Graceanne Ruggiero (Alumni 2012)

Graceanne Ruggiero studied dance intensively at Nardi Studios for twelve years, training in ballet with Carol Sarik and in tap with Jill Fitzgerald. She graduated in 2016 from Muhlenberg College, where she studied Environmental Science and Secondary Education. While in college, Graceanne was heavily involved in the dance program, continuing her dance training with teachers such as Karen Dearborn, Heidi Cruz-Austin, and Trinette Singleton from the Joffrey Ballet. She performed in many student and faculty-choreographed works, and was a member of Muhlenberg’s tap ensemble under the direction of Shelley Oliver. Graceanne is now a member of the Tap Ties Company, which allows her to perform traditional tap pieces around the Lehigh Valley.  In addition to teaching dance, Graceanne is also a science teacher at Freedom High School.