Meet the wonderful staff of
The Rhythm Pointe!
They are highly energetic and motivational instructors who will inspire your child to bring the best out of them. And...
they LOVE to Dance!
DIRECTORS
JANICE MIUCCIO
Tap, Boys Hip-Hop, Jazz II, Adult Classes
Janice graduated from DeSales University, Center Valley, PA, with a B.A. in Dance and went on to tour with VEE Corporation’s Sesame Street Live for five seasons. She portrayed many famous furry friends as an understudy for the tour, and loved performing in almost every state, including Alaska. Before touring, she also performed in the stage shows and parade at Sesame Place in Langhorne, PA. While in college, her original tap choreography was selected to be performed in the DeSales Young Choreographer’s Series in 2003, 2004, and 2005 and Janice also established a day-long tap festival, Tap JAM!, hosting master classes and ending performance for many local dance students. She has acted in several local theater productions, appeared on WPVI-TV, and danced in the off-Broadway show, Break the Floor, in NYC. Janice grew up attending numerous competitions and workshops and was also a VIP Performer with Dance Olympus as an assistant for their conventions in the western United States. She has been studying all forms of dance since the age of three, and while she enjoys all dance styles, tap has always been her favorite. She has had the opportunity to dance and study with some of the great tappers on both the east and west coasts including Savion Glover, Jason Samuels, Shelly Oliver, Nicole Hockenberry, Gregg Russell, Ryan Lohoff, and the late Gregory Hines. Her tap repertoire incorporates a variety of styles ranging from rhythm to Broadway and she is excited to share her style with the students of The Rhythm Pointe!
AMANDA SUTLIFF
Ballet, Contemporary, Combo I,
Jazz, Musical Theatre, Acrobatics
Amanda began dancing when she was three years old and hasn’t stopped since. She has danced locally in competitions, Christmas shows, and was a member of the Boscov’s Thanksgiving Day Parade’s “Fantapulous” for a number of years. Amanda went on to continue her dance education by getting her BA in Dance and obtaining a minor in Business at DeSales University in Allentown. At DeSales, she participated in multiple student choreographed tap pieces, faculty modern and ballet pieces, as well as working with guest choreographers Kip Martin, Louis Bravo, and the most influential, Trinette Singleton. During her college years, Amanda taught at a studio near DeSales and was hired as a dancer at Sesame Place performing in shows and parades for the thousands of daily guests. Before finishing her first year at Sesame Place, she was promoted to Dance Captain and was responsible for the dancers and shows at the park. After graduating, Amanda toured nationally with Sesame Street Live as a dancer, where she was best friends with some very well-known fuzzy characters. After dancing for 2 years with the tour she became the tour Performance Director. She conducted auditions, trained the dancers, and kept the show looking sharp, clean and highly energized. She was also the tour’s spokesperson and would do television and radio interviews, special event appearances, and hospital visits. Amanda has taught throughout Bucks and Montgomery Counties, but is so excited to be back in the Lehigh Valley.
FACULTY
CARIN HOCH
Jr, Hip-Hop, Hip Hop I & II
Carin began her career as part of the eXcel Dance Company where she traveled to such places as Sydney, Australia (performing at the 2000 Olympics), Carnegie Hall, and Disney World. She graduated from Muhlenberg College in 2005 with bachelor’s degrees in Dance and Accounting. At Muhlenberg, she performed in numerous faculty and student choreographed concerts, and choreographed college and community concerts. Throughout her career she has taught several styles of dance (specializing in hip hop and jazz) to beginner through advanced levels. In addition to teaching dance, Carin works as a Financial Analyst for the Health Network Laboratories.
AMY PINTER
Mini Movers, Kinder Kids
Amy started dancing at age 4, and instantly fell in love with it. Growing up, Amy trained in various dance styles . She went on to continue her dance education at DeSales University where she earned her B.A. in Dance. During her years at DeSales, Amy performed in pieces choreographed by Jessica Warchal-King, Jessica Chen, Angela Sigley Grossman, MADBOOTS DANCE, and works by student choreographers, including Emily Kline (Founder of Emme Dance Collective). Amy also set her own choreography at DeSales’ Informal Dance Concerts and at showcases on campus. After college, Amy worked as the dance and drama teacher for a performing arts preschool where she also choreographed, directed, and managed semiannual recitals. Working with these little ones, was a reminder of how much joy and excitement dance can bring and how important it is for children’s growing minds. Amy continues to teach a variety of dance styles to preschoolers, as well as other various age groups, including adults. As a dance educator, Amy aims to train every student to express their voices through the art of dance, while simultaneously working to refine each student’s technical abilities. Amy looks to create a classroom environment that encourages and challenges each student in order to make them a better dancer as well as a better person. Amy is excited to share her knowledge and passion for dance with the students of The Rhythm Pointe!
JENA RADCLIFFE
Children's Yoga
Jena graduated from Kutztown University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and went on to teach as an elementary classroom teacher for the Allentown School District for 14 years. During this time in the classroom, she believed in the power of relationships, helping children understand their true potential, and guiding students to learn tools to best support their wellbeing. When the pandemic shifted education, Jena recognized a need for this support beyond her four classroom walls. This realization inspired her to begin traveling as a yoga and mindfulness instructor, specializing in children and teens. Her hope is to empower today’s youth to trust and love themselves, find regulation, and introduce tools that help strengthen the mind, body, and heart.
Jena holds mindfulness and yoga certifications through Yoga Renew, Mindful Schools, and YogaEd, with specialized certifications in trauma informed practices, yoga for children and teens, YIN Yoga, mindfulness, and sound healing. She is excited to bring these tools and practices to Rhythm Pointe!
Noelle graduated from DeSales University with a BA in Dance in 2018. She began dancing at the age 2 and has never stopped since! Her passion encouraged her to pursue dance in college where she concentrated in Ballet and Modern. She was in pieces choreographed by Joshua L Peugh, Paul Occampo, Sarah Carlson, Robert Colby Damon, Julia Mayo and other various choreographers. Since graduating she has been teaching various styles including contemporary, jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, and preschool level classes. She was also the coach of Lancaster Catholic’s Dance Team and choreographed musicals for Lancaster Catholic, Since 2018, she has been a part of emme dance collective, a contemporary modern company based out of Lancaster. She has loved teaching at TRP!