Nancy began performing professionally upon receiving her BA in Theater in 1977.  Her first job was as lead dancer in a musical revue in Opryland USA Theme park in Nashville, TN.  She was also chosen to be the spokesperson for the 1978 Opryland season by being featured in numerous television commercials, radio voice overs, and then a TV pilot on NBC.  As a lead vocalist and dancer, she toured the US and Japan with various nightclub acts and bands.  After a brief hiatus to start a family, she began a teaching career in both dance and fitness and then opened Showbiz Kidz in 1996.

Kimberly received her B.F.A. in Dance from Rider University.  During her time there, she dance at Princeton Ballet School and was given the opportunity to dance with the American Repertory Ballet.  She attended Princeton Ballet’s summer intensive on full scholarship.  Upon graduating, Kimberly taught several classes at Princeton Ballet School and also taught for American Repertory Ballet’s Outreach Program.  In 2002, Miss Kim began teaching all styles of dance and acrobatics at Showbiz Kidz.  She teaches both recreational and competitive students at all levels.

Malysha started her dancing at 3 and continued until she was 24.  she studied dance at Stanton Studios and was a member of the Phillipsburg Dance Team through her high school years.  She finished her dance training at Showbiz Kidz from 2001-2004.  She returned to Showbiz in 2010 to teach recreational and competition teams specializing in jazz, hip-hop & acro while pursuing a career in healthcare business management.

Allison began her dance training at 3 years old in Piscataway, NJ. She joined Showbiz Kidz in 2001 at age 12 and was a student of Miss Nancy & Miss Kim’s until she graduated high school. Allison graduated magna cum laude from Moravian College as a dual major in Accounting and English. She was a 4 year member of the Moravian College Dance Company, where she studied all dance styles & honed her technique. Allison joined the teaching staff of Showbiz Kidz while still in college in Summer 2009. She continues to attend dance classes in every style as an adult, and frequently studies at Broadway Dance Center in NYC, Tap Ties in the Lehigh Valley, and Lou Conte School of Hubbard Street Dance in Chicago. Allison recently became a Barre Fitness instructor as well, and is currently pursuing a career change to become an Occupational Therapist. 

Sarah joined Showbiz Kidz in 2002, when she was just 4 years old. Sarah took all styles of dance and worked hard to be a well rounded dancer and was a member of our competition program for 10 years. In middle school, she received the opportunity to be a class assistant which led to substitute teaching, and then she took over classes of her own. Sarah joined our teaching staff full time in 2018 and is also one of our receptionists, working behind the front desk. Sarah is currently attending Warren County Community College, working towards a degree in Business Administration.

Karen Verso performed professionally as a principal soloist for the New Jersey Ballet, Ohio Ballet, and the Dayton Ballet.  She has also had may featured roles under the direction of Twyla Tharp and has performed extensively throughout Europe, Canada, South America, and the United States. Karen has taught at many colleges and universities and has held various management positions at prestigious ballet companies.  She was a faculty member of the Dayton Ballet and The New Jersey School of Ballet. She was also the assistant to the choreographer for the re-staging of Jerome Robbins works at the New York City Ballet and the Joffrey Ballet. Karen has also been a co-director and instructor for the past 20 years at the Dance Center of NJ in Bedminster, NJ.

Katelyn began dancing at Showbiz Kidz in 2005 and joined our competition program in 2008 at the age of seven. She was a class assistant for six years and a student teacher for three years while in high school. Kate has choreographed for local productions of Peter Pan, Newsies, and Addams Family Jr. before returning to Showbiz Kidz in 2020 to teach. Pursuing a dual degree in Dance Education and Business, Kate currently attends Stockton University, where she was a member of their Dance Team for two years, a three year member of the Stockton Dance Company and Public Relations Chair for the Stockton Dance Club.

Maddy makes her debut this year as a member of our teaching staff. Maddy began dancing at Showbiz Kidz in 2006 and joined our competition program in 2011 at the age of eight. She was a class assistant for three years and a student teacher for our summer camps. Maddy is pursuing a Communications degree at Warren County College.