StarStruck Dance Studio
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StarStruck Dance Studio
Let us Make Your Star Shine Bright!

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Join us for our 17th season in our new, 5,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility. With a variety of classes to choose from, we provide endless opportunities for all ages and all skill levels. Find the right style that fits you! Space in each class is limited. Don't miss out on the perfect class for your shining STAR!

Registration is closed for the 2023-24 dance season. Registration for our 2024-25 dance season will open in June.  

Summer Class Registration will open this spring!


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We are very honored to be a "Hope Studio" and join the Circle of Hope Contributors. Thank you to all who joined us in our efforts to raise money for Dancers Against Cancer, a very important organization that is helping dance families with their fight against Cancer.
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Starstruck Dance is proud to be the recipient of the National 2021 ADCC Studio of Excellence Award

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 Studio Happenings, 2022-23

 Competition Season

Starstruck's Dance Company attended Breakout, Turn It Up, On Point, Open Call, Beyond the Stars, and Reverb Competition for their regional events this season. Our companies earned many 1st overall placements, regional titles, scholarships, choreography awards, highest scoring studio, and top scoring pieces at each event. Our studio brought home Top of the Charts Awards for highest scoring Jazz, Tap, Contemporary/Lyrical, Musical Theatre, and Hip-Hop pieces. SDNJ also earned Industry Dance Award Selections for Best Performances in Jazz, Musical Theatre, and the People's Choice Categories. The studio ended the season by earning many top 10 placements at the National level, including the title of 1st place National Champions and top 5 placements in the Ultimate Challenge out of all highest scoring pieces.  For more details about our Company and their competition results, please visit the Company/Recital tab and follow us on instagram @starstruckdancenj. 

 Miss Sarina's Baby Shower

Thank you to our dance families and the SDNJ staff for helping to make Miss Sarina's Surprise baby shower so beautiful. We had a great night celebrating Baby Lima!

 Recital
Our dancers performed beautifully in our 2023 recitals, "Next Stop, Broadway!" They lit up the stage, showcasing their versatility through stunning performances in a multitude of genres! Aside from supporting our dancers in their growth throughout the year, we take pride in also supporting their goals for their "Next Stops" in life. We are proud to say that our dancers have achieved many successes in the dance field, and we strive to provide training that helps them do just that. Whether their next stop includes college dance teams and dance education programs, professional work in the industry, or a professional career completely unrelated to dance, our goal is for the skills that they learn in our program to shine through in all they continue to achieve. Congratulations to our dancers on an another amazing season and to SDNJ on 16 years of excellence in dance!

 Heat Dance Convention

Our dancers had an amazing weekend @heat_convention with incredible faculty! We even got to see our Alumnus, Jack P. who was assisting at HEAT this weekend! A special congratulations on the outstanding achievements below: 

Solo Overall Placements:
2nd- “Shake a Tail Feather”
9th- “Machine Routine” 
Judges Choice Award: “Haven”

Scholarship Recipients: 
Amaira B., Makayla D., Sofia L., Caroline P., Keira R., Ivette S. 

 Picture Day

We were thrilled to welcome DSM Photography back to the studio! They captured amazing shots of our dancers in action!

 Dancers Against Cancer 

Our dancers participated in a Dancers Against Cancer fundraiser and donated winnings from competition towards our goal to become a Hope Studio again this season!

 Holiday Party

Our competitive company finished out 2022 by coming together to celebrate the holidays. They ate, exchanged gifts, danced, and bonded as a team before heading into competition season! 

 Parent Observation Day

We had such a great week welcoming the dancers parents/guardians into class! It was so wonderful to show them what we have been working on so far in the season, and our youngest dancers' grown-ups even got to participate in class with them!

 Friendsgiving

Our Company and instructors enjoyed our first Friendsgiving since 2019! We were so happy to bring back this wonderful night of food and team bonding festivities! Thank you to Mr. Tony for once again preparing his famous lasagna and amazing feast for our dancers, and to all of our studio parents that contributed to our delicious dessert table!

 KAR Dance Convention

Our dancers had an amazing time learning at growing at KAR Dance Convention!

 Miss Cory's Bridal Shower

Thank you to our dance families and SDNJ Staff for making Miss Cory's surprise shower so beautiful! Congratulations to the happy couple!

 Industry Dance Awards- Hollywood, CA

SDNJ was honored to have “Above the Clouds” as a People's Choice Finalist @industrydanceawards! Thank you to @btscomp for the nomination! We were honored to receive our SDNJ directors/choreographers’ invitation and attend the IDA and Dancers Against Cancer Benefit at the historic Avalon Theatre in Hollywood, California amongst such amazing talent! 

