MEET OUR TEAM
Christina Dunnington
Owner & Creative Director
Christina received her B.F.A. in Dance Performance & Choreography and B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Towson University. While at Towson, Christina focused her training on ballet and modern techniques, working with artists like the renowned Linda Denise Fisher-Harrell and Runqiao Du. During her summers, Christina attended programs to continue her training, such as Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and completed an Internship with AileyCamp Baltimore that exposed her to the world of Arts Administration.
After graduating, Christina began to freelance dance, present choreography, and dive into teaching in the Philadelphia area. While doing so, she completed an Arts Administration internship with FringeArts Philadelphia and then worked as the Development and Communications Coordinator at BalletX. Christina also became a 200 RYT, completing her Yoga Certification in 2020.
In 2021, Christina co-founded the Flair Dance Festival. Feeling the potential of the growing community, Christina decided to expand and created Flair Dance Company. She continued to host the festival annually, started training programs, dance crews, and began the famed holiday show, Cracked Nuts. This led to opening the first studio location for Flair Dance Company in Collingswood, NJ. At the studio, Christina is focused on providing high level dance education and experiences to both Adults and Young Dancers.
Christina is so proud and grateful to be able to lead this organization and bring dance to so many different people. She is passionate about the mission of Flair to provide performance opportunities to all types of dancers. She is committed to encouraging dancers to be the best version of themselves inside and outside of the studio, pushing them to share their unique FLAIR. Her mantra she’s been following is “Be Brave. Be Kind. Be You!”
John DeStefano Jr.
Producer and Business Operations
John DeStefano Jr. is a film and theatrical producer, director, actor, writer, and entrepreneur. He attended Temple University, graduating with a BBA in Business Management, with a marketing concentration. While in college, John had the opportunity to perform and compete on the live shows of Season 5 of America's Got Talent, as a dancer with his Mummer's Club. This is his claim to fame in the dance world and if he hasn't already mentioned it to you, he's happy to tell you all about it. This led John to pursue a career in the world of entertainment, specifically in film and theater. First he used modeling to break into acting, and then found interest to become a writer, producer and director. He has been a part of Flair since day one and oversees all productions and operations. You may have seen him around at the studio, or noticed him as Santa or other characters in Cracked Nuts!
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Casey Van Newenhizen
Casey Van Newenhizen grew up training in classical ballet in South Jersey and received her B.A. in Dance with a concentration in Pre-Physical Therapy at Stockton University. While at Stockton, Casey trained in modern and ballet and worked with artists such as Rain Ross, Bryn Cohn, and Meredith Rainey.
After graduating, Casey began to freelance dance and present choreography in the Philadelphia area. She also became certified in Pilates through the Drexel Pilates Training Program, which emphasized her love of movement and anatomy.
Casey has been a part of Flair since the first Flair Dance Festival in 2021, where she performed in the show as a dancer. After that show, she knew it was something she wanted to be a part of then debuted multiple choreographic works and performed in the Festival, Cracked Nuts, and has helped with the training programs, Flair Jr., and teaches classes at the studio, including ballet, contemporary, Pilates, etc.
Lauren Bristow
Lauren has been dancing since the age of three, primarily at the Rock School West in West Chester, PA. She trained in various styles, including ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, and musical theater jazz. To further her ballet training, Lauren spent her summers at The Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia and The Orlando Ballet School, later attending The Rock School’s pre-professional training program. At the age of sixteen, Lauren began musical theater training at the performing arts camp Stagedoor Manor, where she found her love of performing in musicals.
Lauren had the pleasure of working in the Philadelphia theater scene as a dancer, singer, and actor. She was previously seen on stage at the Media Theatre, Fulton Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, The Kimmel Center, Citizens Bank Park, and Wells Fargo Center. Lauren now enjoys being on the creative side of the performing arts as a director, choreographer and teacher.
