About Our Dance Studio The Dance Center of New Jersey is a school dedicated to developing dancers with a strong understanding and proficiency in technique. We differ from other schools in the intense interest we have for each of our dancers. Each student the attention and assistance they need to progress, whether they are professionally bound or dancing for pure enjoyment. Our diverse backgrounds provide us with a wealth of knowledge which we share with our students in an intimate and uplifting setting. Our school boasts a very large studio 30 x 45, equivalent to most professional regional studios. But unlike most ballet academies and professional schools, our students are not lost in the mix, but receive the hands-on attention and motivation to succeed. The Repertory Dancers is a preprofessional company established in 2005, serving the surrounding Hunterdon and Somerset County communities. Students who are motivated to pursue a higher level of challenge, greater performance experience to assist the development of sense of line, artistry are encouraged to audition. Please see our link for more information. Artistic Advisor, the nationally acclaimed dancer, Edward Verso, held the title of principal dancer American Ballet Theatre, The Joffrey and Feld Ballet companies. Verso has worked with many masters of dance including Sir Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, Antony Tudor, Erik Bruhn, Royce Fernandez and Vincenzo Celli – a direct student of Cecchitti. Noted for his roles as Champion Roper in Agnes DeMille’s Rodeo, the miller in Three Cornered Hat, the Pas de Trois from Swan Lake and the principal role in Jerome Robbins’ Interplay. Verso was acclaimed as “the definitive Robbin’s dancer”. At sixteen, Verso performed in his first Broadway show, Oh Captain! Other Broadway, film and television credits include, On a Clear Day, I Can Get it for You Wholesale, The Carol Burnett Show, Hullaballo. He played the role of Baby John in the original stage production of West Side Story in London and later, appeared as a shark in the classic movie production. Mr Verso has performed for Presidents Kennedy and Johnson and Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain. He has held the title of Rehearsal Director for Twyla Tharp Dance, Resident Choreographer at Dayton Ballet, and Guest Artist in Residence at Smith College where he founded Smith College Summer Dance. In 2005, Verso was invited to stage Jerome Robbins’ N.Y. Export Op. Jazz on both the Joffrey Ballet and the New York City Ballet. Both productions received rave reviews. This year, in 2011, Mr. Verso has been asked to restage Jerome Robbins' Moves for Kansas City Ballet which will premiere the ballet in May. Mr. Verso is a frequent guest teacher for the Dance Center. Back to top