Lauren DiFilippo • Studio Director • Dance Educator

Miss Lauren is a native of Saugus and started dancing at the age of three.  She received her Bachelor’s degree in Dance at Dean College in 2015 in the Joan Phelps Palladino School of Dance.  During her time at Dean, she studied under many renowned dance educators. She has danced various styles including jazz, tap, ballet, pointe, hip hop, contemporary and modern.  Lauren has also attended various dance conventions and workshops including Dance Teacher’s Club of Boston. She has performed and competed with a dance company in 2013 in numerous places around the East Coast, including World of Dance Boston, Elements at Boston University, Bentley University and Prelude New England Dance Competition.  Lauren has also performed in a hip hop piece Dean College’s Production “Dance Company: Backstage”. Lauren went on to develop adaptive and integrated programs at Dance Junction. She is worked as an ABA Therapist and teacher’s assistant in both Saugus and Revere school districts for several years. Ms. Lauren cannot wait to work with your dancers and provide them the road to success in dance.

Anna Cipriani • Dance Educator  • Competition Team Director/Choreographer

Anna Cipriani began her dance training at the young age of three, where she found her passion for dance. Growing up attending a local dance studio, she studied a variety of dance styles and was a competitive dancer, competing in Regional and National Competitions up and down the East Coast. She went on to study dance and dance production, theory, and composition at Stonehill College where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Visual and Performing Arts with a concentration in Dance. There, Anna was a dancer and choreographer for the Stonework’s Dance Company, an instructor of the Dance Outreach Program, a performer for the Mayfair Festival of Boston, as well as a two-time finalist in Team Dance at the National Dance Alliance Collegiate Competition with the Stonehill Dance Team. After college, the dancing never stopped. Miss Anna has continued her dance career choreographing and teaching at local dance studios for all age and dance levels. Her choreography has been recognized in multiple dance competitions receiving high scores, special awards, and top placements. Anna continues her own dance education by attending dance classes and conferences instructed by some of the most outstanding names in the dance industry in cities like New York and Boston. As a dancer, instructor, and choreographer, Anna prides herself in creating a fun, enthusiastic, hard working atmosphere enriched with artistic expression in every class to build a memorable and positive experience for every dancer who walks in. She always encourages all of her dancers to dream beyond the stars and is so excited to share her passion of dance with each and every one of them.