Owner Nicole Guinard is from Franklin, Massachusetts. She received her dance education with McKeon School of Dance & Gymnastics, Patti Eisenhauer Dance Center and Festival Ballet Providence. She regularly adjudicates dance competitions as well as being on the judging panel at the Distinguished Young Woman (f/k/a Junior Miss) State Finals. In 2002, she founded En L’air School for Dance.
Chelsea Cote is from Fall River, MA. She attended Holy Name school and started dancing at age 3. She attended Durfee High School and while there she received her early childhood care certification. After graduation she worked for Family Service Association, ASDC. There, with other colleagues, she developed a theater and dance program for children. She directed and choreographed children's amateur plays such as Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz. In 2010, she graduated from Bristol Community College with a major in Science and Occupational Therapy. She uses these skills to work with special needs and autistic children as a caregiver as well as a second grade teacher's aide at a nearby Charter School.
Charis Hall is from Westport, MA. She trained with En L'air for over 10 years. She continued her dance education with Festival Ballet Providence. Charis recently graduated from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania with a double major in Mathematics and Dance.
Iris Bonoan is from Westport, MA. She attended Diman Vocational High School with a study in Nursing. She is currently attending Salve Regina University and is active on their dance team. Iris trained with En L'air for over 10 years and teaches ballet and hip hop.
Nikki Cabral is a native of Westport, MA. She has been dancing since the age of 3 and spent 14 years training with En L'air. Nikki has won numerous awards for her dancing and is a graduate from Dean College with a double major in Dance and Psychology.
Hannah Yelnosky is from Tiverton, Rhode Island. She is an En L'air alumna and former dancer with Festival Ballet Providence. Hannah attended summer intensive training with Walnut Hill, School of American Ballet (SAB,) Pacific Northwest Ballet and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. She competed in Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and attended the finals in NYC. Her performances include The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and The Sleeping Beauty. She is a graduate of Skidmore College.
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