The Art of Dance faculty of accredited dance instructors have a range of skills they share with our students. We also welcome regular guest teachers from New York, many of whom come to us direct from the stages of Broadway.
Our Faculty
Our Staff
Kim Gang
Studio Manager
Kim is a proud Boy Mom of Owen 21, Greyson 18, and Parker 17. She has been married to her wonderful husband Josh for 25 years. She has over 20 years of customer service and project planning experience. She is thrilled too have been a part of AOD for the past 4 years and still learning new things everyday
Namrta Shah
Finance Manager
Namrta has three beautiful children that are the light of her life. She is a graduate of Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. After working in the corporate world for several years, she and her husband became Peace Corps volunteers and lived in Honduras for two years. During her time in Honduras, Namrta trained and advised women’s groups in rural villages as they developed small businesses to support their families.
Guest Teachers
What People Are Saying
We just wanted to share that we’re moving out of Chester so we won’t be attending art of dance anymore. Her first 2 years of dance were so special at the Art of dance and we will always cherish her time here at such a special dance studio. All the best to everyone and thanks for the great memories at dance over the last 2 years.
The birthday party was AMAZING. Charlotte was on cloud 9 – she had an absolute blast – and your entire team was wonderful to work with and so great with the kids! Thank you so much for all of your help leading up to the party! A lot of guests commented on how great the party was as well so hopefully you’ll get a few requests for upcoming parties!
Wonderful school, great teachers- many my colleagues here in NYC! It’s always a joy and great pleasure to teach here. The students are not only well trained and very well behaved, they are so healthy and well-rounded dancing humans…lol adore this school ♥
Master Ballet Teacher
The AOD is a great place to learn and have fun. They have options for serious training as well as recreational dancers. My daughters have enjoyed their classes immensely, and the classes have helped them to develop their coordination, balance, skills and confidence.
We moved to the area from England and came across this dance school, it was the best find for my 7 year old daughter. Ms. Valerie has a great set of teachers and the expertise is of a high standard. The proof is in the end of year show which is simply AMAZING, and speaks to the excellence of this performing arts school. Highly recommended.
So glad to be part of the AOD community. Not only are these kids learning from incredible teachers, they’re having fun and developing their talent. We’ve been very impressed in our experience. It’s a magical gem in Chester.
I wanted to say THANK YOU for teaching and caring for Vivienne this dance year. The recital was fabulous, your hard work did not go unnoticed!
