Meet Our Teachers
Performance Studios prides itself in providing our students with the best Arts Education possible! Find out about our instructors backgrounds
About the Owner:
Sara Rainer Kennealy began dancing at the young age of 2 and has more than 25 years experience as a dancer and 15+ years of experience teaching. She attended Drexel University and the University of Phoenix where she studied Business Administration. During her time at Drexel University, Sara studied dance with Miriam Guigere, Stephen Welsh, Milsey Davis, and Olive Prince. She received the “Dean’s Award” for her choreography of “Phenomenal Woman,” a modern dance piece set to the poetry of Maya Angelou. She was also able to perform in pieces choreographed by Nicole Canuso (Autopilot) and Lauren Mandilian (Information Overload), two prominent choreographers in the Philadelphia Area. Sara worked again with Mandilian in 2008 when she performed in the Philly Fringe Festival. She performed in Female Troubles a new performance piece Written and Choreographed by Cathy Quigley dealing with the tough topic of women’s health issues in the 2011 Philly Fringe Festival. Sara has also had the opportunity to study both the Limon and Nikolais modern dance techniques, take classes in NYC with amazing Choreographers and Instructors such as Chet Walker, Toni Noblett, and Lane Napper, as well as taken classes in multiple dance styles in Philadelphia, Pa and New York City.
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Nicole Myers, Voice and Piano
Miss Nicole has been with Performance Studios since 2017, joining as she was completing her undergraduate degree at The College of New Jersey. Nicole grew up locally in Cinnaminson, graduating from CHS in 2013. There, she participated in music ensembles such as Concert Choir, Concert Band, Chamber Choir, Marching Band, West Jersey Honors Band, Drama Club, South Jersey Choir, All State Choir, and All Eastern Choir. During her university years, she performed with the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, TCNJ’s Chorale, and directed her collegiate a cappella group. She graduated with honors, receiving her B.A. in Music Education with a focus on vocal pedagogy. Along with her private lessons at Performance Studios, Miss Nicole has recently begun work at her high school alma mater, vocal directing the Cinnaminson Drama Club. She is more than thrilled to continue serving her community, giving students of all ages and backgrounds a creative, positive, and safe outlet to express themselves.