Meet the Instructors
Caroline Cunningham - Owner / Instructor
"Ms. Caroline" has been involved in the dance industry for over 35 years. Over the years she has studied Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip hop and Musical Theatre. She was also a student member at Broadway Dance Center in NYC for many years where she studied under the late Frank Hatchett, Slam, Q, as well as Jeff Shade, and many other wonderful choreographers. She has choreographed for musicals arranged by the Liberty Partnership Coordinator at Binghamton High School. And in 2005, she created the Broome Community College (now SUNY Broome) Dance Club and choreographed for it regularly. Caroline has also been a continued member of NADAA (National Association of Dance and Affiliated Arts, Inc.). Also in 2010, she joined the American Association of Dance Instructors and was a Delegate for New York State for National Dance Week.
Kristina Markham - Instructor
Kristina has been dancing since the age of six. She has studied Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Acro, Contortion, Lyrical, Hip hop and Musical Theater. She has experience teaching ages 1.5 through adult. Throughout her years, she has participated in many regional and national competitions. She has won Choreography Awards as well as Top Score Awards. She has students who hold multiple titles at both regional and national levels. She has taught various workshops at a national level as well. Kristina also adjudicates for many competitions.
Candice Sabatino - Instructor
Candice grew up in Upstate New York where she danced for 16 years competitively. She also taught ages 3-12 at her studio. After she graduated high school in 2020, she received her Bachelor's in exercise science and is also a personal trainer. She is now a physical therapy student at Binghamton University. Her main passions are Musical Theater, Jazz and Contemporary, and working with our youngest dancers.
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Kyra Hickey - Instructor
Miss Kyra has been dancing since the age of three. She has studied Modern, Contemporary, Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Hiphop. She is also a certified Yoga instructor, specializing in Vinyasa, Restorative and Chair Yoga. Miss Kyra is a graduate of Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Dance with Concentrations in Performance and Education and Minors in Italian and Women & Gender Studies.
We're so excited to have Miss Kyra as part of the Broome County Dance Center family and share her expertise!