Meet the Team
David Endicott
Studio Owner
Kendra King
Studio Coordinator
David has been an active instructor and competitor in ballroom dance for over 30 years. He started at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He then moved to one of the largest, most competitive studios in the world, Dance New York. David trained with many amazing instructors including Eddie Simon, Karina Smirnoff, Tony Dovolani, Louis Van Amstel, Nick Kosvich just to name a few.
Throughout his career, he won or placed within the top 6 in Smooth and International Ballroom dance styles, in countless competitions throughout the United States and Europe. He has been involved with the film industry choreographing multiple nationally televised commercials, and participated in one of the top grossing American documentaries - Mad Hot Ballroom. Currently, he teaches, competes and participates in showcases with students all over New England.
Specialties: Ballroom (American Style), West Coast Swing, Country Western, Wedding Couples, Competitive, Pro-Am and Social Dances.
Kendra started dancing all styles of smooth and rhythm in college at her undergraduate, URI. There she helped run the URI ballroom dance club where she reinstated summer technique classes. Upon graduation, Kendra continued her education at RIC where she obtained her certificate in education. She taught high school students for 5 years due to a passion for learning and challenging students to see they matter. This background helps Kendra plan and push her private students to grow.
Prior to dancing, she taught figure skating for 5 years where she performed in numerous showcases and choreographed multiple routines. Her love of routines translates onto the dance floor where she most recently co-choreographed routines for the studio's student/pro show.
Kendra has been at Endicott Dance Studios for two years now as a coordinator, student, and teacher. Most recently competed at the Delaware Valley Invitationals where she placed first. She hopes to see you out on the dance floor soon
Jayne Pawasauskas
Resident Instructor
Jayne Pawasauskas began her ballroom dance journey in
college, where she joined the ballroom dance club and hasn’t
stopped since! As an amateur dancer and competitor, she won numerous awards at USA Dance and NDCA competitions in American Smooth and 9-dance events. She became certified as a competition scrutineer and later coached college dance teams. She enhanced her dance skills as a professional cast member in a weekly 1920’s themed show in Newport, Rhode Island, for several summer seasons. She currently teaches American Smooth classes, private lessons with competitor raining, and competes in Pro-Am events at local, regional, and national competitions. When not dancing, Jayne is a Clinical Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy.
Bree Sneed
Resident Instructor
Bree personifies dynamic energy, creativity, and innovation. Following graduation from the Peabody Institute of John Hopkins University, she has performed with a plethora of dance companies including Alvin Ailey, BelChi, Naranja Dance Company, The Broadway Dance Center, Arena Players, Bradfield Dance Academy, Dance Baltimore, Arthur Murray, and most recently Endicott Dance Academy. Her passion for the arts led her to embrace a variety of dance styles including ballet, contemporary, belly dance, hip-hop, Latin, cabaret, and dance fitness.
Bree loves how the musicality of hip-hop gives dancers the freedom to express themselves through movement. She finds salsa invigorating because of the way the iconic instruments of Latin music allow dancers to formulate a sexy and sensual performance.