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Deborah Delpopolo

Owner and Director of All That Jazz Dance Academy began studying dance at various studios at 2 years of age. Her first dance teacher was Miss Terry of Hamilton. She performed in charity shows, competitions and exhibitions starting at 3 years of age. She studied Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theater, Pointe, Hip-Hop and Modern dance.

During her competition years, Miss Debby won countless trophies and special judge’s awards. She was the youngest in her studio to perform a solo at 5 years of age where she sang and danced. AT age 18 she was a featured dancer on the TV show Dancing’ On Air. Later, she performed with Mercer Dance Ensemble based in Mercer County Community College, while earning her Associates Degree in Psychology and Child Development. She also studied Abnormal Psychology and the Psychology of Women. Miss Debby danced professionally at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ and was Dance Captain. She studied at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Broadway Dance Center in NYC, and Steps On Broadway in NYC. At U of A she was privileged to have studied Tap with Lavaughn Robbinson, one of the originators of Tap, and Jazz with Roni Koresh, director of Koresh Dance Company in Philadelphia, PA. She also studied Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Brazilian dance and Graham Technique at U of A. At Broadway Dance Center she studied Hip-Hop, and Jazz with Frank Hatchet. At Steps she studied Tap with Janai Cutcher, Hip-hop with Jonathan Lee among others. She recently began Flamenco classes. Miss Debby has choreographed for the Open Air Theater in Washington Crossing, NJ, and for Notre Dame High School in Lawrenceville, NJ. She has judged dance competitions in NJ and PA.