Our Story
"My intention in teaching was first to share the wealth of knowledge given to me by my mentors. To stir the imagination of my students with my own love of dance and to instill courage and confidence in those children who hold back.
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To encourage ambition and to promote a feeling of joy for accomplishments both big and small. To never say never to any dream or goal, and to provide an atmosphere of respect for one another."
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-Patricia Bartholomew, Founder.
Meet Our Teachers
Jodi Gumbrecht
Jodi began dancing at the age of 2, with her mother. At the age of 10, she successfully auditioned for the Lehigh Valley Regional Ballet Co., and studied Classical Ballet under the direction of Alexi Ramov. In her first year in the apprentice company she earned the role of “Clara” in the company’s production of the Nutcracker. Jodi grew with the company through Intermediate to Senior, partaking in many performances including the NorthEast Regional Ballet Festival, the Spring Gala and a featured dancer in the Nutcracker. In her high school years she attended Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre for summer study and traveled to study with Gloria Govrin (former soloist for the New York City Ballet under the direction of George Balanchine). In her adult life, Jodi has performed with local civic groups, choreographed for pageants and plays, judged competitions, taught at dance conventions, participated in Gus Giordano’s Jazz Dance World Congress and studied Jazz with Bob Boross while living at the Jersey Shore. Jodi also taught Ballet, Pointe and Jazz at a studio for 2yrs in South Jersey. She moved back to the area in 1999 and began her teaching journey alongside her mother, Miss Pat, at SDS. As of 2016, Jodi took over as Director for SDS and leads choreography and management of all classes.
Patricia Bartholomew
Patricia has been dancing and teaching for over 50 years. As a child, she performed in Atlantic City on Steel Pier. Classically trained with the late Alexi Ramov of the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, John White in Philadelphia, David Howard in New York and Marcia Dale Weary of Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Was on the artistic board of the Lehigh Valley Regional Ballet Co., a member of the Teachers Pedagogy Workshop under the direction of Alexi Ramov. Co-chairperson for the Northeast Regional Ballet Festival in the Lehigh Valley. Trained in Jazz with Jean Sabatine at Penn State also with Bob Rizzo and Frank Hatchett in NYC. Extensively trained in Tap with the late Jimmy Sutton who was the National Tap chairman and United States Director of Performing Arts of the Council of Dance Teachers Organization. Continues studies with notable teachers in yearly seminars. Has taught Master classes in Ballet and Tap in PA and NJ.
Bryelle Deemer
Bryelle is a 23 year-old dancer, choreographer, & teacher. Starting at the very young age of two, she has worked & performed with various artists from around the world. She started her training at Miss Pat’s Stage Door Studio; ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, pointe, leading to excellence at summer intensives including The American Academy of Ballet in Purchase, NY in 2014 and The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory in Hartford, Connecticut in 2015. She attended the Lehigh Valley Charter Arts Middle & High School where she trained & performed with Molly O’Reilly, Michaela Johnson, Amy Lawrence Berry, Kimberly Maniscalco, & Jennifer Dite- Weaver. While attending the Charter Arts High School, she focused not only on her dance technique, but
her choreographic skill going on to choreograph & showcase multiple pieces during her time there. To broaden her dance vocabulary & range, she became a member of the Mariposa Apprenticeship, a pre-dance company focusing on modern, african, contemporary, hip-hop, & fusion styles. During her time majoring in Dance at Temple University, she styles. Before graduating with a BFA in Dance at Temple University, she studied with various artists like Kun-Yang Lin, yon Tande Whitney Hunter, Dara Meredith, Merian Soto, Laura Katz Rizzo, Jillian Harris, Dr. Sherril Dodds, Laurie Benoit, Karen Bond, Megan Bridge, Marie Brown, Christina Castro Tauser, Kyle Clark,Christina Eltvedt, and Kip Martin.
Kelly Grace Sullivan
Kelly Sullivan started her dance career here at Stage Door Studio where she spent 15 years training and falling in love with the art
of dance. Within that time, sh has trained with many programs including the American Academy of Ballet, Joffrey NYC Jazz and Contemporary, Point Park Summer Intensive, Joffrey Miami Tap, Eastern Connecticut Ballet ( with Gloria Govrin, NYCB Principal
Sarah Mearns, and Musical Theater master Mary Ann Lamb), 3 summers with the Rockette Summer Intensive training with the Radio City Rockettes. After graduation high school, Kelly attended Oklahoma City University, America's premier musical theatre dance program. While at OKCU she was trained in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Precision Dance by the industry's best of the best
including Jo Rowan, Vincent Sandoval, Jeremy Duvall, Jessica Fay, Tye Love, Kay Sandel, Michael McCarthy, Mary Ann Mayer, Shadoe Brandt, Kari Shaw, Cassandra
Van Houten, Tiffany Warford, Alana Martin, Kelli Stevens, & Tiffany van Der Merwe. Kelly's performance resume includes dancing in Move!, OKCU’s Holiday Spectacular, Home for the Holidays, Broadway Revue, and being one of OKCU’s Starettes (the school’s version of the Rockette).
