Talk of the Town Dance Studio ,3133 Quakerbridge Road in Mercerville, was established in 1969. With 40 years of dance experience, Director Miss Kay has
done it all. She has performed professionally with area bands and orchestras; choreographed several area private and public school plays and programs; coordinator of several area beauty pageants.
Miss Kay has studied with some of the best like Luigi in New York, Rodney Greene of Philadelphia and many others throughout New York and Philadelphia.
She is now partners with her daughter Kimberlee Antinoro in Talk of the Town Dance Studio. Classes from pre-school to adult are offered in ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern, musical theater, pointe, tap and hip-hop jazz.
Miss Kay
Responsible for many student offspring, Miss Kay has had students excel to many careers in dance and performing arts. For example:
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Mark Adam who has worked for 20 years for Disney World, Florida
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Denise Boccanfuso worked in the "Grease" tour, the understudy for the lead in "Wicked", and is now on Broadway starring in "Shout!", the Mod musical
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Five former students now own and operate their own dance studios, two former students working their way through college teaching dance
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Debby Horn who is a dancer working in the Bahamas
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Gina Tomassetti who is an actress in the daytime soap "One Life to Live"
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Several student performers in Six Flags Great Adventure shows over the years
Kimberlee Antinoro (Miss Kim)
A graduate of PCPA in Philadelphia, has been staff choreographer at Notre Dame High School for eight years. Her credits include:
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Singer/dancer at Six Flags Great Adventure
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Teacher of sumer dance program at Mercer County Community College
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Choreographed "Oliver" for Burlington High School
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The Nottingham High School production of "Broadway Review"
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Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre of "Annie, Get Your Gun"
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Hamilton Township Gifted and Talented program Jazz Workshop
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assistant choreographer to Miss Kay for Trenton Central High School production of "King Tut"