Team Videos

Christine Kelly - 7/22/18

This week officially marked the end of a successful 2018 Dance season competing at OnStage New York Nationals whereby our dancers shared the stage at the advanced level with other talented performers from academies across the nation.

Our studio is special. The Faculty, Choreographers, Artists, and Proprietors (Howard & Elaine Luks) are incredibly talented human beings that inspire & invest their time in our children to be more than technically “perfect” dancers that can (and do) win 1st place and top ten trophies, titles, special awards, dance/modeling opportunities and scholarships.

These kids have ambition, strong work ethic a love for the performing arts, a respect for friendships they cultivate and their honorable Teachers. The Faculty of DANJ practice their craft with humility, kindness and the maturity & development we see in our children each year is astounding. The training & environment at DANJ is unsurpassed. Friendships and professional connections made will last a lifetime.

After the final Gala Awards ceremony, a judge (Rommy Sandhu) circled our studio dancers, and with tears, he spoke with them. I learned later the message he expressed... “You are all honest dancers... I could feel the emotions that you evoked and you MUST continue to grow. THANK YOU for inspiring all of us”.

THANK YOU Dance Academy of North Jersey for inspiring ALL OF US. This years’ performances did more than entertain audiences. They touched our souls, made us chuckle, silenced our voices, made us see beauty, feel pain and even made us tearful. Our children are in great company and we are looking forward to the future beside you💙💛!

Francine Aranoff - 7/20/18

This week flew! And WHAT A WEEK IT WAS! My heart is over come by the friendships that both Sami Coplon and I have made as part of the Dance Danj family!

The kids danced BEAUTIFULLY! They are truly a family and this year's seniors have left an AWESOME foundation of love, friendship and lifting one another up for the younger dancers!

This year was FAR more than our family ever hoped it could be.... Thank you to EVERYONE for being SO MUCH MORE than a studio to us....you are BETTER than family...you are forever!!!! The Coplons will miss next year but cant WAIT to see all your posts! AND CONGRATULATIONS TO Chris Coulter and Elyssia Currasca for winning the titles! You both are AMAZING dancers, supportive and beautiful people, inside and out! I can't think of 2 others who DESERVE those titles more! Love you to the moon and back!

Melissa Sprich - 7/20/18
....and the 2018 @dancedanj dance chapter is over! A fantastic, rewarding, positive season filled with love, laughter, friendship and growth. Thank you @jasonluks @jenleprotto @kristileemaiella @jaclynkwalsh and all the talented faculty & staff for guiding, molding and mentoring my girl. We are so grateful and thrilled to be a part of such an amazing studio! Congrats @dancedanj on a fabulous year💙💛....let’s go 2018-2019!