Lauren first came to Flair as a dancer in their 2023 Festival, and since that first performance she was hooked! She is so thrilled to be sharing her love of dance with Flair’s students and patrons.
Haley Migeot
Haley received her B.A. in Dance and B.S. in Biological Sciences from Rowan University where she studied under renowned artists in modern, ballet, and jazz. She was a member of Dance Extensions Company where her choreography was presented at the American College Dance Academy Festival. Haley was also on the Rowan University Dance Team for 4 years. Haley grew up studying, choreographing, and teaching various styles of dance both recreationally and competitively.
Haley has performed numerous times on the Avenue of the Arts in Philadelphia at venues including The Kimmel Center, The Wilma Theatre, The Arts Bank Theatre, and The Suzanne Roberts Theatre. Haley has trained with the Footwerx Tap Company in Philadelphia, the Ocean City Theatre Company, and the Gus Giordano Dance School in Chicago. Haley joined Flair in 2023 when she performed in the Festival and in Cracked Nuts, most notably as the Snow Queen. She is now teaching at Flair and is so grateful to share her love of dance with the Flair community!
Nadia Hayat
Nadia has been dancing since age three and has continuously trained in various styles within hip-hop, heels, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, tap, etc. She's attended competitions, conventions, and trained at various studios in London, New York, and Philadelphia. As an adolescent, Nadia taught multiple styles from age 2.5 to 17. In high school, she created a dance team for her school and choreographed all the performance pieces.
When Nadia began college, she focused on obtaining her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Criminal Justice, yet continued dancing recreationally, and teaching adults. Throughout this period in her life, she missed having the opportunity to perform on stage and stumbled upon the Flair Dance Festival. Ever since, she has become a crucial member of the Flair family.
Nadia continues to enjoy her love for dance through teaching, performing, and dancing with Flair Dance Company. She is very encouraging, always giving a helping hand, and is one of the biggest Flair advocates.
Cierra Edwards
Cierra grew up training and competing in all styles of dance. She graduated from the College of New Jersey with a M.A. in School Counseling and received her license as an Associate Counselor. During her time at TCNJ, she was a member of the University's Dance Team and competed annually at the Universal Dance Association College Nationals in Jazz, Pom and Gameday. The team has placed in the top ten for all three divisions year after year! Cierra is now in her third season as a member of the coaching staff and continues to help grow the program.
Cierra became connected with Flair at the very first Flair Dance Festival in 2021, which helped re-spark her joy for performing. Since then she has choreographed and performed in a multitude of opportunities Flair has created such as, the annual Festival, Cracked Nuts, the hip-hop crew, and has become a member of the teaching staff. Cierra believes that we’re all always students first, and being a part of the Flair family allows us to foster that passion both as a student and an educator. Flair has a way of reminding us of what we love, dance.
Sabrina Mazzotta
Sabrina began dancing at the age of four and has studied numerous styles of dance over the years including: Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Hiphop, Contemporary, Modern, Musical Theater, Pointe, and Hawaiian. Sabrina graduated Magna Cum Laude from Rowan University in May of 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance. Sabrina has attended the New York City Dance Alliance and Pulse Dance Conventions, along with performing at many Dance Competitions, winning many special awards and high honors.
Sabrina has also trained at the Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles, California, Broadway Dance Center in NYC, Steps on Broadway in NYC, and the Millennium Dance Complex in Philadelphia, as well as performed in many charity shows including Dance for Life. Sabrina also auditioned, was accepted, and trained in the Radio City Rockettes Summer Intensive in New York City! Sabrina is very excited to be sharing her growing knowledge and love of dance with many students!
