Tara has been teaching for Dave since he opened the studio in 1989. She has been dancing for 33 years, and cannot imagine a life without dance. She has appeared in many full-length ballets, and has had extensive dance training in Pennsylvania and New York City. She is a certified member of Dance Educators of America. In addition to teaching at the studio, she has choreographed productions for The Corner Bistro Dinner Theater, The Act, and Standing Room Only Theater Company. She has also served as dance instructor for the NYSP camp at the University of Scranton. In addition to the studio, she is very active in local community theater. She resides in Scranton with her daughter, Alexandra, and husband and will dance and teach for Dave until the end of time.
Kevin Stevenson
Kevin has been involved with the Dave Ragnacci School of Dance since 2000 acting as the studio's art director and office manager. In addition to prop and set design Kevin's responsibilities include advertising, programs and music. Kevin has studied art, photography and design at The Savannah College of Art and Design and The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. He has art directed such shows as "Harvey" and "Romeo and Juliet." Kevin has also appeared on stage at The Corner Bistro Dinner Theatre.
Amy Welcome
Amy has been dancing since the age of five. She began her dance training at Dansation Dance Studio in Clarks Summit under the artistic direction of Ellen Szymaszek. She studied there for seven years and then a year at David Blight still under the direction of Ellen Szymaszek. Amy then continued her training with Dave Ragnacci, where she still continues to dance and learn.
She has also taken classes at Broadway Dance Center in New York and attended many dance workshops throughout the area. She holds a masters degree in
Kinesiology and a bachelors degree in English with a minor in dance from Marywood University.She is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Holly Schovitz
Holly has been dancing since the age of 3. She has taught dance and choreographed tap, jazz, and ballet at a local dance studio for the past 7 years. She has also choreographed hip hop routines for the Pocono Mountain School District for the past 3 years. Holly has taken master dance classes out of New York City and Pennyslvania in hip hop, tap, jazz and ballet. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Scranton. While she was there, she was on the dance team for 4 years. She has just completed her Master’s Degree in Education from Wilkes University and looks forward to her 2nd year of teaching at the Dave Ragnacci School of Dance.
Jenny Magistro
Jenny has been dancing since the age of four and began dancing at the dave ragnacci school of dance when she was six years old. She was always involved in the studio, being a demonstrator for four years and then moving up to become an assistant teacher. Her senior year she was featured in the recital as sleeping beauty. Last year, dave gave her the opportunity to become a teacher and she would like to thank him for this. Jenny looks forward to teaching for many years.
Jessica Kane
Jess has been dancing as long as she can remember, starting her lessons at the Turi Studio of Dance and Fitness in Scranton. She remained with them through her college graduation and for a brief time after before discovering the Dave Ragnacci School of Dance. She started with Dave in 2007, where she continues to both learn and have fun each week. She was offered a position on staff 5 years ago and is extremely happy for the opportunity to work primarily with the youngest dancers in the studio, teaching both the pre-ballet and pre-jazz students. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from Marywood University, and is employed by SLHDA Head Start as a PDE teacher.
Eryn
Eryn has been dancing since the age of 3. She began her training at the West Side Dance Academy and later transferred to the DRSD in 2005 where she studied & continues to learn ballet, jazz, tap, pointe & hip hop. She was involved as a demonstrator and later as an assistant teacher at the studio before becoming a teacher. She was voted Best Local Dancer in the 570 Best of Electric City Reader's Poll in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Eryn has also been a choreographer for the West Scranton High School theatre program since 2013, winning multiple Excellence in School Theatre Arts awards for her work with the West Scranton Players in musicals such as The Addams Family: the Musical, Young Frankenstein, and Nice Work If You Can Get It. She is a 2014 graduate of West Scranton High School. Eryn is excited to be teaching at the studio she grew up with and eager to continue learning and growing as a dancer and choreographer.
Tara has been teaching for Dave since he opened the studio in 1989. She has been dancing for 33 years, and cannot imagine a life without dance. She has appeared in many full-length ballets, and has had extensive dance training in Pennsylvania and New York City. She is a certified member of Dance Educators of America. In addition to teaching at the studio, she has choreographed productions for The Corner Bistro Dinner Theater, The Act, and Standing Room Only Theater Company. She has also served as dance instructor for the NYSP camp at the University of Scranton. In addition to the studio, she is very active in local community theater. She resides in Scranton with her daughter, Alexandra, and husband and will dance and teach for Dave until the end of time.
Kevin has been involved with the Dave Ragnacci School of Dance since 2000 acting as the studio's art director and office manager. In addition to prop and set design Kevin's responsibilities include advertising, programs and music. Kevin has studied art, photography and design at The Savannah College of Art and Design and The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. He has art directed such shows as "Harvey" and "Romeo and Juliet." Kevin has also appeared on stage at The Corner Bistro Dinner Theatre.
Amy has been dancing since the age of five. She began her dance training at Dansation Dance Studio in Clarks Summit under the artistic direction of Ellen Szymaszek. She studied there for seven years and then a year at David Blight still under the direction of Ellen Szymaszek. Amy then continued her training with Dave Ragnacci, where she still continues to dance and learn. 
Holly has been dancing since the age of 3. She has taught dance and choreographed tap, jazz, and ballet at a local dance studio for the past 7 years. She has also choreographed hip hop routines for the Pocono Mountain School District for the past 3 years. Holly has taken master dance classes out of New York City and Pennyslvania in hip hop, tap, jazz and ballet. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Scranton. While she was there, she was on the dance team for 4 years. She has just completed her Master’s Degree in Education from Wilkes University and looks forward to her 2nd year of teaching at the Dave Ragnacci School of Dance.
Jenny has been dancing since the age of four and began dancing at the dave ragnacci school of dance when she was six years old. She was always involved in the studio, being a demonstrator for four years and then moving up to become an assistant teacher. Her senior year she was featured in the recital as sleeping beauty. Last year, dave gave her the opportunity to become a teacher and she would like to thank him for this. Jenny looks forward to teaching for many years.
Jess has been dancing as long as she can remember, starting her lessons at the Turi Studio of Dance and Fitness in Scranton. She remained with them through her college graduation and for a brief time after before discovering the Dave Ragnacci School of Dance. She started with Dave in 2007, where she continues to both learn and have fun each week. She was offered a position on staff 5 years ago and is extremely happy for the opportunity to work primarily with the youngest dancers in the studio, teaching both the pre-ballet and pre-jazz students. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from Marywood University, and is employed by SLHDA Head Start as a PDE teacher.
Eryn has been dancing since the age of 3. She began her training at the West Side Dance Academy and later transferred to the DRSD in 2005 where she studied & continues to learn ballet, jazz, tap, pointe & hip hop. She was involved as a demonstrator and later as an assistant teacher at the studio before becoming a teacher. She was voted Best Local Dancer in the 570 Best of Electric City Reader's Poll in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Eryn has also been a choreographer for the West Scranton High School theatre program since 2013, winning multiple Excellence in School Theatre Arts awards for her work with the West Scranton Players in musicals such as The Addams Family: the Musical, Young Frankenstein, and Nice Work If You Can Get It. She is a 2014 graduate of West Scranton High School. Eryn is excited to be teaching at the studio she grew up with and eager to continue learning and growing as a dancer and choreographer.