Jessica Szucs Barlow


    Jessica Szucs Barlow is the owner and director of Perfect Pointe Performing Arts Studio, since its establishment in 2005. Jessica has been dancing since the young age of 2 ½ and has not stopped since. She has studied all genres of dance including, ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, pointe, hip-hop, musical theatre, and modern. Throughout her adolescent years she competed in talent competitions with her previous studios companies and many beauty pageants. The combination of these performances has molded her into the confident woman she is today. When Jessica performs in front of an audience she commands a presence. This is what she tries to instill in each and every student she works with. She has also been educating herself outside her studios since her teenage years, taking classes in NYC and auditioning for musicals and cruise-ships.

Jessica graduated in May of 2005 with a Bachelor degree in dance from DeSales University. Throughout her college dance career, she studied with accomplished teachers, Vincent Brosseau, Trinette Singleton, Lynne Mariani and more. She was a member of DeSales University Touring Company where she traveled and performed for schools, nursing homes, etc. Jessica was also a DSU dance team member and has been an active performer in DeSales Young Choreographers Series and Dance Ensemble throughout her four years. She has performed in various venues around Pennsylvania and attended American College Dance Festivals and educational dance conferences as well. Jessica brought her love of teaching to DSU’s Conservatory of Dance program providing for children in the outside community. While attending college, she studied courses in Ballet, Jazz, Pointe, Modern, Dance History, Dance Composition, Kinesiology, Teaching Methods and also became a member of National Dance Educators Organization which advances dance education centered in the arts. Miss Jessica has also volunteered her time teaching dance at local elementary schools for their after school and Summer Recreation programs. Jessica is not yet ready to give up her days of dancing either. She continuously studies dance at Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway and attends conventions and workshops to keep up with the latest choreography and teaching methods. Jessica’s inspires her students to be the best dancers they possibly can and encourages a love of dance no matter what age, level or style.

Rebecca McCormac


Originally from Brisbane, Australia, Rebecca McCormac holds a Master of Arts in Dance from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). She is a registered teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance and holds both her Jazz Award and Teaching Diploma in Tap through the Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dance (COMDANCE), where she was also honoured with the prestigious Blue Sash Award.


Rebecca is an experienced dance educator, choreographer, and mentor with more than two decades of teaching throughout Australia and the United States. Passionate about developing technically strong, versatile, and confident artists, she is committed to fostering excellence through positive mentorship, thoughtful instruction, and a strong foundation in dance education.


Her teaching spans contemporary, ballet, jazz, modern, and tap, and she has been invited toteach, choreograph, and mentor dancers at studios, universities, and pre-professional training programs both nationally and internationally. Guest faculty appointments include Sacred Heart University (Connecticut), NYU Steinhardt School (New York), and Peridance Center (New York City), where she has worked with dancers of all ages and stages of development.


Rebecca’s professional experience also includes adjudicating for Impact Dance Adjudicators, One Beat Dance Brands, StarQuest, Fly National Dance Competition, Evolution Dance Competition, Ballarat Dance Eisteddfod, Live to Dance Ultimate Challenge, Quota International of Beenleigh Dance Eisteddfod, Bendigo Dance Eisteddfod, Ipswich Junior Eisteddfod Society, Southern Tasmanian Dancing Eisteddfod, Mandurah Festival of Dance, COMDANCE’s Born to Perform, the Gold Coast Eisteddfod, and numerous competitions and festivals across Australia

and the United States.


In addition to her educational work, Rebecca is the Founder and Artistic Director of CoreDance Contemporary in New York City, which she established in 2011. Her choreography has been presented at leading theatres and festivals throughout the United States, providing her with a broad perspective on both concert dance and competitive performance.


Rebecca believes that exceptional dance education extends beyond technical excellence. She is passionate about cultivating artistry, musicality, creativity, and confidence while encouraging every dancer to develop a lifelong appreciation for movement. Her classes foster a supportive, disciplined, and inspiring environment where dancers are challenged to reach their full potential as both artists and individuals.

Melissa Reardon


Melissa Reardon has been dancing since the young age of 2 1/2. After obtaining her BFA in Dance from Montclair State University, Melissa began her teaching career and has been sharing her passion and love of her art for 15+ years. She has taught at many studios throughout New Jersey and taught at, and continues to choreograph for, Roxbury High School (Choice School of the Arts). Melissa holds her NJ certification to teach dance in public schools and continues to study at Broadway Dance Center, Steps and Peridance.


Melissa's work can be found throughout New York & New Jersey. Not only has her work won numerous choreography and high score awards, but has also been recognized as National Champions & invited to World Dance Championships several times. Her most recent work has been showcased at Jennifer Muller, The Works (NYC), Peridance (NYC) and various venues for Dance New Jersey's Show Up & Dance showcases.


