About Us

Christine Joy Magliari grew up in Westchester, New York and attended Pace University where she received a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Education. Her passion for the performing arts began as a child. Throughout her school career she studied dance, theatre and television production.  Professionally, Christine is a Senior Fashion Consultant for AprilMarin Inc., a Certified Pilates and Yoga Instructor, and a teacher in Youth Theatre Programs. Christine has extensive acting experience and has appeared in seven major motion pictures and over twenty prime time television shows. Christine is currently living in New York City, but is thrilled to return to The Dance Gallery as an Office Manager and Performing Arts Instructor!

Donna M. Sposato

MS ED/Special Education/Learning Disabilities Specialist

Unique Movers Educational Consultant & Marketing

Another Step Community Habilitation Service Leader

No stranger to dance, Donna has been a part of the dance world for over 20 years. Her background in Education and Special Education has grown into a shared dance program with her daughter Maggie, who is a Professional dancer based out of NYC.  This program, created and founded by Donna's daughter, is an inclusive dance and movement program called Unique Movers. With an MS in Education, Donna has been a part of many New York State Middle School and High School Boards, including working for a Superintendent of Schools in Westchester County. Donna has her own tutoring program as well, and for the past 10 years has been working for an adaptive program as a Community Habilitation Leader for neurodivergent adults based out of Westchester, NY. Donna has worked in Retail Management, Restaurant Management, and Real Estate Management. Although, she has thoroughly enjoyed working in many different fields, her life passion for teaching and educating children of all ages and abilities, has been at the core of her heart. With that, Donna is so grateful for the opportunity to be a part of The Dance Gallery NY Studio! Here, Donna has found a home and a place to witness the love of dance and community service work its' magic and touch the lives of so many! She feels truly blessed to be a part of such a positive atmosphere and excellent program, and looks so forward to enjoying and embracing every experience with her wonderful DGNY family!!

Meg grew up in Highland Mills, New York and has been dancing since she was four years old. Growing up she was a part of her studio’s dance company, she took classes at Broadway Dance Center, and she attended the Joffrey Ballet School’s Summer Intensive in NYC. She continued to dance in college, and recently graduated from the University of South Florida with a B.A. in Dance Studies and a minor in Nutrition. Her dance training emphasized Ballet and Modern dance, however she has experience in various styles including contemporary, jazz, and tap. She has also attended the USF Dance in Paris Summer Program as well as the American College Dance Association Southeast Conference. These experiences allowed her to take a wide range of classes in multiple genres. 

Rachel grew up dancing in Chesterfield, Virginia and obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from the Conservatory at Shenandoah University.  She was fortunate to perform with Washington D.C. based contemporary dance company Christopher K. Morgan & Artists while still in school and was later presented as an independent artist in the D.C. dance scene. She moved to New York City with the goal of broadening her dance education and fell in love with teaching. She has continued performing for various NYC based choreographers while exploring her own choreographic voice. Rachel teaches at numerous Westchester local studios, and has recently been added to the faculty at Broadway Dance Center in the Children and Teens Program. She has been teaching Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, improvisation, composition, and more for 10+ years. She holds a certificate in Personal Training from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and enjoys coaching her fitness clients in private and group classes. Rachel is currently studying to obtain her doctorate in Physical Therapy in the coming years. Her deepest passions are in movement and connecting with others through creativity. 

Isabella “Izzy” DeFabbia is a 16 year old dancer, model, and actress from New York. She is currently signed with modeling agency MMG. She started dancing at the age of 2 and does all genres. Izzy’s training includes Broadway Dance Center, The Dance Gallery, The Lab, Strictly 4 the Kids, Jordan Clark Mentorship Program, and is an Ambassador for Joffrey’s Summer of Hip Hop. Her performances include Billboard Hot 100 Festival, US Open, and music videos for Daytona Rose and Jam Junior. Izzy models for Kids Foot Locker and Children’s Place and has been in multiple magazines including Ballerina’s Against Bullies, Kids Fashion and Indi Kids Magazines. Izzy is currently in her 2nd year as a Brooklyn Nets Kids Dancer. She looks forward to bringing her fun, energetic style of dance to her class.

