Staff at Miss Britt's
Brittany Mulcahy
Studio Owner/Director
Miss Brittany started dancing at the age of 3 and has not stopped! She spent 15 years training in an award winning studio, winning multiple national titles and overall high score awards. Miss Britt pursued her degree in musical theatre at Florida State University! While performing in shows at FSU, she took her love of tap dance and auditioned for and joined the Seminole Tap Troupe. She trained under world-known choreographers and eventually fell in love with choreography herself. Miss Brittany has choreographed over 75 musicals in the last 10 years. She is the resident choreographer at three high schools in Connecticut, as well as two community theatres. She was awarded a professional choreography award in Pensacola, Florida for her work at a local theatre there. Miss Brittany is also an actor and singer with a resume’ of over 50 shows, where she acted as dance captain for a majority of them. Miss Britt has a passion for performing and teaching. She spent a semester creating a dance program at a middle school in Tallahassee, Florida for those children who had a love for dance and wanted to continue their education after school. That dance program still lives on today! She has spent the past 15 years as a dance teacher and believes that every person who wants to dance should have the opportunity to do so! Miss Britt’s Academy of Dance is her passion project and she couldn’t be more grateful that this is finally happening!
Rob Girardin
Co-Owner/Acting Instructor
Mr. Rob is a seasoned performer and creative artist! A former third grade teacher, he finds joy in combining his aptitude for education with his passion for performing by teaching children all about the art of theatre. He has been seen on many stages across the state of Connecticut in both professional and community theatre productions. Some of his most notable roles include George Bailey in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Danny Zuko in “Grease” and Buddy Holly in “The Buddy Holly Story.” In addition, his experience includes acting in award winning short films, music videos and commercials. Rob will be teaching different acting workshops throughout the year, as well as, offering private lessons to prepare actors of all ages for auditions! When Mr. Rob isn’t working as an HR professional, he enjoys reading a good book, watching his favorite shows and spending time at home with his fiancé... Miss Britt! We are so grateful to have Mr. Rob share his creative experience with our students!
Malie Grasmere
Instructor
Miss Malie has been ballet dancing for over 44 years. She trained in the Russian Vaganova ballet method with Nutmeg Ballet Company until she was 17, and went off to the University of Oregon to continue her study of modern, contemporary and therapeutic dance and theatre. After graduating, Miss Malie moved back to CT and put her dancing and theatrical pursuits on hold to become a mother, gardener and business owner for a landscaping company. Since 2012, Miss Malie has returned to the dance studio and the stage. She has performed in numerous productions at the Warner Theatre and the Thomaston Opera house. At her home studio, Miss Malie has, for several years, enjoyed teaching private ballet dance/movement lessons to children and teens through sensory learning and student lead creative movement. For younger students, Miss Malie’s approach to ballet teaching is by engaging in creative imagery and purpose and feeling the music, while sprinkling in technique and terminology. For the ballet students who are tweens and teens, the focus will be on Vaganova method ballet barre and center work, technique and terminology and strengthening, sprinkling in a bit of imagery and exploration of expression through ballet. At Miss Britt’s, Miss Malie will be teaching various classes from ballet to modern, as well as, leading mindfulness workshops to keep our dancers grounded and free of stress! Miss Malie also has experience and is passionate about teaching dance to neurodivergent dancers. Keep an eye out for many exciting things that she is bringing to the table!
Raven Turner
Instructor
Raven is from Hartford, CT and has been dancing since the age of 7. They first attended the Greater Hartford Dance Academy as a child where they trained in tap and jazz dance. Raven obtained a dual degree from Central Connecticut State University, receiving numerous credits in dance education. At CCSU, Raven studied ballet, modern, pop and hip hop and took their training to the next level, joining the university’s pep squad!! Raven has been a featured dancer in many musical productions such as Dessa Rose, Cabaret, Urinetown, RENT, Ain’t Misbehavin’ and most recently The View Upstairs. Raven began their journey of working with children of all ages in 2014 while acting as the head art instructor at Romp n’ Roll kid’s gym. Over the past decade, their love for molding young minds expanded while teaching at My Gym Children’s Fitness Center, BrightPath Childcare Center and the Hartford Conservatory. Raven is greatly looking forward to meshing their love of educating the youth and their love of dance while teaching at Miss Britt’s Academy of Dance!