Ryan Fiedel
Ryan grew up in South Jersey and started dancing at the age of three, training in all styles. He spent fifteen years performing on countless competition stages before graduating in 2013. Ryan attended Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports, Arts, and Entertainment Management in 2017. Tap has always been Ryan’s true passion, and he feels so grateful to be an educator who shares his love of tap with younger generations. He always strives to challenge his students and watching them shine in class/on stage brings him so much joy. Ryan’s choreography has often been recognized and has won numerous overall placements, as well as judges awards such as “Best Tap Choreography” (Beyond The Stars 2021) and “Critics Choice Nomination” (New York City Dance Alliance 2023). He continuously challenges himself to grow as a choreographer, pushing the limits of what he can offer to his students.
Ryan stays updated in the industry, including being selected for a closed professional tap workshop in NYC with tap icon and Broadway star Jared Grimes. He spent eight hours training at this workshop where he also received a full scholarship to DC Tap Fest from world-renowned tap stars and creators of the Syncopated Ladies tap group, Chloe and Maud Arnold. Ryan also takes many convention classes as a teacher, training with world-renowned industry tap dancers such as: Jason Samuels Smith, Aaron Parkhurst, Kaelyn Gray, Jared Grimes, Anthony Morigerato, Jason Janas, and Sarah Reich. Ryan has been seen performing in the Philly Thanksgiving Day Parade as well as on stage as a featured tap dancer and choreographer in Flair Dance Company’s “Cracked Nuts” and the Flair Dance Festival. He looks forward to continuously spreading awareness of and appreciation for tap as an art form, and challenges himself to create new and innovative tap choreography.
Niaya Taylor
Niaya is a teacher, choreographer, and performer from Salem, NJ. She has studied multiple styles of dance since seven years old, but hip-hop and contemporary have always been her favorite. Niaya is not only a member of Flair Dance Company, but also Pieces of a Dream Dance Company, and the Introspective Movement Project.
Niaya teaches weekly classes at Flair and at multiple dance schools in the tri-state area. She is on Flair’s hip-hop crew, has been a featured choreographer in the Festival and Cracked Nuts, as well as held the role of the Rat Queen in Cracked Nuts. Niaya is all about having fun & finding a vibe in anything and everything she does! If someone is starting a "Share Your Flair" chant, it's probably her. She is beyond excited to be sharing her love and passion here at Flair Dance Company.
Michelle Campbell
Michelle Campbell started dancing when she was five years old, training in all styles. She became a competitive dancer for many years and then headed off to college. Michelle graduated Summa Cum Laude from Rowan University in 2014, receiving her B.A. in dance and her B.A. in journalism. While at Rowan, Michelle had the privilege to work with renowned artists from all over the world and hone not only her technique, but her composition and choreography skills. She was the Vice President of Dance Extensions Company where her choreography was selected to present at the American College Dance Academy Festival. After graduating, Michelle was asked to return as a choreographer for musicals at Rowan University and Rowan College of South Jersey. She also recently returned to the Rowan performance stage in 2023 in a faculty and alumni meshed performance of Appalachian Spring.
Michelle has performed in several Fringe Arts pieces in Philadelphia and has continued to perform with Flair Dance Company, most notably, as Clara in the 2023 production of Cracked Nuts. She was also a member of Flair’s hip-hop crew FDC x CME this season, who went on to compete at World of Dance. Michelle enjoys spreading her love of movement and teaches dance at several South Jersey studios. She is also an adjunct professor at Rowan College of South Jersey, where she teaches musical theater and movement classes. Michelle has been a part of Flair since the very first festival performance and is so thankful to be a part of this welcoming community. Flair has fostered several opportunities where Michelle can continue to do what she loves and she will forever be grateful for that. She is so happy to be part of the teaching staff and can’t wait to continue to share her flair!
Kyra Robinson
Kyra Robinson is a professional dancer, choreographer, instructor, and play director. Since age 3 she danced at La Danse School of Performing Arts and received a Bachelor’s degree in dance, as well as a minor in Business, from DeSales University. Kyra danced all throughout college in shows such as Emerging Choreographers’ Concert, Spring & Fall Informal Concerts, and DeSales University Dance Ensemble. During college, she was on the Precious Metals dance team for the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks and the Turbulence Team for the Trenton Jersey Flight.
