STAFF

Emily Calarco

Instructor

Emily Calarco began dancing when she was 3 years old. When she was 7 she started dancing competitively. Throughout her childhood, she trained in ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, pointe, and her passion- hip hop. Emily choreographed numerous school wide musicals as a student at her high school in Apex, North Carolina. At UNCW, while studying Elementary Education, she spent her free time building strong bonds and memories in the UNCW Dance Company. During her time, she choreographed various small group dances and served on the executive board as the committee’s Showcase manager. Teaching and creating are some of Emily’s passions and she can’t wait to work with your dancers! 

Grace Allen

Instructor

Grace has been dancing for 20 years and never plans on stopping. She has experience dancing in the genres of ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, and musical theatre. She performed in Pinkerton Ballet Theaters production of “The Nutcracker” for 6 years as various lead roles including: Ballerina doll, Spanish soloist, Marzipan soloist, and Angel princess soloist. In addition to ” The Nutcracker”, Grace competed with her home studios competition team earning overall high scores and titles for her solos and duets over the years. She also participated in the musical theatre productions of “Singin in the rain” and “Crazy for you” as part of the dance troupe for Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company. In addition to her own dancing, Grace has been teaching dance for the past 6 years. She loves helping grow students passion for dance and watching them achieve their goals. When not at the studio Grace is a graduate student at UNCW and enjoys spending time with her husband and exploring in nature!

Caroline Montgomery

Instructor

Hello! My name is Caroline Montgomery and I am from Sanford, North Carolina. I started dance when I was 2 years old, danced recreationally and for a short time competitively until I was 17 years old. I also participated in recreational gymnastics for a couple years in elementary/ middle school. I was apart of my church’s liturgical dance program, my high school dance team and my high school cheer team. I attended the College of Charleston and then transferred to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. I mainly teach all ages of acrobatics here at DDF, and help out wherever I can! I love working with the children, watching them grow and obtain new skills throughout their dance journey.

Devyn Doyle

Afterschool Teacher

Devyn attended Johnson and Wales university for culinary arts. While attending, she realized her true passion was not culinary, but working with children. So, Devyn decided to major in early childhood development and social services. During this time, she worked as a full time preschool teacher at Little Learner Academy in NJ. In 2004, she married and, a year later, welcomed her new baby girl. Then, in 2005, she moved to NC in order to be a SAHM. Throughout the years, she volunteered at various events, committees, and school activities for her two daughters. Later on, Devyn worked at St. James as a preschool teacher, camp director, and assistant director for Children’s Christian Formation. During Covid she made the change and began working at Leland Christian Academy and was the kindergarten teacher when they closed down. Devyn wants to say how much she loves working here. She adores the family she works with and the children she cares for while at work!

Michaela Emmerich

Instructor

Michaela Emmerich is originally from Maryland and began dancing at 8 years old. Michaela danced competitively in her teens and earned a number of awards and scholarships. Later on, she earned a BA in Dance from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Throughout college, she had various opportunities to perform professionally and present choreography along the East Coast, with notable performances with Baltimore Dance Project, Baira Movement Philosophy, LINK Dance Festival, and the American College Dance Association. In 2024, she landed in NC and has loved it ever since. At the studio, you can find Michaela working the desk, managing social media, or teaching classes! She also teaches high school dance for Pender County Schools. She loves watching students make discoveries, build community, and reach their goals through the power of dance!

Anna Ham

Instructor

Anna began her dance training at the age of 3 in the tap/jazz combo class here at Dynamic Dance Force. Over the past 15 years of dancing at the studio, she has taken several styles of dance, but at the age of 6 she started clogging, which became her passion. Anna has traveled with the competition team here at the studio since the age of 8 competing in group numbers, duets/trios, and solos, winning numerous awards. Other than teaching clogging, you may see Anna helping with Summer Camp or assisting Ms. Caroline in acro class! Outside of the studio, Anna is a freshman at CFCC studying to become a dental hygienist. She loves to spend time with family and friends, and of course her studio family! Anna has enjoyed being able to transition from a student to a teacher here at the studio. She hopes to create a space where students can be creative and have fun! She is very excited to share her love of clogging with her students and watch them all grow into amazing dancers.