The Dancing Corner
We are teachers. We are guides to the impact on the human spirit that a lifelong relationship with dance can bring.
Dance is empowering, an art form unlike any other. It joins the beauty of physical movement with the determination of spirit, the drive of self-improvement, the expression of emotion, the sheer joy of interpreting music with movement. Our goal as teachers is to instill in every student a simple love of dance, a sense of friendship and community with fellow dancers.
Above all, our focus is on our students. To help them excel, appreciate dance, have confidence in their abilities and, above all, to have fun.
Cathy Bernard
Founder/Mentor
Jen Post
Director
Erin Oden
Director
Founded by Cathy Bernard, The Dancing Corner opened its doors and began teaching dance in the Nashua area in 1978. Ms. Bernard was a dancer since early childhood, both locally and throughout the East Coast. Her training included intensive study of Jazz and Tap as well as classical training in Ballet. She studied with Gus Giordano, Frank Hatchett, Danny Sloan, Phil Black, Carol Tierney, June Taylor, Gregory Hines, Sue Ronson, Gay Nardone and Diane Walker. Ms. Bernard choreographed works for and performed with the Northeastern University Jazz Workshop and taught many master classes in the New England area.
Jen is trained in tap, jazz, ballet, modern, lyrical, hip hop, musical theater, ballroom, and swing and has experience teaching all levels of dance. While attending Wheaton College, she co-founded the Norton Youth Theater, for which she choreographed musicals for 5th-8th graders. Also while at Wheaton, she studied dance and participated in workshops with Savion Glover and the Alvin Ailey II Dance Company. She worked for the Boston Ballet Summer Programs Office and assisted in the Boston Ballet’s adaptive dance program for children with Down Syndrome. In 2008, Jen received her Masters in Dance Therapy from Lesley University. She began officially teaching at The Dancing Corner in the fall of 2008 and is proud to be part of this elite team of teachers.
Erin is trained in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, theatrical, hip hop, and lyrical. She has also danced with Southern NH Dance Theater and Ithica College in New York, where she studied Spanish, French, and Theater Arts. She is a proud alumna of The Dancing Corner Dance Company, of which she was a member for many years. After many years of substitute teaching, Erin was delighted to take on her own classes at the studio in the fall of 2019.
"Miss Jen is WONDERFUL with the young kids! Morgan loves class and the friends shes made, the price is affordable, and the space is lovely. We would never go anywhere else"
Ang M
"We love the staff, classes, and caring environment at the Dancing Corner!"
Christine M
"This is the best studio for anyone who is interested in quality instruction in a non-competitive, supportive, and caring environment. We love The Dancing Corner!"
Cora J
