Trish Bourne

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. She has done choreography  for both Lynnfield and Tewksbury Memorial High Schools. Trish attended and graduated from the Dance Teachers Club of Boston’s Teacher Training Program.  During the challenging year of what is 2020, she was regarded for her courage, heart and resilience . Her hard work and dedication to "the show must go on" was evident as she worked hard, and coached her staff to do the same.  She and her team gave their dancers the tools they needed to continue their training and finish out the year with a series of 13 small recitals held over three evenings at a beautiful outdoor venue.  Trish  was commended for keeping participants and audience members safe and distant.  People appreciated her supplying a safe, clean and compliant place to dance, both on location for recital, and in-studio during recital prep.  People where thankful, that, when all else was cancelled, their children still had their dance schedule in tact, even if remotely.  One parent deemed the culmination of dance year 2020 a complete success.  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 running the streets of Tewksbury.  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 10 years.  He is an integral part of running of the studio.  He has a knack for making every person who walks through our doors feel special.  Though he spends most of his time in the office his love for dance runs deep!  He is excited to be on staff with us!

Natalie graduated from Salem State University with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. During her time at Salem State, she was a member of the Repertory Dance Theater. Natalie started her dance training at Tricia's Dance School. She has also trained at The Andover School of Ballet, Dance Expressions, Lorraine Spada School of Dance and Donna Miceli Dance Center where she was a member of Youth Dance Company. She attended Powered By Dance at The Jeannette Neill Dance Studio in Boston. Natalie received multiple scholarships at West Coast Dance Explosion including the opportunity to take classes at their National Finals in Las Vegas. She was an All-Conference field hockey player while at Tewksbury Memorial High School and was one of the leading scorers and two-time offensive player of the year at SSU. Natalie has a successful career in sales at an IT Security company in Lexington. Having recently becoming a new mom, she will spend some time away from the studio this year.  She has some unfinished business in putting a jazz competition piece on or senior dancers.  It is sure to be a treat seeing how this special project turns out.  Best wishes Miss Natalie!!

Kaitlyn grew up in Billerica MA and is a 2018 graduate of Shawsheen Technical High School. While there, Kaitlyn participated in the Heath Assisting program and earned her CNA license.
Kaitlyn is a graduate of Salem State University and is pursuing her Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Dance. Her dream is to teach young ones the ABCs and at the same time to move their feet!
Her love of dance has always been a heartfelt passion with her since the early age of 4. Kaitlyn trained with The Dance Company in Wilmington, MA for nearly 15 years. She has participated in numerous dance competitions where she was recognized for some special awards and has earned some high scoring medals. She has also participated in many dance conventions such as Urban Reach, Camp Pulse, Pulse, and Excel in Motion.
Kaitlyn is very excited to be a part of the TDS family and cannot wait to see what the future holds!

Audrey started dancing at Tricia’s Tots at 2 years old. Once graduated from Tricia’s she danced at Tammy’s Dance Connection for 7 years.  Audrey is an alumni of  Emmanuel College.  While at Emmanuel, she spent four years on their Dance Team.  She was also a part of the Colleges of the Fenway Dance Project. Audrey earned her masters degree in social work at Boston College.  She has enjoyed being a part of Tricia’s Dance School since a young age. She loves to see dancers grow and become well-rounded performers.

Taylor Eriksen is from Chelmsford, MA. She received her training from Southern New Hampshire Youth Ballet and is fortunate to have danced in works by Lynn Cote, Benjamin Briones, Ashley Walton and Bafana Solomon Matea at Regional Dance America. Taylor is a  graduate of Point Park University, where she was a double major, studying  Dance with a concentration in ballet, and English. While at Point Park, Taylor had the opportunity perform in Colleen Hooper’s The Beast. Currently Taylor is back home and teaching 7th grade ELS in Chelmsford.

Sammie started dancing at 3 years old.  She trained at Tammy's Dance Connection for 15 years. She is a graduate of Framingham State University where she studied Math and Psychology. She was part of the Framingham State Dance Team for 4 years and was president of the team for her last two years. Sammie enjoys sharing her love for dance with others. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students grow throughout the year. She’s extremely happy to be a member of the faculty at Tricia’s Dance School.

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.

Kate is a sophomore at Tewksbury Memorial High School. She is also a member of the TMHS dance team and will be starting her second year on the team in the winter. Kate has been dancing for 13 years and is part of the TDS competition team. She started irish step training when she was 5 and continued taking it for many years. She is excited to work with the young dancers and watch them learn and grow throughout the year!

Gabby started dancing at Tricia’s Dance School at the age of 2. She currently is a junior at Lowell High School and is a principal dancer on the high school’s dance team. Gabby has been competing with TDS since 2016 and takes all styles. She is extremely passionate about dance and is honored to be a part of the Tricia’s Dance School staff! Some of the things she’s looking forward to in teaching are sharing her passion of dance with the younger generation and watching them grow. Gabby is thrilled and ready for what the future brings!