Your Senior Staff 2025-2026

Owner, Artistic Director

Trish studied danced in Melrose at the Judith Clark Academy of Dance for many years. She was accepted as a dance major at UMASS Amherst and graduated in 1986. Although she earned her degree in Sociology, her love for dance never wavered. Trish attended and graduated from the Dance Teachers Club of Boston’s Teacher Training Program and is still an active member of the club.   Trish strives to train her students holistically, for a deeper and more enjoyable experience of dance. Training strong and healthy dancers has become a mission for Trish. One of her primary goals is to teach techniques and exercises to keep her dancers’ injury free.  We hold close our specialty of teaching the youngest dancers while we continue to develop an exceptional program for our older students.  When not teaching or directing you can find Trish spending time with her family, especially her beautiful grandbabies! She is an accomplished runner with a marathon best time of 3:18!

Ben is a graduate of Shawsheen Valley Technical High School.  While there he was a 4 year member of the cross country team, captaining the team during his senior year.  Following his graduation from ShawTech he attended North Shore Community College earning an Associates Degree in Nutritional Science and Diet Therapy. Ben has been on staff at TDS for over 10 years.  He is an integral part of running the studio.  He has a knack for making every person who walks through our doors feel special.  Learning from the students, Ben has been apart of the last two staff dances in our recitals! Love seeing the growth of our students and staff throughout the years. 

With a passion for both education and the performing arts, Kaitlyn brings a unique blend of creativity and enthusiasm to every class. A graduate of Salem State University with a degree in Early Childhood Education, Kaitlyn combines a deep understanding of child development with a lifelong love of dance. With over a decade of experience as a competitive dancer, Kaitlyn received her training at The Dance Company and has attended numerous conventions and workshops, learning from some of the industry's top choreographers and performers. She is excited to begin another amazing year at TDS and continue sharing her love of dance with her students.

Audrey has been teaching at Tricia’s since 2019.  Her passion for dance began at Tricia’s Tots when she was just 2 years of age! Audrey is eager to continue her love for dance by teaching our students! She continued dancing at Emmanuel college and now works as a social worker in the mental health field. Audrey loves being a part of TDS for the community, friendships, and teamwork! Her favorite part is seeing her dancers work so hard, become confident performers and do an amazing job working on their skills!

Meet Bella Cerretani from Melrose Massachusetts! Bella is a recent Stonehill College graduate. She earned degrees in Psychology and Dance While at Stonehill. Her dance training started at the age of 3, and she began competing at the age of 8! Bella received her training at Center Stage Dance Studio in Melrose and was on the competitive team up through her graduating year of high school. She was a member of the Stoneworks Dance Company, a pre-professional dance troupe at Stonehill College. While at school Bella was hired by a local dance studio and put award winning choreography on their competition teams soloists. She is so excited to join the faculty of TDS!!

Taylor Eriksen grew up in Chelmsford, MA, where she began dancing at The Dancing Center Unlimited before continuing her ballet training with Southern New Hampshire Youth Ballet, Dance Prism, and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. She later earned a double major in Ballet and English from Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts and went on to receive her Master’s in Education from Merrimack College. Taylor has been part of Tricia’s Dance School family for a while now and loves being able to share her passion for dance with her students. In addition to teaching at the studio, she also teaches 7th-grade English Language Arts in her hometown. Taylor feels grateful every day that she gets to combine her love of teaching with her love of the arts.

Sammie started her dance journey when she was just 3 years old and danced competitively for 15 years at Tammy's Dance Connection. She graduated from Framingham State University, where she studied Math and Psychology. During her college years, she was part of the Framingham State Dance Team, dancing for 4 years and even being the team president for the last two. Now, Sammie is an active member of the Dance Teachers Club of Boston, where she's always looking to learn more and improve as a dance teacher. She loves sharing her passion for dance with her students and really enjoys watching them grow and shine over the years! 

Paige is a sophmore at Salem State University. Paige has been dancing for 14 years.  She auditioned for and became a member of the TDS Performance group. Paige followed all of the requirements put forth for going on pointe.  These requirements included classes in Fundamentals, multiple ballet classes a week and a year of pre-pointe.  She happily and healthily was put up on her pointe shoes as a student at TDS. Her favorite styles of dance are Hip hop, contemporary and ballet.  She is so happy to be on the staff and recently promoted to Lead Junior Staff Member!  The future looks bright for Paige!  Keep up the great work!

Hi! My name is Kristen and I am a 22 year old recent graduate from Fitchburg State University! I have been a dancer for 18 years and I competed for 7 years. I trained at Sally Gould Dance Center with my main focus being in Jazz and Contemporary, although I have experience in all types of dance. Once I got to college, I joined my university’s Dance Club where I taught Advanced level Jazz classes for three years as well as Tap for two years. I also was president of the club for the last two years of my college career and I directed two successful end-of-year showcases. Dance aside, a fun fact about me is I also run my own wedding photography business! I am so honored and excited to be apart of Tricia's Dance School and I cannot wait to inspire dancers and create with them!

Tessa has been dancing since she was three years old. As a child, she danced with Studio of Performing Arts. She also studied Irish Step and competed in many Feis. She is a veteran  in the "triple threat" having been cast in several theater productions including Mary Poppins and Beauty and the Beast. Her favorite styles of dance are hip-hop and tap. She loves sharing her passion of dance with children and others.