Let’s get to know each other

We can’t wait for you to meet everyone! Our entire staff is committed to the success of our dancers, whether they’re in hip hop, ballet, or acro. If your dancer has any learning specificities, please let us know so we can be accommodating.

All AIM Faculty have 10+ years of formal dance training, degrees in the performing arts/education and/or professional performance experience.

Noel St. Jean-Chevalier
Owner/Director

Noel makes dance happen. She holds her BA in Dance Performance and Biology from Goucher College and has over 15 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 13 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 Zaccari
Owner/Director

Nicole has a passion for creating. She demonstrates creativity in many aspects of her life, but it first began with dance 25 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 Devine
Instructor

Sarah has been teaching and choreographing for 15 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.

Lyndsey Raucher
Instructor

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.