Meet Our AOM Dance Teachers
Dance Instructor
Ashley Proietto
Jennifer Caputo is a graduate of West Chester University where she earned a BS in Kinesiology and a Minor in Dance Education. While attending WCU she was a Member, Captain and Choreographer for the West Chester University Dance Team and was also a recipient of the Charles Swope Memorial Foundation Scholarship awarded for academic excellence and student leadership. Post graduation, she attended Alvernia University and earned a Masters Degree in Education. She has been teaching Health, Physical Education and Dance for over 20 years. For the last 20 years she has been employed by the WSD where she enjoys teaching HS Health, PE and dance in addition to choreographing for musicals and coaching the WHS Dance Team. While at Wilson she created and implemented one of the states few public High School Dance curriculums for a PE called Wellness through Dance.
Dance Instructor
Erica Hassler
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Dance Instructor
Erica Hassler
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Dance Instructor
Erica Hassler
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Dance Instructor
Erica Hassler
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Dance Instructor
Erica Hassler
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Dance Instructor
Erica Hassler
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Dance Instructor
Erica Hassler
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Dance Instructor
Erica Hassler
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Dance Instructor
Holly James
Holly (Allwein) James (former Dance Director 2000 – 2011) has been teaching since the age of sixteen and here at the Yocum Institute since 1999 where she began her dance training with Cheri Noble, of Pennsylvania Ballet. Holly was an original member of Berks Ballet Theatre where she was a soloist, guest artist, ballet mistress and teacher. Her roles include: Sugar Plum in their first Nutcracker production; Snow Queen, and Fairy Godmother in Cinderella. She has an extensive background as a performing ballerina, dancer and instructor in ballet, modern and jazz dance. She started her BFA in Dance / Ballet at Point Park University in Pittsburgh; completed her degree at The University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music in 1983, and pursued her MA Dance there as well. She has trained with numerous teachers including: David Howard, Melissa Hayden, Luigi, James Truitte, Nicholas Petrov, Gus Giordano, Oleg Sabline, Joe Lanteri, Maryland Ballet, among many others. Holly’s accomplishments include: DMA 1985 Chapter 25 Contestant for Miss Dance of America where she finished in the top ten finalists; performing semi-professionally with The American Dance Ensemble (Pittsburgh, PA) and professionally with The Cincinnati Opera Ballet (AGMA Union). Holly holds her PA certification as a Special Education Paraeducator and facilitates inclusion in the arts whenever possible.
Dance Instructor
Holly James
Holly (Allwein) James (former Dance Director 2000 – 2011) has been teaching since the age of sixteen and here at the Yocum Institute since 1999 where she began her dance training with Cheri Noble, of Pennsylvania Ballet. Holly was an original member of Berks Ballet Theatre where she was a soloist, guest artist, ballet mistress and teacher. Her roles include: Sugar Plum in their first Nutcracker production; Snow Queen, and Fairy Godmother in Cinderella. She has an extensive background as a performing ballerina, dancer and instructor in ballet, modern and jazz dance. She started her BFA in Dance / Ballet at Point Park University in Pittsburgh; completed her degree at The University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music in 1983, and pursued her MA Dance there as well. She has trained with numerous teachers including: David Howard, Melissa Hayden, Luigi, James Truitte, Nicholas Petrov, Gus Giordano, Oleg Sabline, Joe Lanteri, Maryland Ballet, among many others. Holly’s accomplishments include: DMA 1985 Chapter 25 Contestant for Miss Dance of America where she finished in the top ten finalists; performing semi-professionally with The American Dance Ensemble (Pittsburgh, PA) and professionally with The Cincinnati Opera Ballet (AGMA Union). Holly holds her PA certification as a Special Education Paraeducator and facilitates inclusion in the arts whenever possible.
Dance Instructor
Holly James
Holly (Allwein) James (former Dance Director 2000 – 2011) has been teaching since the age of sixteen and here at the Yocum Institute since 1999 where she began her dance training with Cheri Noble, of Pennsylvania Ballet. Holly was an original member of Berks Ballet Theatre where she was a soloist, guest artist, ballet mistress and teacher. Her roles include: Sugar Plum in their first Nutcracker production; Snow Queen, and Fairy Godmother in Cinderella. She has an extensive background as a performing ballerina, dancer and instructor in ballet, modern and jazz dance. She started her BFA in Dance / Ballet at Point Park University in Pittsburgh; completed her degree at The University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music in 1983, and pursued her MA Dance there as well. She has trained with numerous teachers including: David Howard, Melissa Hayden, Luigi, James Truitte, Nicholas Petrov, Gus Giordano, Oleg Sabline, Joe Lanteri, Maryland Ballet, among many others. Holly’s accomplishments include: DMA 1985 Chapter 25 Contestant for Miss Dance of America where she finished in the top ten finalists; performing semi-professionally with The American Dance Ensemble (Pittsburgh, PA) and professionally with The Cincinnati Opera Ballet (AGMA Union). Holly holds her PA certification as a Special Education Paraeducator and facilitates inclusion in the arts whenever possible.