Professional Instructors in the Gainesville, Warrenton, Haymarket, and Bristow areas

About Lyrique

Lyrique Dance was started by dancer and performer April Jubeck. She grew up dancing at her Grandmother's studio "Pauline Baker Rodgers School of Dance." Starting from a young age she was her Grandmother's apprentice, teaching and assisting dance classes. April has performed at Walt Disney Resorts and Universal Studios Orlando. She completed the Broadway Dance Center Internship, studying with world renowned instructors to deliver the best dance training in the area. She was also chosen to assist the Rockette's in teaching classes at Radio City. Whether your dancer is looking to pursue dance as a passion, or a profession, you can be sure they are getting the best instruction.

April Jubeck   Owner & Instructor

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April Jubeck has danced with Walt Disney Resorts and Universal Studios Orlando. She completed Broadway Dance Center's professional semester, studying under world renowned choreographers. While living in New York, NY, she assisted the Rockette's in teaching the "Rockette Experience" at Radio City Music Hall. She attended Penn State University, and following her love of teaching received a Bachelors of Science in education.


Kaitlyn Bontrager   Instructor

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Kaitlyn Bontrager originally from Meadville, Pennsylvania, has been dancing and moving since the age of 5. Before starting her dance journey, she participated in gymnastics and was a competitive gymnast until the age of 13.  She started dancing at her local studio “Allegro Dance Arts”, where she trained until she graduated High School in 2011.  Kaitlyn continued her dance education at the State University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York where she obtained her B.F.A. in Dance as well as a B.A. in Health Communication. While in University, Kaitlyn was a part of Zodiaque Dance Company as well as many faculty and student choreographed pieces and showcases. After graduating UB in 2015, Kaitlyn started working for Norwegian Cruise Lines where she was a dancer/aerialist for 3 years traveling to different counties on a number of different cruise ships. She has choreographed at college and competitive studio levels since 2012. Kaitlyn loves to teach and is excited to be a part of Lyrique Dance and hopes to continue to grow with her students.

Jill Signer   Instructor

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 Jill Signer, originally from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Jill began dancing with Sue Darrow
and continued her training at the Milwaukee Ballet School under Rolando Yanes and
Monica Isla. She was a trainee at the Joffrey Ballet School New York for three years
where she performed in The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty. Jill then trained with
American Repertory Ballet for two years, Performing in Pride and Prejudice along
with The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty. Jill is currently dancing with the
Manassas Ballet Theatre.

Debbie Chen   Instructor

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Debbie Chen is originally from Fairfax, VA, and grew up in St. Petersburg, FL. She began dancing at the age of 5, and decided to pursue a career in dance at the age of 14. Since 2012, she has been dancing professionally as a Company Dancer with Manassas Ballet Theatre, located in Manassas, Virginia. She has performed various principal and soloist roles both in classical and contemporary works, including The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Dracula, Cinderella, and Swan Lake. She has received dance training from some of the top-rated instructors and choreographers in the country, and has attended summer intensives on scholarship with Miami City Ballet, Orlando Ballet, and Next Generation Ballet. Ms. Chen has taught ages 3 thru Adult. Her teaching experience includes Ballet, Pointe, Creative Movement, Contemporary, and Pre Hip Hop classes. She has assisted with setting recital pieces. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Marketing. This is her first year teaching for Lyrique Dance, and she is excited to be a part of the team.