Recently Melissa has been invited to choreograph for Dancers Make a Change Dance convention, has hosted workshops at various studios and is in the beginning stages of starting up a contemporary company to continue to showcase her work. She has also choreographed for The Dancers Dream Fund, assisted choreography for Roxbury High School musicals (Footloose, Beauty and the Beast & The Addams Family), taught workshops for MCST (VPA program), set choreography for The Nextstep Dance Company, Dance Innovations Performance Foundation, Randolph High School Dance Company and much more.

Nicole Finley


Nicole Finley is a graduate of Montclair State University and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, concentrating in Modern and Ballet. She was the recipient of the Choreographic Excellence Award upon graduation. Nicole is from Marlboro, New York and has been dancing since she was 3 years old, performing throughout her childhood at many competitions, community and charity events. Ever since a young child she knew dance was an important part of her life and wanted to make it her career. She has had the privilege of working with amazing choreographers such as Maxine Steinman, JT Jenkins, Urban Bush Women, Jesse DeMauro, and Karen Gayle. She has attended American College Dance Festival, conventions in the tri-state area and Hip Hop Worlds competitions, of which she has taken those experiences and used them to help create her own choreographic style. Her professional career started with hip hop where she has done music videos with Diggy Simmons, Maino, Swizz Beatz, Juelz Santana and has performed all over the east coast for artists, charity and entertainment events. As a dance educator of most styles and techniques, Nicole loves to continue to learn and grow by taking classes in New York City, and attending teacher’s conventions.  Nicole has over 15 years of teaching experience ranging from ages three to adult and has won top score and choreography awards at regional and national competitions. As a dance instructor, Nicole is dedicated and always excited to share her love of dance and passion for choreography with all of her students.

Jaime Chervony


Jaime Chervony is a Sparta based dance instructor and choreographer.  She began her dance training at the age of 2 and studied various styles of dance throughout her studio training.  Jaime entered the world of competitive dance at age 9 where she earned top scores at Regional and National competitions.  In addition to her performances, Jaime attended conventions and Master classes on both the East and West coasts.  After High School, Jaime studied at Marymount Manhattan College where she earned a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Dance with a Minor in Education.  Post graduation, Jaime taught at various Northern New Jersey dance studios where she had the pleasure of running a competitive dance program, implementing an acrobatics program, as well as training other teachers on how to run a smooth and engaging preschool dance class.  With her expertise in all styles of dance, and age range of students, Jaime takes her 20+ years of teaching experience and creates a classroom that fosters education, creativity and a safe space for dancers to grow!  In her free time, Jaime runs the Sparta Mom's Facebook Page where she helps to recommend local businesses and help to keep familial values at the forefront throughout the town of Sparta.  Jaime loves to spend time in town with her husband Joe, son Hunter, and daughter Kendall and feels grateful to have found a career that combines her passion for the art of dance and education. 

Stephanie Correal 


Stephanie Correal is a graduate of Seton Hall University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Education with a concentration in Special Education at the Early Childhood and Elementary levels. She is currently a Preschool Teacher at Franklin Borough School, where she is dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment for young students.


A lifelong dancer, Stephanie trained extensively in jazz, tap, and ballet at The Caldwell School of Dance and The Dance Factory in Caldwell, New Jersey. She also continued her training in ballet and jazz at the New Jersey School of Ballet. In 2003, she co-founded the Seton Hall University Dance Team, combining her passion for dance with leadership and mentorship.


Throughout her career, Stephanie has held a variety of coaching and instructional roles. During her senior year of college, she was hired as Coach and Advisor for the West Essex Junior High School, Junior Varsity, and Varsity Dance Teams. In 2009, she became the Head Coach of the Hawkettes, a semi-professional dance team based in Bergen County. In 2011, she helped establish and coach the New Jersey Emeralds, another semi-professional dance team. In addition, she taught jazz and cheerdance at Essex Dance Academy in Fairfield, New Jersey, working with students from first grade through high school.


Stephanie has remained committed to expanding dance opportunities within her school community. In 2023, she founded the Franklinites Dance Club at Franklin Borough School and continues to serve as its lead advisor. Beginning in the 2026–2027 school year, she will also serve as the Assistant Play Director for the school’s annual spring musical.


Stephanie resides in Franklin, New Jersey, with her children, Carly and Collin, and their dog, Tyson. Outside of her professional responsibilities, she enjoys spending quality time with her family, exploring the outdoors, and taking walks together.


Her passion for dance continues through her daughter, who has trained at Perfect Pointe Performing Arts Studio since the age of two and is currently a member of the studio’s Company Team.

Nicole Quarta


Born and raised on Long Island, New York, Nicole Quarta began her dance journey at the age of 5. After years of competing for her local studio and the nationally ranked Mepham Kickline team, she pursued a double major in Dance and Psychology and SUNY Brockport. In addition to training and performing in student choreographed concerts, she was a dancer and captain for the award winning Brockport Dance Team. Throughout her years of training, she has become proficient in a variety of styles including jazz, contemporary, tap, modern and ballet. 


