Meg Barden began dancing at the early age of four. She danced for various companies throughout Bergen County. During this time she won regional and national talent competition awards for solo and group performances in tap, jazz, lyrical, ballet and hip hop. Meg has studied under the area’s top teachers and has had the pleasure to work with renowned music video choreographers such as Dan Karaty and Keith Dioro. She attended James Madison University where she performed as well as choreographed for the dance team and the Contemporary Ensemble. During her time spent in the Contemporary Ensemble she had the great honor of dancing for the ACDFA (American College Dance Festival Association) in Washington DC. After graduating and receiving her minor in dance Meg has gone on to instruct dancers of all ages and levels. Miss Meg is very happy to join the faculty of Ambition Dance Academy!

Justine is currently attending Ramapo College of New Jersey. She graduated with an A.A. degree from Rockland Community College in Liberal Arts. In high school, Justine was on the varsity dance team for all four years. As captain her senior year, she choreographed all the dance routines for the team. Continuing her dance experience, she is now a semi-professional dancer for the New Jersey Emeralds. Inspired by today's top celebrity choregraphers, and music videos, she focuses her interest in hip hop. She also has studied Jazz, pop and modern dancing. Justine's passion is to one day be a part of a professional entertainment dance team. She is very excited to be a part of the Ambition Dance Academy staff!

Melody is very excited to be a new addtion to ADA! She began dancing at the age of 3, with focus on tap and musical theatre. Melody has a degree in Theatre from Montclair State University. Melody has choreographed local productions of "Kiss Me, Kate", "Footloose", "Guys & Dolls" and "Man of La Mancha", as well as performed in "The Producers", "A Chorus Line", "42nd Street", "The Pajama Game" and "Cabaret", among several others. Most recently, Melody had the opportunity to sing the National Anthem at Shea Stadium. Melody is happy to be a part of the ADA family!

I was raised in a home filled with music and animals and my life has shaped itself around those two poles.
My instruction in ballet began at an early age and growing up in London allowed me to study with the finest teachers. As they had been members of Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, my teachers ensured that I received a traditional ballet training, which included learning national and character dancing, dance history and literature, drama and the piano.
I was a professional classical ballet dancer in Europe. After retiring from the stage I lived first in California and gradually moved eastwards. I now teach ballet and, over the years, I have taught professional dancers and coached aspiring professionals, been guest faculty internationally and staff ballet mistress domestically, and have taught in ballet schools, large competition oriented studios and small recreational ones.
Ballet, teaching ballet, animals and books are my loves and I willingly follow my personal formula Ballet + Books + Cats = a life rich in all that is best.