest
dancers & teachers in their fields, including
Mia Michaels, Wade Robson, Bob Rizzo and
cast members from Wicked, Chicago & A
Chorus Line to name a few. She danced in
New York City, Michigan, Boston as well as
Pittsburgh, Pa and at Muhlenberg College.
For years it has been her dream to pass on
her passion of dance and own her own
studio. Miss Amanda continues her dance
education through various dance classes in
New York.
Miss MaryEllen has been dancing for 21
years, which includes 6 years of dance
instruction. She has studied under some of
the best teachers and choreographers in the
world such as Mia Michaels, Scott Jovovich,
Matthew Neenan, Ronen Koresh , Mandy
Moore and many more. Her diverse training
includes Jazz, Modern, Tap, Lyrical,
Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Pointe and
Ballet, each of which she has studied
extensively. She attended The University of
the Arts in Philadelphia for four years and
graduated with her BFA in Ballet and minor in
Jazz. Miss MaryEllen also joined Nashville
Ballet’s Summer Intensive program. During
her time their she worked with their company
members learning their different pieces for
their season and their teaching techniques to
their younger students. After Nashville she
moved back to her hometown in
Pennsylvania, where she wanted to teach
others the passion of dance, a feeling that
has been instilled in her over her years of
performance. She continues to grow and
expand her knowledge of dance by taking
dance classes in NYC along with dance
conventions each year such as The New York
Dance Teacher Summit, Jump, and The Pulse,
which enables her to learn from the very best
in the world and pass those experiences on
to the future generation of dancers. She is
very excited to be apart of the Grand Jete
faculty and to be able expand the world of
dance through her students eyes.
Miss Aysza has graduated from Lehigh
Valley Charter High School for the Performing
Arts in 2013 as a dance major and active
member in student council. She has gained
much of her dance education, artistry, and
passion from Armetta’s Grand Jeté Studio of
Dance and by attending the following dance
conventions: New York Dance Teachers
Summit, Jump Dance Convention, The Pulse,
and A Day of Fame. She has performed in
and created pieces for LVPA’s student
choreographed shows and has danced in
annual Quilt faculty concerts. Aysza has also
danced at Iron Pigs and Scranton Wilkes-
Barre Yankees games, the Harlem
Globetrotters, as well as the American
Diabetes Walk. Additionally, she has modeled
print work for Costume Gallery and Curtain
Call; has done runway and booth modeling
for Curtain Call and Stars Dance Wear. She
has also worked with Christmas City Studios
and complete an instructional video. Aysza
Armetta is currently teaching at Armetta’s
Grand Jeté Studio of Dance, and plans to
continue teaching there while training at
Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance
Center.
Miss Arenda has been dancing for 20 years.
She has learned and experienced many dance
forms throughout her career including ballet,
modern, lyrical, jazz, tap, contemporary,
theater, pointe and hip-hop. After graduating
high school she continued her education as a
dance and business management major. She
has been a part of various dance companies
including Monarch Dance Company, NCC
Dance Ensemble and Acta non verba. She's
also danced professionally for the Lehigh
Valley Outlawz and Lehigh Valley Storm. In
2010 she served as a captain for the Indoor
Football League's Precious Metal dance team
(Lehigh Valley SteelHawks). While serving as
a captain she had choreographed crowd
appealing routines as a well as directed the
first annual youth dance clinic at Stabler
Arena. After all her hard work and dedication
as a captain she was promoted in 2011 as
dance coordinator for the professional dance
team. Arenda is also frequently taking master
classes in the Lehigh Valley as well as NYC.
Miss Amanda D. has been dancing for 20
years. She started her education under the
direction of Tammy Liiro at the age of 3 and
continued on until her graduation from high
school. She then went on to study dance and
general studies at NCC. While attending NCC
she helped begin "ACTA NON VERBA" A club
for dancers that still exists to this day. She
learned various dance forms throughout her
education such as Tap, Jazz, Ballet,
Contemporary, Musical Theater, Hip Hop &
Gymnastics. She has also danced
professionally for Semi Pro & Professional
Indoor Arena football for 6 years. And has
served as a captain for 2 years on the PIFL's
Lehigh Valley Steelhawks. She has also had
the opportunity of attending multiple
conventions such as New York's Dance
Teacher Summit & JUMP Convention. Amanda
still continues to take class in New York and
continue her education as a young adult. She
has been teaching at Armetta's Grand Jete
Studio of Dance for 5 years and loves every
minute of it. She will be teaching multiple
classes this year including Tap, Jazz, Theater
& Cheernastics.