 Studio Happenings, 2021-22

 Competition Season

Starstruck's Dance Company attended Breakout, On Point, Dance Xplosion, and In10sity Competition for their regional events this season. Our companies earned many platinum and diamond awards along with scholarships, choreography awards, highest scoring studio, and top scoring pieces at each event. Our dancers brought home 5 regional titles and a national title this season. SDNJ also earned two Industry Dance Award Selections for Best Performances in the Regional Musical Theatre and People's Choice Categories. The studio ended the season by earning many top 10 placements at the National level, including the title of 1st place National Champions and 4th and 5th in the Ultimate Challenge.  For more details about our Company and their competition results, please visit the Company/Recital tab and follow us on instagram @starstruckdancenj. 

 Recital

Our studio was so proud to celebrate its 15th Anniversary this year with stunning performances by our dancers in our year-end showcases, “Baby I’m a Star.” Dance not only teaches technique, grace, and discipline, but it also builds teamwork, friendships, confidence, work ethic, and perseverance. 15 years later, we are so proud to see the artistry, athleticism, and passion that has developed in our program, and we are grateful for the supportive community that surrounds us.

 Picture Day

We were thrilled to welcome DSM Photography back to the studio! They captured amazing shots of our dancers in action!

 Heat Dance Convention

Our dancers enjoyed amazing convention classes from the incredible faculty @heat_convention. Company member, Jack P. was a regional assistant at the event and a few of our soloists competed! A special congratulations to the following dancers who earned scholarships:

Judges Choice Award- "Don't Rain On My Parade"
Judges Choice Award- "Tiny Dancer"
1st overall duo/trio- "Moondance"
2nd, 5th, 7th overall solos- "Tiny Dancer", "Don't Rain On My Parade", "Anything Goes"

Joffrey Scholarship: Jack P. 
Heat Force Selection Finalists: Jeremy K. & Katie M.
Passion Award: Gianna M.
Heat Scholarship Recipients: Jeremy, Katie, Gianna

 Studio Happenings, 2020-21

 Competition Season

Starstruck's Dance Company attended Beyond the Stars, Groove, Backstage, and Breakout Competition for their regional events this season. Our companies earned many platinum and diamond awards along with scholarships, choreography awards, and top scoring pieces at each event. Our dancers brought home 5 regional titles and a national title this season. SDNJ also earned two Industry Dance Award Selections for highest scoring Musical Theatre and Tap pieces as well as three awards for Best Performances in the Regional Jazz, Musical Theatre, and Judges Choice Categories. The studio earned the highest scoring pieces in the small group and duo/trio divisions at regional events and ended the season by earning many top 10 overall placements at the National level, including the title of 1st place National Champions, 3rd overall highest scoring 12 and under and 5th overall highest scoring 13+ routine in the Ultimate Challenge. SDNJ was also the Recipient of the National 2020-21 ADCC Studio of Excellence Award.  For more details about our Company and their competition results, please visit the Company/Recital tab and follow us on instagram @starstruckdancenj. 

 Outdoor Recital

Starstruck Dance partnered with Beyond the Stars Competition and the Ukranian Cultural Center to provide the SDNJ dancers with the opportunity to perform in its 14th annual showcase "The Power of Dance." After another challenging season filled with so much uncertainty and many twists and turns along the way, we couldn't be prouder of our dancers and teachers resilience, adaptability, and passion. They truly showed the audience how powerful dance can be and the beauty it brings to our lives each day. 

Miss Nancina's Baby Shower

A huge thank you to the SDNJ staff and our company families for making our surprise shower so beautiful. We were overwhelmed by the love and generosity shown, and we can't wait for Baby Mahoney to meet his amazing dance family!

 In-Studio Heat Dance Convention

Our dancers enjoyed amazing in-studio convention classes from @heat_convention all the way from LA! Thank you @kobirozenfeld & @angelicastiskin for not only amazing classes, but also for the wonderful advice and messaging that you provided to all of our dancers in attendance. A special congratulations to the following dancers who earned scholarships:

Full Scholarship and selection as a Heat Convention Assistant during the 2021-22 tour - Jack P! 

Half Scholarship Recipients -Olivia O, Shourya K, Gianna M! 

ASH Dance Convention

A few of our dancers attended ASH Dance Convention in Philadelphia, Pa. All performed beautifully and represented SDNJ with passion and grace. A special congratulations to dancer, Jack P. on the incredible recognition and accolades below:

✨$40,000.00 scholarship- AMDA Los Angeles/New York City
✨Full Summer Tuition Scholarship- Hussain College, Los Angeles 
✨ASH Scholarship Recipient
✨Performance Showcase Standout Award for his solo “Self Portrait”

 Backstage Outdoor Competition

SDNJ brought select pieces to Backstage's Outdoor Competition this fall. Our dancers earned many placements in the top 10 overall, judges awards, and noteworthy accolades.  A special congratulations on the following titles, scholarships, and invitations:

Title Winners:
Teen Mr. Backstage: Jack P. 
Junior Miss Backstage: Kylie B. 
Petite Miss Backstage: Gianna M. 

