Ms. Melissa

 Melissa (Greco) Carpenter started dancing in Rhode Island at the age of 3. At the age of 12 she started competing all over the east coast with Lets Dance dance studio. She won several awards such as Teen Miss Headliner, National Teen Miss Starquest, and Rhee Gold National Dance off. 
She has won scholarships for Broadway dance center, NYCDA nationals and summer intensives, and to The Edge in L.A.. She traveled to Spain when she was only 13 to dance in several different cities. She has studied under several well known teachers such as Mia Michaels, Tabitha and Napoleon, Billy Angell, Rennie Gold and George Lon. After she graduated she started taking class at Broadway Dance center before she got her first professional job aboard a cruise ship. After she finished her second contract she moved to L.A.. 
That is wear she met her husband Travis Carpenter. She decided to move to Virginia with him and start a family. They now have two children of their own Jax and Charlie. She opened Creative Movement in 2013 and hasn't looked back! She started with 8 kids and now the studio has over 150!

Ms. Cherish

For the past 21 years, Cherish Dobbins has been shaping the lives of children and adults through dance. Born and raised in Virginia, Cherish graduated Cum Laude from Virginia Commonwealth University's department of dance in 2007. She later went on to be a dance instructor for prestigious organizations such as the Richmond Ballet and the University of Mary Washington after a robust career in theatre and dance. 

Cherish's talents have given her the honor of being a featured performer and choreographer on numerous stages across the globe including those in New York City, Washington D.C., Vermont, and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. Her favorite roles have included the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Maria in West Side Story, Ursula's Eel in The Little Mermaid and various featured roles in contemporary dances for Billy T. Jones, Monica Bill Barnes, and Robert Battles Battleworks. 

Currently, Cherish has the honor of performing and choreographing for DMC, teaching dance and theatre throughout Virginia and getting all the snuggles she can from her twins.

Mr. Diontey

Diontey Michael was born in Richmond, Virginia and began his studies at the Richmond City Dance Theatre for modern and jazz. He immediately joined The School of Richmond Ballet on a full scholarship under ballet masters Malcolm Burn, Jerri Kumery and school director Judy Jacob for his classical ballet training. As a teenager he attended the prestigious Virginia School of the Arts on a full scholarship, where he trained closely with Adam Sage, Dominique Angel, Lisa Thomas and Tyrone Brooks. He's also attended summer programs at The Royal Ballet School, The Jofferey Ballet and River North Dance Chicago. Upon graduating high school he attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts with another full scholarship from former Dean of Dance and American Ballet Theatre Principle, Ethan Stiefel.
His professional career began as a trainee with the Richmond Ballet, later he went on to perform as a Guest Artist with the Latin Ballet of Virginia, Nomad Contemporary Ballet in NYC and Missouri Ballet Theatre. Diontey has performed in "The Nutcracker", "Giselle", George Balanchine’s "Rubies", many original works and has been featured in Mark Morris’s "Gloria", Stephanie Martinez’s "Transport" and Salvatore Aiello’s "Sanza Fretta". He was featured as a dancer in ABC’s Holiday Movie “A Christmas Kiss”, he's performed with Disney Cruise Line,  pop artist Lady GAGA and was also a contestant on the hit Fox television show S.Y.T.Y.C.D. He’s also performed in musicals such as “Hairspray” aboard the Symphony of the Seas, “In the Heights”, "Beauty and the Beast”,  in the Off-Broadway production of “The Wild Party". He’s worked with artist such as Virginia Johnson, Keelan Whitmore, Christopher Huggins, Alonzo King, Jennifer Medina, Lorraine Graves and Desmond Richardson. He's choreographed
original works for Longwood University, Missouri Ballet Theatre, Virginia School of the Arts and was the choreographer for musicals such as "The Wiz", "Seussical", "Fiddler on the Roof”, “Rock of Ages” and “Meet me in St. Louis". Diontey's aesthetic is very Neo-Classical with a flare of Contemporary. He's influenced by Limon, Cunningham, Nikolai and Balanchine.

Ms. Kate

Kate grew up in Springfield VA where she trained extensively at Strictly Rhythm Dance Studio, owned by Robin Surdam. She started dancing competitively at age 2.
Kate trained in jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop and acrobatics. 
She later joined an Allstar Gym in Burke VA, where her love for cheerleading exploded. She went on to compete on levels 2-4. 
Through adolescence she had earned accolades such as Special Awards (Dance Captain Extraordinare) from NBC News. 
Through her accomplishments in her educational dance training. She participated on WSDT known as West Springfield Dance Team. Where she was a 2X National Dance Alliance champion. She later became a division 1 athlete on the Radford Rockers dance team. 
Following graduation, Kate now coaches both cheerleading and dance, where her dancers earned multiple awards including 5th Place at Summit. Kate has currently choreographed for multiple VHSL high school cheerleading teams and Dance teams 
Coach K’s favorite style is Pom and Hip Hop. In cheerleading her favorite position is back spot and her favorite tumbling skill is pretty much anything with a punch front involved. Her favorite skill to teach is standing tucks and backhandsprings!



MS. Kori

Kori Terrell Joseph started dancing at age 4. She enjoyed learning various forms of dance to include Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Musical theater, Modern, Lyrical and Liturgical dance. She competed in dance competitions during her training. 


Kori has attended the following programs: Michigan Ballet Seminar in Michigan with Guest Teacher Gelsey Kirkland, BalletMet in Ohio, Richmond Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and Governor’s School for the Performing Arts.


Kori was a member of Dance Matrix from 2001-2016 and continues to participate as a guest choreographer.  She is currently a member of  Company 360. Kori enjoys the power of movement and artistry and enjoys motivating students to explore the benefits of dance. 



 

Mr. Jordan

Mr Jordan has had a passion for dance since he was young. He has danced in many competitions with his team, Pace Setters, such as Rip the Floor and World of Dance in New Jersey. Styles he has trained in include: house, vouge, waacking, and popping & locking. He loves to share his love of dance with his students and believes that dance is an empowering activity that can enrich his students' lives.