Established in 1997, Paula & Judy's Dance & Acrobatics Connection
has been teaching local students the love of dance for over 29 years. Locations:
Erie/Wesleyville
2016 Station Road
Erie, PA 16510
814-897-0484
Teachers:
Paula Janicki - Paula was born and raised in Erie, Pa. She started dancing at the age of 5 and has been dancing and teaching ever since! As a young dancer she performed on The Original Amateur Hour hosted by Ted Mack. This show specialized in showcasing local talent. Many young stars like Frank Sinatra, Ann Margaret and Pat
Boone graced the stage as well! She has devoted over 50 plus years of her life teaching children the love of dance! To this day half of Erie can say they have taken a dance class with Miss Paula and they are now bringing 2nd and 3rd generation of dancers to the studio! Judy Janicki Rose - Owner of Paula & Judy's Dance & Acrobatics Connection, she started dancing at the age of 3. She has over 30 plus years of teaching experience. Judy was a Dance instructor at MPS High School and started the award winning T.A.P.S. Competition Team (now the PJDAC Competition Team) and Synergy Dance & Acrobatics Team! She has judged many dance competitions as well. Her students have won many scholarships for dance in High School and College. Many former students have gone on to dance in college, teach dance, perform with professional dance teams, college dance teams, Broadway and more! Renee Prue - Having danced for over 20 years she has been assisting and
teaching at PJDAC for over 25 years! She has danced in Walt Disney World, New York City and more! She is truly our right hand and has been with PJDAC from the start! Rylee Rose - Rylee has been dancing since the age of two. She has won multiple titles at dance competitions throughout New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. She loves teaching and shares a special connection with the kids at the studio. She is well rounded in all subjects and her teaching specialties include Hip Hop, Acrobatics and Tumbling. She is currently a member of the National award winning Penn State Cheer team and member
of the Penn State Dance Team. In her spare time she is working on becoming a RN through
Penn State’s College of Nursing. Emily Range - Emily has danced at PJDAC for 15 years. When she was 13 years old she began assistant teaching and fell in love with helping younger students find their love for dance! She has been assisting at the studio for over 12 years now. Emily is currently a student at Edinboro University working towards a bachelor of science degree in Early Childhood Education. Classes:
We offer classes to ages 3 through Adult in:
Tap
Ballet
Jazz
Hip Hop
Acrobatics
Lyrical
Contemporary
Preschool
Kinder Kidz
End of the Year Recital:
Our Annual Dance Showcase is in June. Competition Teams:
We offer our students a chance to compete in Dance Competitions both locally and out of town. Our award winning PJDAC Competition Team is open to registered students. There is no audition to become a member.
