National Association of Dance & Affiliated Arts
Greater New England, Chapter #20
Next Convention: Nov. 22, 2026
Join us for some fun!
November 2026 Faculty
Holly McGrath
Holly McGrath, of Tolland, Connecticut, is a lifelong dancer, accomplished performer, and experienced instructor. She began her training at Grossi Dance & Performing Arts Academy in Vernon, Connecticut, and regularly attended NADAA conventions, where she was honored as a 2018 Merit Award recipient. She furthered her training at the prestigious Joffrey Ballet School in New York City and the University of Limerick in Limerick, Ireland. Holly’s performance credits include the Joffrey Ballet School, Foxwoods Resort Casino, ESPN GameDay, and three years as a Division I dancer with Coastal Carolina University’s Chanticleer Girls Dance Team. As an instructor, Holly has taught at Coastal Carolina University, Grossi Dance & Performing Arts Academy, The Studio Dance Complex in Boston, Massachusetts, and Rhythm & Grace Dance Company in Ellington, Connecticut. She is passionate about cultivating strong technique, dynamic performance quality, confidence, and artistry, while inspiring each dancer to reach their full potential.
Jazz
Maria graduated from the Royal Ballet School into the company, where she performed as Coryphee and Soloist.
A brief spell in the West End, a Bachelors and Masters degree, marriage, children and a permanent move to the USA followed. She has been teaching in the Tantasqua School District for over 20 years and although widowed, resides happily in MA with her hound Ruckus and several bunnies.
She is excited to be teaching ballet in Western Mass and looks forward to meeting everyone.
Maria Hughes
Ballet
Nicole Amaro
Hip Hop
Nicole Michaud, a lifelong student of dance has been teaching jazz, tap, contemporary and hip hop since 2004! A local to the greater New England area, Nicole has studied various dance forms throughout her years dancing and gained inspiration
from numerous teachers. Nicole encourages dancing for self-expression, story telling and most importantly, fun!
Nicole taught classes and worked with students at The Connecticut Concert Ballet, The Dance Connection, Leaps and Dreams Performing Arts, Summit Studios, Center Stage Dance Academy, American Dance Academy, Pure Imagination Theatre and
Dance, and Dance Progressions. Along with teaching and choreographing at studios Nicole has also coached the award winning Ellington High School Varsity Dance Team
throughout football, basketball and the competitive dance season, as well as choreographing for the Grossi dancers in their Center Stage Competitive Dance Team. Nicole has continued teaching with a focus at The Dance Academy of Somers, under the direction of Kara Stanley and Grossi Dance and Performing Arts Academy,
under the direction of Linda Regulbuto, where she is currently a returning staff member of many years! Her hope throughout teaching is always to first, nurture a safe and healthy
learning environment, but also to inspire creativity, expression and dancing with intention- in hopes that all of these concepts will help her students to be better dancers, and more importantly, good humans!