Olivia is a 13 DGNY company dancer who performs competitively for The Dance Gallery Studio. She has won multiple awards at competitions in both New York and Connecticut. Olivia is currently in the 8th grade. She is a teacher assistant for our preschool program on Saturday. Olivia also helps out assisting during our dance birthday parties, as well as, helps out in the office. Olivia would like to be a dance teacher and performer when she grows up.

Victoria was born and raised in Thornwood, New York. She began dancing at the age of five. She is trained in ballet, jazz, contemporary, and hip hop. Victoria has attended many summer intensives such as Complexions, The Joffrey School, American Academy Ballet, Broadway Dance Center and Houston Contemporary Dance.
Growing up Victoria loved performing on stage and wanted to have the chance to continue that. At the age of eleven she joined her dance studio’s competition team where she went all over the tri-state area to compete and won numerous awards. At the age of sixteen, Victoria made it onto Team USA and traveled to Germany to compete with all the other countries around the world. Victoria has performed at the Joyce Theater in NYC and the WNBA halftime show at Madison Square Garden.
At the age of twenty she decided to move to Los Angeles. There she was accepted into the International Dance Academy for their Certificate Program. While she was out there she had performed for the RAW Artists events and joined the LA Unbound Dance Company. Moving back to New York a few years later is where she began finding her passion in teaching and sharing her love for dance to the next generation of dancers. Victoria is so happy to be a part of The Dance Gallery where she can bring her knowledge

Karin Messina is a certified personal trainer, lifestyle wellness coach,  New York State teacher and administrator, cardio kickboxing instructor, youth fitness specialist, and senior fitness specialist. After 10 years of teaching English to middle school students, she is following her true passion and teaching the importance of health and wellness. 

Cleo began dancing at age 6 at Suncoast Academy of Dance in Palm Harbor, Florida.

She was a member of their performing company, Art In Motion, for 10 years, and joined

the faculty at Suncoast in high school. She is a graduate of Pace University, summa

cum laude, and holds a B.F.A. in Commercial Dance with concentrations in

choreography and pedagogy. Pace Commercial Dance brought Cleo the opportunity to

train with - and perform original works by - renowned teachers and choreographers

such as Mandy Moore, Jessica Hendricks, Lauren Gaul, Rhonda Miller, and Jason

Samuels Smith, as well as the chance to perform excerpts from Agnes de

Mille's Rodeo, staged by Paul Sutherland, and José Limón's Psalm, staged by

Jonathan Riedel. As a participant in the inaugural Pace Performing Arts Los Angeles

Intensive, she studied dance and choreography for the camera, working closely with

Emmy-nominated choreographer Mandy Moore and renowned choreographer &

videographer Jerry Evans.

Cleo recently completed a virtual teacher training course in Sugarfoot Therapy, a cross-

training program for dancers created by Katie Schaar in collaboration with Dr. Traci

Ferguson, PT, DPT, and Dr. Nick Cutri, PT, DPT, FAFS. She is currently working as a

freelance dancer, teacher and choreographer in

Erin is a NYC based dance artist, teacher and choreographer. She began dancing at the age of 7 and fell in love with the art form after her very first class. She studied various styles of dance in both high school and college. Erin received her BFA in Dance from Temple University. After graduating, she moved to NYC to begin her professional career. Erin is excited to be joining the team at The Dance Gallery. She is looking forward to creating a supportive and creative environment for her students.

Torre Randel, is a NYC based Dancer, Musical Theatre performer, and choreographer. She graduated from the American Musical Dramatic Academy after studying at both the LA and NY campuses with a focus on Dance Theater. Her varied career has led her to many stages across America, working in theaters, theme parks, a ballroom dance tour, and even a circus! Her passion for bringing the arts to young performers has pushed her to find a love for teaching. She is so grateful to have shared her talents with academy students at several theaters, as well as public school children in the New York and surrounding areas and can’t wait to get started at The Dance Gallery!