Evonne Bruno Award of Excellence Scholarship: Jeremy K.

Photogenic Award Winner- Gianna M. 

Best Choreography Award : “Composition No.1”

Performance Team Invitees: Olivia O., Jack P., Kelly B., Erica L., Kylie B., Laila A., Natalie P., Jeremy K., Alexis L., Gianna M. 
Hip-Hop Team Invitee: Shourya K.

 Studio Happenings, 2019 - 20

 Competition Season

Starstruck's Dance Company attended Artists Simply Human, In10sity, Starpower, and Inferno for their regional events this season. Our studio was the Scholarship Recipient at Starpower Competition and our dancers were the Star Dance Alliance ages 9-11 Regional Grand Champions. Our dancers received 2 standout awards, a Choreography Pick, and Studio Selection at ASH, the in10se award for highest scoring non-solo in division at In10sity,  and earned the highest scoring advanced group piece at Inferno in addition to many scholarships, choreography awards, and top scoring placements at each event. For more details about our Company and their competition results, please visit the Company/Recital tab and follow us on instagram @starstruckdancenj. 

 Outdoor Recital 

Starstruck Dance was proud to present its 13th annual showcase "Never Miss A Chance to Dance" at the beautiful Wagner Farm Arboretum. We are so proud of our dancers and teachers for finishing out a challenging year strong and coming together to perform and share their love of dance. A special congratulations to our very own Miss Cory on her engagement on this day! It was such a beautiful way to end the shows and will be a moment that we will always remember and cherish being a part of. 

Guest Class Series

Although the pandemic caused our studio to turn virtual, our dancers continued to train hard with our SDNJ instructors and remained focused in their efforts to learn choreography and improve their technique. We made the best of this virtual learning experience by providing our dancers with the opportunity to work with guest artists and industry professionals from the bright lights of broadway to college classrooms and esteemed dance programs across the country. Thank you again to all of the fabulous guest teachers that taught classes in our virtual studio. We absolutely loved having you and were thrilled to provide our dancers with this unique opportunity to work with 15 incredible guest instructors! 

 Miss Vanessa's Baby Shower

Thank you to everyone who helped to make Miss Vanessa's baby shower so beautiful. We had a great night celebrating Baby Pais!

Holiday Party

Our competitive company finished out 2019 by coming together to celebrate the holidays. They ate, exchanged gifts, danced, and bonded as a team before heading into competition season! 

 Pictures with Santa

We turned studio 4 into a winter wonderland where Santa, Mr. Claus, and Santa's elves visited for the day! All proceeds from the event were raised for our dancers attending our very first out-of-state Dance Convention. Thank you to all who contributed!

Friendsgiving

Our Company and instructors had a wonderful night of food and team bonding festivities during our in-studio Friendsgiving event. Thank you to Mr. Tony for preparing your famous lasagna and amazing feast for our dancers, and to all of our studio parents that contributed to our delicious dessert table!

 Beyond the Stars Dance Convention

Scholarship invitees, Angela P. and Jack P., and some of our Pre-Teen and Junior Company dancers spent the day dancing at the @btscomp convention! A big thank you to all of the instructors for a wonderful day of classes and inspiration! A special congratulations to Kylie B. for her Excellence Award in Tap, Gianna M. for her Excellence Award in Jazz, and Jack P. for his Excellence Award in Jazz! We are so proud of you!

ADTNJ Workshop

Our Company and instructors had a great day of dancing at ADTNJ’s fall workshop! Thank you to the @adt_nj staff and the wonderful instructors @gingercox.linkthemovement , @zekedancin, @kellykaleta, and @therosannak for making the day so special for our dancers and teachers!

 New Location Grand Opening

What a wonderful Open House and Grand Opening of our new, 5,000 square ft facility located in the Valley Mall, Gillette! We were overwhelmed by the amount of love and support that filled the studio. Thank you to all of our dancers and families that came out for the ribbon cutting, studio raffles, and complimentary classes. We are looking forward to an amazing new season and many happy days ahead in our new space. Check out more details on our new space on the facility page, including interior photos and a virtual walk through video. 

 Studio Happenings, 2018 - 19

Competition Season

Starstruck's Dance Company attended Beyond the Stars, OnPoint, Dance Xplosion, and National Dance Showcase for their regional events this season. Our companies earned many platinum and diamond awards along with scholarships, choreography awards, and top scoring pieces. Starstruck's choreographers were honored to receive 11 choreography awards throughout the season. Our dancers also were recognized as "Dance Off Champions" at NDS, earned the Excalibur award at Beyond the Stars for highest scoring junior piece, and earned two Excalibur awards at Dance Xplosion for the highest scoring 12 and under routine as well as the highest scoring 13 and over routine in their divisions. The studio was thrilled to receive the "Powerhouse Award" at OnPoint for being the highest scoring studio of their regional event. For more details about our Company and their competition results, please visit the Company/Recital tab and follow us on instagram @starstruckdancenj. 

