Our Staff
Over 50 Years of Experience | Recreational and Competitive Classes | Classes for All Ages
Who's Who at Suffield Performing Arts Center?
Donna Gavioli
Owner/Lead Teacher
Miss Donna has been dancing since the age of 9 and studied through Betty Champion located in Westfield, Massachusetts. She is experienced in tap, jazz, ballet, acrobatics, and lyrical, has been teaching for over 35 years, and has owned the studio for 20 years. Call us today.
Lizzy Gavioli
Teacher
Miss Lizzy has been dancing since the age of 2 and has been teaching for over 15 years. She is experienced in competitive level classes, tap, jazz, lyrical, ballet, and hip-hop. In addition to teaching at the dance studio, Miss Lizzy also teaches ESL students in Massachusetts and has many years of experience working with young children.
Casondra Taylor
Competitive Jazz/Lyrical
Miss Casondra has also been dancing since the age of two and has many years of experience in the competition world. She has been teaching for over 13 years and is experienced in jazz and lyrical. Miss Casondra has a full-time job as a phlebotomist and loves spending time with her 2 daughters, Bexley and Kenzley.
Victoria Warren
Competitive Lyrical
Miss Victoria comes to us with experience in teaching competitive and recreational classes. She joined our staff in 2021 and we feel so lucky to have found her. When Victoria is not dancing, you can find her spending time with her husband, Wes, her 2 children, Russell and Katie, or running her wedding planning business.
Jessica Samson
Ballet/Lyrical
Miss Jess has been teaching at Suffield Performing Arts Center for over 10 years and has an Associate's Degree from Dean College where she studied many types of dance. She brings her knowledge of ballet to our competition teams as well as our Junior competitive lyrical team. Miss Jess spends her days working with special needs students at a public school and is studying to become a nurse.
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