474 Prospect Avenue 2nd floor, West Orange, NJ 07052
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OCTOBER  HIGHLIGHTS

1st - 31st                           We Are Raising Funds for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.           

1st- 5th                 Costume Rummage Sale - UPAC Troupe Fundraiser

7th                            Tickets Go on Sale for Our UPAC Halloween Bash for Our Kind - 2nd graders

14th-19th                    Wear It Pink Week            

19th                           UPAC Halloween Bash

24th -30th                 UPAC Dress Up For Class Week                       

31st                            Studio Closed                        

Samantha Pankiw

Samantha Pankiw (UPAC Alumna) attended Point Park University as a dance major with classes focused in ballet, modern, jazz, Pilates, and tap. She was privileged to perform in Moments choreographed by Carolyn Paddock at Point Park University as a freshman. She was an intern at Broadway Dance Center in NYC with the opportunity to train with top teachers and choreographers, culminating with a performance at Symphony Space. Samantha was a featured dancer in two theatrical dance shows at Six Flags Great Adventure, Dead Man's Party and The Guest List, choreographed by So You Think You Can Dance alumnus Ashle Dawson. She was a company member of BEings Dance, directed by Emily Bufferd. She performed with BEings Dance at various venues including the Salvatore Capezio Theater at Peridance and the Paramount Center for the Boston Contemporary Dance Festival. In addition to performing and teaching dance, Samantha works as a registered dietitian nutritionist. She has been teaching at UPAC since 2012, and she is excited to spend another year sharing her passion for dance with the UPAC family.