MEET YOUR PASSION GUIDES
CALLI ROTHBERG
Calli is the owner and fearless leader of PASSION. She was raised in Beacon since the age of 5 and trained at Hudson River Performing Arts Center throughout her childhood. She then went on to become the captain of the Binghamton University Dance Team thinking that after her last senior performance she my never have the opportunity to step foot on stage again. Thankfully that was not the case and she ended up dancing with DanceWorksNYC for a year and The Bad Girls Club in Charleston, SC for nearly two years.
Her passion for dance and building strong relationships has always been at her core. She is thrilled to fill her hometown with the magic of dance and movement by her adult peers.
You’ll find Calli teaching Heels and Twerk classes at Passion as her desire to express and teach sensuality and sexuality is at the forefront of her dance career today.
CHRISTINA KILBANE
Chris was born dancing out of the womb! Raised in Ohio, she started playing around and training in tap, jazz, and ballet when she was a toddler, and continued this journey into her adolescence. In 2010 Chris moved to Salt Lake City and strangely enough fell head over heels (literally) in love with Brazilian music and dance. Chris joined a samba school, Samba Fogo, where she studied, instructed, and performed with the group for the next seven years. Chris eventually moved east and began teaching in the Charlottesville, Richmond, DC area and has now transplanted herself to the Hudson Valley!
Chris is a huge proponent of making dance accessible, and spreading joy and connection through community movement!
STEPHANIE DECAPRIO
Stephanie started learning to shuffle in 2020 with no idea that it would change her life entirely. Shuffling became a lifestyle that allowed her to express herself, improve her mental and physical health, join a beautiful new community, get fit in a fun way, and become more confident than ever! She is passionate about sharing this dance style and what it can do for the mind, body, and soul.
When Stephanie isn’t shuffling, she is enjoying life as a mom of two and working her own business as a virtual assistant.
MARILYN MITCHELL
Marilyn Mitchell is an artist and an RN originally from NY, though she has lived in France, Massachusetts, Illinois and California. She became a Certified Nia Technique Instructor in 2000 and got her Black Belt in 2008. She has taught Nia to adults, high school students, seniors, and Veterans. She moved to the Hudson Valley area in 2021.
ASHLEA BONDS
Ashlea has participated in the fitness field the majority of her life. Raised by a Texas high school football coach and an occupational therapist, Ashlea learned at an early age the importance of discipline and teamwork which has contributed to her excelling in athletics and academics. After a successful collegiate career in women's volleyball, she has advanced into the fitness industry. As a nationally certified group fitness instructor, Bonds' contagious energy and desire to help her community makes her a driving force in today's fitness world.
• AFAA certified group exercise instructor
• Licensed Zumba Basic 1 & 2, Toning and Gold instructor
• Licensed BollyX instructor
• Shape Up NYC Fitness instructor
• New York Urban Professional volleyball participant
• Collegiate Volleyball player
KELLY ZITKA
Kelly Zitka is originally from Dallas, Texas, where she trained at Dance Industry Performing Arts Center. She received her BFA in Dance at Southern Methodist University, and went on to travel the world dancing with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Norwegian Cruise Lines. She toured with Odyssey Dance Theatre’s production of Thriller, and was most recently seen in A.D. Players' production of West Side Story. She loves to teach students of all ages and skill levels, and is beyond thrilled to be a part of the team at Passion!