Faculty – Angela Bates Dance Academy

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Angela Bates Majewski

Angela Bates MajewskiAngela Bates Majewski started dancing at the age of five at the Anna Marie Dance Studio. She has been trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, tap, and musical...

Marlena Buckley

Marlena BuckleyMarlena Buckley has experience in many forms of dance such as ballroom, salsa, bachata, zumba, ballet, and tap. Working towards a certification in Tahitian dance. She...

Alexa Meissner Chambers

Alexa Meissner ChambersAlexa Meissner Chambers originally from Media, Pennsylvania began dancing at the age of three. She studied at the Academy of Notre Dame’s performing arts program...

Makenzie Crane

Makenzie Crane Makenzie Crane is a third-generation dancer and teacher, and is proud to keep the tradition of a family of dancers alive into the 21st century. Makenzie trained at her...

Jordan Daniels

Jordan DanielsJordan Daniels is a senior at Drexel University who has been dancing for over 15 years. She has attended Paul Klocke Studio of Dance and Angela Bates Dance Academy where...

Margaret "Daisy" De Lucia

Margaret “Daisy” De Lucia Margaret "Daisy" De Lucia graduated from Muhlenberg College in 2020, where she majored in Theatre and double-minored in dance and creative writing....

Kristin Hackney

Kristin HackneyKristin Hackney has been dancing since the age of three and has been teaching for over 20 years. While her foundation was received locally, Kristin has trained extensively...

Mehgan Jarvie

Mehgan JarvieMehgan Jarvie has a BFA from Cedar Crest College in Dance and MFA from Temple University in Dance Education. She has been teaching dance for the past 25 years in the Chester...

Diana Bates Knight

Diana Bates Knight Diana Bates Knight started dancing at the age of 6 at Anna Marie’s Dance Studio. Diana fell in love with the art watching her big sister, Angela, dance and was...

Gabby Pearson

Gabby PearsonGabby Pearson started dancing at the age of 4 and hasn’t stopped since! She trained at The Rock School West and went to ABDA right when it opened so she has been here...

Rita Rafferty

Rita RaffertyRita Rafferty began dancing at the age of 3. At the age of 8 she started to do competitive dance, and competed in numerous regional and national dance competitions from...

Margie Ryan

Margie RyanMargie Ryan is a DMA certified dance teacher and BASI certified Pilates instructor. She studied Ballet under Madame Florence Cowanova in PA (close friend of Anna Pavlova),...

Gabby Wright

Gabby WrightGabby Wright started dancing at the age of three and hasn't topped since! She lived in New York City for 6 years where she earned a Business Degree with a concentration...