Meet the Staff

Priscilla Mooradian, Director 
Priscilla is a distinguished dance teacher and choreographer. She started her training early in the Cecchetti Ballet Method under the guidance of Pamela Moore of the National Ballet. She then attended and studied at Adelphi University under the direction of Norman Walker. Upon her graduation she returned to perform with the National Ballet and continued her training at the prestigious Maryland Youth Ballet Company under Eric Hampton. She returned to her training after receiving a full scholarship at the famous Gus Giordano Dance Center in Chicago and a ballet scholarship to Michigan State from the Cecchetti Council of America. She holds an Advanced Grade VII Ballet certificate in the Cecchetti Method of Ballet. Ms. Mooradian guest teaches and choreographs nationally and internationally. She choreographed for the Merv Griffith Resorts in Atlantic City, Northern Virginia Opera Company, and productions for various high schools and “Anything Goes” at the University of Maryland. She has received numerous choreography awards with her outstanding competitive Hot Feet Showtroop. She was an assistant choreographer in the second National Tour of “Big” in New York City and “Merrily We Roll Along” at the Kennedy Center for the “Sondheim Celebration”. In 2004 she was associate choreographer for the Disney’s production of “Snow White The New Enchanting Musical” at Disneyland in Anaheim, California and in 2011 she associate choreographer for the Will Awards at the Shakespeare Theatre, in Washington, D.C.. Currently she is sought after as a judge for major dance competitions and has worked with Starpower Dance Competition, Revolution Talent Competition, and On Stage America Talent Competition.
 
Robin Gale, Instructor
 
Mark Osbourn, Tap Instructor
Mark Orsborn has been a student of the art of tap for over 18 years. After ending his studio training at the age of 12, Mark became an award winning soloist under the direction of Joseph Webb (“Bring in Da Noise/Bring in Da Funk.”) He moved on to become a member of two premiere tap companies, “Tappers With Attitude” and “Tap America Project,” and performed at the Kennedy Center 25th Anniversary and Smithsonian Institute’s 150th Anniversary with the likes of Mya and Cartier Williams. Mark has performed in over 50 shows at the Kennedy Center with Debbie Allen, and was an assistant to Laurie Johnson for two years on the Tremaine Dance Convention circuit. He has also trained with shows such as Stomp and Tap Dogs. More recently, Mark’s focus is on his choreography, catapulting students to top honors at numerous talent competitions and conventions. A number of Mark’s students have been seen on, “America’s Got Talent,” “America’s Best Dance Crew,” “Hairspray” and “Step Up,” just to name a few.

Anthony Richardson, Gymnastics Instructor 

Jessie Beaudoin, Jazz Instructor

 Stephanie Johnson, Hip Hop Instructor
Stephanie has been a student of the Calvert School of Dance for over 15 years, where she received extensive training in tap, jazz, modern, hip-hop, ballet, pointe, and gymnastics. After ending her studio training at the age of 18, she traveled to New York to study dance education at Hofstra University. Once there, she studied in-depth the art of dance education, all while studying in their dance program, dancing on their competitive dance team, and dancing for their student run organization, Danceworks. She moved back to the DC/Metro area and finished her studies at the University of Maryland, College Park where she moved on to be the director of the hip hop company, Phunktions Hip-Hop. While directing the company for three years, Stephanie traveled, competed, and choreographed, all while receiving instruction from great hip hop names such as Laura Edwards, Ellen Kim, Lyle Beniga, and many more. Alongside hip hop, she has also performed in numerous tap and jazz shows at the Kennedy Center located in Washington, D.C., for Marvin Hamlisch. In the Spring of 2011 she graduated with a degree in Ancient Mediterranean History and is now employed at the Calvert School of Dance and for Revolution Talent Competition. Stephanie currently trains at the D.C. Dance Collective and is on scholarship for the Culture Shock Dance Troupe of Washington D.C.. 
 
Jessica Reynolds,  Instructor
 
Christy Devere, Office Manager
 
Tia Gilbert, Evening Receptionist
 
Althelia Harris, Evening Receptionist