MISSION
Sharron Miller's Academy for the Performing Arts (SMAPA) provides comprehensive, inclusive developmental training in dance and related theater arts to students at every stage of life. Our holistic philosophy inspires students to believe they can achieve, nurturing the potential within each student by encouraging creativity, building skills, fostering self-discipline, and bolstering self-esteem.

SMAPA Board of Directors, Advisory Council, and Administrative Staff

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sharron Miller, Chairman
Founder and Artistic/Executive Director; Sharron Miller’s Academy for the Performing Arts, Inc.

Darcy Lowe, Interim President
Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager; First Bank

Martin Krumholz, Treasurer
CPA; Sultanik & Krumholz, LLC

Kristen Weaver, Secretary
Associate Artistic Director, Faculty Member, and Chair of Preschool and Junior Divisions; Sharron
Miller’s Academy for the Performing Arts, Inc.
Dance/Drama Specialist; Montclair Kimberley Academy

Monica Elmore
Dance Teacher and Chair of Fine & Performing Arts Department; Montclair Kimberley Academy

Ty Hyderally
Attorney/Owner; Hyderally & Associates, P.C.

Olivia Lowe
Senior Analyst, Digital Marketing; Capacity Interactive

Susan Pope
Dance Educator/Researcher

Heather Robles
Executive Director; The Bessies – New York Dance and Performance Awards; Dancer and Choreographer

Jessica Stolzberg
Writer and Editor

ADVISORY COUNCIL
Tammi Branch
Executive Assistant; Mount Calvary Baptist Church

Bridgit Burton Brown
Global Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Cello Health

Maria Di Dia
Owner; Maria Productions, LLC

Charmaine Gonsalves
Arts Patron

Dianne Greene
Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion; Verisk

Michelle Mulia-Howell 
Director of Gift Planning; National Resources Defense Council

Kim Lemon
President (Executive Coach and People Strategy Consultant); The Lemon Group

Carol Purcell
Executive Director of Temporal Affairs; Diocese of Metuchen

Sharon Stephens
Education Consultant (Arts Education and College/Career Counseling)

Alan Trembulak
Attorney

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Sharron Miller, Artistic Director
smiller@smapa.org

Joe Messina, Financial Director
jmessinacpa@gmail.com

Sonja Cole, Director of Operations
sonja@smapa.org

Erica Rankin, Office Manager
erica.smapa@gmail.com

SMAPA is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.