STAFF
Staff
Making Memories That Last a Lifetime
MISS HOLLY
Holly Brucker is the owner/director of SVDC, and director
of Saucon Valley Ballet Theatre.  She is an instructor/ choreographer
teaching Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical and Modern dance.  She
studied dance at George Mason University and DeSales
University majoring in dance and minoring in marketing.  She
has studied dance under master teachers in New York,
Philadelphia, Washington DC as well as with Alvin Ailey and the
Washington Ballet and received a scholarship to study with
Joe Tremaine in California.  Holly has choreographed for George
Mason University, DeSales University and also choreographed and
taught for Lehigh University's Dance Club.  She received the coveted
choreographers award at StarQuest International for her piece of work
'Endangered Species'.  She is a member of the Professional Dance
Teachers Association and a Delegate for National Dance Week.  She has
Three children; Sabrina, Joshua and Olivia.



MISS KRISTEN
Kristen Hancz studied dance under Holly Brucker at SVDC for seven years.  
She is an instructor/choreographer of Jazz and Lyrical dance.  This is her
seventh year teaching at SVDC.  At the 2005 KAR Dance Competition, Kristen
received her first choreography award for her lyrical piece "I Believe".
Kristen is an active member of PA Dance Vision.  She became affiliated
with the organization in 2005 while attending East Stroudsburg
University.  She also performed in ESU's Musical Revue for three years.
Kristen earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education, with a
concentration in the fine and performing arts.  Kristen also teaches dance
for the Horizons for Youth Program at Northampton Community College
in the summer.  Kristen attended Image International in Allentown and John
Robert Powers of Philadelphia where she was trained in modeling and acting.
She is currently signed with Cleri Model Management.  She has been in
regional and national commercials and has also been featured in the fall and
spring issues of Modern Bride Magazine.  Kristen is currently a fifth grade
teacher in the Easton Area School District.



MISS NORA
Nora Filewicz has a BFA degree in dance from Kutztown University.  While
at the university, she performed with resident dance company "PDP", was
the dance chairperson for their related arts festival and also minored in
theatre and English/professional writing.  Miss Nora has performed in the
Miss Pennsylvania Pageant and in Disney World, Florida.  She has dance
teaching certificates from Dance Olympus and Broadway Dance Center.
Some of her training has been with The Paul Taylor Company, Alvin Ailey
and Ballet Hispanico.  Miss Nora was choreographer for the musical
"Godspell" performed by the Quakertown Youth Group.  She serves as
Artistic Director of the Saucon Valley Ballet Theatre which performed their
first Nutcracker performance in December 2005.  



MISS KRYSTAL
Krystal Wagner has been dancing for 19 years.  She studied dance at SVDC
where she graduated from the Teacher Training Program.  She has been
teaching tap and Jazz classes at SVDC for four years.  Krystal attended the
Philadelphia High School of the Performing Arts focusing in dance and music.  She
has studied with master teachers in Philadelphia and New York.  Krystal has won
many high scoring awards in competitions for her Tap and Jazz Dances.  She is
also a member of PA Dance Vision Dance Company.  Krystal is a hairstylist at
Gadzooks.




MISS NOELLE
Noelle Wagner has been dancing for twenty years.  She danced at SVDC for
seven years and graduated from the Teachers Training Program in 2001.  In
2005, she graduated, cum laude, from Temple University with a Bachelor of Arts
in Criminal Justice.  During her time there, she was taught by master teachers
and choreographers from Temple University's dance major program.  Noelle was
chosen to dance in several performances including the student dance concert
and faculty dance concert.  She also danced on the Temple University Diamond
Jems Dance Team.  Currently, she is a full time legal secretary in addition
to teaching dance.  Noelle teaches Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Lyrical & Stretch classes.  
This fall will be her fourth year teaching at SVDC.



MISS STEPHANIE
Stephanie Chambers has been with SVDC for 10 years.  She graduated from
Moravian College with a degree in business and works for the Lehigh County
Government Center during the day.  She is certified in the Tumblebear/BabyBear
Program and teaches the Early Childhood Education (ECE) classes.  She has a
daughter Natalie.




MISS JEN M.
Jennifer Majewski has been teaching HipHop for two years at SVDC.   Jen
graduated from East Stroudsburg University with a major in Secondary
Education: Mathematics.  Most recently she was a member of East Stroudsburg
University's Dance Team where she performed for basketball games and events
as well as assisted in choreography.  Prior to dancing at ESU, Jen has studied
dance locally for 10 years focusing on Lyrical, Ballet and Jazz.  She
currently is a math teacher at Liberty High School.







MISS JAMIE
Jamie Wisniewski is a graduate at SVDC.  This is her second year
teaching.  She is a member of the PA Dance Vision Dance Company.  Jamie
teaches Jazz and Tap.






MISS JEN H.
Jennifer Hancz is new to our family of dance instructors
this year.  She has trained under Holly Brucker for eight years.  She
graduated from SVDC Teacher Training Program and worked at
SVDC as a receptionist.  Jennifer attended East Stroudsburg
University and has taken many dance classes through the university's
dance program.  Since graduating cum laude with a bachelor's degree
in elementary education and a concentration in the fine and performing
arts, she has been employed by the Catasauqua School District.  Jen teaches
Jazz and Lyrical.
"Great Teachers Attract Great Dancers and Inspire Young Hopefuls!"
- Astrida Woods, Dance Magazine