FACULTY AND STAFF
Meet the dedicated, talented & hardworking staff of Arts Edge.
LINDSAY LOUMIOTIS
Owner & Artistic Director, Competition Team Director, Instructor
Lindsay began her dance education at the age of ten, here on the Cape and danced competitively throughout all of high school. She then went on to earn her Associates Degree of Dance from Dean College (2008) in Franklin, Massachusetts where she truly found her passion and love of dance & teaching.
She has taught over the course of fifteen years here on the cape and has guest taught throughout New England. Her choreography has earned several accolades at competitions throughout the New England Area, and many of her pieces have gone on to win High Score Awards and Special Judges Awards.
Lindsay's passion for teaching is evident in every class she teaches and she is so excited to be bringing positive energy, drive, and commitment into her classes. Her love of dance sincerely shines through her choreography and she is extremely happy to be passing on her passion and love of dance to her students everyday.
She thanks everyone for joining her along this journey as Owner and Artistic Director of her very own studio, Arts Edge Dance Company!
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“In the waves of change, we find our direction.”
-Unknown
MEGAN WILLIAMS
Assistant Director & Admin, Competition Team Choreographer
Megan Williams graduated from University of Maine in 2010 with a B.S. in Elementary Education and Minors in Dance & Psychology.
At UMaine, Megan was greatly involved with the dance program. She was a part of Dance Club, Hip Hop Club and Tap Club all four years. She joined the University’s Dance Team her sophomore year. She was lucky enough to get to perform at the football and basketball games. She was a co-president of Dance Club and co-captain of the Dance Team her senior year.
After graduation she started teaching 3rd grade in Old Town, Maine. Megan and her family moved back to the Cape in 2015. When Megan's sister, Lindsay, opened the studio, she knew she needed to be a part of it!
She lives in Yarmouth Port with her three children, Chase, Mia and Crew and her husband, Chris. Megan's daughter Mia is on the Junior competition team at Arts Edge. She is lucky to be able to have her on this dance journey!
Megan is proud to be part of this studio family & to be able to work alongside her sister!
"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.
- Desmund Tutu
BRITTANY BARNOCKY
Ballet Instructor, The Nutcracker Artistic Director,
Competition Team Choreographer
Brittany began her dance education on Cape Cod at the age of two, predominantly in ballet. Throughout her teen years she has performed leading rolls in ballet productions of The Nutcracker, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Don Quixote, Giselle, Cinderella, Piquita, and Dracula. She started dancing competitively in high school where she started to open herself to more forms of dance and won titles in Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary and Tap.
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In May of 2017 Brittany graduated from the Boston Conservatory with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Contemporary Dance Performance, with an emphasis in Dance Pedagogy. While attending the Conservatory, Brittany performed works by Lorraine Chapman, Tommy Neblett, Brian Brooks, Robert Battle, Zoe Scofeild, and Adam Hougland. She studied many ballet and modern techniques in depth with ballet masters and professional company dancers. She also studied human anatomy and experiential anatomy to further her education on the body and its movements.
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Although Brittany has been teaching since 2010, she really found her passion for it while furthering her own education at the Conservatory. She trained in ballet, modern and jazz pedagogy with two independent studies; pointe techniques and variations, and a study with a physical therapist on how to teach while nursing or preventing injury. She also studied dance composition and choreography for all four years of her college career. Since graduating she has continued her passion and shared her love for dance with many young students and is so excited to get the opportunity to do that at AEDC.
“Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.”
-Twyla Tharp
TRISTAN MARSHALL
Lyrical, Contemporary, Jazz Instructor,
Competition Team Choreographer
Tristan Marshall, originally from Massachusetts, received his Bachelor of the Arts in Dance from Hofstra University in 2019. Throughout his time at Hofstra, Tristan received many accolades for his choreography. Since graduating, he has found a love for teaching & working with young students.
Tristan strives to create a safe space to learn, grow & challenge each student he works with. He fuses athleticism & technique, with artistry & passion, and loves instilling this in the next generation. He has gotten to share his knowledge with many studios along the East Coast, ranging from one-day workshops & intensives, to choreographing around 15-30 competition dances per year.
Aside from teaching, he performed with DanceWorks New York City for four seasons and had choreographed three pieces for their company; one virtual & two main stage.
This past Spring was Tristan’s third season working in the competition industry, as well! He has worked with numerous competition companies; most recently, he traveled with Sheer Elite International working as an Awards Manager, Emcee, and Events Director.
Having recently moved back to Massachusetts, Tristan is excited to continue growing as an Artist & Educator, and continue expanding his network of whom to share his love of dance with!
“Great dancers are not great because of their technique, They are great because of their passion.”
- Martha Graham
VICTORIA BEMIS
Technique, Tap and Jazz Instructor,
Competition Team Choreographer
Victoria has numerous years of experience in the competitive dance world and has formal training in Nutrition Science with a focus in physiology from Boston University. She has fused her love of dance and her knowledge of medicine to train dancers on the importance of proper foundations in movement.