Kyra currently continues her training at Flair Dance Company and Broadway Dance Center in New York. In addition to dancing, Kyra has a love for musical theater. She has been in countless musicals including Hairspray, Into the Woods, and High School Musical. She was also on contract with the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, in the production of Ragtime in 2018, and established a theater program at her old school, CJCP. Kyra has also worked behind the scenes as a choreographer for numerous studios, summer camps, including Middlesex College and DeSales University, and was recently nominated for Best Choreography in a Musical for The Addams Family for Papermill Playhouse’s 2024 Rising Star Awards.
Kyra has performed in Six Flags Great Adventure’s Dead Man’s Party dance show for two years, has danced for three seasons on the Philadelphia Wings, and performed at World of Dance with Flair Dance Company’s adult hip hop crew (FDC x CME). Currently, Kyra continues to perform professionally and train students, and she is so excited to be a part of the Flair Family!
Emily-Erin Roeber
Emily-Erin grew up dancing at a young age at Ardell Stone School of Dance in Roanoke, Virginia. Aside from being on their competition team, she danced locally at church performances and community outreach events, creating and implementing her own dance camp at only 16 years old. Pursuing her college degree in Journalism and Communications at Samford University in Alabama, she danced professionally with Alabama Ballet through the school's partnership program.
Emily-Erin was also president of the Grace Dance Ministry, which uses dance to unify all people. Post-grad, she continued to teach dance at Seven Hills Dance Studio, Forest Dance Academy, Dance! By Debra Dinote, and later Happy Feet Dance Studio. Throughout her 11 years of teaching various forms of dance, she has performed in ballroom dance competitions and charity events and has paneled as a judge for multiple NJ dance competitions. She is excited to continue her journey at Flair Dance Company as an instructor and hopes her students learn how influential their movement can be.
Warner Brown
Warner has over 20 years of dance experience. Most of her training comes from traditional dance studio technique teaching; she also minored in dance while attending Stockton University. Warner has had the opportunity to perform at competitive dance competitions, dance alongside members of the Pennsylvania Ballet, and serve as a member of the Marcia Hyland Dance Company. Professionally, she has cheered for the AFL Atlantic City Blackjack’s dance team the Diamonds (2019), the Philadelphia Flyers (21-22) and served as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles cheer squad during the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
Diana Cordisco
Diana’s been dancing since the age of seven, in styles such as jazz, contemporary, and modern. She was on the Cherry Hill West Dance Team, Varsity Jazz and Hip-Hop competition teams. They won many competitions and made it to Dance Worlds in Disney World where they placed Second in the World! She continued dancing competitively in college with South Jersey Storm and Adrenaline All-Stars. Again, dancing at Worlds in Disney, placing Second in the World and First in the U.S.
Diana graduated from Rowan University with a Major in Health and Exercise Science. She works multiple jobs as a fitness instructor and personal trainer and takes on other health and wellness events.
Diana’s continued dancing through Flair in every show of Cracked Nuts, in their training program and their 2023 Flair Festival. She loves the community and space that flair provides and the friendships she’s made along the way and loves being able to bring fun, fitness, and a comfortable space to flair as a teacher!
Jenny McCabe
Jenny has been dancing since she was 4 years old. She’s trained in all styles of dance, but now focuses on pro-team style. Jenny was a cast member in the 2022 rendition of Cracked Nuts and is a digital artist who has designed many of the Flair Dance Company programs and merchandise designs. She started her professional dance career with the Philadelphia Soulmates, and now dances for the Philadelphia Flyers Ice Team!
Jenny teaches weekly classes at Flair that consist of high energy choreography that will leave you feeling confident and invigorated! Some styles that you’ll catch Jenny teaching include Power Pom, Pro Team Style, and Zumba. If you are looking to prepare for pro-team auditions, a really great workout, or just a good time, Jenny’s class is the place to be!
