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










