Welcome to the Next Level Dance Family.
We are so happy you are here!
OUR STORY
Next Level Dance was created from owner Linda LoPresti’s desire to take the dance studio experience to the “Next Level.” As a former dancer and a mom, Linda wanted to create a new dance environment not only for her children, but for all children. From the highly qualified teachers and state-of-the-art facilities to warm, efficient customer service, every aspect of our studio was thoughtfully planned.
Next Level Dance is family owned and operated. We are an inclusive school where all dancers are welcome. Your dancer is our number one priority!
our Facility
2 Large studios 50x25 with one way windows
To protect the growth and safety of our dancers, a Dancer and Pediatric Orthopedist was consulted for best practices in building out the studio. This includes superior fully sprung flooring.
Student lounge and multiple restrooms
OUR BELIEFS
It is important to us at Next Level Dance that all members share in our vision, purpose, and philosophy. These beliefs give direction to everything we do both in and out of our classes. This is a vision that is shared and brought to life by the Owner, Directors, Teachers and all staff members at our studio. It is the driving force behind every interaction we have with our students and their families.
Next Level Dance is a place where kids with their amazing and unique qualities can come together to learn how to dance and perform. We take pride in being a studio where creativity, individuality and self-expression are encouraged, nurtured, and celebrated. We are a community that is passionate about the performing arts.
Our goal is to create a PASSIONATE, FUN, and a QUALITY experience for all who come through our doors. We strive to nurture and develop talent, inspire a love and appreciation for all styles of dance and the arts. Most of all we love celebrating the achievements of our students! We are committed to providing a SAFE and POSITIVE environment in which all students can feel EMPOWERED, COMFORTABLE and FREE TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES.
OUR VALUES
We are committed to providing a Positive environment for our students.
We will only provide Quality Dance taught by educated, and experienced teachers.
We are filled with Gratitude for our students, their families and the community that supports us.
We will never compromise our integrity as it is the foundation in which our studio is built on.
OUR promise
We promise to bring the entire dance experience to the Next Level! We love to teach, dance, and work hard here but we also love having fun and making great memories! We want the time that your child spends at dance to be the best part of their week.
faculty
Linda lopresti
owner/director
“We truly are a family at NLD”
Our top priority at Next Level Dance is to provide a safe, all inclusive, positive space for our dancers to learn quality dance across many genres. Our dancers will always learn age appropriate dances to age appropriate music. At NLD we are very aware of body positivity and the importance of age/gender appropriate costumes. We want our dancers to feel confident that dance is for everyone.
As a mom of two competitive dancers who grew up in the dance world, I want to drive positive change in this industry. We as a team strive to support each dancers confidence, their love for the art and athleticism of dance, as well as teach lessons that will carry on in dance and in life.
mia lopresti
Assistant Director
Mia LoPresti is a junior at Marist College with a love and passion for both teaching and working with children. While attending college, Mia continues to teach dance, works with the competition team as a choreographer, and is the Assistant Director at Next Level Dance. She has been trained in jazz, acro, contemporary, hip-hop, ballet, pointe, musical theatre, and tap throughout her dance career. She began dancing at a very young age and is still continuing her dance education to this day. Mia was a competitive dancer for 9 years before continuing her dance career at Fordham University and Marist College. Mia has experience in teaching and choreographing for ages 2 - adult. Mia’s solo, duet, and group choreography has placed first, and has been recognized among many dance competitions.
Mia brings passion and joy into every class, and loves to teach in an individualized manner giving attention and care to each student. Mia prioritizes building strong relationships with her students so that Next Level Dance may be their home away from home.
Lindsey Kneuer
Ballet
Lindsey Kneuer (Lykowski) was born and raised in the Chicago-land area, where she trained at several classical ballet schools, including Salt Creek Ballet. She studied most extensively at Bataille Academie of the Danse before pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
After graduating, Lindsey moved to New York City, after being selected for the Professional Semester at Broadway Dance Center and as an intern with Parsons Dance. Following these programs, she became one of the original company members of Sans Limites Dance, performing as a soloist and later serving as rehearsal director. Alongside director Diana Petersen, she co-choreographed her first concert piece, Limites, which was presented at several festivals, including Jennifer Muller’s Hatched series.
Lindsey has also performed with Bugge Ballet, Roschman Dance, and in Aya Saotome’s production Who Knows? as the featured ballet dancer. She currently dances with American Liberty Ballet. As a teacher, Lindsey emphasizes proper alignment, musicality, and artistry, tailoring her approach to support each dancer’s unique development. Her classes also weave in an appreciation for dance history, encouraging students to deepen both their technical foundation and artistic expression.
Alex Sanchez
Lyrical
Alex Sanchez is a multi-disciplinary artist and choreographer across many styles of movement. Growing up with a gymnastics and competition dance background, his movement has an explosive and abstract quality that emphasizes isolation and athleticism. Alex has been choreographing competition works since the age of 16, and has received years of training from acclaimed contemporary/ballet teachers such as Mark Caserta, Gary Jeter, and Shannon Atkins. Graduating from the University of the Arts with a BFA in dance, Alex is interested in narrative storytelling through the fusion of contemporary and hip hop vocabulary amongst many other movement influences.