For the last 10 years, Nicole has trained dancers in New York, Indiana and New Jersey. As a choreographer, Nicole has set numerous award winning pieces for both dance studios and high school dance teams. Her experience also extends to the collegiate level where she has set choreography, hosted guest classes and provided valuable feedback to prepare teams for nationals. She has also set seasonal choreography for professional dance company Ballet INitiative based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Nicole’s students have been recognized for their outstanding technique, musicality and performance quality. Many of them have been accepted to continue their training with prestigious dance programs such as Joffrey Ballet School, The Miami Hurricanes Dance Team, The Rockettes Summer Intensive, and more. 


Nicole now resides in New Jersey with her husband, two children and puppy, Indi! She looks forward to continuing to foster the creativity and love for dance with young artists for years to come!

Bry Zambito


Bry has been dancing since the age of 2. Born and raised in New Jersey, she has spent her life split between two passions: movement and people. She attended Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, where she studied Health Sciences and danced with the university's dance team, and went on to earn her Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling in Massachusetts. Today, she is a licensed clinician and a dance/movement therapist, using the art of dance not only to train dancers but to help people heal.


By day, Bry serves as a National Director of Training and Development in corporate healthcare; by night, her heart belongs to the studio. She has been teaching dance for 12 years, working with dancers ranging in age from 2 to 21, and specializing in jazz, hip-hop, tap, stretch and conditioning, and early childhood ballet/tap combo classes for her littles. Over the years, she has choreographed and coached competitive jazz and hip-hop group routines that have earned numerous awards, and she has had the privilege of teaching dancers across New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Texas.


In 2025, Bry welcomed her daughter and took a year away from teaching — but quickly realized dance is simply part of who she is. Even during her year off, she couldn't stay away for long, choreographing a teen hip-hop group number that placed in overalls at Nationals. Having lived in Texas since 2021, she is thrilled to be making her way back home to New Jersey. Bry believes dance is more than technique; it's a form of expression, connection, and joy, and she can't wait to bring that philosophy to her students.

Alana Antanaitis


Alana started dancing at the young age of 2 1/2. Throughout her dancing career, she studied ballet, tap, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, musical theatre, modern and contemporary. A majority of Alana’s dancing career was spent at Perfect Pointe when she joined back in 2005. When Alana was 12, she took her dancing passion to the next level and competitively danced as part of PAC. She attended many conventions in NYC, Philly, and throughout the state of NJ and took classes with many talented choreographers. While Alana was studying dance at the studio, she spent several years as a student teacher. 


Alana went to The University of Rhode Island where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in 2018. During her time at school, she was a part of the dance company where she participated in multiple dances and performed each semester. Alana was also part of Greek life and took any dancing opportunity that came her way. She performed in dance numbers for fundraisers and helped choreograph with her sorority. 


Alana is excited to be back at Perfect Pointe to continue her love for the art of dance and share her love by teaching. 

Shannon Tobin


Shannon began dancing at the age of three, where she took classes in ballet, tap, jazz and acro. She then moved on to become a competitive gymnast until high school graduation.


From 1997 to 2004, she taught ballet, tap, jazz and tumbling classes at the former Sussex County Dance Academy. In 1999 she began coaching gymnastics at Shield's Gymnastics of Mt. Freedom, where she created her own competitive JOGA gymnastics team. In 2002 she graduated with an associate’s degree in dance and fine arts from Morris County Community College after completing courses in ballet, modern dance and choreography. She used this degree to begin choreographing gymnastics floor and balance beam routines for her own gymnastics team and several other gyms in the Morris county area. In 2004 she began working at Randolph Gymnastics where she coached teams in USAIGC and USAG, a Junior Olympic program. These teams went on to win many team and individual state and national titles including being ranked 2nd in the nation in 2008.


Shannon began teaching at Perfect Pointe in 2019 and brought acro to the recital stage for the first time in 2021. She now mainly teaches tumbling to dancers and cheerleaders. Shannon resides in Byram, NJ with her husband, Scott, son, Tanner, and daughter, Ashlynn, who is a member of the Perfect Pointe Company. 

Carly Gyongyosi


Carly Gyongyosi has had a love for dance since taking her very first class at just 2 years old. She grew up in the competitive dance world, training under many talented professional instructors and choreographers. Over the years, Carly studied in many different types of dance including: ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, modern, musical theater, and tap. While she appreciates all forms of dance her strongest styles are in ballet, lyrical, and contemporary.


In addition to competing, Carly served as a student teacher for three years, gaining valuable early experience in the classroom and discovering her passion for working with young dancers. Her love for dance and performing eventually led her to an opportunity to join a dance company in New York City. There, she continued to grow artistically and technically. While dancing in NYC, Carly was also taking classes at New Jersey Ballet to refine her classical training.


Currently, Carly is pursuing a degree in Business Marketing at Centenary University, with plans to graduate in the spring of 2026. While focusing on her academic goals, she continues to stay actively involved in the dance community through both training and teaching.


Now, as a proud member of the Perfect Pointe team, Carly is honored to share her knowledge and passion with young dancers who are starting out just how she did. She is excitedto help students grow, gain confidence, and fall in love with dance.