Meet your teachers
Ms. Christine Janton | Owner
Ballet, pointe, lyrical, contemporary, musical theaterMs. Christine began her dance training at her local dance studio in New Jersey at the age of 7, studying ballet, jazz and tap.
She continued her studies with Patricia Wagner, former dancer with the Krassouska Ballet, focusing on ballet and pointe. Ms. Christine studied at New Jersey Ballet under Joseph Carow, George Tomal and Evee Lyn. Her modern and contemporary teachers were Kristin Eberhart and Corey Graham.
Ms. Christine was coached during her career by Madame Youskevitch and Nikolai Orloff.
Ms. Christine performed with Essex Regional Dance Co., New Jersey Ballet Company, Bernardsville Theatre Group, The Merry Widow Operetta at County College of Morris, concert works, community performances and dance projects by fellow company members.
She has choreographed full length Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty ballets, Don Quixote Pas de Deux, concert works, community performances, competition solos, duos, trios, groups and production numbers. She has also choreographed recital dances, Miss Sierra Vista Beauty Pageant and The Hunchback of Notre Dame musical. In addition, Ms. Christine has won multiple awards for her choreography.
Ms. Christine has been teaching all ages and levels for over 40 years and has helped students audition for college programs, summer intensives and dance company’s. Four of her former students own studios of their own.
Ms. Christine belongs to the National Dance Education Organization to keep current with training methods and trends in the dance industry.
Miss Roxanne O’Reilly
Creative Movement, combo class, hip hop, jazz, pomsMs. Roxanne has been dancing since the age of 2. She has trained in ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, musical theatre, hip hop and contemporary under teachers Ceile and Voigt Kempson, Pat Kimker, Todd Wilson, Jennifer Barton, Gino Smith and her mom, Christine Janton.
She has taken master classes from Blake McGrath, Rick Faugno and the touring cast of Chicago the Musical.
Ms. Roxanne was captain of her pom line and a member of her high school dance team, placing at UDA Nationals and taking home state championships in the hip hop division.
Miss Roxanne has a degree in Early Childhood Development and her Montessori teaching certificate in primary education and has been working with young children for 15 years, in both a classroom setting and as a dance teacher.
Miss Jessica Janton
Tap, Acro, ballet, poms, lyrical, jazzMiss Jessica began dancing at the age of 3. She studied tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical and musical theatre. Her teachers included Pat Kimker, Laura and Ceilie Kempson, and her mother, Christine Janton.
Miss Jessica took several college dance courses with Kristin Eberhart and Corey Graham.