Remembering Gabby Hartwig
In loving memory of Gabby, a bright and talented young dancer who graced our studio with her passion, dedication, and joyful spirit. Gabby faced her battle with cancer with incredible courage and resilience, inspiring all who knew her. Her presence will forever be missed, but her light and love for dance will always remain in our hearts. We honor her memory and celebrate the beautiful impact she had on our dance family.
Gabby’s obituary can be found here
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Fall Semester begins
September 9th!
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Join us at our OPEN HOUSE! August 14 – 6:00-8:00 pm
Please Note: Miss Julie will be Out of Office from August 25-Sept. 2nd
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Meet Our Staff!
JULIE GIULIANI-CHUCKA
Studio Director
Miss Julie opened Dance Tracks, llc in 2001. From 1990-2001 Julie was the Artistic Director of the theatrical performance dance company, Assorted Change, Inc. Assorted Change presented shows and workshops in the Milwaukee and Waukesha county school systems, as well as other venues throughout the year. She also co-directed a studio dance company, Dance Tracks Dance Theater, which offered performance venues through the Dance Tracks program, as well as a Tap dance company, Milwaukee On Tap.
Miss Julie has been involved with Liturgical Dance Ministry since 1985, and was a member of Dance Offering (a liturgical dance group) for 12 years. She is currently a freelance liturgical dancer and choreographer in Southeast Wis.
Our mission is to teach with love, encouragement, and respect for oneself and one another. When you’re here, you’re part of our dance family!
Lindsay Eckert
Instructor, Dance Team Leader
Lindsay has been part of the Dance Tracks family for 12 years, and is thrilled to be part of the staff! Miss Lindsay is Acrobatic Arts certified, and teaches ballet, pointe, acro, jazz and lyrical. Lindsay’s focus is on creating a strong technical foundation, while still having fun in the studio.
Miss Lindsay’s pride and joy is the Dance Tracks Dance Team – founded in 2021, DT2 is a mix of dancers from age 7 to 70, who all work together to create and perform at competitions and events in the community.
Miss Lindsay also designs and decorates a wide variety of costumes for her recital and dance team classes!
Lindsay studied Music Education at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater, and is technically proficient in a wide range of musical instruments.
Caroline Smith
Instructor
Caroline has been a lifelong dancer and performer. Growing up near Chicago, she danced at DancEd Dance Center for 14 years and assisted/taught classes for younger dancers. During her time as a student, she had opportunities to perform with professional companies such as Project 606 and Giordano Dance Chicago. In her college years, she was part of an organization called Movement Exchange, which offered free dance classes to students in underserved communities.
Caroline attended the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology. During the day, she works as a zookeeper at Milwaukee County Zoo. She believes in using positive reinforcement for the animals she cares for, and also at the dance studio! As a dance teacher, she strives to bring out the best in each dancer and promotes a positive environment for every student.
Jerusha Schmitz
Instructor
Miss Jerusha has been involved with dance all her life, attending her first recital in the womb in 1987! She began dancing at the age of three, and has training in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Zumba. Jerusha taught Jazz and Hip Hop at Dance Tracks for many years, and was a certified Zumba instructor.
Miss Jerusha was a member of the Assorted Change dance company, and has 20+ years of backstage and stage management experience.
Our tradition of doing the annual ‘Special Dance’ for the recital began in 2011, and she has taken on the role of choreographer for the Special Dance ever since.
Jerusha loves to perform, and be involved with Dance Tracks as much as she can, in addition to working as a Veterinary Technician, and being a mom!
Rachel Gallo
Instructor
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