ABOUT US/MEET THE TEAM!
MEET THE FOUNDER & CEO
Hey, I'm Julie!
Step into the world of Dance Now! Studios – Where Precision Meets Passion!
Founded in 2008 by Beaver Dam resident and veteran Julie Ronzani, Dance Now! Studios is a locally owned and operated dance sanctuary that originated in the heart of our community. As a dedicated owner and operator, Julie transformed the former St. Michael's parochial school into a state-of-the-art dance studio, ushering in a new era in dance education.
With accreditation as an educator from the Youth Protection Association for Dance (YPAD), Julie Ronzani is committed to creating a secure and nurturing environment for every dancer at Dance Now! Studios. We take great pride in being acknowledged as a YPAD Certified Studio, reflecting our unwavering dedication to prioritizing the well-being of our students. Julie is also trained and certified with Youth Mental Health First Aid.
At Dance Now! Studios, we transcend the conventional definition of a dance studio – we are a technique-centered studio where the art of dance is not only taught but also celebrated. Our professional dance instructors specialize in a diverse range of styles, including ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, acrobatic arts, and hip hop. This comprehensive training extends beyond the dance floor.
Our team of instructors holds certifications from Dance Masters of Wisconsin and Acrobatic Arts, prestigious distinctions that underscore their proven expertise as dance educators. As active members of the Wisconsin Dance Council and Dance Masters of WI, we are deeply ingrained in the dance community, consistently staying ahead of industry standards and trends.
Hey, I'm Miss B! (Breanna Long)
Breanna's love for dance first developed watching her older sister. Wanting to be like her, Breanna started dancing at the age of three in ballet, tap and jazz. At 10 years of age, due to family circumstances, she had to stop taking lessons. But, that didn't stop her from dancing on her own. She went on to audition for the local school dance team and was able to immerse herself back in dance. She then started training at multiple studios in a variety of disciplines to include; contemporary, modern, jazz, ballet (lots of ballet), tap, ballroom and of course hip hop! At 16 she started assistant teaching at Encore Dance Academy and then continued to teach at the Fox Cities YMCA. At 18 Breanna began traveling around the country auditioning and learning from as many professional choreographers as possible. She volunteered at Everybody Dance Now!, Chicago, helping provide dance in communities needing the extra light and positivity that dance provides. Brianna currently coaches our Galaxy Stars Pre-Professional Dance Teams and the Rising Stars Cosmos Crew. Breanna is certified with Youth Protection Association for Dance (YPAD) and is certified in Ballet, Tap and Jazz with Dance Masters for Wisconsin.
Hey, Miss Olivia Ginsbach Here!
Olivia was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and was eager to begin dancing at just 1 1/2 when she watched her older sister perform at her dance recital. Quickly finding her passion for tap dance specifically, she started competing when she was five, and continued training in all styles of dance in Las Vegas until moving to Appleton, Wisconsin in 2012. Throughout Olivia’s pre- teen and teenage years, she continued training in tap, jazz, hip hop, and ballet, choreographing all of her own tap solos from the time she was 13, up until she graduated high school from Appleton North in 2019. Prior to graduating, Olivia received several choreography awards for her solos and group dances. Yearly, she would travel to NYC to train with well known dancers in differentiating styles of tap, and following graduation she traveled to Los Angeles, CA to dance and train with the Syncopated Ladies Tap Group, founded by Chloe and Maud Arnold. Olivia is beyond excited to be teaching at Dance Now! . She holds herself and her students to the highest standard to insure that her students are not only growing as dancers, but also as respectable, compassionate, and strong human beings. Olivia is certified with Dance Masters of WI in Ballet, Tap and Jazz and is also a certified instructor with Youth Protection Association for Dance.
Miss Beth Rusher here!
Beth began her dance training at the young age of 18 months. She studied all styles of dance until the age of nine and then transferred her training to The Milwaukee Ballet until she graduated high school. Following high school she trained and received her degree at the University of Maryland for Dance Performance. She performed throughout the D.C. metro area until moving back to Wisconsin. She has taught dance at the UMD, ballet royale, Milwaukee Ballet School and other studios until owning her own studio for 12 years. Competitive dance, recreational instruction and choreography have been a huge part of her life. Her passion for teaching dance and sharing her education and love for the arts continues to grow as she joins Dance Now! Studio of dance. She can’t wait to get started and meet everyone!
Miss Tessa Fitzsimmons Is In The House!
