Robin Kaye
Robin Kaye, a graduate of JP Stevens High School – 1980, is the co-owner and Director of Kaye-Lynn Dance Studios which is a professional, non-recital dance studio, with over fifty years of family-run dance training located in Edison & East Brunswick. Robin is the Director-Choreographer of the award winning Encore Ensemble Dance Company, established in 1983. Her goal has always been to provide parents and children with the best dance education under the guidance and knowledge of her highly trained, professional staff and teachers.
Jasi Lynn
Jasi Lynn – The third generation teacher. Jasi has studied dance under the direction of her grandmother and mother since she was three. Jasi in now following in the footsteps and passing along her love and passion of teaching and dance.
Our Instructors
Angela DeStasio Lliano is a distinguished dancer, teacher, and choreographer from New Jersey. She received her BFA from Marymount Manhattan College in 2016 where she studied dance with an emphasis on choreography and composition. After graduation, she joined the Philadelphia 76ers dance team for three seasons. Named captain in her second season, Angela led the team to global performances including China, and the O2 Arena for the NBA London Game 2018. She currently teaches jazz, ballet, contemporary, conditioning, and technique classes, as well as private lessons, and masterclasses around NJ and Philadelphia. You can see her choreography on professional dance teams and studios alike. Angela shares training tips for dancers and educators on TikTok, as well as stories of her own journey.
Nancy Zuckerman has been an accomplished teacher and choreographer with Kaye-Lynn Dance Studio for over 10 years. She attended Montclair State University with a minor in dance and was a member of the NY Knicks City Dancers! Most recently she has performed and choreographed throughout the states and overseas with Defected Records in the UK.
Sarah Golembo is a second-year at Rutgers University, a part of their D1A competition and game day dance team. She is an alumni of The Dance Factory in Glassboro, New Jersey where she has been dancing since she was three. Sarah has studied many different styles including jazz, contemporary, hip hop, tap, ballet, pom and many more!
Taylor Pallino graduated from Montclair State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health and a minor in dance. Taylor has been dancing since the age of four, and performed in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2005. She was a competition dancer for over 10 years, and has attended dance conventions including Company Dance, The Pulse, Monsters of Hip hop, Tap City, and The Big Apple Tap Festival. Taylor’s favorite style of dance is tap, but she is also trained in ballet, modern, theater, contemporary/lyrical, hip hop and jazz. She was the dance captain of Montclair State Dance Company and loves to teach!
Claudia Soga a New Jersey native, and alumna of Ballet Forte at Wings Conservatory holds a Masters in Dance Education from the Rutgers Graduate School of Education New Brunswick, NJ and her B.F.A in Dance Performance from Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University. Claudia is currently leading and creating the dance program at Colin Powell Elementary School in Union City, New Jersey. Claudia is an active member of the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) and has been inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts. While at Rutgers, Claudia has performed in works of Alexandra Beller, Ani-Javian, Chien Ying-Wang, and Randy James. Outside of Rutgers Claudia had the opportunity to perform in works by Andrea Kramer, Sidra Bell, Rodrick George, Ramon Oller, and Alex Biegleson. In building her artistry, Claudia trained internationally at the Institute of the Arts Barcelona in Sitges, Spain and Accademia Dell’Arte in Arezzo, Italy during Summer Programs. In Spain, Claudia performed at “Bailar al Sol ” in pieces by the Institute of the Arts Barcelona, Joe Monteleone, and Nuria Serra. While in Italy Claudia worked with artists Wagner Moreira, Helena Fernandino, Dorey Sibley, Dragana Alfirevic, Dejan Srhoj, and Gregor Kamnikar. Prior to her admissions to Rutgers, Claudia studied at Raritan Valley Community College under the direction of Loretta Fois, as well as continued her outside training under the mentorship of Andrea Kramer. Claudia’s teaching philosophy aims to cultivate a positive learning environment that encourages students to express and embrace their individuality through movement based pedagogy.
