Rayna Kampanelas    

Assistant Director/ Dance Instruction

     Rayna will be going into her fourth year at the Academy and is a graduate of The University of the Arts in Philadelphia with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Education. At the University Rayna received extensive training in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Improvisation and Tap Dance.

     Originally from Easton, Rayna has been dancing since the age of 3. She has studied at numerous places in the Boston and Philadelphia areas including; Jeanette Neill  Dance Studio, The Dance complex and Koresh Studios. Rayna has taught at the Creative and Performing Arts High School of Philadelphia, the Napoli School of Music and Dance, My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers and at College Academy in Easton. She has performed at the Merriam Theatre in Philadelphia and for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival with Rootedance Ensemble. Rayna has also studied at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City as an intern.

      In addition to her teaching Rayna is a member of the Dancedge dance company based out of Watertown, MA where she continues training and creating dance pieces. For the past three years Rayna participated in a grant program at the Jones Preschool here in Stoughton where she developed and taught a creative movement program. Students were able to explore movement through creativity and imagination. The program turned out to be a huge success!  Click Here to Read the Article!

      Rayna also continues her training by participating in workshops and continuing to take classes. In 2008 Rayna got the opportunity to Study in New York City at the Pulse Dance Convention’s Teacher Workshop. She was able to study with a variety of worldwide instructors including Mia Michaels & Brian Friedman. She is also a graduate of the Boston Teachers Club of Boston where she received the "American Academy of Dance Award" and is a member of the Greater Brockton Dance Teacher's Association.

     Rayna is truly a professional and loves children of all ages. Students will find a passion and enthusiasm in her teaching style that instills a love of dance to all. Come join her classes at Starline! You will love them!!