Ms. Anne began her dance training over 27 years ago in her native California.  It was then she discovered her love of dance!  Relocating to Barrington, RI, as a young girl, she studied ballet, pointe, tap & jazz.  After moving back to California and finishing school, Ms. Anne then relocated to Jacksonville in 1993 and continued her dance training in 1997 with the late Ms. Kim Picard Pellicer.  She began teaching for Ms. Kim in 2001, with her concentration in tap, jazz and hip hop.  She credits most of her knowledge of dance and teaching techniques to Ms. Kim - her mentor, friend and inspiration.  She continues her dance training by attending master classes held at dance conventions and competitions.  Ms. Anne recently received a certification as a group fitness instructor for exercise and hopes to implement exercise classes to Bravo’s schedule in the near future.  In addition to managing the studio, Ms. Anne instructs classes and choreographs for Bravo’s Dance Team.  She’s grateful for the opportunity to teach and share with her students the love and passion she has for dance.  It has been a very rewarding experience for her to watch all of the students grow, and to also be surrounded by the wonderful families and dance instructors of Bravo!

Peter is the co-owner of Bravo.  He is a licensed massage therapist, working out of a fully licensed therapy room in the back of the studio. 

He previously owned his business, PT First, Inc, for 11 years.   In 2006 he made the decision to open Bravo along side his wife, Anne.   He handles the management and business affairs and uses his knowledge of the body to educate dancers on injury prevention & recovery.  Peter also acts as Bravo’s photographer, videographer and web designer.

Talitha began her dance training at the age of eight in a community program at Neptune Beach elementary. After realizing how quickly she fell in love with dance she enrolled in classes and started taking it more seriously. She was inspired by Miss Kimberly Picard’s passion for dance at a very young age and has held on to that and created her own since then. Talitha has trained in many types of dance including ballet, lyrical, tap, jazz, modern, contemporary, hip hop, and pointe, with her current focus being in contemporary/modern. She has competed in Bravo’s Dance Team for the past 5 years. Talitha worked with many well-known choreographers and dancers such as Scott Benson, Brandii McCoy, Gerard Heintz, and Kameron Bink to name a few. Talitha graduated from high school in May 2011 with multiple semesters of college completed through dual enrollment at FSCJ. She plans on continuing at FSCJ for her AA, then transfer to the University of Florida where she would like to major in athletic nutrition and in dance education. We are happy to have Talitha join the Bravo staff this year, sharing her love of dance with the young children.

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Elizabeth Concilla has been dancing for over 17 years.  She began her training at BalletMet in Columbus Ohio, where she joined the pre-professional program at the age of 14, where she spent 25 hours a week studying classical Ballet, Modern, Jazz, and Afro-caribbean.  At 15 she joined Youth Met, the studios traveling youth company, where she had many opportunities to perform throughout the community, and learn repertoire by Maurice Hines, Dwight Rhoden, and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre.  Elizabeth recently graduated from Jacksonville University with her BFA in dance performance, and a BS in psychology.  During her time at JU, Elizabeth Had many opportunities performing on and off campus.  In 2010 she traveled with a group of dancers to Curaçao where they taught various classes, and preformed eight original pieces including a duet choreographed by Elizabeth.  She also had the privilege of performing twice at the American College Dance Festival, and various community events throughout Jacksonville.  Elizabeth has attended multiple summer workshops including intensives at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Steps on Broadway, Virginia School of the Arts, and The American Ballet Theatre.  Elizabeth is looking forward to working with children in the furture as she hopes to gain her masters in school psychology.

Jasmine started dancing at the age of 3.  She studied ballet, jazz, tap, modern, lyrical, and hip hop under Ms. Kim Picard Pellicer, Anne Booras, Judy Gracie and Laura Hammock throughout her years with the Bravo family.   In both middle and high school, she was captain and head choreographer of her schools’ step teams - Young, Fly & Flashy in middle school and Ladies of Fidelity in high school, leading them to winning numerous first place and special awards at competitions.  Jasmine has competed  in dance for 8 years.   She has attended many dance workshops, training with instructors such as Scott Benson , Gerard Heintz, Brandi McCoy, Kameron Bink, & many more.  Jasmine has taught workshops at multiple High Schools, including Sandalwood High & Bartram Trail, and has been a  judge for St. Augustine High School’s dance team this past year. Jasmine is in process of completing her 2nd year at FSCJ and will be continuing her education at University of Central Florida for her Bachelor’s Degree in the Nursing Program.  Because her passion for dance is so strong, she will not be calling it quits just yet.   She aspires to work in the music industry as a dancer/choreographer.  We are very happy to have Jasmine bring her magnetic energy to her hip hop classes this year!

Ms. Judy began dancing at the age of 6 and has danced or taught most of her life.  As a child, she studied with Dorothy Hinson and Gloria Norman School of Dance for 12 years.  She was a finalist in the Miss Terry Parker Pageant and choreographed her own dance as well as an acro/jazz routine for a friend who was also a finalist.  This was her first attempt at choreography.

As a young adult, she continued her dance training and teacher training from one of the best, Buddy Sherwood.  Buddy trained and hired her as an instructor for his Arlington Studio where she taught for 12 years.  She also managed his Arlington Studio for 5 years.

She opened her own studio, which she owned and operated for 10 years.  She taught for the National Association of Dance and Affiliated Artists for several years in Wrightsville Beach, NC, Baltimore, MD, and New York City, NY.  She has trained, choreographed and directed several very successful dance teams during her years of teaching. 

