Angela Lukaszonas is the founder, owner and artistic director at The Young Ladies of Grace Performing Arts Academy. Angela opened her studio in 2011 in Rochester, NY and now enjoys having 2 locations in Williamsville and Pittsford, NY. 

Angela also headways the GRACE Dance Programs and is able to offer her lifelong education and training toward developing technically-strong and educated students who will be prepared for a professional career. Her incredibly unique experiences working professionally as a Model and Actress have established the The Young Ladies of Grace as the place in WNY to develop healthy, confident and poised young women. It is Angela’s priority above all things to instill self-worth and strong values in each and everyone of her students.

 

“developing the heart, body & spirit of young ladies”

Angela is the main instructor at Buffalo, as well as our workshops in Rochester.

Kim’s love for dance began at the age of three and it hasn’t stopped since. Native to Western NY, her technical training includes jazz, ballet, pointe, contemporary, tap, and musical theater at various local studios, including Classical Ballet of WNY, and at the college level at the University at Buffalo. She has taken intensive classes at the Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, and worked with renowned instructors such as Debbie Allen, Paula Abdul, and Jon Lehrer. During her years as a competitive dancer, she won numerous awards and titles from both regional and national competitions. She was involved in various local musical theatre productions as a featured dancer, cast member, and assistant choreographer. 

She began teaching dance while still in high school and found joy in sharing her passion with young dancers. She now has two young daughters of her own who have discovered their love of dance. As a teacher, Kim believes it is important for her students to feel confident, inspired, and to build their self-esteem in an inviting and safe environment.

Grace has been dancing and acting for over 10 years. She has studied both dance and acting at the collegiate level where she has excelled. Grace holds a degree in Humanities and Theater from Cayuga Community College. She has won many acting awards from the Theater Association of New York State including outstanding performance and people’s choice. She has also participated in collegiate dance clubs at the University at Buffalo, where she is currently enrolled, as a choreographer and dancer for the Impulse Dance Force and a dancer in UB Dancers Workshop. In spring of 2023, she was a participant of the Disney College Program where she worked in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. There she was able to take performance classes and attend workshops with Walt Disney Theatrical Productions. Grace undoubtedly has a passion for dance and theater and is so excited to be sharing her passion with the Young Ladies of Grace!