As one of the leading dance studios in the Manassas/Gainesville area, Virginia Dance Center has brought the joy of dance to students since 1999.
VDC is located in Manassas, Virginia. We offer quality dance classes in styles including Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Lyrical and Pre-school dance for ages 3 to adult.
We relocated to a freestanding building in January, 2007. Our location features two large dance studios, each with sprung dance floors to reduce fatigue and the possibility of injury.
Multiple observation windows into each dance studio allow parents and visitors to watch classes at any time. Additionally, our building features a student dressing room, a large comfortable waiting area for parents and a playroom for siblings.
The teachers at VDC have a range of experience across various dance disciplines. We are passionate about teaching and interacting with our students in a way that consistently demonstrates how highly we value each of them.
Our vision is to create a dance studio where everyone can access the magic of dance. We have witnessed firsthand how dance can build character, confidence and friendships. This beautiful, enriching performing art is an incredible way to teach body awareness, self-discipline and teamwork. Through our dance classes, we strive to provide exceptional leadership and mentoring of our students. While striving to instill the importance of respect, proper etiquette and manners, we also focus on strong self-esteem and positive body image.
At Virginia Dance Center, our mission is to emphasize proper technique while encouraging creative expression.
It is our belief that a child’s self-esteem and identity are enhanced through dance and it is our goal to promote a positive self-image.
We want all of our students to come away from their classes with a lifelong love and appreciation for dance.
At Virginia Dance Center we believe in:
The VDC team of passionate and dedicated dance teachers has an impressive and varied range of training, background and skills to share with our dance students.
J. Regan Kline began her dance training and teaching career in upstate New York where she attended the State University of New York at Oswego.
Lisa Flannery has been a member of the Virginia Dance Center teaching staff since 2007.
Andrea graduated from Shenandoah University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, as well as studies in Psychology and Elementary education and has been dancing for over twenty five years.
Originally from Atlanta, Elizabeth (Liz) Nahser received the majority of her training at the Metropolitan Ballet Theatre, and also studied at the American Ballet Theatre and the Cleveland San Jose Ballet.
Jessica Petchenick is trained in ballet, jazz, tap, and modern dance. She attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA and graduated with degrees in Psychology and Dance.
Tammy Taylor acquired a B.A. in Sociology from Norfolk State University, while studying dance at various dance institutions throughout the Hampton Roads region.
Erin Willis was born in Bainbridge, GA, but grew up in Manassas. Ms. Willis began dance class at VDC at age 5, during our second year of operation, and has continued dancing at VDC ever since.
Kayce Schaffer was born and raised in the Metro DC area and started dancing at the age of three. She has trained in ballet, jazz, modern, pointe, tap, and musical theater.
Renata McLaughlin has a B.F.A. in dance performance and education from Towson University and an M.F.A. in dance performance and choreography from Mills College.
