Broward Dance Academy

 ALL OF OUR TEACHERS ARE NOW OFFICALLY DANCE MASTERS OF AMERICA CERTIFIED IN THEIR GENRE EXPERTISE!

We have two state of the art studios, which both have free floating floors.  One studio has a marley floor and the other has a wood floor.  New Pictures of the studios under Studio Transformation!  We also have observation windows into both studios, two restrooms, a nice lobby and dressing room!  Come by and get a studio tour.

Jessica Mae Roesener

Artistic Director

BDA Petiite Dancers Program/ Ballet / Pointe/ Jazz  /  Company  Instructor

Jessica has a Bachelor of Science in Dance and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from the University of Idaho and has been teaching in South Florida for the past six years.  Jessica is a member of the National Dance Association, Florida Dance Education Organization (BDA is a chapter of the National Honor Society), Florida Dance Masters, Florida Dance Association and is certified in Jazz and Ballet by Dance Masters of America. She attends teacher workshops regularly to keep up to date on the new and upcoming forms and techniques of the dance world.  Some of the workshops and teachers she has worked with over the last few years include Conquest Intensive (featuring Martha from “So you think you can dance”), Horton Summer Intensive in Daytona Beach, EDGE teachers workshop in Los Angeles, Florida Dance Festival in Miami, Pulse Convention in Ft Lauderdale featuring Mia Michaels, Shane Sparks, Brian Freidman, Wade Robson, Cris Judd, Laurie Ann Gibson and Dave Scott; as well as numerous DMA conventions regionally and nationally.  Her choreography solos and groups have won numerous awards at competitions including platinum and special awards.  Over the years she has danced and toured with Henning Rubsom, Frankie Manning, Bill Evans, Peter Loggins, General Hambrick, Leon Von Brown, Ronaldo Bowins, Gerrard Alexander, Margo Blake, Angela Armstrong and Kevin Veiga. 

Katina Nigro

Tap / Hip-Hop / Jazz / Company/ Zumba/ Ballet/ BDA Petite Dancers Program

Katina is happy and proud to be part of the Broward Dance Academy family. Katina comes to Broward Dance Academy from Michigan.  She brings with her an extensive background in performance, choreography and instruction.    Her performance credits include recording artist Kristine W. , Country Tonight, Legends in Concert, American Superstars and The Dream King, which she also choreographed, to name a few.  She has choreographed, been on faculty and has taught master classes at some of the top dance studios in Las Vegas, Michigan and Florida. She has studied and performed with industry’s finest choreographers.  Her style of teaching and choreography is invigorating and fresh.  Katina’s students have won numerous awards in the nation’s top dance competitions. She is certified by Dance Masters of America in jazz and tap and also is a certified Zumba instructor. When she's not teaching, Katina enjoys spending time with her two sons, Alek and Joshua.

Katrina Weaver

Ballet/ Contemporary/ BDA Petite Dancers Program

Katrina Weaver received a B.A. in dance with a focus in education from Florida International University. She began her dance training at an early age as a student at Meg Segreto’s Dance Centre where she studied ballet, jazz and tap. She is currently a member of Karen Peterson & Dancers, a mixed ability modern dance company in Miami which promotes the work of dance artists both with and without disabilities. In addition to performing with the company, she is also an instructor for the youth dance enrichment program for ESE Dade County Public Schools facilitated each year by Karen Peterson & Dancers which focuses on providing instruction in dance and creative movement to students with disabilities. She is also a teaching artist with the organization Arts for Learning which places dance instructors in residencies in various schools, summer camps and other outreach programs in the Miami area. 

Ms. Jessica

 

Ms. Katina

Ms. Katrina