Dance Studio | Tampa and Brandon

Our Faculty

At BSDA, our faculty is the heart of everything we do. Comprised of experienced educators, accomplished performers, and industry professionals, our team is committed to providing exceptional dance training in a positive, supportive environment. Each instructor is passionate about helping dancers build strong technical foundations, develop confidence, and discover their unique artistry while inspiring a lifelong love of dance.

Ms. Teresa Oscher Ms. Teresa is the owner and founder of the Brandon and Bay-Area School of Dance Arts. Teresa is a graduate of the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance Performance. Shortly after graduation, Teresa served as an Adjunct Professor of Dance at USF. She is a former Miss Tampa and the recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Award from the College of the Arts. Ms. Teresa has been a judge for several national dance competitions and pageants.	Ms. Tiffany Oscher Burnette Ms. Tiffany is a co-owner of BSDA. She joined our faculty in 2008 and is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Advertising and a minor in Dance and Business. Tiffany was named "Top Choreographer" for Star Dance Alliance in 2019 and was named one of the top five teachers in 2021. Tiffany was also awarded "Best Choreographer" in the 2018 Best of the Bay.	Ms. Nicole Oscher Boggs Ms. Nicole Boggs is a co-owner of BSDA. After dancing at BSDA for 16 years, she went on to graduate from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and law degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Nicole spent three years working at a large law firm in Alabama, but has found her passion in managing the family business alongside her mom and sister.
Ms. Mandy Beamer Ms. Mandy has 24 years of teaching experience. She studied under such greats as Henry LeTang, Savion Glover, Jamie Salmon, and Gayle Tutterow. She has studied dance at USF and has received numerous awards of distinction for performance and choreography during her dance career.	Ms. Christy Scimeca Whitehead Ms. Christy Scimeca grew up dancing in Chicago and trained at many local studios and competed with Excel Dance Productions for 8 years. Ms. Christy went to the University of Iowa where she received a Bachelors of Arts in Dance, Bachelors of Science in Athletic Training where she taught and choreographed at the Nolte Academy of Dance for 8 years and was the Head Dance Team Coach of the Nationally ranked Iowa City West Dance team. Ms. Christy is a former NFL Cheerleader.	Ms. Esther Suarez-Moreno Ms. Esther is a former soloist with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Ballet Puertorriqueno, and Maryland Ballet.Esther has taught all levels at fine schools in the U.S. like Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School, Ballet Puertorriqueno Academy, Classical Ballet Center (Tampa), Ballet Hispanico (NYC), University of South Florida (adjunct), as well as her own studio, Esther Suarez-Moreno and Victor Moreno Academy of Dance (Tampa) which she operated for 15 years.
Ms. Eden Ellis Eden Ellis is a BSDA alumni who started her dance career at the age of 4. During her 14 years of dance, Eden was a member of our competition team Encore! where she was the winner of many titles, overall awards, and many scholarships. Eden was a member of the Tampa Modern Dance Company for the past year. Eden spent two summers in NYC at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. Eden is currently attending HCC where she is majoring in Communications.	Ms. Morgan Wohkittel Ms. Morgan began her dance training in Upstate New York and is professionally trained in jazz, tap, contemporary, lyrical, ballet, pom, and acrobatics. She has been coaching in the Tampa Bay area since 2016 and currently serves as the Head Coach of the Plant High School Danceros and Assistant Coach of the University of Tampa Spartan Scarlets. In addition to her dance background, Ms. Morgan holds a bachelor's degree in Advertising and Public Relations and a master's degree in Communication.	Ms. Emily Kammer Emily grew up as a competitive dancer in the Midwest and went on to receive her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. She has worked as a professional dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor, both nationally and internationally for fifteen years. Emily is trained in Modern, Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, and Ballet. In addition, she is a certified stretch therapist specializing in proper techniques for recovery and injury prevention.
Ms. Jazzy Gribnitz Ms. Jasmine is a BSDA Alumni. She started her dance career at the age of 3. Jasmine has attended various conventions and competitions where she was the winner of many titles, overalls and scholarships. She has taken multiple classes with Rudy Abreu and was an assistant at WILD dance convention.	Ms. Victoria Rice Ms. Victoria is a BSDA Alumni. She started her dance career at the age of 6. Victoria has attended various conventions and competitions where she has received multiple awards and scholarships. She has taken classes with the Rockettes and has also attended workshop classes at the Broadway Dance Center.	Ms. Lexy Alvarez Ms. Lexy is a BSDA Alumni and started dancing at the age of 3. She competed for 12 years where she excelled in Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Ballet, and Hip Hop. During her time on the team she received many awards and overalls. Lexy has also attended and continues to attend conventions where she has received numerous awards and scholarships. She has taken multiple master classes from choreographers around the world and is currently assisting the Industry Dance Convention.
