Meet Our Team

Brieanna Pariseau

Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre

Brieanna teaches our intermediate and advanced jazz, tap, and lyrical classes, as well as our popular musical theater class. She is also the choreographer for J-DAPA’s musical productions. She has been dancing for over 25 years. Brieanna began as a dance teacher’s assistant around the age of 8 before moving on to take over her own classes around age 14. Brieanna is a graduate of Johnston Senior High School and holds a bachelor’s degree from Rhode Island College in Elementary and Special Education. When she isn’t teaching or performing with J-DAPA you can find Brieanna working as a first grade teacher in Johnston, RI.

Tessa Bellotti

Voice

Tessa Bellotti is a singer and voice teacher based in RI. Born and raised in Cranston RI, Tessa has always maintained a deep passion for choral performance and musical theater and is excited to continue her teaching career at J-DAPA. She earned her B.M. in Music Education with a concentration in Voice from Rhode Island College in 2024, and has since taught private lessons at both the Lincoln School and East End Performing Arts. She works as an elementary music teacher during the day, and is committed to offering lessons in both classical and musical theatre voice repertoire. With Tessa, students can expect assistance in beginner/intermediate voice technique, audition preparation, collegiate applications, and more!

Holly Crider

Ballet, Jazz, My Grown-Up and Me, Pre-Peewee & Peewee Combo

Holly has been dancing for over 30 years, and teaching for over 20.   She has studied several styles of dance including Ballet technique, Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical, Ballroom, Tap, and Acrobats, as well as Aerial. She has performed semi-professionally on a variety of cruise ships, Disney, and various places around the country including Las Vegas.  Holly has also performed professionally with the Edwards Twins, as well as Eddie’s solo endeavor of Diva’s.

Chelsea Paradis

Acro, Turns and Leaps

Chelsea, who began her dance journey at the tender age of two, is now a celebrated dancer, choreographer, and dance teacher. Throughout her dancing career, Chelsea has honed her skills in a wide variety of dance styles, including Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Musical Theatre, Acrobatics, Hip Hop, Lyrical, and Contemporary, making her a versatile artist in the world of dance.

As a dance teacher, Chelsea is firmly committed to creating a nurturing and inspiring environment for her students. Believing in the importance of confidence, motivation, and inspiration, she strives to ensure her students feel empowered and proud of their achievements.

Juliana Pires

Jazz & Lyrical

Juliana is a graduate of Johnston Senior High School and has a cosmetology license. She has been dancing with J-DAPA for 12 years, starting when she was in first grade, and has also appeared in many of our theatrical productions. Her favorite style of dance is lyrical/contemporary! Juliana also works as a hairdresser at Arete’ Salon in Johnston, RI.

Serena Roy

Acting

Serena is an alumna of Smithfield High School and a graduate of Hofstra University with a BA in Criminology. She has been performing since she was 4 years old with community theaters around Rhode Island. Some of her favorite roles include Rosalie in School of Rock (J-DAPA) and Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls (Smithfield High School). She also has experience writing, directing, teaching, and stage managing with Kat’s Dance Centre and Performing Arts and J-DAPA. Serena currently teaches acting classes at J-DAPA and is excited to share her passion for performing with others!

Kyle Weaver

Hip Hop

Kyle is a graduate of Rhode Island College with a degree in Music. He has been teaching hip hop professionally throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts since 2004. Over the years he has coached hundreds of students that have gone to regional and national competitions, and Kyle’s choreography and his dancers have won many top awards including the Young Choreography award in 2005 at ADA, as well as numerous 1st and 2nd place highest overall score awards regionally and nationally. Kyle enjoys guest teaching master classes and dance intensives and is currently teaching hip hop at several studios where he shares his passion, unique perspective and intricate style with many aspiring dancers, teachers, and choreographers.

Matthew Eisemann

Technical & Marketing Director

Matt holds Bachelor’s degrees in Communication and Computer Science from Rhode Island College and has worked with J-DAPA since 2015. He performed in several productions while in high school before moving to a more technical role. He has been our resident lighting designer since 2019 (designing all our theatrical shows since Shrek except for two) as well as stage managing Elf JR, School of Rock, and Radiant Vermin. Matt also oversees the technical aspects of other performances and recitals and is the lead web developer for J-DAPA.org, working alongside Aubrey to keep our website updated. Since 2025, he has also managed our social media pages alongside Brieanna and Aubrey.

When he’s not working with J-DAPA, Matt works as a UI/UX Specialist for AAA Northeast and as a freelance lighting designer for organizations across Rhode Island. He also continues to perform whenever he can, both with J-DAPA and elsewhere!