Built around what dancers remember.

Julie grew up in the competitive world of hip hop dance and cheerleading in Miami, cheering from age 5 and discovering hip hop at 9 through Hip Hop Kidz - performing at Super Bowl XXXIV, NFL halftime shows, and large-scale events across South Florida. From ages 12 to 17 she was a point flyer for the nationally recognized Top Gun All-Stars. At the University of Florida she competed on the cheer team and captained her sorority’s cheer and dance squads, and after graduating with honors in accounting she worked as a CPA in Miami while continuing to train with Top Gun’s Open Hip Hop team, which placed 3rd at the 2012 Dance Worlds. In 2013 she moved to NYC and spent six years with the VXN Workout - leading weekly classes, serving as a Master Trainer and NYC Manager, certifying instructors across the Northeast, and appearing twice on NBC’s Today Show. Across every stage of her life, dance gave Julie something to work toward, places to perform and people she loved doing it with. She founded C3 to create more of those opportunities in Saratoga Springs. Today, Julie leads C3’s artistic vision, performance program, adult Dance Fit community and special projects while developing the coaching team around her.

Danielle began training in ballet, tap, and jazz at age 3, and dance has given her lifelong friends, a sense of belonging, and a genuine love for movement. She studied international business and marketing at Elmira College, where she joined the Danceline team, became an officer, and choreographed hip hop routines performed at basketball halftime shows and community events. After graduating she backpacked through 17 countries across Europe and Southeast Asia, then landed a digital marketing internship in Bali that turned into a three-year stay. Back in Saratoga, she discovered Julie’s Dance Fit classes - the highlight of her week and a growing dance community - and was inspired by Julie’s focus on committing fully to the moment. Today, Danielle brings that same love of dance to her coaching at C3, leading with warmth, consistency and a strong eye for performance.

Josh Meliski, aka Bboy HangThyme, began breaking at age 11 in Saratoga Springs. Despite formal training in modern dance and ballet, he was always more interested in spinning on his head than pointing his toes - spending hours perfecting backflip 720s on his sister’s trampoline and learning headspins in the basement. By the time he graduated high school in 2009, his crew was notorious for winning talent shows. In college he continued teaching, training, and performing breakin’ in Colorado Springs, where he learned the importance of community in art and embraced "each one teach one" - the idea that we can always learn something from those around us. At C3, Josh gives dancers an authentic introduction to breaking foundations, creativity and physical expression. His program offers a space to explore, challenge themselves and develop their own style.

Erika Moulton is a professional dancer, educator, and fully certified STOTT Pilates instructor with over 20 years of experience. She trained in all styles at City Center Dance in White Plains and at Broadway Dance Center in NYC, studying under elite teachers including Jermaine Browne, Luam, Brian Friedman, Dorrit Koppel, and Frank Hatchett. Her performance career includes dancing with the inaugural NLL New York Titans dance team at Madison Square Garden in 2007 and performing with Disney Cruise Line from 2009 to 2012 aboard the Disney Wonder and Disney Dream - appearing in productions such as The Golden Mickeys, Disney Dreams, and Toy Story: The Musical, as well as the Universal Studios Orlando Holiday Parade. Certified in both mat and apparatus Pilates, she has taught for Erika Bloom Pilates, Club Pilates, and as Principal Pilates Instructor for Hudson Youth Ballet. Erika specializes in hip hop, jazz, ballet and creative movement, with a strong emphasis on early-childhood dance education. At C3, Erika combines professional experience with an encouraging, playful teaching style that helps young dancers build coordination, musicality and a genuine love of movement.

Lisa currently resides in Queensbury with her husband Drew and their two children, Ryan and Ava. Along with teaching dance, she teaches a 4th/5th grade special education classroom at Queensbury School. She feels fortunate to work with children with special needs and says that her students bring a smile to her face each and every day. She is also involved with the Tri-County United Way. Doing service work is something that is very important to Lisa and she tries to do as much as her schedule will allow. Lisa grew up in Queensbury and trained at ARDT with artistic director Pamara Perry, whom she credits for encouraging her to follow her passion and to always give 100%. When Lisa graduated high school, she moved to NYC to pursue her education at NYU and train in dance. While there she studied at Alvin Ailey and Broadway Dance Center. She had the privilege of working with the great ballet masters Dorit Koppel and Natalya Stavro. She also trained under the direction of Jermaine Browne, Luam, Keflezgy, Chio Yamada, Rhapsody James, AmountBoyz, and many other great hip hop talents. While in NYC, she discovered her interest in choreographing and was able to do so for various dance groups at NYU, including the Student Korean Association. Lisa also had the privilege to work with Shawnette Heard, Janet Jackson’s video director, and had the opportunity to open for Ludacris and Simple Plan back in 2005 at Parkfest. Since being back in her hometown, she has choreographed for Saratoga Spa Catholic and Queensbury’s high school musical productions, as well as Broadway Upstate. She is also a club advisor for dance club at the Queensbury Intermediate School.

Jessa’s love for dance began at the age of 5 at Starlet Dance Works, where she studied under Christina Papa, the studio’s founder. Over the years, Jessa trained in a wide variety of styles including ballet, pointe, jazz, hip-hop, modern, lyrical, acrobatics, and contemporary. Her passion for teaching blossomed early - she began assistant teaching as a sophomore in high school and transitioned into leading her own classes after graduation. Jessa competed for 10 years, earning overall and platinum awards at numerous regional and national competitions. To further her training, she attended countless workshops, auditions, and guest artist classes. Highlights of her performance experience include roles in two productions of The Nutcracker, with The Russian Ballet Company and at The Saratoga Dance Museum. She also auditioned for Dance Moms at just 10 years old. Most recently, Jessa taught at Andrea’s Dance Academy in Vermont before relocating to South Glens Falls, NY. With a continued passion for sharing her love of dance, Jessa is excited to bring her experience, energy, and creativity to a new studio community - helping the next generation of dancers grow both technically and artistically. She is honored for this amazing opportunity and looks forward to being a part of such a dedicated and inspiring dance community.

Bekah grew up in Albany, NY, where her love for the performing arts began at the age of 5 with ballet training (Berkshire Ballet). Soon after, she expanded into jazz and tap which became her focus, while also performing in various professional musical theater productions throughout the Capital Region. She went on to study Musical Theater and Dance at Wagner College in Staten Island, earning her BA in 2000. After college, Bekah taught dance in Brooklyn public schools before transitioning into a career in the music industry, working primarily with Hip Hop artists - a space she has thrived in for the past 20 years. She currently serves as Vice President of A&R Label Relations at Sony Music. In 2020, Bekah returned to upstate NY and now lives in Saratoga Springs with her husband and two children - one of whom is a proud C3 team member. She’s thrilled to be a part of C3 and to be involved in the dancing community again.