Meet Our Faculty & Staff

The heart of KBDS is our incredible faculty.

Supportive, encouraging, and professionally trained teachers are at the heart of everything we do. Our teachers are more than dance educators—they are mentors, role models, and champions for every dancer who walks through our doors.

With diverse training, experience, and a genuine passion for teaching, each member of our team is dedicated to bringing out the fullest potential in every student. We strive to help our dancers grow not only in technique and creativity, but also in confidence, character, and a lifelong love of dance.

Get to know the talented and diverse faculty and staff who bring their expertise, energy, and heart to the studio each day—and help make Kathy Blake Dance Studios such a special place to dance!

Becca McCarthy

Studio Owner/Artistic Director
AcroDance, Ballet, Contemporary, Lyrical & Jazz

Rebecca Hart

Business Manager

Kyla Lavespere

Staff Manager & Dance Team Leader
Acrodance, Hip Hop, Jazz & Contemporary

Judy Weatherby

Administrative Assistant

Kelly Carpentier

Creative Dance w/Me, Baby Ballet, Classical Ballet, Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap, Preschool Tap & Ballet, and POUND – Rockout. Workout.®

Ally Goldberg

AcroDance, Ballet & Lyrical, Contemporary, Jazz, and Preschool Tap & Ballet, Tap & Jazz

Monica Lender

Classical Ballet

Melanie Najarian

Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Tap, Preschool Tap & Ballet, and Heels

Anissa Sroka

AcroDance, Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jazz

Megan Sweeney

AcroDance

Marinna Toth

AcroDance, Ballet & Lyrical, Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz and Hip Hop

Amanda Yazinka

Creative Dance w/Me, Baby Ballet, Musical Theatre, Preschool Tap & Ballet