MEET OUR TEAM
At New Movement Dance Center, our instructors are passionate, experienced, and dedicated to nurturing each dancer’s potential. With diverse backgrounds in performance, education, and choreography, our team brings energy, creativity, and care to every class. Get to know the talented individuals who make NMDC a place to grow, express, and shine.
DAWN CLAYTON
Dawn the owner & director of NMDC, has been dancing for over 25 years as well as sharing her love for teaching since the age of 17. In addition, she has won numerous awards in the past & present for her award winning choreography at competitions. Her passion for dance has allowed her to work with top leading choreographers in the industry. She has has had the honor of working with such artists as Ludacris, Usher, Magic Juan & Cuban Link to name a few. She also has experience in background dancing in television & film. She has danced for shows on MTV such as "Say What Kareoke" & "Becoming presents Wannabes", as well as the MA's Pre-Show. It has been Dawn's lifelong dream to open her own studio & share her passion of dance through teaching. She teaches with heart & enthusias, which is shown through her energetic personality. Dawn expresses her creative abilities through dance, which you will see in her choreography as well as in the classroom. She loves to inspire, mentor & build self esteem through the art of dance. Dawn shares her continued passion with all of her students
JAMIE CUOMO
Jamie began her dance studies at Dance Stop in Parlin, NJ from the early age of 2. Over the years at Dance Stop, she has had the pleasure to train with some of the top leaders in the industry such as Al Blackstone, Gina Forcella, Sara Pyun, Rosemary Sabovick-Bleich, Katie Drablo, among others. Jamie has graduated from Georgian Court University with a BA in Dance Performance. While at Georgian Court University, she studied ballet, modern, improvisation & choreography under the direction of Silvana Cardell, Steven Vaughn, Hee Ra Yo, Erin Bonczek, Will Robinson, Megan Mazarick, Michaela Rae Mann & Nora Gibson. Jamie has also worked with guest choreographers such as Sidra Bell, Daniel Gwirtzman, & Titalayo Majoyeogbe. Alongside her studies, Jamie Choreographed plays for Carl Sanburg Middle School in Old Bridge, NJ. Some highlights include: Once On This Island, Beauty And The Beast, Willy Wonka, Shrek, Bye Bye Birdie, James And The Giant Peach and The Lion King. Jamie is Certified in Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) and has most recently completed her 500 hour training to become a certified Pilates Instructor. Jamie is excited to be working at New Movement Dance Center where she can share her love & knowledge for dance with her students.
ASHLEY ADAMS
Miss Ashley started dancing at the age of 2 1/2. She attended Dance Dynamics in Howell for over fifteen years, where she studied tap, jazz, lyrical, ballet, street jazz, pointe, kick line & hip hop. At the age of 4 1/2 Miss Ashley started competing at dance competitions with her studio & performed her very first solo. At her Dance studio she traveled to many out of state competitions such as Las Vegas & Myrtle Beach for Nationals. In 1999 her studio was asked to perform at Magic Kingdom, Orlando. At the young age of 13 she was accepted into Howell High School’s performing arts program (FPAC) where the next four years she studied in jazz, modern, ballet, acting & singing. Her second year in the program she was given a scholarship to attend the summer arts program in the Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan, NJ. During her years in FPAC she attended many classes at Broadway Dance Center & Alvin Ailey school of dance, as well as attended different shows. Every year she participated in three main performances “The Eve of Dance”, “The Eve of Choreography“, & “The Final Showcase”. After highschool she continued taking dance classes & since then has been teaching various styles of dance through out the NJ area.
KATIE BORRELLO
Katie has been dancing since the age of three. She received her early training from several studios in Monmouth and Ocean County, where she trained in Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, Modern, Hip Hop, and danced competitively. Katie is a graduate from DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania and holds a BA in Dance. While attending DeSales, she studied Dance Technique, Teaching Methods in Dance, Dance Composition, Improvisation, Dance History, and Kinesiology. She trained with professional artists such as Trinette Singleton, Tara Madsen-Robbins, Tim Cowart, and Angela Sigley Grossman, and also performed works choreographed by guest artists such as Camille Armstrong, Jeff Shade, and Gregory Dolbashian. She performed and participated at the American College Dance Association at Ohio University and Hofstra University.
Katie has interned with major tap festivals such as Jersey Tap Fest and Tap City, and has performed repertory works under the direction of Germaine Goodson. Katie was previously a member of Anthony LoCascio’s #Taplife Company and worked as the Assistant Company Manager for the group. During her time with the company, she had the privilege to perform in tap dance shows in New York City and participate in various dance festivals throughout the tri-state area. Katie is very excited to be a part of the NMDC faculty and share her love of dance with her students!
KAYLEE MARTIN
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AMANDA MCCABE
Amanda graduated from the esteemed Performing Arts Academy in 2023, earning her degree in Dance. Her dedication to the art form is evident in her extensive experience, having danced competitively since the age of eight. For the past three years, she has imparted her knowledge and passion as an instructor in a diverse range of genres, including ballet, technique, acrobatic arts, lyrical, and contemporary, among others. Demonstrating her continued pursuit of excellence, Amanda is a proud member of the 2025 IDO Team USA adult team, with whom she will travel to Belgium to compete in the prestigious IDO World Championships this November. Furthermore, she lends her creative talents to choreography, currently guiding students in the development of solos, duos, trios, and group performances
Nya Major
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