Our Team | Hermitage Performing Arts Academy

Teri Nobbs - Owner / Director / Dance Teacher

Teri has had the privilege of dancing and teaching dance as a career for more than 45 years. Teri is the owner and director of The Hermitage Performing Arts Academy, and currently is the owner, director, and main dance instructor of Columbiana Performing Arts Center in Columbiana ohio. Teri has owned The Stage Door Performing Arts Center in Poland and owned and operated her first studio, Teri’s Dance & Baton Center. During her career as an instructor, she trained under Mr. Rennie Davis of Youngstown, and many other renowned choreographers, from the late Gregory Hines, to many throughout New York City, Chicago, West Palm Beach, Cincinnati, Boston and L.A. She has attended and completed her training to teach dance in Ballet, tap, jazz, through the Dance Masters of America Organization. Teri has also continued her education for lyrical, hip hop, tumbling, modern, and contemporary through extended workshops, clinics, master classes, and seminars. Teri has taught for the Ohio Department of Education at the Chaney High school for their performing arts department , along with teaching many master classes over the years and has implemented dance programs for studios in Las Vegas, Florida, Kentucky, and Nebraska. As an educator, Teri has had the opportunity to teach hundreds of dancers in workshops, clinics, performing arts schools, dance lines, show choirs, pre-schools, and theatre productions. Her studios have served as a supportive and encouraging training ground for many past and up and coming aspiring dancers.

Dance Studio

Aubrie Morrison - Assistant Director / Dance Instructor

Aubrie has loved dance from a very young age and she is fortunate to have carried that love with her throughout her life. Over the years, she has received training in various styles including ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, and creative movement. Aubrie has a BFA from Youngstown State University where she studied Dance Management and Marketing Communications. In addition to teaching, Aubrie also enjoys choreographing for community theatre. She always looks forward to sharing her love and passion for the arts with her students. Aubrie is a n instructor at the Columbiana Performing Arts Center and is excited to be a part of the exciting Hermitage Academy coming this fall and share her love for dance with the Hermitage community.

Chloe Miller - Baton / Dance Instructor

As a part of Columbiana Performing Arts Centre, and the up and coming Hermitage Performing Arts Academy, Chloe looks forward to teaching the sport of baton, and dance to the next generation of twirlers and dancers. Chloe started competitive twirling and dance at the age of 5.

Baton twirling gave her many opportunities to travel around the country, as well as the world going to many competitions. She won many state, national and world titles, which include Miss Majorette of Ohio, Miss Majorette of the Great Lakes, Miss Majorette of America, and Grand National Twirling Champion.

She qualified for the United States Twirling Team three times, when she traveled to Holland, Belgium and Switzerland and won multiple silver and bronze medals. A native of Niles, Chloe was the feature twirler at her high school, as well as the University of Kentucky.

Chloe, also has extensive training and performance teaching Jazz, Lyrical, contemporary and Hip Hop and will be part of the Hermitage Performing Arts Academy and will remain part of our Columbiana teaching staff.

Gabriella Harley - Dance Instructor

Gabriella fell in love with dance at the age of 4. Ever since her first class she knew she wanted to be a Dance Teacher! Gabriella has been dancing for 20 years and teaching for 4. She attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania and earned a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts. While at IUP Gabriella was a memebers of the Cheerleading Team, Drill Team, and the Dance Theater company. She served on the Arts Department student board for 2 years and achieved the Patricia Lommock Dance Scholarship. She Performed with the Shanna Simmons Dance Company in 2021. After graduating Gabriella began her teaching career in Pittsburgh, PA. She specializes in Tumble, Combo, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Pom, and Adult Heel Classes. In her free time, she choreographs for High-school and College Cheerleading Teams! Gabriella enjoys being a role model for young dancers, teaching them to love the art of movement and expression. Creating a fun and positive learning environment is her number one goal! She is thrilled to continue her passion with the Hermitage Performing Arts Academy, and with Columbiana Performing Arts Center!

Emelia Sherin - Ballet /Dance Instructor /Theatre

Emelia earned her degree in Public Relations with minors in Dance Studies and Theatre Management at Kent State University. She also trained at the Toronto School of Circus Arts. Her professional credits include performing with Disney Cruise Lines, Twilight Theatre, Cleveland Ballet, Four Corners Musical Theatre Company, Attack Theatre, Cleveland Public Theatre, Akron Civic Theatre, Canton Players Guild, among others. As an arts educator and advocate, Emelia serves as a teaching artist for the Ohio Thespians chapter of the Educational Theatre Association, Cleveland Ballet, Weathervane Playhouse, Heather McGaughey Four Corners Theatre Academy, and more. Emelia is a certified Intimacy Coordinator and the creator of Lights On, a sexual violence and misconduct prevention program for youth and adults in arts communities across the nation. Emelia prioritizes inclusivity, safety, and confidence when working with students of all ages!