Our Teachers

Our Teachers

Jenna Baker

Miss Jenna is the owner of New Motions Dance Center, est. in September of 2018. She is a graduate of Anne Arundel Community College and has obtained an Associate of Arts degree with a concentration in Dance. She continues to take dance classes at AACC to keep up with her technique.

Jenna has been dancing for 20 years through classes at the Dance Connection, Kent Island High School, Anne Arundel Community College and various conventions and conferences. She has been educated in Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Pointe, and Tap. She has been a student under Meg Yoast, Amber Wright, Julia Smith, Tommy Parlon, Karen Katrinic, Lynda Fitzgerald, Robert Kleinendorst, and Adjetey Klufio.

Jenna will be teaching Ballet II - IV, Jazz I & III, Kinderdance, Lyrical + Contemporary II & IV, Pointe, Tiny Tap, and Strength & Flexibility, as well as coaching the competitive dance team, for the 2024 - 2025 season.

Dustin Burket

Mr. Dustin is beginning his seventh year teaching at New Motions. He will be teaching Tumbling I & II.

Riley Dilling

Miss Riley has assisted in teaching for two years and this will be her second year teaching at New Motions. She will be teaching Pre Ballet and assist with Kinderdance. 

Heather Efland

Miss Heather joined New Motions last year and will be teaching Tap III, and Adult Tap for the current season.

Kylee Koss

Miss Kylee is a recent high school graduate and has taken classes through New Motions Center for 6 years. Last year she assisted in teaching and will now begin teaching Ballet I and Lyrical I.

Meghan Outten

Miss Meghan has assisted in teaching for three years and this will be her second year teaching at New Motions. She will be teaching Pre Ballet. 

Bryce Sale

We welcome Mr. Bryce to New Motions teaching staff! He will be teaching Lyrical III, and Boys Hip Hop I & II.

Kira Talley

Miss Kira has been dancing for eleven years through classes at The Dance Connection and New Motions Dance Center. She has been educated in Ballet, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jazz, and Pointe and has been taught by Meg Yoast, Wesley Greer, and Jenna Baker. Kira has been teaching Hip Hop for eight years and will be teaching Hip Hop I - III, and Jazz II.

Erin Wright 

Miss Erin is beginning her sixth year of teaching at New Motions. She will be teaching Beg. Tap, Tap I, and Tap II for the 2023-2024 dance season. Erin has experience in African, Hip Hop, Jazz, Modern, and Tap and her training was done locally, here on the Eastern Shore.