Meet The Staff

Artistic Director

Torie has been dancing since she was 2 years old and became a competitive dancer at the age of 5. Upon entering high school, she began assistant teaching in addition to her dance classes. Throughout her life Torie has been a part of numerous community theater projects with the Strand Youth Ensemble and Phoenix Productions. At a young age, Torie always knew she loved dancing and performing, however it was not until she began teaching at 19 years old that she realized she had found her true passion. Working with children and inspiring them to grow has become the most rewarding aspect as a teacher. Torie taught for 3 years before co-owning a studio for 6 years. Now, as the sole owner of Core Dance Company, Torie is looking forward to continuing to share her passion with young, enthusiastic dancers. She has worked with dancers between the ages of 2-18, and loves the energy that each different age level brings. As a teacher, Torie has been awarded for Choreography as well as for her entertaining pieces with numerous first place overall awards. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management through Kean University and is Certified in teaching Level 1 Progressing Ballet Technique.

Growing up in Jackson, NJ, Caitlin Garry has over 20 years of dance experience, specializing in tap dance. At the age of fifteen, she began teaching tap alongside her lifelong mentor, Mary Nosuchinsky, and became a founding member of Nosuchinsky’s company Mary No & Co. In 2012, Caitlin became a member of Nick Dinicolangelo’s Hands Down Tap Project and has been performing with the company ever since, serving as the company’s rehearsal director for the last four years. Then in 2014, she joined Christopher Erk and the Tap Factor in collaboration with Best Buddies which resulted in performances at Carnegie Hall and Harvard University. Caitlin was blessed with the opportunity to be mentored by Dianne Walker in 2018, studying the famous work of Leon Collins. In 2019, Caitlin became a founding member of Kelly Kaleta’s company Counterpoint, performing throughout Connecticut and New York City. Most recently in 2020, Caitlin began her journey mentoring young students from around the country with Rhythmic Souls Tap Company. Caitlin continues to grow her craft by training with renowned tap dancers such as Nick Dinicolangelo, Jason Janas, Emily Shoemaker, and Lisa Latouche. In addition to living a life full of tap dancing, Caitlin received her BS in Physics and a minor in Social Science from Stevens Institute of Technology, and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering while working as an engineer for Northrop Grumman.

Parker Aimone grew up in New Jersey where he trained and competed in dance since he was 8 years old. After graduating high school, he continued his dance career and earned a BFA in Commercial Dance at Pace University, under the direction of Rhonda Miller. There he trained/worked with notable teachers and choreographers such as Scott Jovovich, Lauren Gaul, Jess Hendricks, Mandy Moore, Paul McGill and many more. Since graduating, Parker has worked on the set of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, traveled on a cruise ship with Step One Dance Company, and is currently premiering a new musical, The Nutty Professor at Ogunquit Playhouse. He is so excited to share his knowledge and work with the students of Core Dance Company!

Tiffany has been dancing since she was 2 years old and began competing at a young age.  She quickly realized her love for Ballet, auditioned and was accepted to a prestigious Ballet company at just 10 years old.  Tiffany has been a part of many ballets including The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Cinderella, Swan Lake, Firebird and the Gala Ballet Festival. 

Tiffany received a scholarship with the Joffrey Ballet School for their Summer Intensive where she spent most of her summers.  She also found a love for theatre arts and was a part of the Holman Theatre Company.  She landed a lead role in Gypsy as Baby Louise.  She continued her theatre arts journey throughout High School landing a role in Bye Bye Birdie as Deborah Sue.  That is when she found a passion for set design and was chosen to be the set designer for two musicals: 42nd Street and On the Town.

Tiffany continued her dance training at Montclair State University, majoring in Dance Education.  She began teaching dance in 2001 where many of her dancers have won numerous awards under her choreography.  Tiffany gave birth to twin girls in 2006 who also share her passion for dance.

Tiffany continues her dance education by attending a variety of dance conventions including Dance Educators of America, Jump, The Pulse and loves to take classes at Broadway Dance Center in NYC.   She is honored to be a part of the Core Dance Company staff.

Hayley Miller was born and raised in Middlesex County, NJ. She began dancing at the age of 2, and began competing in dance at 5 years old. Hayley is expertly trained in all styles of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, and acrobatics. In addition to her 14 years of competitive dance experience, she has also received training from and performed with several professional organizations including Phoenix Productions, the NJ Tap Dance Ensemble, and Paper Mill Playhouse. Hayley has performed in 10 musical theater productions at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, NJ. She has also taught several dance classes of all styles in years past. Dancing is not where her expertise expires, as she is a Combat Medic in the Army National Guard, a nationally certified EMT, and a full time nursing student. She has also received her A.A.S degree in Health Sciences this past year.

Christina Stafyleras has been dancing since the age of three and is trained in the dance genres of ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, and acro. Her favorite styles consist of hip hop and contemporary. She has been competing in dance since the age of eight and still competes for the Core Dance Company with a solo. Christina has received numerous Platinum and High Score Awards for her solo and group routines. She has also been an assistant dance teacher since the age of twelve and has been a substitute teacher for many classes at Core Dance Company. Christina is currently a senior at Saint John Vianney High School and is the Captain of the Varsity Dance Team. She has been a member of the dance team since her freshman year, and she choreographs the various dances for the team’s performances at football games and showcases. Christina plans on attending a college in Florida and would like to continue on a dance team in college. She is thrilled to begin teaching at Core Dance Company!