Nancy Gattone began her training at the age of 6 in California. She later relocated to the Midwest and continued her training with such teachers as Gus Giordano, Lou Conte, Lynda Martha, and Anna & Twyla Tharpe.  After earning her BFA in Dance from Florida State University, she began her teaching career. Nancy now has 25 years of choreography and teaching experience in Modern, Ballet, and Jazz , and she teaches exclusively for Dance Academy of Libertyville.