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.
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. In 2020, Katelyn returned to Showbiz Kidz as a member of our teaching staff and teaches both competition and recreational classes. She has been a guest choreographer for the North Hunterdon Dance Team for the past two years, danced on Stockton University’s Dance Team and was a member of her school’s Dance Club for two years. Kate graduated from Stockton University with a Business Degree and a Dance Education Degree.
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 danced at Showbiz Kidz for fifteen years and was a member of our competition program for ten of those years where she was consistently a high scoring soloist. A 2021 honors graduate of Phillipsburg H.S., Sarah currently attends Montclair State University where she was a member of their Dance Team, and is pursuing a BFA in Dance. Sarah enjoys choreographing for our competition teams, while still attending college.
Malysha started her dancing career at the age of three and continued until she was twenty four years old. She originally studied dance at Stanton Studios and was a member of the Phillipsburg Dance Team through her high school years. Malysha finished her dance training here at Showbiz Kidz from 2001-2004 and then later returned to the studio in 2010 to teach recreational and competition teams. Miss Malysha specializes in jazz, hip-hop & acro and teaches dancers of all ages while also pursuing a career in healthcare business management at Hunterdon Medical Center.
Sarah joined Showbiz Kidz in 2003, when she was just five years old and joined our competition program in 2007. She continued to dance competitively throughout high school and was a class assistant for eight years before joining our teaching staff in 2018. A member of the NJCBAA and Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Societies, Sarah graduated summa cum laude with an associate’s degree in Business Administrative from Warren County Community College in 2022 and has been a member of our desk staff for the last seven years.
Maddy began dancing at Showbiz Kidz in 2006 and continued to dance with us for fifteen years. She was a member of our competition program for ten years, was a class assistant at the studio for three years and joined our teaching staff in 2022. Maddy enjoys teaching our younger dancers and more recently started choreographing solos for some of our competition students. Maddy just graduated from Warren County Community College with an Associate’s degree in Social Science.
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.
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.
