Renae Maccioli-McLeod is a dedicated teacher with over 20 years of professional, performing and teaching experience. She holds a B.F.A. in Dance from The Boston Conservatory with formal training in ballet, modern, jazz, tap and modern pedagogy. Renae is a passionate teacher with a special flair for motivating her students. She has been on the faculty of several Ballet schools in the Boston area and in New York. Renae has also been a principal soloist with the Boston Dance Company, The Chambers Ballet Company and the American Dance Repertory Theatre. Renae's credits also include the Nutcracker, Pas de Quatre, Cinderella, Balanchine's Valse Fantaisie and Serenade and works by Anna Sokolow to mention a few. Renae brings a great deal of experience not only in ballet, but in many other forms of dance.

Lauren Norton is a graduate of Dean College with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance. Lauren's honors include acceptance into the Alvin Ailey School in NYC, soloist with the Dean Dance Company, and The Franklin Performing Arts Scholarship 2003. Lauren has trained with many artists such as, Missy Zimmer, Andrew Hubbard, and Denise Jefferson, as well as captured the attention of professional adjudicators across the country. She is a current member of the She-figured Dance Company. Lauren has been teaching for many years and has found the experience to be both enriching and honoring. Her students have competed both regionally and nationally, receiving many high score awards. She is currently continuing to expand her education in dance with master classes and is looking forward to a great year.

Courtney has always had a passion for dance, and loves being able to share that passion with her students. She began dancing when she was 5 years old, and went on to compete in regional and national dance competitions. Courtney is a graduate of Stonehill College and holds a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and a master’s degree in elementary education. She continued her dance education through college, both taking and teaching classes. Courtney has been with Edge since they opened their doors in 2007, and has taught a wide variety of dance styles and levels. She strives to create a positive, fun, and engaging learning environment where her dancers feel confident to challenge themselves, and grow to develop a love for dance.

Kellie has loved dancing since she was little and learned from Kim and Jeanie! She graduated from the University of Connecticut with bachelors degrees in education and English, and she has her masters in curriculum and instruction. She also has a masters certificate in TESOL. Kellie was a member of the UConn Dance Team throughout her undergraduate years, and she choreographed game day routines after graduating. She was a dancer for the Boston Celtics, and she loved her time on the court. Kellie can’t wait to join the Edge team! 

Natasha McLeod is a passionate dance educator and choreographer with 10 years of teaching experience working with dancers of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. She holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Dance/Movement Therapy from Lesley University and a Bachelor of Arts in Dance & Performance Studies from Roger Williams University.

During her undergraduate training, Natasha developed a strong foundation in performance, choreography, dance pedagogy, and Bartenieff Fundamentals while studying a variety of movement styles. She performed with the Roger Williams University Dance Theatre throughout all four years of college, choreographed seven original works, and served as an assistant choreographer to Professor Cathy Nicoli, Artistic Director of the Dance & Performance Studies Program. Natasha also trained with artists including Christina Robson, Sean Curran, Tiffany Mills, Mary Ellen Beaudreau, Sayer Mansfield, Raphael Xavier, Shawn Ahern, Ephrat Asherie, and DeAnna Pellecchia, and attended and performed at the American College Dance Association Conference.

Prior to college, Natasha trained at Edge Studio of Dance beginning at age eleven, where she discovered her love of teaching. She began apprenticing classes at age twelve and was leading her own class by seventeen. Since 2021, she has choreographed competitive solos, duets, and group works for Edge's competition team while continuing to teach a variety of classes and age groups.

Drawing from her background in dance, mental health, and child development, Natasha believes dance education extends far beyond technique. Her teaching philosophy centers on recognizing and nurturing the whole person behind the dancer. She strives to create a supportive environment where students can develop technical skills, artistic expression, confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of movement while growing as dancers, artists, and individuals.tion goes here