Nicole Ceccarelli-Prince brings a lifelong passion for dance and education to Tip Tap Toe. Dancing since age four, her experience includes a first-place win at the NCA/NDA National College Championships, a full dance scholarship to Hawaii Pacific University, and international performances in Osaka, Japan. Her professional credits include Paramount’s Great America, California Musical Theatre Company, and River City Theatre Company.

 

Nicole holds a BA in International Communications, a minor in Japanese, teaching credentials, and a master’s degree in Global Education. As founder of Tip Tap Toe and the EDGE Competition Team, she is dedicated to building confidence, creativity, and connection through dance. In her new role, she will lead after-school programming in Southern California, bringing her passion for movement and learning to more young students.

Ms. Miranda began dancing at age four and spent ten years training competitively in tap, jazz, hip hop, ballet, and contemporary. She teaches tap, jazz, and ballet, bringing her experience and creativity to choreography and dance curriculum development.

 

She holds a BA in Sociology and Liberal Studies with a concentration in Early Childhood Education from Sonoma State University, where she danced on the college team for two years. She also works in BUSD’s Child Development Unit. Ms. Miranda is passionate about creating a supportive environment where dancers build confidence, form friendships, and grow both inside and outside the studio.

Ms. Savvy is an award-winning choreographer and dance educator who has been teaching since 2018. Her experience includes developing dance curriculum, coaching competition dancers, and choreographing for a KTVU Fox News Bay Area segment.

 

She holds a business degree from the University of Mississippi with a minor in Theatre Arts, where she also served as Administrative Chair for Ole Miss Dance Company. Through creativity and mentorship, she helps dancers build strong technique, confidence, and a lasting love of dance.

Ms. Terren began dancing at age twelve and competing at fourteen, training in hip hop, jazz, contemporary, ballet, and acro. A former TTT dancer, she also spent three years in Benicia High School’s advanced dance program. Today, she choreographs for EDGE, teaches technique, turns, and ballet, and helps guide Tip Tap Toe’s acro program.

 

She holds a degree in Dance: Choreography and Performance from Saint Mary’s College, with experience working with Bay Area studio programs and volunteering with youth dance groups. Ms. Terren is passionate about helping dancers grow, express themselves, and discover joy through movement.

Ms. Mady began dancing at age three and grew up with the Tip Tap Toe family, earning numerous awards as a member of its competition teams. Her training spans ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary, musical theatre, and hip hop.

 

She holds an AA from Diablo Valley College and serves as the varsity cheer coach at Benicia High School, where she previously participated in both the advanced dance and cheer programs. At TTT, she teaches a variety of dance styles, technique, and flexibility, and choreographs for EDGE. Ms. Mady is dedicated to creating a welcoming space where dancers feel supported, build confidence, and grow.

Ms. Lisa brings a lifelong love of dance, theatre, and music to Tip Tap Toe. Her experience includes competitive dance, professional performances with the San Jose Rhinos and Grizzlies, and musical theatre roles that earned her Solano Artys nominations for Best Actress and Supporting Actress in a Musical. She is also a lead vocalist with the local band The Vinyl Countdown.

 

At TTT, Ms. Lisa teaches Intro to Ballet and Musical Theatre and has also taught Exploring Jazz/Ballet. She creates an encouraging space where students feel comfortable expressing themselves, building confidence, and discovering a lasting love of the performing arts.

Ms. Calia began dancing at age five and trained in ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, lyrical, modern, acro, and musical theatre. She competed throughout the Bay Area and spent three years on both Benicia High School’s advanced dance and cheer teams, serving as cheer captain her senior year.

 

Now in her second year at Sonoma State University, Ms. Calia is majoring in Business. At TTT, she teaches our youngest dancers, creating a welcoming, playful environment where children explore movement, build confidence, and develop a love of dance.

Ms. Jackie began dancing at age five, training in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, and modern. She performed with Solano College’s Dance Production Company and earned a bachelor’s degree in Dance with a concentration in Jazz from San Jose State University.

 

As director of TTT’s Dance the Magic program, she prepares and guides dancers for exciting performance opportunities at Disneyland. Ms. Jackie is passionate about helping students grow as performers, achieve their goals, and create lasting memories through dance.

A proud dance mom with more than fourteen years in the dance community, Ms. Maggie brings care, dedication, and behind-the-scenes experience to Tip Tap Toe. She coordinates theatre arrangements, supports recital planning, and manages backstage operations to help our performances run smoothly.

 

Now living outside California, Ms. Maggie remains a valued part of the TTT family. She loves supporting our dancers, celebrating their accomplishments, and helping create memorable performance experiences for students and families.

Ms. Alison began dancing at age two, training in ballet, jazz, contemporary, and musical theatre. A former competitive dancer, she spent four years in Benicia High School’s advanced dance and cheer programs, serving as cheer captain twice. Her choreography has earned overall awards, choreography honors, titles, and scholarships.

 

She holds a BA in Liberal Studies and a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and is pursuing a master’s degree in Social Work at the University of Nevada, Reno. As Social Media Director for TTT and EDGE, Ms. Alison combines her creativity and love of dance to showcase our dancers, celebrate their achievements, and connect our studio community.

Ms. Renee began dancing at age four, training in ballet, tap, jazz, and hula before joining her high school’s dance team and cheerleading squad. Her connection to Tip Tap Toe continued through her daughter, who danced with the studio for fifteen years.

 

Today, Ms. Renee captures professional portraits for our photogenic contest, along with all EDGE headshots and group photos. She loves celebrating each dancer’s personality and preserving special memories for our dancers and their families.