10/15/2026
MEET MS. LEXI ✨
Ms. Lexi graduated with her BFA in dance and BA in psychology in 2025. She still performs and dances everyday and absolutely loves sharing that joy and excitement to young dancers!
MEET MS. ANTONIA ✨
Antonia Marchese is a dancer and choreographer from Long Island, New York. She trained competitively in various styles of dance throughout her life; including ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, and hip hop. She advanced her studies in traditional dance techniques such as modern, ballet, and contemporary at Manhattanville College, where she received a BA in Dance. After college, she continued her dance training and career through continually taking classes with professional dance instructors throughout New York City, and teaching in various studios around Westchester and Long Island. Now, Antonia is the Recreation Supervisor and Fine Arts director of the Lybrook Recreation Center. The Recreation Center is home to hundreds of yearly classes and events for the community. The Fine Arts Center, founded by Antonia in 2023, sees over 300 students in its dance, acro, and music classes. Antonia’s mission as a teacher is to encourage growth and passion in dance through deep technical training, and allowing students to feel like their truest selves when they are on the dance floor.
MEET MS. NATALIE✨
Natalie Schiff is from Long Island, New York. She began her dance journey at the age of 2 before coming to Art in Motion in 2011. She trained under the Art in Motion staff for 10 years participating in competitions and recitals. Natalie has won a plethora of awards for her dancing in a variety of styles.
After graduating high school, she continued her education at the University of Virginia studying art and media studies. She is excited to return to her AIM family as a dance teacher.
MEET MS. MORGAN✨
Morgan Holden is a New York-based dance educator, performer, and choreographer originally from Maryland. She graduated from Hofstra University in 2025 with a BFA in Dance and has four years of teaching experience. Her diverse training includes Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, and Improvisation, and her performance credits include an array pro
