Heather Dessaint

Hip Hop • Contemporary • Ballet • Tap • Jazz

Miss Heather has been dancing since the age of 3. She started her dance career as a Pre Professional Dancer with the WNBA Connecticut Suns Jr. Dance Team at 15, and later performing as Spanish Doll for Rhode Island State Ballet in “Coppellia.” Shortly after being diagnosed with a significantly large life threatening blood clot, she was chosen as Dancer Of The Year in 2008 for her impressive performance of a lyrical piece, demonstrating that she would not allow anything to stop her from dancing, and naturally showing dedication, determination and leadership.Heather performed in So You Think You Can Dance New England with guest judge Mary Murphy, She was Top 39 for Boston Celtics Dancers out of Boston, LA, & New York and was published on there webpage & TV show “Celtics The Final 18”. Heather has been a Professional Instructor and Choreographer since 2008.  She joined the Atlanta Hawks Dance Team for the 2016-2017 Season.

Training based out of Rhode Island, New York, Boston, Connecticut, & Atlanta. Strict, Fun, Active & Improvement are the perfect four words to describe what to expect while taking Miss Heather’s class...Oh, and a northern accent too.