Hi! I am Carlee.  I am so excited to be opening up the Mohawk Valley Performing Arts Center. As someone who has been involved in dancing, performing, and singing from a young age, I can't wait to see the talent that our local area has!

Dance Education:

Lorraine's School of Dance with Lorraine Crocker St. Johnsville, NY

• Tap - 14 years 1990-2004

• Jazz - 7 years 1997-2004

The Joy of Dance Studio with Jennifer Smith St. Johnsville, NY

• Ballet - 1 year 2004-2005

Herkimer County Community College (HCCC) with Scot Raymond Herkimer, NY

• Hip Hop - 3 years 2004 - 2007

• Theatrical - 3 years 2004 - 2007

St. Johnsville High School

• Cheerleading - 4 years 2000 -2004

  • Varsity Captain, 2001-2004

  • Cheer Routine Choreographer 2003-2004 

Formal Education

NYU Tisch School of the Arts 

• Performing Arts Industry Essentials (Through Yellowbrick), Currently Enrolled

SUNY Empire State College

• B.A in Historical Studies with a concentration in American Studies; minor in Psychology

Herkimer County Community College (HCCC)

• A.A in Social Sciences

St. Johnsville High School

• Graduated Valedictorian, Class of 2004

Experience

Herkimer County Community College

• Performing Arts Club 2007 -2009

  • Instructor, Show Producer/Director, Music and Set Design, Costume Designer, Advertising, Fundraising

  • Put on four shows at HCCC, with each show having two to three performances.

  • Performed at the NY State Fair in 2008

Back Up Dancer

• Performed at Scot Raymond's "Pieces of This" Album Release May 2008

  • Back-Up Dancer, Creative Consultant at Scot Raymond's NYS State Fair Performance 2008

YMCA of Mohawk, NY

• Dance Instructor 2009-2010

  • Hip- Hop & Jazz Instructor for Teenagers and Adults

St. Johnsville Middle/High School 

• Volunteer Instructor 2007-2008

  • Dance/Music Instructor for after-school program for middle school students

Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Elementary School (OESJ)

• Talent Show Director/Producer - January 2024 to current

  • Recently put on a Talent Show for OESJ ES students Grade 3 through 6; with plans for another show being held in February 2025.

• Currently employed at the OESJ ES

  • Experience with students from PK-6th grade 2022-current

    • 1:1 Teacher Aide at OESJ ES 2022-23

    • Substitute Teacher 2006-2009; 2022 in OESJ (and former St. Johnsville), Fort Plain, and Canajoharie School Districts