Lititz Academy of Dance

Lititz Academy of Dance A professional dance school committed to teaching the strongest of technique in a loving, nurturing atmosphere! Home of the CojoMotion Dance Company!

Classes offered include Children's Combo, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Modern, Pointe, Technique, and Hip Hop. Summer classes, intensives, dance camps, workshops, and Private lessons are a great addition to a well-rounded dance education! Master teachers and choreographers are brought in each year to the studio, and trips to NYC are offered whether it's to see a Broadway show and take a class with the cast, or take classes at Broadway Dance Center or Steps. LAD participates in many community and national events including National Dance Day, community parades and events, school performances and assemblies, Community Days, Downtown Dances in Lancaster, flash mobs, and many more! CoJoMotion is a Dance Company for the most serious and dedicated of dancers. Its purpose is to provide a variety of performance opportunities to these dancers, while benefitting both our community and philanthropic causes. Our signature event, "A Season For Wishes", is an annual holiday show in which all proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia/Susquehanna Valley. Over the past 16 years, we have raised over $375,000.00 for them!! We are so honored to use our beloved art for GOOD!!! In addition to "A Season for Wishes", other CoJoMotion performances include Downtown Dances, Lititz Second Fridays, Masonic Villages, HersheyPark, Jason's Woods, Manheim Township Community Days, East Petersburg Days, MT Football Game Half-Time Show,Manheim Township's, "Dancing with the Streaks", Millersville Dance Marathon for the Childrens' Miracle Network, Mt. Gretna Art Show, John Beck Fine Arts Day, Warwick High School Make-A-Wish Event and a Penn Cinema Flash Mob. Master classes have included Broadway Dance Center’s Heather Rigg and Eric John Campros; Steps' Jay-T; renowned Master Teacher Jeff Amsden; the Koresh Center's Tyger-B, along with colleagues Allison Sale and Ron Wood; Vermont Chamber Ballet Company Artistic Director Sherry Adams; NYC teacher / choreographer Joel Hodgin; Radio City Rockette / dance Captain Melinda Farrell; NYC Choreographer / Master Teacher Tony Bradford and Lisa's former student, tremendous tapper and musical veteran Shaun Moe.

ALUMNI WHERE ARE YOU NOW: Alexa Fetter Mousetis, Class of 2013❤️❤️❤️“What i loved about LAD: The sense of community and ...
09/15/2026

ALUMNI WHERE ARE YOU NOW: Alexa Fetter Mousetis, Class of 2013❤️❤️❤️
“What i loved about LAD: The sense of community and belonging mixed with self expression. I also loved seeing each teacher's creative process.
What i am up to now: I still live locally with my Husband, 1.5 year old daughter, dog, and cat. I'm the Lead Dietitian at Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital.”

Oh yes, oh yes, OH YES!!! LAD is BACK! Happy First Day of Class!!!💖💖💖
09/12/2026

Oh yes, oh yes, OH YES!!! LAD is BACK! Happy First Day of Class!!!💖💖💖

09/11/2026

Nothing like the excitement of the first day back! Classes start tomorrow! We can’t wait to see everyone! 💕

ALUMNI - WHERE ARE THEY NOW: our dear JENNY SENFT DOMBROSKY❤️ Class of 2013I am Jenny (Senft) Dombrosky, and I danced at...
09/11/2026

ALUMNI - WHERE ARE THEY NOW: our dear JENNY SENFT DOMBROSKY❤️ Class of 2013

I am Jenny (Senft) Dombrosky, and I danced at LAD from 2003-2013. LAD has truly been a second home to me, somewhere that I can be myself and absolutely thrive! I learned so much at LAD, not just about the technique and artistry of dance, but about life, how to work hard, bringing joy to others.

This is why I continue to come back year after year, to watch and help with performances, experience master classes, and take adult classes. No matter where life takes me, this studio and these people will always be home.

I spend my days as a nuclear medicine technologist at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center. But most importantly, I am the proud mom to my 3 year old son, my heart warrior, Carson, who brings me such joy every single day!

Congratulations to Miss Lisa and the Lititz Academy of Dance on 25 incredible years!

TEACHERS SPOTLIGHT: Miss Kayla“What I love most about teaching at LAD is watching students try something new, and then s...
09/11/2026

TEACHERS SPOTLIGHT: Miss Kayla

“What I love most about teaching at LAD is watching students try something new, and then seeing the moment when it finally clicks! Watching their confidence grow as they learn and accomplish something they once weren’t sure they could do is so rewarding. I feel so lucky to be a part of their dance journey and watch them grow both as dancers and as individuals!”

