Instructors
Maia DeBaugh
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Classically trained in the Royal Academy of Dance and Imperial Society Teachers of Dance syllabuses, Maia studied Modern dance, Choreography, and Kinesiology at Ohio University. Performance highlights include performing as a soloist with the Moscow Ballet in the Nutcracker and studying with the Bolshoi Ballet. As the founding dance instructor at Merritt Dance Academy, she started an inclusive dance program that grew for 20 years as a foundation for dance education in the Carroll County community.
Over the years, she implemented a dance-related fundraising program in a Baltimore County elementary school, choreographed and performed with local community theater groups, and sits as Treasurer on the board of the Maryland Dance Education Association, a state affiliate of the National Dance Education Organization. She has twin daughters, Lucy and Cecelia, who followed in her dancing footsteps, and her husband, Chris, who has two left feet.
Lori Maccia
Originally from the Philadelphia area, Lori was practically born in ballet shoes! At the age of 3 Lori took her first dance class and fell in LOVE! She went on to receive intensive training at Dansarts Studio, under director P. Gale Convery (past president of Dance Educators of America), and later joined the faculty as an instructor. She has attended dance education seminars sponsored by Dance Masters of America and dance Educators of America. Lori is currently a member of the National Dance Education Organization. An instructor for 20 years, she enjoys all of her students from “littles” to adults. Tap is one of Lori’s specialties and she finds complete joy with her adult tap students!
She has also appeared in theater productions of Anything Goes, Lil Abner, and My Fair Lady; most recently she appeared in Beauty and the Beast, Hello Dolly!, and Mary Poppins with the Glyndon Area Players in Reisterstown, MD. Lori’s cheering section is always filled with her three adult children, mom, and sister.
Jordan Luton
Jordan started training in dance when she was 3 yrs old. As her love for dance grew she searched for more challenging classes. Jordan attended the Peabody Institute for their Preparatory Dance Program. At Peabody she advanced her training in ballet and contemporary dance. Jordan majored in Dance at Long Island University Post to expand her dance knowledge. After attending a summer dance intensive in NYC, Jordan was accepted and received a scholarship to Joffrey Ballet School. She was a student in the Jazz and Contemporary trainee program. At Joffrey, Jordan studied under professional dancers from Broadway shows like Chicago, Peter Pan, Cats, Ballet Hispanico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Company, celebrity backup dancers, etc. There she trained in theater dance, jazz, ballet, modern, contemporary, hip-hop, improvisation, Horton technique, and she choreographed multiple student pieces. Joffrey gave Jordan the skills, knowledge, and experience for the professional dance world. Jordan is a well-rounded versatile artist.
Performance experience includes: ensemble dancer for choreographer John Vincent Leggio at Ailey Citigroup Theater, ensemble dancer for choreographer Sekou Miller at Ailey Citigroup Theater, Soloist for Darnetha M’baye at the Tilles Center, dancer for Post Concert Dance Company performed at the Tilles Center. Jordan choreographed her solo on Disney World’s downtown main stage. Also, she was an ensemble dancer in the All-county Honors Ensemble Gala.
Cecelia and Lucy DeBaugh
While Lucy focused on her Elementary Education degree at the University of Maryland, she continued to take dance classes and performed in DDC recitals. She is proud to teach for a local school in Baltimore County.
Cece attended Towson University and received her degree in Dance Performance and Choreography. She plans to teach at DDC when she is not making a name for herself in NYC.
Christie Hoffmann
Christie discovered her love of dance and performing at a young age. Always happiest when dancing, she pursued classes at local studios and performed around Maryland with musical theater groups. Christie has also enjoyed choreographing musicals for local performing groups, Franklin High, and Goucher College. She continued her training at Goucher College, studying Ballet, Modern dance, and dance therapy. While at Goucher, Christie enjoyed volunteering with the Maryland School for the Blind to create interactive performances for students. She studied abroad in a Scottish dance intensive and performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Christie discovered her love for teaching through years of leading dance camps. Her professional career has focused on inspiring youth. Christie has taught in a variety of settings, including Recreation & Parks programs, public schools, and even Disney World. She is excited to combine her passion for dance with teaching.
Juliana Venegas
Growing up, Juliana spent most of her out-of-school time in a dance studio. She was a competitive dancer with the Dance Connection – East Haven in Connecticut where she studied and performed in ballet, tap, jazz, and lyrical style dances. In both 2006 and 2009, Juliana was fortunate enough to compete for Team USA at IDO’s World Showdance Championship in Germany. Throughout college and beyond, Juliana continued to dance recreationally.
In 2021, Juliana was welcomed onto the teaching staff at the Greenbelt Community Center’s dance studio, teaching a variety of leveled classes to dancers ages 8 through 18. Juliana made her debut as a choreographer in Greenbelt’s 2022 performance of The Snow Queen. She continued to build on these skills by choreographing the first dance for her and her husband for their 2024 wedding – and surprise! It was a tap dance! Juliana is happy to have found DeBaugh Dance Company shortly after moving to the area.
Juliana has been dancing since the age of two and always said she would dance until she was 100 years old – she is grateful to work toward this goal as both a student and a teacher at DeBaugh Dance Company.