Judith Daniel is the artistic director and principal instructor of Upper Falls Dance Academy. She has been teaching and choreographing in the Baltimore area for over 25 years. Judith has trained with internationally known master teachers and examiners of the Royal Academy of Dance and is the recipient of the Academy's teaching diploma. She has also studied dance at Maryland Ballet School, The Peabody Preparatory and Towson University. Judith has held the position of chairperson for the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Royal Academy of Dance and is now currently a panel member. Her involvement has been instrumental in planning and providing workshops, lectures and social events for dance teachers and students in the Mid-Atlantic area of the United States. Mrs. Daniel has been on the faculty of the National Association of Dance and Affiliated Artists instructing both student and teacher workshops and has developed training programs, choreographed and coached for competitive dancers, gymnasts and skaters. She is a member of the Maryland Council for Dance and is a state representative for National Dance Week. Judy has been recognized in the 1993, 1997 and 2001 Who's Who for her contributions to American Society in the area of dance.

Melissa Daniel is an instructor at Upper Falls Dance Academy and is the director of Boppin' Babies, a toddler movement program held at UFDA. She has both a BFA in Dance Performance and Education and a BS in Exercise Science from Towson University. Melissa is certified in the state of Maryland to teach grades K-12 and has received The Exceptional Achievement Award in Dance Education from Towson University. Each summer, Melissa teaches dance for the Summer Academy for the Arts, a program sponsored by the Archdiocese of Baltimore. She has instructed dance for Baltimore and Harford County Public Schools, and Roland Park Country School. She has developed an exercise program for a local athletic club and has helped educate various public school systems in Maryland about the importance of dance education. As a past member of the National Dance Education Organization, she has had the privilege of speaking at their national conference in 2000. In addition to her classical ballet training, she is also knowledgeable in the areas of Jazz, Tap and Modern Dance.

Gary Dieter is a graduate of Towson University and holds a BFA in Dance Education, Performance and Choreography. He is certified in Dance through the Maryland State Department of Education and is qualified to teach grades kindergarten through twelve. He is a member of the Maryland council of Dance and a member of the National Dance Association. Recently , Gary was the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from Towson University for his postgraduate work in the field of Dance and Performance. For ten successful years, he was the artistic director of GD Studio for the Performing Arts, his own school, where students were able to participate in classes in dance, musical theatre, private voiece, guitar, piano and coaching. Gary has been teaching for the past 20 years in numerous capacities. Gary's performing career includes featured roles at virtually every major theatre in the Baltimore/Washington area. He can be seen dancing with Elizabeth Perkins and Kevin Bacon in the Paramount Film, "He Said, She Said." He has been named "Baltimore Tap Dance Kid" by Winfred Walsh of the Baltimore Sun and his performance in 42nd Street was selected as one of the "Best of '88" by dance critic Carolyn Kelemen. Gary was recently nominated for the Helen Hayes Award for his performance in "Forever Plaid."