Victoria grew up on the North Shore and started dancing competitively at 6 years old with The Dance Works and later Dance Images Dance and Music Center. She moved to Boston to attend Boston University where she earned her degree in Nutritional Sciences and additionally took courses in performance repertoire, biomechanics in human movement and ballet. She has also earned her Masters in Biomedical Science from Northeastern where she studied the biomechanics of human movement in relation to dancers and knee injuries.
In her time at BU, Victoria performed and choreographed for a dance group on campus and trained in ballet course work under the mentorship of Peter Dimuro and Margot Parson. Victoria has been an instructor and choreographer for competition team dancers across the Greater Boston Area for the last 5+ years. Outside of working with her students, she continues to perform with Dance Works Boston.
Victoria is excited to join Arts Edge Dance Company and share her passion for dance and choreography combined with her love of physiology and biomechanics with her students!”
JOHANNA STIPETIC
Musical Theater Instructor
A recent “washashore” from NYC, Johanna Stipetic is a professional performer, choreographer, and theater educator. Johanna is an honors graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with her BFA in Drama with Minors in Music and Dance.
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Johanna has engaged audiences at numerous regional theaters, including the Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cape Playhouse, Franklin Performing Arts Company, Soho Rep, Theatre Workshop of Nantucket, and more. Along with performing and choreographing all throughout New England, she is also the Director of Theatre Education at the Cape Playhouse, actively serves in Music Ministry as a vocalist across multiple churches all over the Cape, and has her own private studio where she works 1-on-1 with students on voice, dance, acting, and college audition preparation.
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She lives in Centerville with her husband Britton, and when she’s not in the studio, you can find her recipe testing, walking the beach, or frequenting local coffee shops.
MOLLY SHANAHAN
Tap Instructor
Molly grew up dancing on Cape Cod with Lindsay as her teacher!
She is so excited to now be teaching at AEDC.
She graduated from Dean College with a Bachelors in Arts and Entertainment Management and Associates in Dance.
Molly is currently a high school English teacher at Barnstable High School.
Outside of Arts Edge, she also helps with choreography for the Barnstable High School Drama Club.
“Focus more on your desire than on your doubt, and the dream will take care of itself.”
- Mark Twain
EMILY NICKINELLO
Acro & Hip Hop Instructor
Miss Emily grew up dancing, and graduated from Bridgewater State University in 2011 with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education, double majoring in Dance Education. She is a former dancer of the hip-hop based company Dance2Save from 2014-2017, performing to benefit various charities, and through it, had the opportunity to perform annually at Boston Celtics games.
Miss Emily has held both teaching, guest teaching and administrative roles in dance studios in the South Shore for over a decade. She has continued to educate herself from dance community leaders including Rhee Gold, Drew Burgess, Judy Rice, and the late Gregg Russell. She is Acrobatic Arts certified and has taught many ages, skill levels and styles.
Outside of her work at Arts Edge, Miss Emily also teaches dance in Kingston. She currently resides in South Yarmouth and is married with her daughter!
She is looking forward to spreading her love of dance to the children
at Arts Edge!
"Dance teachers change the world, one step at a time."
-Rhee Gold
CAROLINE FLOREN
Lyrical, Jazz & Tap Instructor,
Competition Team Choreographer
Caroline is an Arts Edge Dance Company alumni who graduated in 2020. Her passion for dance began at age 2 and has only grown since then.
She is thrilled to now be on staff and be able to educate young minds and help shape well rounded human beings. She is a current college student at Bridgewater University majoring in special education and working in an elementary school in a special education program.
Caroline has enjoyed every second she has spent at the studio that has truly become a second home to her.
“Your greatness is not what you have, but what you give.”
- Alice Hocker
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FRONT DESK/OFFICE STAFF
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AMANDA HENDERSON
AMY GREGOIRE
Desk/Admin Assistant
Desk/Admin Assistant
Amanda has 4 children and lives in Brewster with her husband! She also works the front desk at Cape Cod Gymnastics, is an assistant to Amy Harbeck - Realtor, and is a freelance graphic designer. Her three daughters, Madelyn, Kennedy and Haley all dance at Arts Edge. Amanda works the desk a few days a week and also helps with admin/design when we need her!
Amy joined the staff last year, but she's been at Arts Edge since the beginning! Her daughters Josie and Susie have been dancing at Arts Edge since 2018 (when we began!). We are thankful to have Amy on staff with us. She lives in Hyannis with her 4 children and works at an elementary school as a Kindergarten Assistant during the day!
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MONICA DESMARAIS
Desk/Admin Assistant
Monica is the newest front desk staff member. Her daughter Isabella started at Arts Edge last year. We are thankful to have Monica on staff with us. She lives in Sandwich with her 3 children and works at an elementary school as an ESP during the day!