Instructors
Meet Our Great Team!
Lynn Agnew
Adult Tap and Broadway Jazz
Lynn is certainly not a newcomer to the world of Performing Arts, having started dancing at age 2 and never stopped! She is the founder of Tap and Jazz classes at Vinnie’s Jump & Jive, a non-traditional dance studio, which is part of the Community Health Center’s Wellness Program in Middletown, CT – She taught for approximately 10 years and is happy to be back!
Lynn has studied under the direction of prominent teachers such as Phil Black, Charles Kelly, Frank Hatchett, Peter Gennaro, Charles Goddertz, Guz Giordano, Roni Mahler, Bob Rizzo, and Sandee Juliano. She served as Dance Director for the City of Middletown, Parks and Recreation Department Summer Dance Program from 2011- 2020. She is currently the new Director of “Little Camp Cromwell”, through the Cromwell Recreation Department.
Lynn is a life-long resident of CT but has also taught in Virginia, Maryland, and New Hampshire.
Lynn is thrilled to be back in Connecticut to teach the art of dance. She currently teaches Tap at New England Dance; Competition Classes at the prestigious Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Middletown – and Adult Jazz Class at Cromwell Recreation – she will, once again, be teaching Adult Tap & Jazz classes at Vinnie’s Jump & Jive! She continues to share her passion for the art of Dance at Vinnie’s.
Sue Cox
SyncoCize - Dance Fitness with Sue C.
SueC has been dancing for most of her life. The amalgam of dance and fitness forged into reality as she became a certified group fitness instructor and introduced her own dance fitness program to the YMCA in 2012.To keep her style fresh, she attends master classes whenever she is able. SueC is a certified group fitness instructor leading dance fitness classes, as well as step & sculpt, body sculpting, strength & toning, tai chi, and water dance fitness. Check out her dynamic, easy to follow, cardio dance and bodysculpting classes.
Jim Gregory
Country Line Dance
Jim Gregory is a full-time dance teacher, with specialties in Country-western line and Early American cotillions. Besides being a veteran contra dance caller, Jim has taught ballroom and international folk dance, written contras and line dances, performed Appalachian clogging and Olde English country dance. Whether inspiring school kids, family groups, the general public or senior citizens, Jim has a great repertoire of both traditional and original dances to offer.
Gia Khalsa
Bellydance and Chair Yoga
Gia found her true passion in belly dance in 1996 and has been teaching and performing all over Connecticut since 1997. Her own style of this ancient art form developed into an eclectic, emotional, artistic, mystical blend of the basics of the dance flavored with all the disciplines she has studied through the years — including yoga, chi gong, daoist practices, Buddhism, Sufism, and shamanic studies. The connection between women as they dance is a big focus for Gia and her classes are open to women of all ages, skills, and body types.
The Swing Committee
Swing
The Swing Committee (from left: Bruce Johnson, Janet Hayn, Mihali Felipe) brings a colorful set of talents to Vinnie’s with East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Jazz choreography, and more! They have travelled all over the country (and world) dancing and DJing swing, and bringing what they learned back to Middletown.