Ms. Candace has an extensive background in all forms of dance. She received her early training with Appalachian Ballet Company, Atlanta Ballet and Terpsichore the Traveling Performance Company, affiliated with the University of Tennessee. Ms. Candace received her Bachelor's degree in dance education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville 1984. Upon moving to NYC to pursue dance professionally, she received training with Christine Neubert. After taking a 3 week workshop with the famed Margot Fonteyn at the Jofffrey Ballet School, she was given a scholarship to study with the school. This lead to many professional company experiences with Windemere Ballet Theatre, Balinese American Fusion Dance Theater, American Ballet Theater and Joffrey School/Company. At Joffrey, Ms. Candace began working in the children department as an assistant teacher, as well as a rehearsal assistant for the children's productions and Joffrey's Nutcracker. Eventually, at the school director's request, she began teaching her own classes at Joffrey. Ms. Cadace has now lived and worked as a ballet, tap and jazz instructor for the past 25 years in New Jersey. She has taught at New Jersey Ballet, Studio Allegro, Ballet Forte as well as choreographed many local Musicals in Morris County. She loves teaching ballet and pointe at Maximum Performance Dance! She is mother to Tyler and Max and has been married to her husband Mike for over 30 years.