Simply Dance is fortunate have a full staff of diverse and creative teachers!! Read below to find out more about them. Danielle Seidner and Shannon Mackey Danielle Seidner and Shannon Mackey are the owners of Simply Dance. Danielle has been dancing for over 25 years, and has competed regionally and nationally for over 13 of those years. Danielle has over 10 years experience teaching Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, and Hip Hop. Danielle received her Associates in Art degree from the County College of Morris. Danielle has also performed professionally in New York City with the Simplicity Dance Company. Loretta Chiapperino For 15 years, prior to joining Simply Dance, Loretta owned Lindy's Theatrical Dance Centre in Vernon and was the top choregrapher for the Award Winning "Precision Performer" Dance team. In 2004 Lindy's students merged with Simply Dance and together they formed a strong dancer's studio. Loretta instructs classes in tap, jazz, ballet and musical theater. Her enrollment of students begins at the preschool level. With dedication she works her students into advanced performers. In addition to teaching dance, Loretta is also a real estate agent with Century 21 Gross and Jansen Realtors in Vernon. Loretta supplies information via the internet in her monthly Real Estate newsletter. Visit her website at www.realtytimes.com/c/lorettachiapperino. Konstantin and Arina Kolotov Ballet Master Konstantin Kolotov and his wife, Ballet Mistress Arina Kolotov. Konstantin received a master of stage degree in 1997 and trained at the Vaganova Ballet Academy in Novosibirsk, Russia from 1979 to 1987, where he received a Diploma of Honor as a professional ballet dancer. He has danced at the Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Yekaterinburg, Russia, the Theatre of Contemporary Ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia, and the St. Petersburg Academic Ballet Theatre. He has performed worldwide and his roles have included Siegfried from “Swan Lake,” Albrecht in “Giselle,” the Cavalier in “The Nutcracker,” the Prince in “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella,” Basil in “Don Quixote,” which he performed with world famous Ballerina Julie Kent from the American Ballet Theatre, and many more. Arina also studied at Vaganova Ballet Academy, and graduated from the Perm Academy of Ballet in Perm, Russia. She has performed as Principal Dancer with the Classical Ballet of St. Petersburg and the St. Petersburg Classical Ballet Company. She has also danced with Marlen Skog Ballet Company in Sweden and performed worldwide in such roles as Aurora in “Sleeping Beauty,” Sugar Plum Fairy and Snow Queen in “The Nutcracker,” Giselle, Paquita, Odetta and Pas de Trois in “Swan Lake,” Pas de Deux from “Don Quixote,” Swanilda in “Coppelia” as well as many others. Both are new to the Simply Dance staff as of September 2011, and we are very excited to welcome them this year! Lorraine Simone Lorraine has been dancing for the past 23 years. Lorraine has studied under some renowned teachers such as A.C. Cuilla, Ray Leeper, Shelia Barker, Mia Michaels and Michelle Assaf. At age 17, Lorraine landed the Broadway National Tour of Footloose from 1998-1999. Lorriane has been teaching and choreographing for the last 10 years; the past 6 of which Lorraine has taught and choreographed here at Simply Dance. Lorraine's mission is to bring technique and individual style to her students and inspire them to be creative in all forms of movement. Katina Dombrowski Katina is our Acro/Gymnastics instructor. Katina has been involved in coaching competition cheer in Vernon for the past 4 years. Katina was also the cheer director for Sports Fitness and Fun and built their All Star Cheer Team. She also instructed their Cheer Tumble 1 and 2 classes. Katina also teaches private lessons for tumbling. Katina is a NFHS certified coach as well as being First Aid and CPR certified.