Introducing
Miss Danielle Schmidt Owner / Director 2025
Miss Danielle Schmidt is very excited to open a new chapter of her life with Gotta Dance. She was heavily involved in the arts during her teenage years, and even went on to study the arts at Nazareth University and knew she had found her passion. Danielle knew that she wanted to pursue the arts as a career path but wasn’t sure what she was meant to do until the opportunity came along for her to take over at Gotta Dance. She thought long and hard about her decision and spent months trying to find a “responsible” reason not to take over the business. But fortunately after searching for the cons, she could only see the pros. Her final decision was made at the 2025 recital when she saw just how much the studio means to the community. She knew it was an opportunity that she absolutely could not pass up.
For the last five years, Danielle has been helping out at Gotta Dance wherever she could. She has been backstage at recitals and cabaret shows, onstage for benefits and the variety show, and has even run front of house for many bus tour cabaret shows. When she is not at Gotta Dance, Miss Danielle can be found either helping out at her grandparents farm or nannying in Rochester
Credits
Med-Lyn Productions 2018-2022: The Addams Family, Sister Act, Mamma Mia, Little Women, and Cinderella
Lake Plains Players 2022: Frozen Jr. and Mamma Mia
Gotta Dance Performing Miss Amy 2018-2022: Musical Theater, Jazz, Modern, Lyrical, and Tap
West Side Academy 2021-2022: Musical Theater Performance, and Jazz
Nazareth University 2022-2024: Ballet II, MT Dance II, Dance and Culture, MT Ballet, Hip-Hop, Modern, Dance Production, Anatomy and Kinesiology, Acting, Stage Production, and Voice
About Miss Amy
Amy Sidari is the Former Owner and Operator of Gotta Dance Studio By Miss Amy and The Cabaret at Studio B. This year she takes on a new role of Mentor to our new Director, Miss Danielle Schmidt.
Miss Amy has enjoyed serving the community and teaching dance to all ages at Gotta Dance Studio since 1997. She feels blessed to have had this amazing journey. She is quoted as saying, “I am overjoyed to work with Ms. Schmidt to launch her dreams and visions. She already has the ability, charism, and creativity to bring Gotta Dance to a higher level. Most of all she has the heart to connect with our dancers and their families.”
MEET OUR STAFF
Dr. Crystal Hallenbeck - McPhall
Crystal Hallenbeck has been teaching at Gotta Dance Studio since 2001. Over the years, she has taught a variety of classes including Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Irish, and Cheer. She enjoys working with students of all ages and being part of an amazing teaching team.
Outside of the studio, Miss Crystal serves as the Budget Director at the State University of New York College at Brockport (SUNY Brockport). SUNY Brockport is not only where Miss Crystal works, but is where she obtained both her BS (accounting & dance) and MS (forensic accounting) degrees. She has recently (2021) earned her Ed.D. in executive leadership from St. John Fisher College. Her research focused on budgeting for faculty innovation to survive the looming enrollment crisis. Miss Crystal looks forward to implementing some of what she learned through her research to continue her career growth at SUNY Brockport.
MISS GLORIA LEAR brings energy into the dance room on Thursdays. She offers 2 Mom & Me classes, (one for younger children & one for students already dancing in other classes.)
Later that evening our senior high dancers join her for Jazz and Tap.
MISS KRISTIN ROWELL Leads our Ballet Dept. on Monday and Wednesdays. Also on Wednesdays she offers Jazz and Modern. Miss Kristin is looking for the very serious dancer who is goal oriented. If you put in the work, she will see to it you achieve your goal!
MISS CARLY FOX brings the Joy of Tap Dancing with her every Wednesday evening. Miss Carly brings a rhythmic, intricate, into the floor tap style.
MISS RACHAEL KILLIAN Is creating with Tuesday students grades 3rd - 6th. mastering technique and developing new skills. Tap, Ballet, And Jazz styles are her favorite! On Mondays she Instructs Tap, Jazz, & Hip Hop to Jr. - High School Students.
Miss Mollie will be teaching on Tuesday this season. She will be teaching: 3rd & 4rh year Tap 3rd & 4th year ballet 2nd year Jazz
On Wednesday she will teach 5th year Tap, Ballet, & 4th year Hip Hop.
Mollie brings many skills to the dance room and relates with little ones easily. She will achieve much with all of them!
Wishing Miss Lauren the very best as she continues her training in dance in Boston, MA!
Wishing Miss Jordan and Noah Heinsler the very best as husband and wife! Congratulations on your new life together!
Wishing Miss Evee the best as her training continues in the area of dance in Syracuse.
Wishing Miss Michayla Boyer the very best as her family is growing. The second Baby Boyer is on the way!
MISS MIRANDA Greean is in her 3rd year of college. We look forward to her visits and wish her well!
Please wish Miss Isabelle Truelson well as she continues to expand in the area of dance!
PIANO LESSONS
MISS DENISE THOMAS ~ CALL FOR INFORMATION 585-330-1002
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