Front Street Dance
Winfield/Wheaton's preferred dance studio
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- 27w117 Geneva Road Winfield, IL 60190, USA
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Staff
Ms. Lynn
Studio Manager- Master Teacher
Lynn Kuti began her extensive dance career training at Addison Park District. When she relocated to Glen Ellyn, she studied dance at the Glen Ellyn School of Ballet under the tutelage of Maureen Mylan. During her time there, she was privileged enough to also be mentored by Bill Gary, extending her dance training proficiency with Jazz and Tap. Maureen Mylan brought Lynn up through the ranks, transforming her from student into teacher, while Mr. Gary offered her a position dancing with his Girls Dance Company. In (insert year), she took her years of performance and technical knowledge and opened Lynn's Acadamie of Dance in Carol Stream. For fifteen years, her dance school was a beloved part of the community.. In 2011, Ms. Lynn opened a non-for-profit studio, Front Street Dance Center in Wheaton which has been educating the next generation of dancers ever since. Multiple choreography and teacher appreciation awards decorate her years in this profession.. She has been a guest teacher and choreographer for many local dance schools, offering her expertise generously. And because of her dedication to the community of dance, her attention to detail in her students, and the joy of movement she brings to each of her classes, many of Ms. Lynn’s dancers have gone on to enjoy professional careers. .
Ms. Brandi
Dance Teacher/Competition Assistant Manager
Brandi Coté grew up in a dance studio and studied many varieties of dance including hip hop, tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, and musical theater. Continuing her passion, she has been teaching and choreographing for 15 years and has worked with many different studios and companies, including hip hop masters Inside Out dance crew in Chicago and dancing and singing for 3 years at Six Flags: Great America! She has created many award winning competition pieces, outstanding stage performances, and pursuing her love of musical theater, she choreographed for High School Musical and Honk Jr. at Lakeside Player in Kenosha, Descendants the Musical for Johnsburg High School, and performed in Seussical with Thertre 121. She enjoys working with kids of all ages, watching them learn, grow, and shine!
Ms Tessa
Dance Teacher
Tessa Macino Miller was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs. She fell in love with dancing at age 3. She has danced a large variety of styles, ballet being her favorite. In 2017, she performed in Fox Valley Ballet’s production of ‘The Nutcracker.’ She also has a strong passion for theatre. Her most notable role was performing as a featured dancer in The Beverly Theatre Guild’s production of ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ as well as being a dance captain. Her goal is to build healthy, confident dancers, all while having fun. She is excited to share her passion for dance and knowledge with future generations of dancers.
Ms Caroline
Dance teacher
Miss Caroline started her dance career at the age of three years old with Moves dance studio where she danced until high school. She has done tap, ballet, hip-hop, and jazz with Moves Dance Studio. She did cheerleading in high school and then moved on to study dance as her minor in college at the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater where she was dancing for the program for four years. During her senior year in college, tap and contemporary/jazz became her passion. During the summers in high school, she would teach younger girls dances for fun but was told by one of the moms that her daughter had used one of the routines as a solo and won a dance competition in Miami, Florida with the routine. Once she heard that, she knew that she wanted to continue teaching dance and make it a career! Her classes consist of stretching at the beginning of class to warm up their bodies and then stretching at the end of class as well to relax the muscles after working them.
Ms. Emma
Dance Teacher
Emma Waterman began dancing at age two and competed from age nine through high school. She recently earned a BFA in Contemporary Dance and a BA in Psychology. Trained in styles including contemporary, ballet, tap, jazz, and hip-hop, she has performed in works by Camille A. Brown, Elizabeth Shea, Beatrice Capote, and others. Emma started teaching at 14 and has continued to teach contemporary and modern classes while pursuing her degrees. She is passionate about helping young dancers grow both as artists and individuals.
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Dance Teacher Needed
We believe anyone that wants to dance should be able to. We believe our teachers are the best in the area.
Our program is for competitive and recreational dancers. Some classes are a mix of both and some are just competitive students.
We are currently looking for one 2 teachers for Fall 2025. 1 Lyrical and 1 jazz teacher. 4 classes on Tuesday and 4 classes on Wednesday. We have seen great growth and need more amazing teachers.
Our teachers enjoy the creative freedom to manage their own classes and create their own choreography. We work as a team and help and support each other. I have 54 years of teaching experience and enjoy mentoring younger teachers. Our teachers get paid for their time at classes, rehearsals, and recitals. Our pay is amongst the best in the area. We appreciate and respect our teachers. We believe good teachers are the way to a strong and successful studio.
To apply contact Ms. Lynn at info@frontstreetdance.com or call 630-830-6307.
