Staff Bios

“Watching the students grow as dancers and individually is what makes owning this business so special. Kids in Motion is truly a family.”

Susie’s passion for dance came from seeing the joy that dance classes brought to her own daughters growing up. So in 2007, when the opportunity arose for Susie to open a dance studio, she jumped at the chance… and Kids in Motion was born. 

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Susie is a businesswoman who has previously owned several daycare centers and a health club. She has a degree in elementary education and loves working with youth. 

Susie has three adult children and a grandson. Besides spending time with her family and managing Kids in Motion, Susie also enjoys reading, knitting, golfing, and paddle boarding.

Caroline began dancing at the age of four in Marblehead at The Young Dance Company. She continued dancing there through the end of high school. While at this studio she was able to perform in many places including Disney World, City Hall Plaza in Boston, the Boston Esplanade, Heritage Days in Salem and at the Boston Common Christmas Tree Lighting. She was also an assistant teacher at this studio throughout high school teaching ballet, tap and jazz for ages 7-12 . 

Caroline has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Syracuse University and a Masters of Teaching from Salem State. She has always kept dance as a part of her life, taking classes and teaching her two daughters to dance as soon as they could walk. Both of her daughters currently dance at Kids in Motion.

She is excited to share her passion for dance with all of her students.

Sasha began dancing at the age of five. She has continued to study hip-hop, first at Kids in Motion, then at Zello Dance Studios, and most recently, at Phunk Phenomenon. Sasha is currently a junior at Marblehead High School, where she is a member of the dance team and the cheerleading team. Additionally, Sasha was the captain and choreographer for the varsity hip-hop dance team at Camp Ramah in New England, where she also was choreographer for various campwide performances. Sasha loves working with children and is thrilled to begin teaching hip-hop at Kids in Motion. 

Cortney grew up in Marblehead. She began dancing at the age of three with Miss Bell. At the age of eight, she began dancing with The Young Dance Company of America with Bill Hagget. She danced with the company through to high school graduation. While dancing with the company, she had the opportunity to perform at Disney world, Boston’s City Hall Plaza, and The Boston Esplanade. She was able to attend workshops led by Bob Fosse-trained dancers. 

Cortney has a Bachelor of Science from Salve Regina University and her Master of Education. She is a sixth grade teacher in Marblehead, where she has been teaching for 20 years.  

Both of her daughters currently dance with Kids in Motion, and Cortney is extremely excited to get back to dancing and share her love of it with other children.

Christina has been teaching dance for the past 16 years. She has experience teaching primary, intermediate, and advanced levels. Christina has been recognized and awarded for her choreography, dancing, and modeling at the regional and National levels. Among her awards are the East Coast High Point National Grand Champion; the title of Miss Boston Model; the title of Miss Boston Talent at the America Miss Competition; and overall winner for consecutive years in tap, jazz, ballet, and acrobat classes at the Dance Masters of America Miss Dance Competition. Christina is also a member of the Dance Teachers Club of Boston.

Andrea began dancing at the young age of four at her hometown studio Dance Works, in Westfield, MA. She was a member of their competitive team and  has traveled throughout the East Coast in national competitions. She has studied all styles of dance and has taken part in dance conventions with inspirational choreographers including Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance, Channing Cooke, and tWitch.

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After graduating high school, Andrea began teaching at Dance Works, working with students of all ages in classes such as tumbling, jazz, lyrical, and hip-hop. She studied Elementary Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was a member of the UMass Amherst Dance Team. While on the team, she danced on the sidelines at home football and basketball games, and ran dance camps in the surrounding towns encouraging kids to stay active and moving. Some of her favorite memories with the team were competing in the D1A Jazz Division at the National Dance Alliance in Daytona, FL, placing 4th in the nation for multiple years in a row.

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Andrea moved to Boston after she graduated college and is currently an Elementary School Teacher. She is excited to continue her passion for dance and share that love with all of her students.

Caitlin began dancing at the age of two, and it has been a passion of her’s ever since. She was a lead dancer at the Young Dance Company of America with Bill Haggett all through middle and high school. Caitlin was also an assistant dance teacher while there, teaching jazz, tap and ballet. While dancing at the YDC, Caitlin performed at the Governor’s Christmas party, on the Esplanade in Boston, at Boston City Hall Plaza, at the Boston Esplanade, the Boston Common Christmas Tree Lighting, Salem Heritage Days and at Walt Disney World many times.
Caitlin has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from The George Washington University and currently resides in Marblehead with her husband and two sons. Caitlin has continued to attend dance classes throughout her adult life and is very excited to share her passion with the young dancers in Marblehead.