Ms. Tori Wegner Tori Wegner is a graduate of Florida State University with a degree in Marketing and a minor in Communications. During her time at FSU, she was a four-year member of the Golden Girls D1A Dance Team and served on the leadership team her senior year. She competed in Jazz and Hip Hop at UDA College Nationals for four years and earned a gold medal with her team at ICU Worlds in 2023. Prior to college, Tori spent 13 years training and competing with BSDA’s competitive team.	Ms. Megan Evans Megan Evans is a graduate of the CLI Conservatory and grew up as a competitive dancer, traveling with competitions and conventions while gaining experience both on stage and behind the scenes. She has taught and choreographed dancers from 18 months through adulthood, creating a supportive environment where students build strong technique, confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of dance.	Mr. Jessie Castillo Mr. Jessie is originally from South Florida and trained as a competitive cheerleader and dancer. He attended Florida Atlantic University, where he was a Division 1A athlete on both cheer and dance teams for four years. Relocating to the Tampa area, to accept a position as a NFL Cheerleader and train the next generation of dancers. He has over 10 years of experience working with athletes across the country. Styles and levels ranging across cheerleading, dance and gymnastics.
Mr. Dante Hale Mr. Dante was born and raised in the Tampa Bay Area where he attended a local dance studio, receiving 15 years of performance and technique training in many dance styles. He has a background in competitive dance, attending numerous competitions and conventions throughout the country. Currently, Dante is a Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleader, a featured dancer of a local production company, and works for Imagine National Dance Challenge.	Mr. Sean Agustin Mr. Sean was born and raised in Collegeville, PA, where he attended a small dance studio growing up, where he performed in a variety of dance styles. He has attended various conventions and competitions, where he has received multiple awards and scholarships. Currently, Sean is a teacher, choreographer, and an active member (first and only Male) of the University of South Florida SunDolls Dance Team.	Ms. Mandi Barron Mandi trained in the Pittsburgh area for 14 years, and has taught dance and gymnastics since 2006. She is YPAD certified, DEA member, and certified to teach by test in tap, ballet, jazz, modern and acrobatics through DMA. She is a graduate of DMA’s Teacher Training School. Mandi also works as an Interior Architect for Gensler in Tampa.
Ms. Jenny Paleveda Pena Ms. Jenny has been a part of the BSDA Family most of her life. She trained at BSDA from the age of 3 in all forms of dance and has been a faculty member since 2003. Ms. Jenny is a graduate of USF with a degree in Health Science with a minor in Dance. She is a former cheerleading coach and has earned numerous awards as a choreographer for BSDA performance teams.	Ms. Tammy White Ms. Tammy began studying dance at age 3 with Jackie Loto and began teaching young children at the age of 18. Tammy is a graduate of the University of South Florida with a BS in Computer Engineering. She has performed at Walt Disney World as part of the 4th of July Celebrations and has been performed at Super Bowl XXV as a half-time show dancer.	Ms. Monica Francis Ms. Monica is originally from New York but has been a teacher in the Tampa Bay area for over 10 years. She has been recognized for her choreography countless times and has created many award- winning pieces over the years. She worked at Busch Gardens as a dancer for 5 years and was a cheerleader for the Tampa Bay Lightning. She also choreographed her own show that toured the Florida State Fair and Casinos in New York.
Ms. Melissa Faith Dr. Faith (Ms. Melissa) is a clinical child and adolescent psychologist and also has over 20 years of dance teaching experience. She trained with many former ballet greats, including Russell Sultzbach, Catherine Alexandra, Eliza Harwood-Watson, and the staff of Atlanta Ballet. She grew up competing heavily in all styles of dance, however, her passion for ballet and her time spent as an Aspirant for Atlanta Ballet make ballet training her home base.	Ms. Kendell Generelli Kendell Generelli is a Tampa native. Her dance training includes ballet, jazz, and modern. She was apart of the Brandon Ballet dance company directed by Alice Holden Bock for many years. Kendell holds a B.A. in Elementary Education from the University of South Florida where she performed on the dance team at football and basketball games. She also was a former captain for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders. Kendell loves being apart of the BSDA family.	Mr. Jarvis Mardis Mr. Jarvis is a graduate of Howard W. Blake High School For the Performing and Visual Arts and trained at Florida State University. His dance career includes working for Busch Gardens, Universal Studios, Royal Caribbean Cruise line International, choreographing and teaching for award winning dance studios, Nexstar National Talent Competition, and guest teaching for magnet schools around Hillsborough County.
Ms. Alana White Ms. Alana has been dancing since the age of 3, and throughout her dancing years she has been a part of performance and competitive teams around the Tampa Bay Area. Alana graduated from UF receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Minor in dance. During her time there she was President of Danza Dance Company. Alana has just completed her Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from the USF’s College of Medicine and Alana is glad to be back with her dance family.	Ms. Montana Hennessy Montanna is from Iowa and has been a gymnast for 13 years of her life! My best asset in class is being able to demonstrate along with tumbling and pushing the kids to the best of their ability!	Ms. Shannon Penu Ms. Shannon has a passion for dance that she loves to share with those around her. She studied dance from a very young age and danced in high school and was captain for two years. After graduating she went on to dance at Busch Gardens and loved every minute. Ms. Shannon is also certification to teach ballroom through Fred Astaire. Ms. Shannon loves sharing her knowledge with young students and loves watching them grow!

