Alice Rainka
Owner, Instructor
Alice grew up in Kansas City and has been dancing all her life in almost every style – ballet, jazz, ballroom, Latin, pole, modern, etc. After receiving her BA from Hollins University and her M.Ed. from Rockhurst University, she began her career as a middle and high school English teacher. She began teaching Zumba and Dance Fitness classes in 2012 and has pole danced competitively across the country since 2014, winning first place in Washington DC and, third place in New York City in 2018, and second place in Boston in 2021. For Alice, dancing is a fitness gift. It builds strength, encourages creativity, relieves stress, improves confidence, and allows for the best part of herself to come forward. She has always wanted to open her own studio and share this gift with others.
Erica Jajliardo
Power Dance Fit Instructor
Erica has lived in Southbridge all her life. She has had a passion for dance since the age of five! Erica has fond memories of times growing up when she and her brother, who also had a passion for dance, would put music on and just dance and put on performances in their living room. Erica had the opportunity to dance with a local studio until the age of 18. At the age of 20, Erica became focused on fitness. She began getting involved with local gyms as another way to stay fit. Erica took her first Zumba class back in 2010 and was hooked! She became certified shortly after. In 2018, Erica had the opportunity start instructing dance classes, which she continues to enjoy doing today!
Gloria
St. George
Tap Instructor
Gloria has always been very active. She started dancing at the age of two and played multiple sports growing up. She received her B.S. in Recreation and Leisure Studies from Gordon College. She has been coaching recreational gymnastics since 2004 and taught Ballet, Tap & Jazz for multiple years as well. She had taken a few Dance Fit classes with Alice when she was teaching in Holland; and was thrilled when Alice announced she was opening her own studio! She started taking Burlesque classes with Alice, then shortly after joined her Burlesque Troupe and has performed locally with them. She also loves taking Pole Fitness with Alice and loves the combination of strength and grace required for the sport! Fitness is also a family activity for Gloria, with her husband and son joining her for Kickboxing with Brad! She loves to share her passion for movement and fitness with others and is excited to join the Alice’s Fitness and Dance team!
Bradley Davison
Owner, Instructor
Bradley has lived in Massachusetts most of his life. He graduated from Fitchburg State College with his BA in communications and began his career in television production. Since then, he has shifted to software engineering. He has earned his first degree black belt in Krav Maga from Premier Martial Arts. There he also studied Muay Thai Kickboxing and various forms of self-defense. Since moving to Sturbridge, he has been training locally in Brazilian Ju-Jitsu. For Bradley, martial arts has been an excellent way of keeping fit, improving body mechanics and awareness, and building core strength, all while having fun and doing something he loves.
