Staff

Amanda Jeffery, BFA is the owner, founder and CEO of Not Just Another Dance Studio (NJADS Inc.), a H ...Read More

Miss Cat is the glue that holds our studio together, and is a calming force for both staff and stude ...Read More

Anna is a registered ballet teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance through the Certificate in Balle ...Read More

Kelly is not only a dedicated NJADS staff member but also a proud dance mom to two energetic girls w ...Read More

Daring to follow her artistic dreams, Alyssa Nedich is one of Hamilton’s foremost dance choreograp ...Read More

Chris Duarte brings a unique blend of passion, creativity, and expertise to the world of dance. With ...Read More

Miss Dima started dancing in 2004 when she began training in Acrobatics. Then, as a result of her ha ...Read More

Sam joined our Dance Team in September 2021, when she will begin teaching Acro, Hip Hop and Jazz. Sa ...Read More

Miss Shelly has been a proud NJADS dance mom since 2014, and in 2021 we were thrilled when she offic ...Read More

Nicola’s NJADS journey began back in 2012 when her daughter Issy, just 4 years old, stepped into h ...Read More

Jacqueline’s love of dance began long before she ever stepped into a studio. Growing up, she was c ...Read More

Jussara joined our team in September 2019.  Jussara has earned a Bachelor’s degree in educati ...Read More

Marella began dancing with us in 2010. She has trained in Ballet/Lyrical, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Ho ...Read More

Lilyanna has been dancing with Not Just Another Dance Studio since 2012. She has trained in Ballet, ...Read More

Becca Jeffery has danced all her life—quite literally. She began her journey at just 18 months old ...Read More

Chloe has been dancing since she was 3 years old. When she was 6 years old in 2014 she stared doing ...Read More

Paige has been dancing at Not Just Another Dance Studio since she was 3 years old. She began with Pr ...Read More

Ben has been dancing with Not Just Another Dance Studio since he was 5 years old. He started in 2015 ...Read More

Isabelle “Issy” O’Connell is a passionate and versatile dancer who has trained in Tap, ...Read More

Hi, my name is Milla Davis, and I have been assisting dance classes since 2021. I am 12 years old, ...Read More

Elise Gilchrist has been dancing since she was 15 months old, starting in the Dance with Me class wi ...Read More

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Piper has been dancing at Not Just Another Dance Studio since she was 2 years old; and when she was ...Read More

Alexis began dancing at NJADS since the age of 3 in the creative movement program. Since then she ha ...Read More

Decibelle is our Mini Ambassador for the 2025-2026 Dance season.  More info coming soon! ...Read More

Stella is our Petite Ambassador for the 2025-2026 Dance season.  Stella joined the NJADS Dance Fami ...Read More

I started dancing at NJADS in 2014. I currently take contemporary, lyrical, musical theater, and bal ...Read More

Emily began dancing at NJADS  when she was 6 years old.  Her first dance class was acro. She has t ...Read More

Leah began dancing with NJADS  when she was 4 years old.  Her first class was ballet. She has take ...Read More

Addison started dancing with NJADS in 2016 in the Dance with Me class. Her favourite style of dance ...Read More

Hi my name is Makayla. I started dancing when I was 3 years old, and my favourite style of dance is ...Read More

Sophie started dancing when she was 3 years old. She joined the competitive team when she was nine i ...Read More

Hi my name is Maddy. I started dancing when I was 4 and currently my favourite dance styles are acro ...Read More

Hi my name is Kayte! I am 12 years old and love to dance. I’ve been dancing since I was 3 year ...Read More

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We are excited to have Mike Glenney visit our studio again as a guest instructor for our Tap Intensi ...Read More

Since 2014, Emillee has been honing her skills training in a diverse range of styles such as Ballet, ...Read More

Since I was little, I’ve been teaching my baby sister how to dance. She was just 1 and a half ...Read More

Danielle has been dancing since she was 3 years old, starting with Ballet and adding Acro and Jazz. ...Read More

Sabrina started dancing at the age of two years old. Since then she has trained in ballet, jazz, mus ...Read More

Charlie Leitis was born into the NJADS extended family on June 4, 2021, as the son of Dani who works ...Read More

Congratulations to our dancers and staff who made it onto TEAM CANADA dance! These dancers will be t ...Read More

All proceeds from sales go to the Canadian Cancer Society. We support this initiative through moneta ...Read More

We have collected non-perishable food items for The Hamilton Dream Centre and Neighbour-to-Neighbour ...Read More

Each year our dance family collects coats, hats, mittens and socks to be donated for those in need ( ...Read More

Our dancers love to perform for local events! We have performed at events such as The Marvin Caplan ...Read More

NJADS also supports local businesses for fundraising initiatives, such as The Hamilton Dream Centre ...Read More

Monetary donations to local charities such as McMaster Children’s Hospital, Canadian Cancer Societ ...Read More

Marc Messier and J-G Larocque, hosts of the Benchmarked Podcast, bring over 50 years of combined exp ...Read More

Nicki first found NJADS almost a decade ago when she enrolled her oldest daughter in tap, and she’ ...Read More

Nicole brings a vibrant mix of passion for the arts and strong organizational skills to her role at ...Read More

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BFA, ADCC-CICB, PBT, PAA Sarah is a dynamic dance artist and educator, whose passion and expertise l ...Read More

Hailing from Pickering, Ontario, Shanice is a distinguished professional dancer, educator, and chore ...Read More

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Jordan’s dance journey began when she was just two years old, and by the age of seven, she was alr ...Read More

Emily is our Junior Ambassador for the 2025-2026 Dance season.  Emily first stepped into the studio ...Read More

Chloe is our Senior Ambassador for the 2025-2026 Dance season.  She has been lighting up the studio ...Read More

Abby started dancing at Not Just Another Dance Studio in 2014 when she was 3 years old.  In 201 ...Read More

Scarlett has been part of the NJADS family since the age of 2! Over the years, she’s trained in Ja ...Read More

Anna began dancing at NJADS in 2015 at just five years old. Her first style was ballet, and over the ...Read More