MEET OUR STAFF
RACHAL ARONSON
Owner, Director
Rachal has been dancing since she herself was in preschool! For over 15 years, she has taught dance, from toddlers to adults at various schools in the Boston area, including The Newton Montessori School, The Preschool Experience, Small Wonders Preschool, Brookline Ballet, The Tony Williams Dance Studio, The Jeannette Neil Dance Studio, and has also taught at the Cambridge Public Schools, Dean College, Simmons College, and the student dance company at Harvard University. In addition to extensive study in Boston and New York, Rachal has had intensive training with renowned teacher, Lynn Simonson, in the Simonson Technique, an anatomically aware approach to movement. Rachal has performed in Boston and New York with Greenglass Dance Theater and has performed with Jazz Inc., ACE Entertainment and on HGTV's Spontaneous Celebrations. A mother of three, ages 2 to 13 years, Rachal brings a unique blend of nurturing and expertise into the classroom. She loves nothing more than to help spread the love of dance.
Jillian Murray
Teacher
Jillian grew up in Burlington, MA and began her training at the age of three at Suzanne’s Dance Connection where she danced competitively. A recent graduate of the University of Massachusetts - Amherst, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. During her time there, she was a member of the UMass Dance Company and performed in multiple senior thesis dance concerts, faculty concerts, as well as in the dance film with the National Endowment for the Arts, Convergence, directed by Dr. Aston McCullough. Most recently, Jillian danced professionally as a member of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun Dance Team. She also performed in the 2023 season of Anthony Williams’ Urban Nutcracker. She enjoys exploring her creativity by combining her passions in the styles of ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, and contemporary and is so excited to share her love for dance with her students!
HANNAH CYR
Teacher
Hannah Cyr is a graduate of Walnut Hill School for the Arts and The Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Since graduating, Hannah has taught people of all ages and abilities around Massachusetts at different studios, community centers, elementary schools, preschools and Montessori schools. This includes Boston Public Schools with Mass Movement, Inc. She teaches ballet, jazz, tap, modern, creative movement and is also a certified Jazzercise instructor! Through the Boston University Dance Program, she has had the opportunity to teach beginning Modern Dance and in the youth dance program, children ages 3-12. Hannah is currently studying at Lesley University to receive a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Dance/Movement Therapy. Last year, Hannah completed an internship at Beaverbrook Step Inc.; Options Day Services where she lead dance/movement therapy groups for adults with disabilities. This year, she’ll be bringing dance/movement therapy to elementary school students while completing an internship at Brackett Elementary school.
Khris Henry
Teacher
Khris Henry is a native of Boston Massachusetts, and is a dance performance, BFA graduate of the University of Hartford at the Hartt School under the artistic director Stephan Pier. Khristopher began his training at the Origination Cultural Arts Center in 2011 under the instruction of Shaumba-Yandje Dibinga. There he has studied Contemporary, Modern with Horton based technique as well as Hip-Hop and African dance. In 2011-2015, Khris was a dance major at the Boston Arts Academy where he began his ballet training with instructor Chris Alloways Ramsey; former dancer with the Boston Ballet. During his time at Boston Arts Academy he was able to work with choreographers Nathan Trice on a new work titled Conversions as well as Katherine Young, artistic Director of the Boston Conservatory. In 2013 Khris attended Complexions Contemporary Ballet’s Code 3 workshop where he was able to work with Desmond Richardson, Dwight Rhoden and Jae Man Joo. During his time at the Hartt School, Khristopher began to further his ballet training under the instruction of Hilda Morales and the other exquisite Hartt School faculty in modern dance, specifically Limon and Graham technique under the instruction of Nina Watt and Miki Orihara. In addition, he was able to work with choreographers Norbert De La Cruz and Brain Arias and Yoshito Sakuraba. In 2019 Khristopher was a company dancer with Urbanity Dance in Boston MA and has worked with world renowned choreographer Teddy Forance artistic director of CLI Conservatory. In 2019 Khris was a guest artist with Boston Dance Theater and was casted in the U.S premiere of “Peekaboo” choreography by Marco Goecke. In 2020-2024 Khristopher was a company artist with repertory focused company Boston Dance Theater and has performed a vast variety of works from Marco Goecke, Itzik Galili,Rena Butler, Rosi Herrera.Khris is currently a certified ballroom dance instructor at Arthur Murray Dance in Boston.