Tessa has been dancing for 13 years, since the age of 10. The majority of her training was with Relevé Dance studio in Jefferson, WI and 3D Dance Studio in Lake Mills, WI. She has experience in many styles including Lyrical, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Acrobatics, Modern/Contemporary, and Musical Theater, but the style that fuels her continued obsession with dance the most is Ballet. Ballet has been her passion and dream ever since she saw the Milwaukee Ballet's performance of the Nutcracker when she was a child. Ballet is the style that she loves to dance, watch, and teach the most. Tessa has been instructing dance for 6 years with the Rock Lake Activity Center, teaching many different styles to ages as young as 3 to as old as high school. She absolutely adores teaching and the incredible bonds she is able to create with all her students. She loves watching students develop their own passion and style in this beautiful art form.Tessa also loves theater, especially musical theater, and has participated in around 30 productions since the age of 7. She also holds the position of show choreographer for the Lake Mills High School (LMHS) fall musicals. Some of her best shows that she has choreographed include Something Rotten Jr. for LMHS and Hello Dolly for the Fort Atkinson Community Theater. Some of her favorite shows that she has participated in include Newsies with the Verona Area Community Theater, The Nutcracker Ballet with Madison Ballet, and Hello Dolly, which she also participated in as well as choreographed.Tessa is in the process of achieving her YPAD and Dance Masters of Wisconsin certifications. She is so excited to be a part of the Dance Now! team, passing on the beautiful art of dance to a new generation.
Hey, I'm Miss Lauryn Bredlau!
Lauryn’s passion for dance began at The Muhlenberg Community Dance Center, where she started taking classes at the age of two. Her love of dance only grew, and in high school, she received scholarships to train with prestigious ballet schools, including The Harid Conservatory, American Ballet Theatre, The Nutmeg Conservatory, and Kaatsbaan Ballet Intensive. After high school, Lauryn chose to continue her dance education at Point Park University, where she graduated Magna cum laude with a BFA in Dance, concentration in Ballet, in the spring of 2025. During her time at Point Park, she was fortunate to perform numerous soloist roles in works such as Paquita by Marius Petipa, Drone on the Open Fifth by Jimmy Gamonet de los Heros, and Souvenir de Florence by Jay Kirk, as well as featured roles in Serenade by George Balanchine and other works by various choreographers. In the fall of 2024, Lauryn made her choreographic debut at Point Park University’s Student Choreography Project. After graduation,Lauryn accepted an opportunity to join Madison Ballet as a trainee for the 2025-2026 season. Lauryn is excited to begin a new chapter in her dance career and share her passion for dance with new friends and students. She will be testing with Dance Masters of WI this fall and is currently working on her certification with Youth Protection Association for Dance. We are thrilled to have Miss Lauryn on staff!
Hey, Miss Sophie Biel is here!
Sophie has been dancing at Dance Now! for several years and is a certified instructor for DiscoverDance Early Childhood Dance Education. Sophie has a passion for working with young children and her students absolutely adore her! Sophie is a certified educator with Youth Protection Association for Dance.
Hey, I'm Miss Roni Harper!
Roni has always loved to dance, but actually began her formal training as a young adult. She studied ballet, tap, and jazz at Miller Academy of Dance in Beaver Dam, putting her skills to use in choreographing about a dozen musical theatre productions in Beaver Dam and for Madison Theatre Guild. She has also studied at Madison Ballet School under W. Earl Smith. Roni loves to share the joy of many styles of dance and music-- her teaching experience also includes serving as a coach for a varsity pom pom squad, directing children's productions, and holding classes for adult tappers. She has played clarinet from grade school into adulthood, and can be found providing the folk melodies and demonstrating the polka and waltz to audiences of PolKalamity in the Madison and Beaver Dam area. Miss Roni is certified in Discover Dance, Early Childhood Dance Education and is a YPAD Certified Instructor and is the Adult Tap Dance director and insturctor. Roni is a welcome addition to the Dance Now! line up!
Hey, I'm Miss Bella!
"Dance has had a huge impact on my life and who I have become as a person". Bella started dancing at the age of 4 years old. She has studied ballet, pointe, jazz, and lyrical. Bella is a certified instructor of DiscoverDance, Early Childhood Dance Education. We are thrilled to have Bella on our staff this season teaching our youngest dancers the joy of dance! Welcome aboard!
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTORS
Hey, I'm Miss Amie Ferrante
Amie is a professionally trained performer and educator, born in Chicago and raised in the southern suburbs of Chicago. Her early ballet training was with Elise Stiegler at Roosevelt University’s children’s program followed by pre-professional training at Ellis-DuBoulay School of Ballet. She performed with several chamber ballet and jazz companies in the Chicago area before moving to Milwaukee. Once in Milwaukee, she spent several years as a Fred Astaire National Dance Board member and instructor, after which she returned to the world of teaching ballet and pointe, expanding her knowledge to modern, tap, and jazz. She is starting her 47th year of teaching this 2025 season, teaching pointe, ballet, modern, jazz, and tap for beginning through professional dancers, in addition to choreographing hundreds of pieces for competition since 1989. She is currently the Educational Director for Dance Masters of Wisconsin and is pursuing her CDE degree with Chicago National Association of Dance Masters. She currently teaches at Elation Dance Center in Delafield, WI, Academy of Dance Arts in Brown Deer, WI, and has been the pointe instructor for Milwaukee High School of the Arts for the past 10 years, in addition to being artist in residence from 2004-2007. She has judged dance competitions for several years, including New World Dance Competition and Power of Dance. She most recently choreographed a ballet piece for MHSA for their guest choreographer concert in January and was just nominated for a Jerry Award for Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Musical for her work on Cinderella at Cedarburg High School. She has choreographed over 60 musicals for local high schools, and community and professional theater companies. When not involved with dance, Amie loves spending time with her 2 giant dogs; 1 Newfie-Golden mix and a St. Bernard-Great Pyrenees mix dog and traveling.