She has studied with and formed lasting friendships with such renowned artists as Bruce Lea, Scott Benson and Frank Hatchett.  Her advanced students were invited to perform in Frank Hatchett’s dance recital in New York City.  She has had numerous students who have received dance scholarships to New York and Texas. 

She decided, after owning her own studio for 10 years, to retire from the dance world.  However, Ms. Kim (loving daughter of Gail and Jerold Picard) convinced her that she needed to return to teaching.  She taught for Ms. Kim for 5 years. 

Ms. Judy prides herself most in teaching the love of dance.  We are honored to have Ms. Judy Gracie as one of our instructors here at Bravo.

Amanda Kent has been dancing for 12 years and has learned and enjoys all kinds of dance. She has studied ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, modern, and musical theatre over the many years and has been under the instruction of Ms. Judy Gracie and the late Ms. Kim. Dance has always been one of her talents.  She was a member of Terry Parker High School’s dance team for 3 years and has also experienced the competitive aspect of dance for 10 years. It has been a great pleasure of hers to travel and enjoy many workshops and conventions. She has also studied under many well-known instructors such as Scott Benson, Brandii McCoy, and many more. Amanda currently attends Florida State College working towards an associate’s degree in business administration. She also plans to pursue a degree in prelaw in the near future.  We have enjoyed having Ms. Amanda as a new instructor this year at Bravo and look forward to having many more years with her as faculty!

Hanna Ninya is 19 years old and has been dancing since the age of 5 under the instruction of many talented teachers. She currently studies Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, and Modern. Hanna has taken multiple workshops from such choreographers as Bernard Gaddis and Las Vegas Contemporary Theatre, Tony Parisi, Scott Benson, Brandii McCoy, Gerard Heintz and others. Hanna teaches Hip-Hop and Jazz classes which are her favorite styles of dance. Hanna graduated from Sandalwood High School in 2010 and currently attends FSCJ.  In college, she is on the dance company danceWORKS where they perform at such events as National Dance Week and FSCJ's winter and spring concerts.  Hanna will have her AA complete by this Fall and hopes to transfer to a university to get an Event Management degree and pursue other dance opportunities.

Kalli began her dance training at the age of two with Kim Picard Pellicer and has studied ballet, pointe, modern, tap, jazz, lyrical and hip-hop.  She has trained with many well known choreographers such as Mia Michaels of "So you Think You Can Dance", Dave Scott, Loreanne Gibson, Frank Hatchet, Scott Benson and Brandi McCoy along with  her mentor Judy Gracie.  Kalli performed locally with the First Coast Nutcracker for four years.  As a member of Bravo's Senior  Dance Team, Kalli has competed in many competitions locally and throughout the state.  She has won many top awards including the title of Miss Platinum 2009 and second runner up for Miss Starpower in 2010.  Kalli is a graduate of Paxon School for Advanced Studies where she was a varsity cheerleader for four years and held the title of Miss Paxon 2010-2011. In October, Kalli won the title of Miss Senior High/ Miss Northeast Florida in a competition against 25 other beautiful and talented local high school title holders. Kalli will now compete in the Miss Florida Pageant this coming July. In March, Kalli auditioned for the ROAR of the Jaguars and is proud to say that she will be cheering with them this season as the youngest of the ROAR cheerleaders. Kalli teaches the younger students at Bravo and loves sharing her passion for dance with such sweet, talented children.  Their eagerness to learn is such an inspiration to her.  We are happy to have Ms. Kalli part of the Bravo Dance Faculty!

Laura is a native of Jacksonville who has been performing since the age of five. She has coached, choreographed, directed and acted in many local pageants and productions. She attended Jacksonville University where she studied theatre performance and is still active in local community theatre. Some favorite stage roles include The Threepenny Opera (Mrs Peachum), Buried Child (Halie) and You Can't Take it With You (Penelope Sycamore) at Jacksonville University and Urinetown: The Musical (Old Ma Strong) and Pippin (Berthe) at Players by the Sea.  Ms. Laura has been teaching theatre and tap since Bravo opened in 2006.  We are very proud and pleased to continue to have her and her wonderful talents here at Bravo!

Ms. Laura has been dancing for over 20 years.  She is classical trained in ballet, tap, jazz, modern and theater. She has studied dance and traveled throughout many of the northeastern states.  She continued her dance technique under the beloved Ms. Kim here in Jacksonville in 1996.  She is an award winning dancer and choreographer and has participated in master classes with principal dancers from around the United States.  She has been listed in the Jacksonville Family Magazine “Best For Families” under Best Ballet/Dance Instruction for multiple years.  Ms. Laura has been teaching dynamic and energetic dance classes for 10 years.  Every one of her students is truly an inspiration to her and she loves watching them grow and progress each year. As well as teaching dance and assisting the front office at Bravo, she brings dance to schools throughout the community. We are very lucky and proud to have her as part of our faculty.

Jessica began dancing in 1997 and loves every style of dance. She has studied a variety of styles including ballet, tap, jazz, modern, contemporary, lyrical, hip hop, clogging and pointe under many instructors such as Miss Kim Picard Pellicer and Ms. Judy Gracie. She has been part of the competitive side of dance for over 10 years now. As she has traveled around for competitions she has been honored to have the opportunity to study under well-known choreographers such as Scott Benson, Brandii McCoy, Kameron Bink and many more. Jessica is a graduate of the class of 2011 from Sandalwood High School and will attend the University of North Florida where she will study psychology.