Studio Director/ Dance Faculty/ Theatre Arts Faculty- Email
Jenn Gaylor has been the Director of Center Stage Dance and Creative Arts since 2004.
Ms. Gaylor teaches English and Theatre Arts at West Islip H.S. From 1998-2004, she directed and/ or choreographed 3 of their 4 yearly productions. During that period, she was also the Advisor of the school's chapter of the International Thespian Society, and the faculty contact of the school's Drama Boosters Organization.
Jenn has been the Choreographer of the 8-Time 'Music in the Parks' Champion and 2007 "Festival Disney" National Champion Show Choir,"Crescendo", since 1995. Based at Calhoun H.S. in Merrick, she was named the show choir's Associate Director in 1998.
She holds a BA in English with a minor in Secondary Education from Hofstra University and an MA in Educational Theatre from New York University.
Ms. Gaylor was nominated for the Disney Teacher Awards in 2003. She has been honored by the Town of Islip for her work with the West Islip HS Drama Club, and by the Nassau County Legislature, the Town of Hempstead, and the Calhoun HS chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society for her work with the Calhoun Choral Program. She was listed in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers in 2004.
Described by many as one of Long Island's freshest and most exciting director/ choreographers, Ms. Gaylor has many Regional, Community, Children's, and Educational Theatre credits as Director, Choreographer, Dancer or Actress.