ALL-STARS DANCE CENTER

209 North Road | Westfield, MA 01085

(413) 572-1122 | Kim@allstarsdancecenter.com

Meet the Dance Center Staff  ***

Kim Starsiak-Owner Director

Kim Starsiak - Owner Director   -

Erin Kennedy
Erin graduated in May from Fitchburg State College, Magna Cum Laude, with a Bachelors of Science in Education.  Along with teaching at the studio, she works at Open Arms Child Care Center in Southwick, Massachusetts as a toddler teacher.  She has been dancing since the age of two, and danced at All Stars from ages 11 to 19, taking lyrical, tap, jazz, acro, and ballet.  She has experience teaching tap, lyrical, and jazz. 

Says Erin: "I have been teaching dance since I was 15, and  assistant teaching since I was 12.  In college, I was an active participant in my school's dance club.  I took classes, taught them, and was the president of the club my senior year.  I look forward to coming back to the All Stars family this year as a teacher.  I am excited to be back and I can not wait to start the dance year!!"
 

Jennifer DeMoe  
Jennifer started competing in the sport of gymnastics in 1976. She was a competitive gymnast for 14 years. She competed as a member of the Westfield YMCA, the Springfield Turnverein, and as a member of the Westfield High School Gymnastics team. During her years on the Westfield High School Gymnastics team they won the regional title. After finishing her High School Gymnastics career Jennifer decided to pursue her college education at Westfield State College as well as continue her dedication to the sport of gymnastics. She coached all competitive levels as well as taught recreational classes at a local gymnastics facility while obtaining her degree in accounting. Jennifer has been the coach of the competitive acro company at All Stars Dance Studio since 1996 which has been recognized on both regional and national levels.

Jennifer has had a successful career in bank accounting. She is currently the Assistant Vice President of Finance at Chicopee Savings Bank. She is the proud mother of 2 children and a wife to Scott DeMoe. Her daughter Alexandra has been in the dance studio since 3 weeks of age and is now on the competitive acro company. Jennifer enjoys the sport gymnastics and wants to share her enjoyment in the sport by teaching children and watching them grow within the sport and within them selves.

Kari DeMarinis, R.D.  
Kari has been involved in the sport of gymnastics since 1975. She competed both nationally and internationally for 12 years. She qualified to state, regional and national competitions. She was also awarded a scholarship to University of Massachusetts for gymnastics. She has coached both recreational gymnastics and competitive gymnastics in many different settings. Most recently she has coached the All Stars competitive acro company which has been recognized on both regional and national level. In addition she has a passion for general health and wellness. She is an accomplished dietitian where she was the senior nutritionist at Canyon Ranch in the Berkshires a world renown health resort.

Kari has spoken on the Queen Mary 2 cruise ship as well as numerous programs sponsored by Shape Magazine. She is the proud mother of 2 children and wife to Frank DeMarinis, P.E. Frank is a nationally accomplished wrestler as well as owner of Sage Engineering ,LLC. Her daughter Sierra, age 7, recently won a national title for acro dance and a regional title. She truly enjoys all aspects of the sport of gymnastics and hopes to inspire children of all ages.

Kelly Sheaffer Kennedy  -
Kelly is proud to have been a member of the All Stars family for the past 11 years. She began dancing 38 years ago at the the age of 6 at Anita's Dance Studio in Springfield, MA where her first dance teacher was Kathy Buldrini Hertz.  She has taken Ballet, Tap Jazz and Acro.  She loves to dance and teach an art which has taken her all over the country, as far away as Los Angeles, CA for competitions and conventions. She has continued taking classes as an adult, most recently from local tap greats, David Bovat and John Burris.  She also has a strong background in playing piano, flute and saxophone.  Recently, she was privileged to judge for New England Star, New England's version of American Idol, with televised finals along side of Floyd Patterson.