Flash Mob Marriage Proposal

Our Starstruck dancers performed in a surprise flash mob for a wedding proposal at the Stirling Hotel, choreographed by Nancina Bucci and Gina Montalto. We were thrilled to help make this such a special moment for the bride and groom to be! Congratulations to the happy couple!

In-Studio Workshops

Dr. Alexis @azdancemed visited the studio for wonderful teacher and student sessions on injury management/prevention, assessing and improving turnout, and functional dance conditioning! 

Cameron Ocasio and Actors Technique New York visited the studio for an acting workshop and question and answer, sharing insight and experience in the Hollywood Industry. 

Natalia Baxter, Michael Cuomo, Amanda Healy, Elliott Keller, and Elisabetta visited the studio providing amazing workshops in Hip-hop, Acro/Contortion,  Jazz, and Contemporary for our students. 

Thank you all for sharing your talent and experience with us!

Traveling Tutus Costume Drive

A big thank you to all of the Starstruck dancers and families that contributed to our dance apparel donation. Caroline and Aishani lead the drive and sorted and boxed 150 lbs of costumes, leotards, tights, and dance shoes to send off to their selected charity @travelingtutusinc. The donations will soon find new homes with dance programs in the US and around the world thanks to all of your generosity and this wonderful nonprofit organization.

Bonji Bowls Fundraiser

Starstruck partnered with Bonji Bowls in Gillette as our final fundraiser for All Hands and Hearts. The studio raised over $300 at this event. StarStruck will be matching every dollar raised, bringing this year's total to over $1,000. Amazing work dancers and families! Thank you for your generosity, 

Longhill Dance-A-Thon

Our Starstruck dancers had a wonderful day performing and leading a Dance-a-Thon to help stomp out Pediatric Cancer. Our dancers were so happy to meet cancer survivor and Presidential State of the Union guest, Grace Eline. She was truly an inspiration, and we couldn't have asked for a better way to end such an amazing day than by celebrating Grace's birthday. Starstruck was honored to help raise over $6,000 for The Valerie Fund through this event. 

Holiday Party

Our competitive company finished out 2018 by coming together to celebrate the holidays. They exchanged gifts with their older and younger team buddies, and had a lot of fun dancing, eating, and bonding as a team before heading into competition season. 

Pictures With Santa

Santa, Mrs. Claus, and Santa's elves came to visit Starstruck this December! Dancers and their families came to take photos, decorated them at our Polaroid station, and donated to a good cause. Attendees raised over $400 during this event. 100% of the proceeds will go to the All Hands and Hearts organization, which was selected by Meredith M in collaboration with her concept piece this season. Read more about them at https://www.allhandsandhearts.org/ .

Friendsgiving

Our Company and instructors enjoyed a wonderful night of food and team bonding festivities during our in-studio Friendsgiving event. Thank you to Mr. Tony for preparing your famous lasagna and amazing feast for our dancers, and to all of our studio parents that contributed to our delicious dessert table!

Warren Trunk-Or-Treat

Our StarStruck dancers had a blast performing at Central school’s Trunk or Treat in Warren! Thank you for having us!

   Message from Our Director - 

I’d like to take a moment to welcome all of our students to the 2022-23 dance season and share my teaching philosophy! I know many of our young dancers may be feeling a bit nervous about starting classes, and I’d like to ensure you that our studio will be a safe and friendly place for them to learn.

My teaching philosophy is to see my students as individuals and implement their training in ways that directly incorporate their learning style, interests, and rate of progression. It is my goal to create an atmosphere where my students feel open to ask questions, since this is a crucial way to thrive as a dancer. I want to initiate a communal bond of trust and respect in the studio, not only amongst the students, but also between each student and myself. This will allow me to observe and foster their advancement on an individual basis, which is especially critical in an art form that requires immediate feedback in a group setting. Getting to know your children and building on their strengths is extremely important to me, as well as challenging them to push past their comfort zones. 

At Starstruck, we have been fortunate to win many regional and national awards and have been recognized as a studio that focuses on technical excellence. But our goal is not to win every competition. Instead, we focus on every dancer’s personal growth, and we applaud their good sportsmanship, respect, and support of their peers. We take pride in sharing our knowledge, experience, and love of dance, helping to mold individuals who develop an equally powerful passion for their art. 

We are ATHLETES. We are ARTISTS. We are lifelong FRIENDS. We are FAMILY. 
 
Please feel free to reach out to me at any time. I look forward to an exciting and successful dance season!
 
                                                                                                                    ~ Miss Nancina


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