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Staff and Faculty

Michele Mandella Director

Adrienne Hagstrom Administrative Director

Emma Wendt, Artistic Director

The founder of the Divas and current owner of the studio with her daughter Emma, Michele started dancing at the age of 7. She has been trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, contemporary, and burlesque. She has taught every style of dance to every age group. Besides teaching, creating choreography and managing the studio, Michele still performs in the annual show.

Michele resides in Brookfield with her husband, Steve.

Emma Wendt, Artistic Director

Adrienne Hagstrom Administrative Director

Emma Wendt, Artistic Director

Co-owner of the studio with Michele, Emma has been dancing since the age of 2 and was trained locally in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, contemporary and burlesque. She is an award-winning soloist and has placed several times.

Emma is the featured choreographer for Diva Dance School and oversees  all of our classes and workshops.

Emma has a Master's Degree in counseling and works as a Substance Use Counselor.

Adrienne Hagstrom Administrative Director

Adrienne Hagstrom Administrative Director

Adrienne Hagstrom Administrative Director

Adrienne started dancing at the age of 2 and has been competing since the age of 9. She has been trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical and modern.

In addition to dancing on the performance team, Adrienne serves as the studio's main administrative person as well as student liaison. She tackles everything from social media to costume and prop creations. 

Adrienne lives in Millbury with her husband and two children. 

Samantha Goodfield Creative Director

Samantha Goodfield Creative Director

Adrienne Hagstrom Administrative Director

 Sam is trained in every style of dance imaginable and spent more than 15 years in the dance studio training.

She works with Emma on music choices and reviewing choreography.

Sam also choreographs, teaches and is working on program development.

Sam resides in Barre and works as a retail supervisor.

Stephanie Campbell Faculty

Samantha Goodfield Creative Director

Stephanie Campbell Faculty

Stephanie started dancing at the age of 7 and has more than 25 years of teaching experience.  Her favorite styles are ballet, lyrical and tap. Steph teaches tap, ballet and pointe and creates choreography for the performance team. Most Importantly, Steph has worked hard to develop our amazing ballet program.

Kathleen Kohlstrom Faculty

Samantha Goodfield Creative Director

Stephanie Campbell Faculty

Kathleen is a retired competitive gymnast with 10 years of coaching experience in addition to her extensive dance training.

Kat has choreographed many winning floor routines.

She teaches acro workshops, classes and many of our workshops. Kat also choreographs for the performance team. 

Jenny Galat, Staff

Jenny Galat, Staff

Jenny Galat, Staff

Jenny has been dancing since the age of 2. She has trained both recreationally and competitively in ballet, pointe, lyrical, jazz and hip hop. As an adult, she decided it was time she learn to tap.

Jenny dances with the Sunday performance team and puts together the creative displays for the studio. 

She resides in Warren with her two kids.

Faith Holmes, Faculty

Jenny Galat, Staff

Jenny Galat, Staff

Faith started dancing at the age of 5. She is trained in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical and musical theater.

Faith still takes classes in tap, ballet, and pointe; and is on the Sunday performance team.

Faith teaches tap (both beginner and intermediate) and beginner performance team. She resides in North Brookfield.

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