Jennifer Beauvais-Rienert
Owner/Director
Ballet, Jazz, and Pointe Company Director and Choreographer , Teaches Ballet, Jazz, Pointe, Lyrical and Adagio



Jennifer began her dance training at The New Hampshire School of Ballet under the direction of her aunt, Suzanne Taylor. Over eighteen years with the school, she performed extensively and later joined the NH Ballet Ensemble dance company from 1987 to 1989. She went on to compete in the Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Program, where she earned Third Runner-Up, Second Runner-Up, the Overall Talent Award, and multiple community service honors. In 1989, Jennifer purchased The New Hampshire School of Ballet from her aunt, continuing her family's legacy of providing quality dance education to students throughout New Hampshire. As a teacher and choreographer, she has guided countless students to regional and national titles, overall high score awards, top placements in title competitions, successful auditions, and college scholarships. Many of Jennifer's students have gone on to professional dance careers with companies and productions including Busch Gardens, Royal Caribbean, Disney Cruise Line, and Tokyo Disney the Chase Brock Dance Company and Parsons Dance Company in New York national tours of Beauty and the Beast, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Flashdance, and Finding Neverland the Radio City Rockettes and a lead role as "Billy" in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot. Current students dance professionally with American Contemporary Ballet, Charlotte Ballet, and Washington Ballet. Her own daughters have also toured professionally, including with the Aluminum Tour and Kizuna Dance Company in Japan. A certified teacher with Dance Masters of America since 1991, Jennifer has served for many years on the Board of Directors for Chapter 5 New England and currently holds the position of Immediate Past President. She continues to direct and choreograph multiple productions of The Nutcracker annually, teaches master classes throughout New England, and adjudicates dance competitions across the United States and Canada at both regional and national levels. Jennifer is also a contributing writer for the dance publication Dance Studio Life.She resides in Hooksett, NH with her husband and has 2 daughters Skylar and Riley that are professional dancers and choreographers, carrying on the family legacy.


Mary Beth Marino
Tap Company Choreographer
Teaches Tap, Jazz, and Ballet





Hampshire School of Ballet from 1991-1995. After graduating from NHSB, She went to the University of New Hampshire, where she was a member of the UNH dance company. She received her BFA in Dance, with a minor in business, in 1999. While there, she received four scholarships for dance and was awarded the prestigious Jean Mattox Scholarship for excellence in dance her final year. She completed a teacher workshop at Broadway Dance Center in 2006 and 2009.


Mary Beth currently is a full time lecturer at the University of New Hampshire teaching jazz, tap and dance history. She is an adjudicator on the regional and national level for Dance Xplosion National Talent Tour. She currently choreographs for the NHSB Dance Company, The Portsmouth School of Ballet Dance Company and the University of New Hampshire Dance Company. Mary Beth lives in the Seacoast area with her husband and new daughter, Audrey



Holly Charest
Teaches: Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Lyrical





Holly grew up in Hooksett, NH where she started her dance career at the age of 3 and graduated from NH School of Ballet. She has had many opportunities to train with teachers and choreographers around the nation. Holly has a very strong background in ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary and modern and extensive knowledge and exposure to the world of competitive dance. Holly also participated in young choreographer and won high scores for her choreography in high school. Holly graduated from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Dance with a double concentration in Ballet and Jazz. While at Point Park, Holly had the privilege to study with many amazing teachers and choreographers and performed in “Under-wear” by Pearlann Porter, “The Bench” by Kiesha Lalama-White, and “Faculty Show” by Ron Tassone. Holly is now judging both regional and national dance competitions, and loves seeing the different style and talent around the United States. Holly has an extensive amount of teaching experience and looks forward to inspiring and encouraging each of her students to find the love of dance the way she has.



