About Us

Noel makes dance happen. She holds her BA in Dance Performance and Biology from Goucher College and has over 20 years of educational and administrative experience in the dance industry. A sought-after educator, Noel has taught for regional festivals and served as guest artist for several local dance schools and high schools. As a performer for over 15 years, Noel danced in concerts and festivals throughout the northeast. Noel was adjunct faculty at Elms College and Coach of the EC Dance Team for 11 years. She is now the Director of Dance for The Williston Northampton School and Director of The Legible Bod(ies), a contemporary dance company. Noel strives to broaden community appreciation for dance by creating engaging performances and outstanding dancers. 

Nicole has a passion for creating. She demonstrates creativity in many aspects of her life, but it first began with dance 28 years ago. She holds a BA in dance from Dean College and has been a dance educator for both competitive and recreational programs in the area for over 10 years. Since graduating, Nicole has performed with local dance companies, attending many concerts and festivals throughout the northeast. She is currently a member of The Legible Bod(ies) and by continuing to perform, Nicole shares her growth and creativity with her students in the classroom. She hopes to continue to bring artists of all kinds together, with Art in Motion.

Sarah has been teaching and choreographing for 17 years, programs in dance studios, public schools, and private schools. Sarah has taught Lyrical, Ballet, Acrobatics, Jazz, Tap, Dance Fitness and Irish Step Dance in group and private lesson settings. As a performer, she has been involved in theater and dance companies in MA, CT, VT, NY, and NH. Behind the scenes, she has been on the board of directors for a local theater company, and clerk of the board for a non-profit, both of which have helped build her appreciation of performance beyond the stage. All of these experiences have helped her love of the performing arts grow boundlessly, and she is so happy to share this with her students.

With a flair for all things high-energy, hip-hop has remained Lyndsey’s favorite genre of dance since her very first class. Since then, she has been lucky enough to compete with the UMass Amherst Dance Team, and saw the Patriots win Superbowl LI from the sidelines as a New England Patriots Cheerleader. She is thrilled to pass on the joy of dance and performance to a new generation.

Malia has been dancing since childhood and has trained extensively and competed in a wide range of dance styles. She spent four years as a member of the Marist University Dance Team, where she served as both Team Captain and Choreographer. During her leadership, she helped lead the team to a Regional and National Championship title in the Hip Hop category. For Malia, teaching is about so much more than technique. She loves watching students grow not only as dancers, but as confident, resilient, and expressive individuals. She believes the lessons learned in the studio extend far beyond dance and is passionate about creating a positive, supportive space where every dancer feels encouraged to challenge themselves and have fun.

Carly has had a passion for dance since her own dance journey started at 4 years old. She danced recreationally and competitively up to the age of 18. At the age of 15 she started teaching recreational dance classes in her hometown. She enjoys teaching jazz, lyrical, tap, hip hop, cheer, acro, and gymnastics and seeing the passion grow with the students that attend her classes. She was an assistant dance coach for a high school drill team in Idaho for 4 years where she was able to choreograph different routines and keep her love of dance alive. Carly is also a certified POUND Pro and loves to bring a fun rhythmic workout to adults near her!

Emma began dancing at age 3 at Lapierre School of Dance in Reading, MA. Throughout their adolescence they trained in jazz, ballet, modern, contemporary, and tap and performed with Contrapose Dance Company in Boston, MA. They continued their education at Wheaton College, MA where they were a member of the dance company all 4 years and served as director of the company their senior year. They also served as captain of the college’s tap dance group, Tap Out Loud, and dance captain for the theater department. Emma graduated in 2021 with a BA in both Theater and Dance studies and Psychology. Their teaching pedagogy is strongly influenced by their background in psychology and is based around the idea of viewing the student as a whole person, and taking into account their physical and mental wellbeing at all times. When taught in a holistic way, they believe dance can be a driver for mental and physical well being, not something that negatively impacts it. After graduating Wheaton, Emma continued to explore their love of dance through teaching at various schools in the Boston area and most recently Jaduke Center for the Performing Arts in Greenfield, MA. They are so excited to join the Art in Motion team and cannot wait to share their love of dance with the community! 

Sarah’s passion for movement, business, and yoga started back in 2020. She began teaching yoga after receiving her 200 HR Yoga teacher certification at Kripalu Center in 2021. She is currently teaching yoga and enjoys creating memorable experiences for her students. She brings that passion to the lobby desk at Art In Motion, ensuring that families are welcomed, and dancers are getting the most out of their time at AIM. Through direct family communications, social media, and in-studio events, Sarah helps foster relationships throughout the studio. She is also a dog mom to two golden retrievers and loves having adventures with them when she’s not traveling!