Meet The Team!

The Dancers' Choice CT offers movement and rhythm-based classes that will allow dancers to explore their creativity.

We strive to instill artistic integrity in each and every one of our students to create

well-rounded dancers.

Meet our Teachers!

Meet our talented and passionate teachers who bring expertise, creativity, and care to every class at

The Dancers’ Choice CT.

Teacher

Heather Burlant

Heather Burlant is an accomplished dancer who has over 30 years of experience on the stage and 10 years of experience running a studio classroom. All of this experience is fully displayed during Heather’s Advance Musical Theatre and Advanced Tap Classes. Aside from guiding dancers technically, Heather seeks to inspire her dancers to understand how dance and its community can open doors of opportunity.

“I started dancing as a way to have fun, but the sport quickly taught me how to be passionate, knowledgeable, and an expressive communicator. I want to pass this experience along to the next generation of dancers, to ensure that these young people always have a way to express themselves”.

Teacher

Joanna Bogardus

Joanna Bogardus is a musician with a passion for nurturing children’s musicianship and creativity. With eight years of experience as an elementary school tutor and two decades of directing children’s music at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, she believes in the transformative power of music education. Since 2018, she has, also, taken on the role of Senior Choir Director at

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.

Joanna began her journey in dance at the age of five which laid the foundation for her love of dance and performance. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Connecticut, where she concentrated on piano and choral performance. Joanna inspires youth and adults alike with her dedication to music and the patience and joy she brings while encouraging others to find their creative voice through music, song and dance.