Jessie Jeanne Stinnett
Teaches : Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, Improv





Jessie Jeanne Stinnett is a dance teacher, choreographer, and co-artistic director of Boston Dance Theater (BDT). She was featured in the November 2020 and January 2021 editions of Dance Magazine and BDT was listed on the prestigious "25 to Watch” list for 2021. Jessie received a BFA in Dance Performance from The Boston Conservatory and an MFA in Creative Practice: Dance Professional Pathway from Trinity Laban Conservatoire, in conjunction with Independent Dance/Siobhan Davies Dance. She has performed for the Metropolitan Opera, Tate Britain (UK), Prometheus Dance, Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (Vienna), The Boston Baroque Opera, and Bard College’s SummerScape Festival. Her choreographic work has been described by Hannah Chanatry of WBUR as “conceptually driven performance that unpacks the complexities of being female, and pushes the academic boundaries of choreography.” Jessie’s work has been sustained in part by grants from The Boston Foundation with support from The Barr Foundation, New England Foundation for the Arts, Assets4Artists at MASS MoCA, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, The Boston Foundation, and Fidelity Charitable. Some of Jessie’s recent teaching and choreography credits include: Boston Ballet School, Dean College, Keene State University, Providence College, Endicott College, Goethe Institut Boston, Emerald Necklace Conservancy, and Emmanuel Music. Jessie is the recipient of the 2020 Boston Dancemakers Residency grant award and was the 2020 Choreographer in Residence at Boston Center for the Arts and Boston Dance Alliance.



Riley Rienert
Teaches : Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical





Riley Rienert is an artist, performer, and dance teacher enthusiast in NJ and NH. Teaching all styles of dance including contemporary, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, modern, ballet, improvisation, and tap. She studied at NH School of Ballet for 15 years and graduated from Montclair State University in 2023 getting my BFA in Dance and minor in Business! She is with MSA Talent Agency and booked her first dance commercial at 12 years old. She has been teaching & choreographing for 8 years and started a summer dance intensive with her older sister called Inception! She had the privilege of performing works by Ohad Naharin, Teddy Forance, Talia Favia, Chaz Buzan, Stefanie Batten Bland, Paul Taylor, Tweetboogie, Roderick George, Kathleen Kelly, and Jessie DiMauro! She has traveled with Gaspard and Dancers Contemporary Company touring in Romania, Armenia, and across the US. She recently came back from tour with Kizuna Dance company in Japan.



Kiera St.Laurent
Teaches: Ballet , Pointe





Kiera St. Laurent began her formal dance training at age four at the New Hampshire Academie of Dance, where she built a strong classical foundation in the Royal Academy of Dance technique. She later expanded her classical repertoire at the New Hampshire School of Ballet, broadening her expertise to include both French School and Cecchetti methods. During her tenure at NHSB, Kiera performed key roles in their annual production of The Nutcracker including Snow Queen, Dew Drop Fairy, and Sugar Plum Fairy. She also competed on their competitive team for nine years, earning top overall placements across solo, duo/trio, and group divisions. Throughout her career, Kiera has had the privilege of refining her technique alongside leading industry figures at both the summer intensive and collegiate levels. She strengthened her ballet and contemporary artistry under the instruction of Edra Toth, John Ling, Eric Lindemer, and David Sun, before continuing her higher education at The Hartt School, the renowned performing arts conservatory at the University of Hartford. Studying under Dance Division Director Stephen Pier and distinguished faculty including Hilda Morales, Alla Nikitina, Ralph Perkins, and Katie Stevinson-Nollet, she studied the Vaganova ballet method while extensively exploring Graham, Horton, and Limón modern dance techniques. With over a decade of experience as a dance instructor and choreographer in New Hampshire, Kiera has established a reputation for creative and technical excellence. Her competition choreography consistently earns recognition at both the regional and national levels, securing top overall adjudications alongside prestigious honors such as Choreography Awards and special judges' awards for Artistry in Motion and Elite Partnering. Kiera St. Laurent graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Hartford with a B.S in Elementary Education. In 2026 she earned a MEd in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus in Reading through SNHU. For over 10 years she has been a Reading Interventionist at Barnstead Elementary School.



