Our World Class Teachers and Staff

  • MJ has been teaching dance for over 20 years. She began dancing as a toddler and realized at a very young age that she wanted a career in dance. She has trained with the best in the industry and continues to innovate her craft and lesson plans. MJ has since become one of the leading choreographers in the dance community with her teaching techniques, creative concepts, and inspiring dancers to become their best and push them toward new boundaries.

    MJ is the owner and founder, and she is very excited to give her dancers individual attention, and the absolute best dance training!

  • Toni is thrilled to join the team at MJ’s House of Dance. Professional dance credits include “Zebby’s Zoo” and “Jam TV”. Toni has been teaching dance and choreographing for over 20 years. Her students and choreography have won numerous special, high score, title, and choreography awards including the Dance Educator’s of America’s prestigious “President’s Cup”. She is also a long time member of DEA.

    In addition to her dance teaching credits Toni is also an experienced theater teacher and has worked as resident choreographer for multiple theater companies across Long Island.

    Toni prides herself on creating a safe space where young performers can learn proper technique while building their confidence and making memories that will last a lifetime.

  • Alexis Wellington has been dancing since she was 4 years old. She started student teaching at the age of 13. Upon high school graduation, she became a dance teacher for Vic D’Amore. She’s currently famous on TikTok with more than 100,000 followers! Her passion for dance has led her to start her career as an influencer. Her goal is to one day own her very own dance studio, where she can share more of her passion for dance.

  • Meg Krueger is overjoyed to join the staff at MJ's House of Dance! Meg has pursued her passion for dance since the age of three. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from Adelphi University in Dance Performance. During that time she had the privilege of working with artists such as Doug Varone, Aszure Barton and Leda Meredith. After college Meg performed with Roschman Dance and UnderToe Dance Project. She is also a member of Dance Educators of America and has received numerous choreography awards. Meg has guided her students to become Title and high score winners.

    Meg has also introduced her students to concert-based performances such as Jennifer Muller HATCH Performance Series, Fertile Ground Series-Green Space and Biomorphic Dance Festival. Her biggest accomplishment is creating an atmosphere where her students can thrive in becoming the best version of themselves.

  • began dancing at the age of 4 and has studied various styles of dance including tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, lyrical and modern. Korinne’s family owned a dance studio on Long Island for 25 years where she taught all styles of dance to students ages 3-adult. Over the years, Korinne’s studio and students traveled to perform in various events. She and her students attended local and national competitions, charity events, festivals, and dance-a-thons. Her students also participated in events such as the Six Flags Great Adventure Dancefest for many years and traveled to Florida to perform in the Capital One Bowl halftime show.

    At her studio, Korinne was involved in many different choreography projects, planning and directing the annual dance recital along with training dedicated dancers who were involved in the studio’s company and student teacher training program. Korinne was a licensed Zumba instructor and taught Zumba for Kids. She created many specialty classes including FUNdamentals a technique based, prop class with a musical theatre flair. Korinne is also a certified Special Education Teacher who has created a format for special needs dance classes to ensure opportunities for dancers of all abilities.

  • Victoria is a 19 year-old dancer and choreographer who trained on Long Island. She has been dancing since the age of 3, and danced competitively since she was 12 years old. Victoria has been trained in multiple styles of dance like ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, modern, and hip hop. She began student teaching when she was 13, and has been teaching since she 15. Victoria had the opportunity to dance with the beautiful program, DDI (Developmental Disabilities Institute), in which she danced with adults with disabilities.

    Victoria’s goal as a dance teacher is to create a fun and comfortable space for the dancers and to be constantly growing and trying new things!

  • Katie Plitt is a college student dancing on the Dance Company at Sacred Heart University, where she pursues her love for dance and receives unforgettable opportunities like dancing in Italy! She has been a dancer since she was 3 years old and danced competitively for 7 years. She is a former Senior Elite MJ’s House of Dance Company member, which opened her eyes to the possibilities in the dance world. She now embraces her childhood dream to be a dance teacher and choreographer, and makes sure to instill confidence in her students. She values creativity and pushing dancers beyond their comfort zone. Katie’s styles range from contemporary, lyrical, jazz, tap, musical theatre and hip-hop.