Main St. 56 Dance Company Staff
instructors:
samantha Balbi
Samantha has been a part of Main St. 56 Dance company since its opening. This is now her third year teaching with the Company and she can’t wait to teach for many more years to come. Samantha is attending SUNY Brockport in the fall and will be majoring in both Dance and English. Samantha had danced since she was 4 years old and dance has shaped her into becoming the person she is today. Most of the time she teaches Ballet, Tumbling, and Jazz but has trained in a wide variety of dance genres. Samantha can’t wait for this next year to start as she continues to become the teacher she has always wanted to be.
paige Sikorski
Miss Paige has been dancing since she was just 2 years old. Growing up at Images in Dance, she learned tap, ballet, jazz, contemporary, and hip hop. Paige then started dancing at Fusion Dance Center and continued her love of dance through all forms; ballet, contemporary/lyrical, pointe, hip hop, jazz, and fell in love with technique classes. Paige started competing at 9 years old with
group dances, and has been competing multiple solos since age 10.
group dances, and has been competing multiple solos since age 10.
Elijah VANepps
Elijah VanEpps is an actor and stage combatant based in Lockport, NY. He holds a BA in Theatre Arts from SUNY Fredonia.
He has experience in many forms of stage combat including unarmed, single sword, rapier/dagger, broadsword, and quarterstaff.
During his time at Fredonia, Elijah choreographed various pieces of stage combat performance and assisted in
the instruction of Stage Combat: Renaissance Weapons in Spring 2020.
He has experience in many forms of stage combat including unarmed, single sword, rapier/dagger, broadsword, and quarterstaff.
During his time at Fredonia, Elijah choreographed various pieces of stage combat performance and assisted in
the instruction of Stage Combat: Renaissance Weapons in Spring 2020.