Our Teachers
Our Teachers
Jenna Baker
Miss Jenna is the owner of New Motions Dance Center, est. in September of 2018. She is a graduate of Anne Arundel Community College and has obtained an Associate of Arts degree with a concentration in Dance.
Jenna has been dancing since she was a young girl. For 23 years she has taken classes through the Dance Connection, Kent Island High School, Anne Arundel Community College and various conventions and conferences. She has been educated in Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Pointe, and Tap. She has been a student under Meg Yoast, Amber Wright, Julia Smith, Tommy Parlon, Karen Katrinic, Lynda Fitzgerald, Robert Kleinendorst, and Adjetey Klufio. She continues to maintain her technique by attending frequent dance classes outside of New Motions Dance Center
Jenna will be teaching Ballet II, IV & V, Foundations of Ballet, Hip Hop Minis, Jazz II & IV, Kinderdance, Lyrical + Contemporary IV, Pre/Beg. Pointe, Int./Adv. Pointe, Tiny Tap, and Strength & Flexibility, as well as coaching the competitive dance team, for the 2026 - 2027 season.
Riley Dilling
Miss Riley has been dancing for 16 years and is a recent graduate from Queen Annes Count High School. She will be in her fourth year of teaching at NMDC as she furthers her education at Chesapeake College. She will be teaching Beg. Ballet I, Pre Ballet, Jazz I, Tap II & III, and assisting with Kinderdance.
Heather Efland
Miss Heather is beginning her fourth year teaching at NMDC and will be teaching Adult Tap for the current season!
Kylee Koss
Miss Kylee has been taking dance classes through New Motions Center for 9 years. She is beginning her third year of teaching and will be teaching Ballet III and Lyrical II.
Meghan Outten
Miss Meghan is a 2026 graduate of Kent Island High School and will be attending JMU to pursue a degree in elementary education. She won’t be on the schedule this dance season, but we look forward to frequent visits when she’s home.
Thank you Miss Meghan for your years of dancing and teaching at New Motions Dance Center!
Bryce Sale
This is Bryce’s third year teaching at New Motions Dance Center. He will be teaching Jazz III, Lyrical III, Tap IV & V, and Intro to Hip Hop, Jazz, and Contemporary
Kira Talley
Miss Kira has been dancing for thirteen years through classes at The Dance Connection and New Motions Dance Center. She has been educated in Ballet, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jazz, and Pointe and has been taught by Meg Yoast, Wesley Greer, and Jenna Baker. Kira has been teaching Hip Hop for ten years and will be teaching Hip Hop II & III and our new 18+ Hip Hop class.
Erin Wright
Miss Erin is beginning her eighth year of teaching at NMDC. She will be teaching Intermediate Tap, and Foundations of Tap for the 2026 - 2027 dance season. Erin has experience in African, Hip Hop, Jazz, Modern, and Tap and her training was done locally, here on the Eastern Shore.