Owners/Directors
Rebecca Korejko
Dancing since the age of three, Miss Becca has locally trained and competed in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, lyrical and musical theater. She has performed and choreographed for high school, college and community theater. Her extended training includes master classes in Atlantic City, Disney World and New York City as well as performing up and down the east coast. In later years, she choreographed for the Star Catchers Musical theater Youth Program. Becca began teaching at Kathy's Dancenter in 2005 and has worked with Kathy's Dancenter Company for many years. Now Miss Becca is ready to take her love for dance and the experience she has gained working with Miss Kathy to the next level as co-owner/artistic director with Miss Andrea of Kore Dance Center. She is excited to be able to continue the traditions of Kathy's Dancenter while being part of the amazing future our dancers have ahead of them. Miss Becca is looking forward to seeing all of you in September. Come and join us as we continue to spread the joy of dance.
Andrea Walk
Miss Andrea fell in love with dance at age 4 while attending her first ballet class. She has studied ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, modern, and hip hop at local studios, dance conventions, college classes and master classes in NJ, PA, NY, and MD. Miss Andrea has performed and choreographed numerous venues including recitals, dance competitions, musicals, parades, theme parks, community events, senior centers, pageants and college showcases. Miss Andrea’s choreography at several dance competitions has earned high scores and special awards for “Storytelling”, “Emotional Execution”, “Technique”, “Choreography” as well as others. Miss Andrea says dance taught her to be disciplined, work hard and appreciate the body and what it is capable of. Her favorite quote: “Think of the magic of the foot, comparatively small, upon which your whole weight rests. It’s a miracle, and dance is the celebration of that miracle” –Martha Graham. Andrea has now taught at the original KDC for 23 years and is excited to be starting this new chapter as co-owner/artistic director with Miss Becca.
STAFF
Lily Dryden
"Hi! My name is Lily Dryden and I am 17 years old. I am currently a Senior at Highland Regional Highschool. I am the President of Highland and I am also the President of my class. I love to dance inside of school and outside of school. It has been my passion since I started dancing at the age of 2. I am a teacher and I am educated on all styles of Dance. My two favorites are hip-hop and tap. I am also the previous Dance Captain of the Kore Dance Center company. I love to show my leadership through dance and competitions."
Taylor Jentsch
Amanda Kasprack
Miss Amanda started dancing at KDC at the age of 4 and has been teaching since 2017. She is educated
in various genres including Jazz, Hip-Hop, Lyrical, and Ballet. She has taken classes at Koresh in
Philadelphia and has been a part of the KDC company as dance captain and now teacher. Miss Amanda
has experience competing as a member of KDC in the Step Up 2 Dance Competition and has received
titles such as Elite Gold. Before becoming a teacher at KDC, Miss Amanda was an assistant teacher for 6
years. She is currently in the process of getting her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling.
“KDC has been a huge part of my life and I’m excited to be a part of the new KDC journey”.
Nicole Porter
Miss Nikki danced at Kathy's Dancenter for 25 years and has been teaching since 2013. Her dance training includes Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical, and Hip-Hop. She also studied Dance at Rowan University, taken several classes at Koresh Dance Company in Philadelphia, and remain an active member of the UCTT Philly Tap company for over 10 years. Aside from dance, Miss Nikki is a Licensed Occupational Therapist with a Masters Degree in Education in Human Sexuality and currently working towards my PhD. She is also training as a Pelvic health specialist, has background training in Martial Arts, and would love to own a cat cafe some day. While her interests and aspirations span several disciplines, her love and devotion to dance has been and will always be a constant. "I'm so blessed to have been an instructor and family member here at Kathy's Dancenter and look forward to remaining one as we transition to Kore Dance Center!”
Makayla Powell
Miss Makayla's love for dance began at age 3 in Intro Dance at Kathy's Dancenter. She has continued studying dance ever since, taking classes in hip-hop, lyrical, and ballet. Prior to joining the staff, Miss Makayla assisted in hip-hop and intro classes as well as being dance captain of the KDC company. She has performed at a variety of venues including the Wells Fargo Center, Sixflags Great Adventure, and local parades and community events. Miss Makayla is loves sharing her passion for dance with her students at KDC.
Alyssa Strauss
Emily Winters
Miss Emily started dancing at Kathy’s Dancenter when she was four years old. She studied ballet, pointe, jazz & tap. Emily is from Laurel Springs, New Jersey and graduated Rutgers Camden University with her Master’s degree in History in 2023. During the day, she works at Carpenter’s Hall, a museum & historic site in Philadelphia. Miss Emily has recently published a book of poetry, & enjoys playing violin, piano, and guitar. Miss Emily has been teaching tap for two years, and is looking forward to returning to the world of jazz and supporting Kore in the fall!