Jennifer Hamilton
Teaches: Ballet, Jazz, Tap





Jennifer’s love of dance started at an early age and has spanned decades and being able to share that passion with her students brings her such joy! She has performed professionally throughout New England with many companies including Dance Prism and Bay State Ballet and many others. She is also a member of Dance Teachers’ Club of Boston. As a teacher and choreographer, she is versed in many styles of dance, teaching Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, and Hip-Hop. She has worked at numerous dance schools throughout the New England Area, where she taught, multiple genres and has worked with all ages. She has also choreographed various musicals including Fiddler on the Roof, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Alladin as well as spending years as lead choreographer for Kidstock summer program. Jennifer has also taught the dance team at Bentley College. She has choreographed multiple award winning competition pieces and her choreography has been recognized for its entertainment value as well as technical expertise. In the studio Jennifer strives to create an atmosphere where students can flourish, find their love of dance while building on their dance technique in a fun, encouraging environment! She has had many students go onto professional careers and even more that have carried their love of dance and movement with them while they pursue their goals outside of dance, but they’ll always carry with them the lessons they learned while enjoying their years of dance. She is also a Certified Personal Trainer and teaches various fitness formats including Barre, Zumba, Zumba Toning and Silver Sneakers promoting fitness and movement as way of life for all ages!




Sidney Calvagna
Teaches: Acro





Hi, I’m Sidney! I grew up dancing at Melissa Hoffman Dance Center. Dancing has always been a passion of mine, but tumbling will always hold a special place in my heart. I teach tumble two nights a week at MHDC, and I’m also a student at NHTI for Dental Hygiene, I’ll be graduating in the May of 2020. I look forward to meeting all of you, and I can’t wait to spend time teaching and getting to know everyone!



Amelia Tsecaris
Teaches: Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical,





Amelia Tsecaris has been dancing since the age of two and is an alumni from New Hampshire School of Ballet. She is from New Hampshire but is a recent graduate of the University of Rhode Island studying speech language pathology. She is a member of Liv3lihood, a professional dance crew outside Providence RI. When not dancing herself, she enjoys teaching dance and choreographing. She’s trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, modern, tap and hip hop, and loves to share her passion of dance with others.



Aileen Auclair
Teaches Ballet, Jazz, Tap





Aileen Auclair has been dancing since the age of 10 at New Hampshire School of Ballet. During her time at the studio she volunteered for many years assisting with the younger classes as well as competed and performed in numerous Nutcrackers. Aileen grew up locally in NH and is a recent graduate of University of New Hampshire. She has a bachelors in Environmental Conservation and Sustainability, with a minor in dance. She is versed in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, and lyrical. Aileen is excited to be teaching at NHSB this year!



Megan Smith is excited to return to the teaching staff this year. She has been part of NHSB for more than 30 years, first as a student, then as a teacher and choreographer. Megan earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Theater and Dance from the University of New Hampshire and works full time at Southern New Hampshire University. Outside of work and teaching, she enjoys spending time with her family, cheering on her kids, and supporting their many activities.

Megan is grateful for the opportunity to share her lifelong love of the arts with the next generation of dancers.



Skylar Rienert
Teaches Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Leaps/Turns





Skylar Rienert began her dance education at New Hampshire School of Ballet. She pursued her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance for 2 years at SUNY Purchase, and finished her degree at Montclair State University. At Montclair, she has had the privilege to dance in works by Ohad Naharin, Stefanie Batten Bland, Gregory Dolbashian, Maxine Steinman, and Christian von Howard. Skylar professionally performed at the Mckittrick Hotel in 2023, and has been teaching and choreographing for the past 7 years. She has choreographed numerous works for NH, MA, NJ, CT, and NY studios, as well as Montclair State University receiving the Choreographic Excellence Award. She is co-owner of Inception Dance Intensive, founded in 2019. Miss Rienert also has worked with Boston Dance Theatre Company trainees professional program. Skylar has won numerous choreography and performance awards, including American Dance Awards prestigious Young Choreographer of the Year in 2021. She continues to work as a growing artist throughout New England, New Jersey, and New York



Abbi Courtemanche



TEACHES BALLET, LYRICAL, LEAPS/TURNS/CONDITIONING





Abbi is so excited to be in the studio working with the students at NHSB! Dance has always had a special place in her life & even more so getting to share that love. She attended the Professional Children's School in NYC during high school while training at Alvin Ailey & at Steps. While performing will always be near and dear, teaching has really become her primary passion. Seeing students realize their own strength through hard work is such joy. Energy plus motion equals emotion!






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