About Us Who we are Over 100 years of combined teaching experience!   Helen McLennan Mrs McLennan has been teaching ballet for over 40 years in England ,Canada and the U.S. She was awarded the “Dancing Times Cup” for choreography and is very willing to help those dancers who are interested in choreography. Her students have entered exams, competitions (YAGP, RAD),  Summer programs, (Harid, ABT, SAB, Boston, Orlando, NYS.Saratoga, London RAD) gone on to dance at Universities (Butler, Indianna, Julliard, Boston Conservatory) and with professional companies. She directed her own school and dance company. Mrs McLennan is the recipient of a Citation from the State of New York for being an “outstanding citizen”. Aggie Kimple Mrs. Kimple is the owner and director of her own well known dance school and dance company. She danced at a prestegious University Ballet program and she has since had many dancers enter top level Summer programs, dance universities and companies. Mrs. Kimple is an accredited teacher with a major international teaching academy.   Paula Lau Ms. Lau has been teaching for over 40 years, she is an examiner for one of the world largest examining bodies in the world. Ms Lau has spent many years training teachers, she finds this most rewarding and enjoyable. One of Ms. Lau's students has been the Gold medalist of the prestigious Adeline Genee award. She was one of the founding members of The Hong Kong Ballet and her students have gone on to dance with some of the world’s leading ballet companies. Ms. Lau is fluent is English, Mandarin and Cantonese.   Louisa Flaningam Her 40+ years “on the boards” has taken her from Fastrada in Bob Fosse’s PIPPIN (National Tour) to DRIVING MISS DAISY and a Barrymore Award Nomination; from CLEO in Broadway’s 1979 rivival of THE MOST HAPPY FELLA to Aunt March in the National tour of LITTLE WOMEN; THE GRAPES OF WRATH, to QUEEN OF THE STARDUST BALLROOM. She has worked with many celebrated choreographers including Bob Fossee, Michael Bennett, Michael Kidd, Gower Champion. Randy Skinner, Michael Lichtefeld and Christopher Chadman. Louisa’s early training as a ballet dancer has helped her as an accomplished actress and singer. She teaches acting for Ballet students and dancers.   Emily Flay Mrs.Flay graduated from Binghamton University with a BS in Biology, she then attended the Institute of Integrated Nutrition. She is certified by the American Academy of Drugless Practitioners as a Holistic Health Counselor.  Mrs. Flay has worked in private practice and as a Health Educator for community health centers. She has counseled individuals, adults and children, both "one on one" and in group sessions, as well as developing health education programs for elementary through high school level children. Much of the work, done by Mrs. Flay has been focused on healthy eating habits and maintaining a healthy body weight. Her approach has always been to listen to the individual and help them determine what works best for their body. She has said..." we  are all different and therefore can not be treated the same, as so many of the fad diets suggest. Therefore I work closely with clients to create individualized eating plans to maximize their health". Mrs Flay is also an accredited ballet teacher and finds time to teach ballet during her busy life.