About us
Why you should choose Hannah’s Dance Academy:
Certified teachers in both dance and childhood education
We have something for every phase in your dancer’s journey. From Pre-K, to grade school, to middle school, and high school, we are qualified to help your child through every level
Conveniently located in Caldwell, NJ
Our Journey
Hannah Bonaguide started Hannah’s Dance Academy in 2017 so then children who wanted to compete would be able to do so in a healthy, happy, affordable, and safe environment. Hannah’s Dance Academy is all about empowering our dancers to be the best they can be both dance wise and as a person. Our mission is to help build strong dancers as well as build their confidence in themselves.
What people are saying:
“Hannah Is amazing. I have seen my daughter's confidence grow so much in the last year. We are so excited to be back with Hannah and I even signed my son up. She is incredible with the kids I can't believe how much of her own time she gives freely. We love her so much and are lucky to be part of Hannah's Dance Academy family.” - Merrideth Collins
“Hannah is the nicest person, she always puts the kids before herself and she doesn’t even profit off of us. I came from another studio, but Hannah knows how to train the dancers, and she wants our kids to be proud of themselves. She also encourages our kids before and after they go onstage, and she knows how to make dance fun. If you want to save some money on dance, and want your kids to have fun and go to competitions, this is the place for you!” - Madison Taylor
“Great dance studio... the owner is one of the nicest people you’ll meet. On top of that she’s a great dance teacher who will teach your kids tons of thing that will help them later in their dance career.” - Kyle K.
“Hannah Bonaguide is super sweet and works well with kids. She's patient and she's not only a great choreographer, but she's also passionate about her work and what she does. She fosters such a supportive environment. 10/10 would recommend as the best dance studio all around!” - Sarah Hoitsma
“Hannah is THE BEST dance teacher ever. She teaches people amazingly and more like a friend. Best teacher ever!!” - Sophie Bear
“And just letting u know, the reason I love dance so much and the reason that I continue to peruse my goals and dreams of dance is because of you.” - Maddy Tropiano
Thank you for considering us!
What We Offer
Jazz -
A descendent from both European and African dance, jazz uses energy and personality combined with proper technique to execute crisp, clear, and sharp movements.
Contemporary -
Contemporary dance is a style of emotional storytelling dance that uses innovation and creativity, blending techniques from various genres, including classical ballet, modern dance, and lyrical to tell a story without words.
Lyrical -
Lyrical dance is a dance style that uses various aspects of ballet, jazz, and modern dance. Lyrical is a soft spoken genre focusing on technique as well as the flexibility throughout the legs and then back.
Musical Theater -
Musical theatre dancing is a description of dancing rooted from the rich history of Broadway musicals. Musical theater dances, though using technique from jazz and ballet, places a high focus on musical interpretation.
Ballet -
Ballet is a genre of performance dance that originated within the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of dance with its own commonly used vocabulary.
Cheer -
Cheer uses tumbling skills and flexibility within acrobatics, as well as the strength and technique in lyrical and jazz. Cheer uses strength and energy to spread power and stamina throughout the audience.
Tap -
Tap dance is a genre characterized by using crisp and clear sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of artistic and movement percussion.
Hip Hop -
Hip hop dance is a range of energized and hard hitting dance styles primarily performed to hip hop music or that have evolved as part of hip hop culture.
Modern -
Modern is a free, expressive style of dancing as a reaction to both lyrical, contemporary, and ballet.
Acrobatics
Acrobatics is a genre using the flexibility within the legs and the back, prioritizes strength and control in the body as well as having rhythmic gym skills.
Open -
Open is a genre combining flexibility, ballet technique, and musicality rhythm in a contemporary style.
Contortion -
Contortion is combining strength in the arms, legs, and core to be able to gain slow controlled movements using flexibility.
Tumbling -
Tumbling in a rhythmic gym style uses strength and stamina to execute strong tumbling skills as well as acrobatic skills.
Meet Our Faculty
Hannah Bonaguide
Owner, Chief Choreographer, Instructor
As the owner, creator, and founder of Hannah's Dance Academy, being the 'Hannah' in the studio's name, Hannah Bonaguide has strived and succeeded to create a fun, happy, and healthy learning environment where dancers can learn, grow, and improve to no limitations, all while having fun throughout. Hannah Bonaguide grew up in dance and has a heavy knowledge in choreography, training, and movement based knowledge. Hannah has been dancing since the age of 2.5 and has trained in the genres of: Acrobatics, Tumbling, Contortion, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary, Modern, Ballroom, Musical Theater, Ballet + Pointe, and more. Hannah Bonaguide has been teaching dance since the age of 14, and opened Hannah's Dance Academy in 2017.
Mia Canzonieri
Faculty
Mia Canzonieri is a rehearsal coach and instructor for Hannah’s Dance Academy. While mainly working with competition dancers, Miss Mia is also a dance major from Mason Gross School of the Arts and also instructs at studios alongside Hannah’s Dance Academy. Miss Mia has also found great success performing with Emerging Artists Theater, Roxy Ballet, and more.
Virginia Tronlone
Faculty
Miss Virginia is a ballet grande master as well as a head ballroom instructor at Hannah’s Dance Academy. Alongside both ballet and ballroom talents, Miss Virginia also teaches ‘Kinder-Dance’ and helps coach our competition teams. Miss Virginia has found success in her ballroom competitions, placing 1st divisionally and over all on several occasions.
Claudia Logi
Faculty
Claudia Logi is Hannah’s Dance Academy main ballet grande master. Miss Claudia has found so much success in the dance industry, some of her many accomplishments including: Certificate Program in Professional Division at The Ailey School, Pre-Professional Program at American Academy of Dance Paris, Company Member with Ailey Student Performance Group, and many more successful performances and educational successes.
Amelia Lowe
Guest Choreographer
Being in the dance and entertainment industry for years upon years, Amelia not only choreographs, but also judges for dance competitions such as: Shake the Ground, Elite Performance Challenge, and Excel in Motion. Amelia is an in demand choreographer and her creativity never ceases to take the stage, winning several awards. You can watch Amelia on: So You Think You Can Dance ninth season, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Broadway Empire.
Olivia Alboher
Guest Choreographer, Master Teacher
Hannah’s Dance Academy is beyond thrilled to bring in Olivia Alboher as a guest choreographer for a few of our competition dancers. Some of Miss Olivia’s outrageous success stories include: So You Think You Can Dance season 18, Prodigal Son, Broadway’s Billie Elliot, and is a tik tok sensation.
Summer Sheldrick
Guest Choreographer, Master Teacher
Summer Sheldrick has been in shows such as Patrick Olson's EMERGENCE Comes to Pershing Square Signature Center, and is an incredible technician with much knowledge on dance, training, and choreography. She is an award winning dancer, winning many awards such as: ADA Teen Dancer of the Year, Hall of Fame Inductee, and Hall of Fame MVP.
Patrick Daniel
Guest Choreographer, Master Teacher
Hannah’s Dance Academy is honored to bring in Patrick Daniel this season as a guest choreographer for our competition dancers. Mr Patrick has had stellar success such as: Faculty member of Steps on Broadway, faculty of Generations Dance Co, and has been training dancers all around the country.