The SDA Team

Spencer Ann Brown is one of the founders, owners, and choreographers at Salisbury Dance Academy. She teaches ballet, tap, lyrical, contemporary, pointe, advanced tricks and tumbling and competition classes. She is a former instructor of Steppin' Out Dance Company. She has been dancing for 28  years and teaching for twelve years. Spencer Ann graduated from Catawba College in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education. Spencer Ann taught for Rowan Salisbury School for nine years, and in 2022, she received the NCJC Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Young Educator at the County and State level. Spencer Ann now is full time at the studio since having her daughter, Falynn. While at Catawba College, Spencer Ann was a part of the cheerleading team, dance ensemble, Catawba Women’s Choir, Catawba Singers, and the Catawba Chamber Singers. Following college graduation, Spencer Ann made the Charlotte Hounds dance team. She has also coached middle and high school cheerleading at Cannon School and was the 2018-2019 Catawba College dance team coach. Spencer Ann grew up going to Salisbury School of Ballet where she was trained in all styles of dance, including Cecchetti. Other activities include a Disney Performance with Steppin’ Out Dance Company, collaboration of Alice in Wonderland with Catawba College and Lee Street Theatre, Lee Street's Willy Wonka Jr., and Norvell's production of  Madagascar. Spencer Ann has been blessed with so many amazing opportunities and is excited about the future of Salisbury Dance Academy.

Hi, my name is JoAnna Reach Bergen and I am originally from Point Pleasant, NJ. I have lived in Salisbury for 20 years and am a mom of 2 boys. I have been dancing since the age of 3. I studied dance, taught classes and choreographed at my mother's  studio in NJ for many years. I had toured and worked for Hoctor's Dance Caravan and Stars of Tomorrow for over 10 years. While working with them I studied and worked with choreographers from LA to NYC, such as, Barry Youngblood, Thommie Walsh, Savion Glover,  and Andy Blankenbuehler to name a few. I have taught during dance camps these past few years with SDA and helped with the Holiday parades as well. Dance is a passion and I am so excited to share my love and passion with new students this year. I am so excited to be a part of SDA Family!