Metropolitan DanCentre and Ballet Company
at The Sports Club Of Novi

Our Mission at The Sports Club

• Our DanCentre and Ballet Academy is committed to providing
  our students with the best teaching staff, training,
  choreography and dance facilities in the area.
  
  
• We provide individual attention and quality instruction to all our
  students, whether recreational or competitive, in a positive, caring
  and fun environment.

Why Dance at The Sports Club?

• We are a full service dance studio offering a complete range of
  dance classes in jazz, tap, ballet, hip-hop, lyrical, pointe, modern,
  leaps and turns and boys-only classes for pre-school students
  through adults.
  
  
• Our programs and classes will exceed your expectations,
  whether you are a recreational dancer or a competitive dancer.
  
  
• We offer morning, afternoon and evening classes.
  
  
• We look forward to sharing the joy of dance with you and
  your children.

The Best Staff in Michigan: – Over 100 years of teaching experience with kids – Ballet Mistress of 2008 Canadian Ice Dance Gold Medalists – A Radio City Rockette – Eisenhower Dance Ensemble Member – Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Dance – Choreographers of current television commercials Fabulous one-day May recital at Novi High School Annual Holiday performance Produced numerous college dance scholarship recipients and regional competition award winners       Here is Our Staff!

Justine Green Justine received a BFA in dance performance, talent scholarship and graduated Cum Laude. Justine has been teaching for six years and danced professionally with DDC Dances, she also guest teaches, performs and choreographs. As an artist, Justine loves sharing her passion with her student's. She is currently training for her CPT.   Lisa Bottesi has been a dance teacher for over 25 years. She formerly co-owned a successful dance studio in Fraser, Michigan for 10 years. Lisa has had the opportunity to study dance from several master teachers including Joe Tremaine, Gregg Russell and Van Porter. Her students have won several awards. However, she is most proud of the joy and positive self-esteem children receive learning the art of dance. She has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Business and a Master’s degree in education.   Denise Caston Denise a Radio City Rockette, toured with Tony winning musical Crazy For You, performed choreography of Savion Glover(NYC), toured in Australia. Also: film, television, commercials. Her teaching credits include Tradition in Tap(NYC), Tap Into the Network, St. Louis Tap Festival, Broadway Dance Center(NYC), Steps on Broadway(NYC), The Rockette Experience at Radio City Music Hall.   Kasey Stark Kasey has been dancing for sixteen years, teaching for five. She has studied and is trained in tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, and hip hop. Kasey major at The University of Detroit Mercy is biology with a focus on pre-dental studies. Kasey is the captain of the Detroit Titans Dance Team.   Amy Gillihan has been a dance teacher for 16 years. She performed in local television shows, The Frank Hatchett Showcase and The Michigan Rap Awards. Amy also performed with The World Aids Coalition and at The World Expo. Most recently she choreographed a local television commercial. As a teacher her students have won many regional and national awards with some students going on to dance on cruise lines and Sesame Street Live.   Jen Koralewski   Olena Morgan Honor from the Ukraine Culture College and the University of Arts in Kiev. Degrees in teaching and choreograph. Olena has trained students in the Vaganova Ballet Technique and Character Dance. Olena is the ballet mistress for the 2006, 2010 Olympic Gold and Silver medalists in Ice Dance for the U.S. and Canada.