Owner and Artistic Director

Owner and Artistic Director

Jyliann Marie Drugan

Artistic Director

Jyliann is a graduate from the prestigious BFA Commercial Dance Program at Pace University in New York City.  She holds concentrations in Choreography, Performance and Pedagogy, as well as minors in Psychology and Arts and Entertainment Management. Born and bred in New York, she is classically trained in Theatre Dance focusing on the style Fosse as well as extensive training in Commercial Jazz and Ballet.  She has been teaching for many years all over the North East Coast at countless studios, schools, and theaters.  

Jyliann has been an assistant to renowned choreographers such as Alexandra Damiani, Kathryn Doby, Robbie Roby, Scott Jovovich among others.  She has also choreographed and produced many of her own productions in both dance and theatre.  Additionally, she has been seen on many regional stages in shows such as Footloose, Hairspray, Chicago, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Shrek, Seussical, and more holding titles such as Dance Captain and Assistant Choreographer. You can see Jyliann on the big screen in the documentary "Fosse: Recreated" and on HGTVs "Spontaneous Construction."

Jyliann is passionate about educating dancers and young artists to perform at their healthiest in mind, body, and spirit.  With her extensive knowledge of both theatre and dance she brings a unique experience to the classroom by incorporating all aspects of performance and enhancing the dancer's depth of knowledge in the art form.  Jyliann is excited to be bringing New York City training to the next generation of dancers in Carroll County.  She challenges dancers to push past their fears and dive into this beautiful art we call dance.


aubrie dell’agnese

Creative Movement, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Pre-Ballet, Sassy Jazz

Aubrie started dancing at the age of 2 and began competing when she was 7 years old. She grew up in Connecticut and trained there in the styles of Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, Musical Theatre, and Contemporary up until high school. She won many awards with her company team and even a soloist title at National Competitions. During this time, she also took many trips into NYC to train under teachers such as Tyce Diorio, Leslie Feliciano, Charles “Chuck” Kelly, and the Rockettes. In high school, Aubrie fell in love with the world of musical theatre and began choreographing all the shows at her high school and some for surrounding programs as well. In 2018, she won a HALO award and a scholarship to dance in NYC. Through this scholarship, she began interning at Dance Molinari in the heart of Times Square. She worked side by side with many Broadway choreographers and performers such as Janine Molinari, Analise Scarpaci, and Haley Fish. She got to perform in a Christmas show at the Duplex theatre and participated in many flash mobs and music videos in the city. From there, Aubrie began training at Wagner College as a Theatre Performance major with a Dance minor. Currently, Aubrie resides in Finksburg and has choreographed works in Washington D.C.

Sarah Bollinger

Hip Hop, Ballet/Sassy Jazz

Sarah has been dancing for 6 years and 4 of those years were at JMD. She started off in hip hop and gradually began to explore her interest in dance through lyrical, jazz, ballet, pointe, contemporary and acro. After 2 years she joined JMD’s competition team and competitively danced for 2 years.
She is currently an accounting student at Towson University and was a part of the Towson University pom squad for two years. In her last two years of high school she was a part of their dance team as well. She is super excited to join the JMD faculty and be able to share her love of dance with everyone!


Sarah Graye

Ballet, Lyrical, Ballet/Sassy Jazz, Ballet/Tap, Creative Movement

Sarah’s dance training began at the age of 2 at Cooke County Ballet Academy in Gainesville, TX where she studied ballet, tap, jazz, and modern. She started sharing her passion of dance through teaching her junior year of high school. Continuing her education at Friends University in Wichita, KS, she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet and a minor in Psychology and Human Services. She was the owner and director of Jubilee Creative Arts Center for a couple of years before moving to Dallas, TX in 2015. In Dallas and the surrounding areas, Sarah has taught for several dance studios and spent the summer of 2022 teaching ballet/dance technique to gymnasts. For seven years, Sarah was a member of Epiphany DanceArts as a company performer, teacher, and choreographer. She enjoyed working with their outreach programs, especially Adaptive DanceArts, teaching children and young adults with special needs. She has also had opportunities to perform as a guest artist, as the resident guest artist of millermuller ballet, for film, and in musicals such as “Oklahoma!" and “Camelot." Outside of the studio, Sarah enjoys taking long walks in nature and spending time with family and friends. Having taught all ages from 3 years old to adults, Sarah is excited to continue sharing her love for dance- and the technique, grace, and strength it encompasses.


Hannah Miller

Acro, Stretch and Strength, Sassy Jazz

Hannah began doing gymnastics when she was 4 and continued training on USAG competitive teams until she was 18. She was a state champion on floor and a state placer on beam and vault. She coached gymnastics at Top Flight for 5 years, working with the compulsory and optional competition teams. Hannah choreographed beam and floor routines for the gymnasts, as well as ran dance clinics to improve technique and reduce deductions in competitions. In high school, she was a part of the senior dance company, as well as a member of the National Honor Society for Dance Arts. Hannah centers her instruction around fundamentals, precision, strength, safety, and fun! She also graduated from McDaniel College in May 2022 and will be a 4th grade teacher in Carroll County this fall. Hannah is so excited to join the Jump, Move, Dance staff, and to bring her knowledge of tumbling and acro instruction into the studio!


laurie newton

Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical

Theatre Jazz, Tap, Sassy Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballet/Tap, Lyrical

Laurie has been a local choreographer, teacher and director for over 20 years. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Dance from American University, where she premiered her own original dance musical “Turning Pointes”. As a graduate student she interned at both the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the American College Dance Festival. She has worked alongside a Tony nominated director and music director as the choreographer for a brand new musical “Battlecry” and has performed and choreographed regionally in the greater D.C. area. In addition to her work as a choreographer, Laurie was on the dance faculty at Montgomery College in Rockville and Adventure Theatre MTC for 10 years, where she taught many styles of dance and students of all ages. She was also a choreographer for the collegiate dance company. When not onstage, in class or behind the artistic table, Laurie serves as the Vice President on the DC Actors for Animals board, where she combines her two passions of theatre and animal rescue.