Our Studio
Nobody does it like Fancy Feet!

Fancy Feet Dance Studio boasts a team of award winning instructors recognized not only through competitions, but by the Bronx Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children for the quality instruction, love and positive reinforcement they give to the children they teach!!

Fancy Feet Instructors give back to the community by donating their time and expertise to the local schools.

Fancy Feet boasts a director with thirty six years of teaching experience, twenty nine years in business and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance, Drama and Theater, who trains every instructor in her philosophy and style of teaching. This is done to provide your child with top notch quality and professionalism.

Our Director
Susan O'Hanlon Mendogni

The Director of Fancy Feet Dance Studio, is a dance professional with 36 years of teaching experience. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in  drama, theater, and dance and is a Certified Aerobics teacher. She donates to and supports the Bronx Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Mrs. Mendogni received a humanitarian award in 1988, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2001-2004 for her work with children. She is also a member of Dance Educators of America and wrote a monthly column for the Bronx newspaper Bronx Life.

Susan has studied Jazz and Tap with the famous choreographers and teachers Phil Black, Charles Kelley and "Luigi" and ballet with the esteemed David Howard. Recently, she has worked with Barry Lather, a choreographer to Janet Jackson and Jackie Slight, a choreographer for Paula Abdul and Mia Michaels from "Do you think you can dance".

She has taught dance and aerobics at the YMCA in the Bronx, Preston High School, Lehman College, Einstein College of Medicine, as well as choreographed plays for Villa Maria Academy and Edgemont High School in Scarsdale.

In July of 1998, 2003 and 2009, Mrs. Mendogni's students performed under her direction in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Fla. and in 2006 on Norwegian Cruise Line. To add to her accomplishments Capezio, the Ballet Makers,  commissioned Fancy Feet Dance Studio to choreograph and perform in an in-house National Sales Video.

Our Students

- Learn in a fun, loving and positive environment.

- Have Broadway style dance recitals.

- Are taught by a professional teaching staff trained with the Fancy Feet teaching philosophy.

- Have Dance Company opportunities for the serious dancer

- Can be a part of our Children's Dance Company that has:

    * Performed in Walt Disney World- July 1998, July 2003 and 2009

    * An award winning competition track record

    * Performed on an in-house National Sales Video for Capezio

    * Performed on Norwegian Cruise Line July 2006

    * Students have gone on to work with stars like Sean P. Diddy AKA Puff Dady