Hey, Mr Richard here!
Richard’s approach to teaching and directing dance is focused on alignment, strength, coordination, manipulation of the body, and the origination of movement. He believes that the only way to grow as a dancer is to understand the fundamentals of movement and to constantly work on mastering technique. Only by working on fundamentals and technique, can the dancer begin to tap into the personal connection of the movement and the music. Only after making that connection, can the dancer generate a performance from a vulnerable place of truth, making the dancer’s connection to the audience real and pure. It is this philosophy of finding truth through personal connection that keeps Richard passionate about teaching and helping dancers, dance teachers and choreographers reach their highest artistic potential. Richard has expertise in classical, lyrical and contemporary jazz, classical ballet and modern dance to dancers of all ages. He shares a special connection with pre-teen/youth dancers. He believes he learns the most about his teaching methods in the pre-teen/youth age group because they are very receptive to learning new concepts and they enjoy being exposed to new ideas. Richard attended East Carolina University in North Carolina, where he earned a BFA in Dance Performance, with a concentration in Jazz Dance and Dance Education in 2000. After college, he moved to Chicago to train with Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago. Richard was fortunate to have the opportunity to work and travel with the late Gus Giordano and he now teaches the Giordano Technique in Chicago, IL. The Gus Giordano Dance School named Richard a master jazz dance teacher and he is currently a summer faculty member at the Gus Giordano Dance School. From 2009 until 2017, Richard was the artistic director for the non-profit dance company, Inaside and doubled their budget during a recession. In addition, between 2008 to 2012, Richard had the opportunity to be an artist-in-residence at his alma mater, East Carolina University, as well as at Western Michigan University, Elon University and Duke University.
Mr. Richard works with our Galaxy Stars Competition Teams and their instructors. We are greatful to be able to have Mr. Richard as an adjunct instructor!
Hey, I'm Miss Kristi
Kristine Duchrow
Kristi has been dancing for over thirty years. She began taking dance in Englewood, New Jersey at the age of 8. When she moved to Wisconsin she continued her dance education at A Step Above Dance Academy. She continued there as an assistant teacher and then moved on to teaching her own classes. She then began teaching dance classes at Madison School Community Recreation in 1998. She has experience teaching ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical and pointe to students ranging in age from 3 to adult. She loves teaching and sharing the experience of joy in music and movement with others. Miss Kristi has trained with American Ballet Theater, is certified with Dance Masters of Wisconsin and Chicago National Association of Dance Masters in Ballet, Jazz and Tap. Miss Kristi is a YPAD Certified Dance Educator and has received her Senior Fitness Certification, Aerobics Certification, Yoga Certification and Kinesiolgy Certification.
Hi, I'm Miss Sara!
Sara began dancing at the age of two and never looked back. She started her training under Susan Bunting at First Street Academy of Dance with Royal Ballet as the foundation of her training. She’s enjoyed teaching ever since. Sara is trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and tumbling. Since 2008 Sara has participated in various dance education and conventions to continue to learn and improve herself for her students. In 2014 Sara became a member of Dance Masters of Wisconsin and continues her education today. Sara is certified with Youth Protection Association for Dance to help all who walk through her dance door to feel protected, healthy, and happy. Miss Sara is a very spunky and loving teacher. She very much looks forward to having you in her class! We are thrilled to have Miss Sara on staff!
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MISSION & VISION
Mission
Dance Now! Studios is a place where kids of all ages, shapes and sizes learn to dance and perform. This is a studio where creativity, individuality and self-expression is encouraged and has a community of teachers, students and families who are passionate about performing arts. Our goal is to create a positive and happy experience for all of our students. We strive to nurture and develop talent, celebrate the achievements of all students and inspire a love and apprciation of all styles of dance and the arts. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment in which all students can feel empowereed , comforatable and free to express themselves.
Vision
At Dance Now! Studios, we envision a community where every child—regardless of age, shape, or background—feels seen, supported, and inspired through the power of dance. We aim to be a place where creativity flourishes, confidence grows, and lifelong passions are ignited. Through a foundation of joy, self-expression, and artistic exploration, we strive to shape not only strong dancers, but empowered individuals who carry the values of dedication, teamwork, and self-love into everything they do.
Why Us?
We stand out because we care about your dancers and we want everyone to get the encouragement to progress whether it’s their goal to be on the competition team or to dance for fun. It’s our job to make sure they get there with the best instruction, the best knowledge, with the most support and the most convenience.
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