Miss Kyra Robinson is a 2020 graduate from Desales University with her B.A. in Dance and minor in Business. She grew up training at La Danse School of Performing Arts and Broadway Dance Center, and has fine tuned her skills throughout her childhood, college, and in her adult life. In past years, Miss Kyra has performed in Six Flags Great Adventure’s Dead Man’s Party, danced for Jersey Flight Turbulence Dance Team for the AFL, and danced for the NLL team, the Philadelphia Wings. Currently, she is going on her 3rd year with the Philadelphia Wings Dance Team. Not only does Miss Kyra love dance, she also has a passion for musical theater. Some of her musicals include Hairspray, Into the Woods, and High School Musical. She was on contract with the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival for the production of Ragtime. Miss Kyra is so excited and grateful to be a part of the KLDS family!
Taylor Tosonotti began dancing when she was four years old. Growing up, she competed regionally and nationally in various styles. In 2017, Taylor graduated Summa Cum Laude from Rider University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education and Dance Studies, and a minor in psychology. Through Rider’s dance department, Taylor studied ballet, modern, and pilates at the Princeton Ballet School. She also earned her teaching certification in coMBo (conditioning for MindBody) under the guidance of Dr. Kim Chandler Vaccaro. Taylor is a proud alumna of the Rider University Dance Ensemble, an organization she performed and choreographed with for four years. In addition, she spent one year serving as the organization’s president which allowed her to teach workshop classes and direct all of their audition and performance weekends. Currently, Taylor’s full time career is as an elementary school teacher in Edison. She loves to apply her passion for dance by sharing it with students of all ages!
Hope Reyes is a dancer, Yoga teacher, and fitness instructor from Edison, New Jersey. She graduated with a B.F.A. in dance from Mason Gross School of The Arts at Rutgers University in 2021. She attended MCVTS under the instruction of Cleo Mack from 2013-2017 as well as the Washington Rock Ballet from 2015-2017 under Cleo Mack, Blair Ritchie, and Kelly McGovern. In 2019 Hope travelled to Israel to study dance at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance under Bat Sheva Company members and had the privilege of taking Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Improvisation, and Gaga classes and workshops as well as learning advanced repertory from esteemed companies such as Bat Sheva, Vertigo, Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, and Fresco. For the past year Hope lived in ski country teaching at a Ballet school in Colorado where she assisted in the choreography and productions of The Nutcracker and Jewels as well as a theatrical children’s production of Tangled. Hope wants to bring back everything she has learned and experienced around the country and world to provide students with the discipline, technique, support, and encouragement to dream big and let their curiosities be greater than their fears.
Julie Milack’s journey in dance and fitness began on Long Island, NY at the age of three. She honed her craft early on as a full scholarship recipient at USDAN Camp of the Performing Arts and trained at the prestigious Joffrey Ballet School of New York. Julie also gained recognition as a model for dance costume catalogs like FINA.
Her passion for dance led her to perform at prominent events, including the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, the nation’s largest collegiate halftime show. In 2006, she completed a summer internship at Broadway Dance Center, training under renowned instructors such as Kat Wildish, Luam, Leslie Feliciano, Frank Hatchett, Sheila Barker, and Slam. Guided and inspired by her mentor Alison Seidenstricker, Julie pursued a degree in Dance at Slippery Rock University and Hunter College performing with the SRU Dance Theater and the Dance team. She also joined ASEID Contemporary Dance Company, marking her first performance with a professional modern dance company.
Julie performed at iconic venues such as the Pepsi Arena, Trump Taj Mahal, and Radio City Music Hall. Her versatility as a performer is evident in her work with artists like Nelly Furtado and Timbaland on “The View” and Ne-Yo at a benefit fundraiser, as well as touring nationally with freestyle artist Safire.
In addition to her dance credentials, Julie holds a BA in Dance with a minor in Kinesiology, and Cardiovascular Technology. She is nationally certified in Personal Training, Barre, Animal Flow, Kettlebell, and Special Needs/Disabilities training. After the birth of her son Lawrence, Julie joined Equinox as a Personal Trainer, where she continued her professional development in health, fitness, and nutrition through their esteemed education program.
Today, Julie combines her extensive background in dance and fitness to teach children, teens, adults, and seniors. Her approach is centered on injury prevention, recovery, and promoting a lifelong love of movement and wellness.