Miss Kayla grew up dancing at Lititz Academy of Dance from age 3 to 18, and was a member of the Cojomotion Dance Company! Following graduation, she went on to dance with the nationally ranked, Divison 1 Saint Joseph’s University Dance Team. During her time at SJU, she competed annually at the Universal Dance Association’s College Dance Team National Championships, where they won 1st place in D1 Pom and 3rd place in D1 hiphop in 2023, as well as 3rd place in D1 Pom in 2025. Miss Kayla was the captain of the team for the ‘25-‘26 season! Throughout her time in college Miss Kayla specialized in Pom, Hip Hop, Jazz, and Pro Dance Team Style genres. Miss Kayla is very passionate about helping students realize their potential. She strives to create an encouraging classroom environment where students push past their limits, fearlessly try new things and grow!! Personally, Miss Kayla is currently pursuing her Master of Social Work degree, and works as a caseworker for Lancaster County!

ALUMNI - WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Our precious LUCY SHETTEL, class of 2020❤️“I am working in Pediatric Research at CHOP and ...
09/09/2026

ALUMNI - WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Our precious LUCY SHETTEL, class of 2020❤️

“I am working in Pediatric Research at CHOP and living in the suburbs of Philly with my boyfriend Tom and kitty Dottie. There was a lot to love about LAD but my favorite was our commitment to give back to the community. A Season for Wishes and all of our fundraising activities for Make-A-Wish will forever hold a special place in my heart & I am so grateful my career aligns so closely to their mission of with helping children fighting serious illness. Xoxo”

Save the date for our CojoMotion Dance Company Student Choreography Showcase!
09/07/2026

Save the date for our CojoMotion Dance Company Student Choreography Showcase!

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: Miss Amelia“I love working at LAD because I get to teach young girls about the very art that I’ve lov...
09/07/2026

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: Miss Amelia

“I love working at LAD because I get to teach young girls about the very art that I’ve loved my whole life. I also now get to work with some of my former teachers and friends I’ve grown up dancing with! LAD has been my home for 20 years now, and I’m so glad to still be a part of the family!”

Amelia Risser began dancing at Lititz Academy of Dance in 2006 at age 5. Throughout the years, she studied each genre offered under her incredible teachers and discovered a true love for dance. She was a member of the Cojomotion Dance Company from 2013-2020, where she performed in the annual “A Season For Wishes” show for Make-A-Wish, along with many other performance opportunities on and off the stage. Through LAD, she attended master classes at the studio and Broadway Dance Center, as well as choreographed pieces for Cojomotion’s “A Chance to Dance” showcase.

After graduating from LAD in 2020, Amelia attended Slippery Rock University, where she studied various dance techniques under many amazing professors and participated in SRU Dance Theatre. She was a member of the National Honors Society of Dance Arts. In April 2024, she presented her Senior Capstone research at the Slippery Rock Research Symposium, focusing on the benefit of dance and movement in school settings. She graduated summa cm laude with a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Dance in December 2024.

Amelia was a junior teacher and a substitute teacher at LAD over the last few years and is overjoyed to now teach her own classes! She hopes to implement and teach her students everything she’s learned from her teachers and professors. She hopes her love of dance and LAD is evident to her students!

ALUMNI - WHERE ARE THEY NOW: our dear Kathryn Passarelli, Class of 2022“I am currently a senior Molecular Biology major...
09/07/2026

ALUMNI - WHERE ARE THEY NOW: our dear Kathryn Passarelli, Class of 2022
“I am currently a senior Molecular Biology major with a Chemistry minor at Millersville University planning to graduate in the spring. I am also Company Captain for the dance club I attend called Expressions Dance. I am so thankful to have been a part of the LAD family. This studio has provided not only dance training, but life long skills. I love how dedicated the teachers are to making sure you get the proper dance training. Everyone is so supportive and welcoming. It really is the best place to dance!”

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: Miss Angelina3 years at LAD“I could not be more grateful to be teaching our youngest dancers at LAD. ...
09/05/2026

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: Miss Angelina
3 years at LAD

“I could not be more grateful to be teaching our youngest dancers at LAD. It is the most special “job” to me teaching them to LOVE dance for the very first time. Where their love of dance first begins is so important and I am so proud to be that first stepping stone for them. I got to grow up dancing at the studio and I love watching them grow too.”

Miss Angelina began dancing right here at Lititz Academy of Dance when she was 5 years old. During her time dancing, she took Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Lyrical, and Modern. She graduated from Warwick High School in 2019, and went to college for 2 years in California. She moved back home to Lititz and started teaching dance here with us in August of 2024. She has a passion for teaching some of our youngest dancers, and helping them find their love for dance at an early age. Angelina lives in Lititz with her husband Isaac, and their Mini-Bernedoodle, Tucker. Outside of the studio, she is a behavior support assistant at an elementary school, and is currently going back to college to become a teacher. In her free time, she enjoys taking walks with Tucker, spending time with her friends and family, and going out to eat.

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Lititz, PA
17543

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