

Director/Owner- Lindsey Lawrence
Miss Lindsey has been instructing dance for 28 years and directing dance programs for 23. She earned her degree in Performing Arts majoring in Dance at Dean College. She has experience teaching students from ages 18 months , all the way up to adult- beginners and advanced. She has a love for dance and children. She has four beautiful children of her own! She enjoys providing a place for dance that is fun, educational and nurturing.. a second home for her dancers and their families!
Miss Kelsey (Kelsey Bachta)
Dance Instructor
Miss Kelsey has been dancing for 24 years and teaching for 10. She earned a bachelor's degree in dance from Bridgewater State University in 2018. She also has a Master's degree in psychology from Southern New Hampshire University and will be finishing another Masters degree in special education moderate disabilities from American International College in Spring 2024!
Her favorite style of dance is Contemporary. She enjoys sharing her passion and love of dance with others. Miss Kelsey believes every person should have the opportunity to dance and loves seeing her students grow! Outside of the studio, Miss Kelsey is a special education teacher and likes to spend free time reading or playing with her cats, Lucas and Dusty.
Miss Kelsey will be getting married this coming October!
You will find Miss Kelsey at the studio on Monday evenings.


Miss Brandy (Brandy-Ray Lasonde)
Dance Instructor
Miss Brandy (Brandy-Ray Lasonde)
Dance Instructor
Miss Brandy has been dancing for 17 years. Her favorite styles are Contemporary and Hip Hop. She enjoys traveling to take classes from many different instructors. She has been competing since she has been old enough to. She has won many titles and been crowned 3 times.
She is the youngest sibling out of 6! She has a few dogs and 3 ducks!
We really enjoyed Miss Brandy being a part of our teaching and assistant team last year. We are so excited to see what she will bring to The Dance Garden this year! You will see her at the studio on Wednesday and Thursday mornings and Tuesday evenings in the fall!
Miss Bella (Isabella Beek)
Dance Instructor
Miss Bella (Isabella Beek)
Dance Instructor
Miss Bella has been dancing for 14 years and training at the studio as a teachers assistant for the last few years. She joined our teaching Staff in 2022. She is a leader at the studio choreographing routines in hip hop and jazz for her peers and even choreographing her own solos that are entered at a competitive level.
Along with dance, Bella has been active in cheerleading and acting along with working on a modeling portfolio. Her favorite dance styles are Contemporary and Ballet. Along with instructing dance, Bella is a business major at Fitchburg State College.
You will see Bella at the studio on Thursday evenings in the fall!


The Dance Garden/ dance studio
The Dance Garden/ dance studio
The Dance Garden/ dance studio is located in The Devens Shopping Center right next to Devens Pizza.
210 West Main Street
Ayer, MA 01432
(774) 415-6662