Teachers
Rachel Telisky (Owner/Director)| Rachel is a 2001 graduate from SUNY College at Brockport. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Dance and a Minor in Business. She was a three time student choreographer at SUNY College at Brockport. During her studies at Brockport she took several classes from the Tony Award winner Garth Fagan and the late Timothy Draper from the Rochester City Ballet. Rachel has preformed with the Kista Tucker Dance Company, The Ellis Wood Project and Dancescore. Rachel also took part as a choreographer and assistant for the American College Dance Festival. She competed regionally and nationally with Images in Dance during high school. Rachel was a member of both her high school and college competitive cheerleading squads. She was a Livingston County All-star and a Ronald McDonald Alternate and a member of the first ever SUNYAC winning team while in college. She choreographed the fitness and opening programs for the Genesee County Jr. Miss during 2003-2006 seasons. Rachel has been the head Varsity Cheerleading Coach at Pavilion Central School since the winter of 2000. She is a nationally certified judge for both regional and national cheerleading/dance competitions. Rachel was the advance level competition dance teacher at Spotlight Dance Academy in Churchville from March of 2007 to June of 2008. Rachel was awarded 2008-2009 Livingston County Cheerleading Coach of the Year and 2009 Section V class C Cheerleading Coach of the year. |
Julie Jamieson (Dance)
| Julie graduated from SUNY Brockport in 2006 with a Master's in Arts for Children. As part of her masters program she taught creative movement classes for the Greece School District and SUNY Brockport. Before moving to Rochester, Julie graduated from SUNY Fredonia with a Bachelor's in Elementary Education. While attending Fredonia, Julie was elected president of the Fredonia State Dance Team and choreographed for the team as well as for Orchesis spring concerts. Before college, Julie lived in Horseheads, NY where she danced and competed with The Dance Experience. Julie also attended yearly summer camps lead by renowned jazz teacher Bob Rizzo. While in Rochester, Julie has danced professionally with the Rochester Knightingales Dance Team and has taught dance classes in Honeoye Falls and Gates, most recently instructing special needs, recreational and competitive classes at Studio 19 Dance Company. |
Jennifer O'Geen (Cheer Tumbling)
| Jennifer is a 2007 graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology with a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology. Jennifer started dancing at the age of 5 at Suzanne's School of Dance in Batavia. She then took her dancing to a competitive level as a pre-teen at Images in Dance also in Batavia. Jennifer has been the assistant Varsity Cheerleading Coach at Pavilion since 2005 where she has helped bring their tumbling to winning standards. She is also the designer and webmaster of our current site. . |
Jessica Fiegl (Cheer Tumbling)
| Jessica was a member of the Pavilion Varsity Cheer Team for 3 years and was a team captain for the 2010-2011 season. She was awarded "Most Improved" for her Junior Varsity season in 2007. As a varsity team member she competed as an individual at several competitions. In 2011 she was recognized as a Livingston County All-star and Exceptional Senior. |
Katherine Vail (Dance and Cheer Tumbling)
| Katherine has been dancing since she was 11. She started her dance career at Spotlight Dance academy in Churchville, where she took a wide variety of classes from ballet to musical theater. Katie played a big part in regenerating gymnastics program at Churchville-chili high school. During her gymnastics career at the Monroe county judges cup in fall of 2008 she placed: 4th on vault and 10th for all-around, the following year she place 4th all around, 4th on floor, and 7th on vault, as well as M.I.P. for her team. She joined Platinum Dance Company in the fall of 2008. In spring 2009 she placed 1st in her division and 1st overall for her lyrical dance solo at Rising Star Talent Productions. In spring 2010 she again placed 1st in her division, and overall for another lyrical solo at Rising Star Talent Productions. At Ticket to Broadway she placed 2nd in her division and 5th over all. She also received two High Excellence awards at the Terpsichore Dance Celebration for solo, and a small group dance. Most recently she placed 3rd in a benefit for Golisano Children’s Hospital At Strong. |