Our Faculty

Ms. Teresa Oscher

Ms. Tiffany Oscher Burnette

Ms. Nicole Oscher Boggs

Ms. Mandy Beamer

Ms. Mandy has 24 years of teaching experience. She studied under such greats as Henry LeTang, Savion Glover, Jamie Salmon, and Gayle Tutterow. She has studied dance at USF and has received numerous awards of distinction for performance and choreography during her dance career.

Ms. Christy Scimeca Whitehead

Ms. Esther Suarez-Moreno

Ms. Eden Ellis

Ms. Morgan Wohkittel

Ms. Emily Kammer

Ms. Jazzy Gribnitz

Ms. Jasmine is a BSDA Alumni. She started her dance career at the age of 3. Jasmine has attended various conventions and competitions where she was the winner of many titles, overalls and scholarships. She has taken multiple classes with Rudy Abreu and was an assistant at WILD dance convention.

Ms. Victoria Rice

Ms. Lexy Alvarez

Ms. Tori Wegner

Ms. Megan Evans

Mr. Jessie Castillo

Mr. Dante Hale

Mr. Sean Agustin

Ms. Mandi Barron

Ms. Jenny Paleveda Pena

Ms. Tammy White

Ms. Monica Francis

Ms. Melissa Faith

Ms. Kendell Generelli

Mr. Jarvis Mardis

Ms. Alana White

Ms. Montana Hennessy

Montanna is from Iowa and has been a gymnast for 13 years of her life! My best asset in class is being able to demonstrate along with tumbling and pushing the kids to the best of their ability!

Ms. Shannon Penu