Francessca began her dance training at the age of 7 under the direction of Mrs. Rebecca Crimmins at the Dance Factory. Soon after, dance quickly flourished into her one true passion. She began studying all styles of dance, including tap, hip hop, lyrical, ballet, pointe, and jazz. At the age of 14, She became a member of Bravo Dance Center’s Performing Company, where she remained a member until her senior year of high school.

While in high school, Francessca performed as a dancer in her high school’s musicals, including Forum, Aida, and Seussical the Musical. She and two of her friends were also the creators of the schools Hip-Hop dance team. As the lead choreographer for the team, Francessca found a new love and way of expression through dance with choreography, as well as instructing students.

After following the wise advice of her most recent dance instructor, Mrs. Kelly Seroka, she headed off to college at Oakland University. At OU, Francessca is currently working to complete her B.A. degree in performing arts, with a concentration in Dance, as well as her B.S. in Human Resource Development. To complete the dance program, she is taking valuable classes for dancers, such as choreography, kinesiology, and creative movement for children. She has also performed as a member of Oakland Dance Theatre (ODT), which is run by Laurie Eisenhower, the creator of Michigan’s premiere modern dance company, Eisenhower Dance Ensemble. Through ODT, she is studying yet another style of dance, modern. Francessca is also a member of Intrigue Hip Hop Dance team. Both Intrigue and ODT travel to perform around Michigan, as well as on campus.

Francessca has studied dance in New York at Broadway Dance Center. She has also won several overall awards at many competitions while dancing with BDC’s Performing Company. She strives to continue to take in many new styles, while growing and creating dance with her own personal style. She continues to attend workshops and conventions regularly, in order to stay up to date and in tune with the dance world. With many accomplishments at hand, Francessca is excited to continue her dance education. Her main goal is to share her education, love, and dedication to dance as an art form with her students.

Family: Mother (Gail), Father (John), Younger Brother (Jon) & Little Sister (Jahannah)

Favorite Food: Watermelon!

Favorite "Down Time" Activity: Spending Time with my family, especially my little sister!

Favorite Colors: Blue, Purple, Pink, Orange, Green, Yellow

Favorite Flavor of Ice Cream: Moose Tracks

Favorite Movie: The Pursuit of Happyness

Favorite Flower: White Lilies

I Collect: Coins, Photo’s and Written Memories

Personal Quote: “This is Your Life Right Now. Get It!”

Part You'd Most Like to Dance: A part in ‘The Lion King The Musical’ Dance Chorus

What Inspired You to Become a Dance Teacher? Every single dance teacher I’ve ever had in the past, who showed me what it was like  to have a love and dedication  to an art form, the joy I got from teaching a class for the first time, the advise of Kelly Seroka, and of course, The Love of Dance!