Hannah San Clemente
Teacher
Hannah San Clemente (she/her) is a maker from Northeastern Massachusetts with a BA in Dance from Mount Holyoke College. Her movement background includes a wide variety of dance techniques and embodied practices, from which she couldn't possibly choose a favorite. Music has always been at the center of Hannah’s practice: driving her forward and inspiring her to create. Hannah's interests extend far beyond the studio, stage or recording room, emphasizing advocacy for equity and accessibility within the arts through the lens of nonprofit management and disability studies. Hannah is now based in Boston, MA, where she serves as the Lead School Administrator for Urbanity Dance. She continues to feed her soul with creative exploits as a dance instructor, working within the community engagement department of Abilities Dance Boston as well as with School Moves/Preschool Moves to teach classes in a variety of genres for youth and elder students in the greater Boston area. Hannah prides herself on a commitment to her own continued education as a dancer and educator, and is currently participating in an extensive professional development program through Jacob’s Pillow Dance known as the Curriculum in Motion Institute, which will conclude with a presentation of her learning during the 2026 festival. Hannah dreams of a world where safe dance education is accessible to ALL, regardless of their identity and economic, social, or disability status, and she intends to use her vast knowledge and organizational skill sets in active pursuit of that vision throughout her career in the years to come.
Aria Frehner
Teacher
Aria Frehner was born and raised in Hancock, New Hampshire. She began dancing in the kitchen with her family and has carried that sense of playfulness and joy throughout her dance career. Aria’s early years of dance training took place at Peterborough Dance Theater where she was mentored by Pati Cloutier, encouraged to try many styles, and began her choreographic journey. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Dance. During her time there she trained extensively with Shakia Barron in House and Hip Hop, Barbie Diewald in Modern. Aria has also trained in Tap, Waacking, Ballet, Breaking, and Jazz. She has had the pleasure to perform in the repertory work of Balinda Craig-Quijada, Ellie Goudie-Averill, and Angelica Monterio. Aria has been teaching for two years at The Dance Studio of Wilbraham/Windsor Locks and Beyond Dance of Lynnfield. She is overjoyed to join Preschool/School Moves!
Molly Thomas
Teacher
Molly Thomas is a Boston-based dancer and educator, and a recent graduate of Mount Holyoke College. Originally from Keene, New Hampshire, Molly grew up studying ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, and hip-hop, and had formative early experiences teaching and working with youth at Moco Arts. While earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in dance and education, she focused her studies on modern dance, improvisation, composition, and educational theory and practice, while also expanding her dance practice to include tap, funk styles, and house. Through the Five College Dance Consortium, she had the privilege of performing in works by Barbie Diewald, Gabby Carmichael, and student choreographers, as well as the Five College Dance restaging of Spent Days Out Yonder by Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane Company, restaged by Jenna Riegel and sha harrell. Molly attended the American Dance Festival in the summers of 2023 and 2024 and the Bates Dance Festival in 2024 as an arts education intern. She also presented her curriculum on integrating civics literacy and dance in K-12 classrooms at the 2024 National Dance Education Organization conference. Molly is a licensed dance teacher in the state of Massachusetts and has experience working with students with disabilities, as wellas English Language Learners.
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Cassandra Laskowski's
Teacher
Cassie Laskowski is a dance artist, educator and dance/movement therapist serving the Boston and North Shore communities. Her dance training began at various studios in southern New Hampshire, including New Hampshire School of Ballet where she remained until graduating high school in 2015. She also had the opportunity to train at The Nutmeg Conservatory in Connecticut during this time. In 2019, Cassie graduated cum laude from The Hartt School at University of Hartford with a BFA in Dance Performance. Cassie’s time at Hartt allowed her to study ballet, contemporary, composition, and classical modern techniques as well as perform works by Martha Graham, José Limón, Paul Taylor, George Balanchine, Michelle Thompson-Ulerich, Claudia Schrier, Katie Stevinson-Nollet, and Stephen Pier. In addition to her studies at Hartt, Cassie had opportunities to travel to San Francisco Conservatory of Dance and Henny Jurriëns Studio in Amsterdam for summer programs, where she explored Gaga and improvisation. Cassie graduated from Lesley University with a M.A. in Mental Health Counseling and Dance/Movement Therapy in 2023. Cassie performed with The Hartford Dance Collective under the direction of Jillian Cusano before joining BoSoma Dance Company in 2022. In addition to performing with BDC, Cassie serves as rehearsal director for the company and made her professional choreographic debut in 2025. Cassie has taught ballet, tap, jazz and modern to a wide range of age groups over the years and has a passion for utilizing her varied training to create educational experiences that enrich the body, mind and spirit. Cassie continues to develop adaptive and inclusive dance programming for students and is passionate about fostering creative expression, healing and empowerment for communities of all ages.