Says Kelly: "My philosophy for my students is for them to love what they do and to be proud of their performance.  I want to make classes enjoyable for them as well as productive learning experiences.  Communication is a key process. I believe in an open door policy and I want to hear from both my students and their parents. I know that you are entrusting me with your pride and joy and I am honored to have that trust. I have set up an email for this purpose so that my time at the studio can be concentrated on the children.  My students know from day one that the most important thing to do on stage is to SMILE.  My job is to make that smile sincere for if they love dance, then I have been successful."

Sarah Pullen
Sarah is staring her 5th year of teaching as a member of the All Stars family.  For the past two decades she has pursued her passion for dancing.  Her expertise is teaching younger children and tap dancing.  She received most of her training at the Dancers Image; she was offered her first teaching job from  the great David Bovat.  In addition, she has enhanced her tap skills from the tap legend, Savion Glover in NYC. She has performed in A Salute To A Legacy: The Frank Hatchett Show, which was an unforgettable experience.  As a proud mother of two, Kaleb who is 6 and Cody who 2, she truly enjoys children in every way, loving to watch children grow and learn new things.  She looks forward to enjoying another year at All Stars Dance Center and sharing the  love and knowledge of dancing with your children.

Tiffany-Leigh Jacquier
A dancer from the age of 4, Tiffany has been trained in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Lyrical, Modern, and Hip-Hop for 20 years with many different choreographers. Most of those years were spent at Dancer’s Image of Westfield with then owner, Tina Girard, but additional training during the summers at Broadway Dance Center in NYC exposed her to the professionals in the dance world like Frank Hatchett. Tiffany spent her childhood traveling to NYC and Boston to dance, act, and model in national and international commercials and TV shows. In 2001, she was invited to take part in the StarPower PowerPak Tour on the East Coast for the summer to perform at StarPower’s National Dance Competitions and Walt Disney World in Ocean City, MD and Orlando, FL. Tiffany’s teaching and choreography experience has grown over the years from being an assistant at age 11, to a co-instructor at 14, to having her own competitive classes at 17.

All the long hours in the studio have paid off! While receiving her BA in Marketing and Advertising from Western New England College, Tiffany started teaching at All-Stars in 2005 with just Ballet for the competitive classes. Now she teaches many classes, solos, and duo/trios, including Ballet and competitive Tap for ages 6 and up, but you may find her anywhere filling in and having fun with the kids! You are invited to come watch Tiffany’s classes anytime.

Lisa Thompson
Lisa began dancing at the age of 4 at Kathy’s Dance Studio in Holyoke, Ma. there she began her love for dance. Since then she has been trained in all styles of dance for over 25 years. She enjoys teaching all ages, her love for dance is seen in all styles, but her passion is Ballet. She continues to dance and enjoys competing in Jazz, Tap, and Modern Companies, and has won numerous Platinum and Gold Medals including trips to Myrtle beach, South Carolina for a National Competition with Star Systems in 2005 and studio performances at Hershey Park, Pa., in the summer of 2007.

Lisa has been currently teaching dance for the past 6 years at Steppin’ Out Dance Academy in Kingston, NH. In 2004, Lisa received a Certificate in Dance Education from Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, Ma. where she also earned High Honors and performed with the Stillpoint Dance Company.   Says Lisa: "I am very excited to be a part of all –stars dance center and am looking forward to a fantastic dance year and making many new friends."

Danielle Emery
The daughter of a former dance instructor, Danielle has always demonstrated a passion for dance since she was a toddler. Her mother would bring her along to the classes that she taught. Surprisingly, Danielle was able to pick up the routines before the adults. Dance has always been a passion of hers especially in the style of hip-hop. Having grown up dancing for local shows and musicals it was no wonder that she became a choreographer for the Westfield State Dance Club as a freshman. Not only was she a member of the Dance Club but also dances on the Westfield State Competitve Dance Team that finished this season undefeated! Currently in her senior year, Danielle will receive her degree in Elementary Education. Working with All Star Dance Center is a dream for her since she is able to incorporate her two passions into one- dance and teaching!