Tammee with husband John Mrs. Tammee (Poinan) LeClair Tammee began dancing at age three and has been teaching dance classes since 1989. Tammee received the majority of her dance training at Dianne Lynn Dance Theatre and continues to train at workshops and with talented professionals whenever possible. She studies privately with Alicia Cutaia (Eisenhower Dance Ensemble - Michigan), Jon Lehrer, Artistic Director/Choreographer of LehrerDance (Buffalo, NY) and takes private weekly Pilates sessions with Meghan Haight. Tammee has performed in countless dance shows and competitions and has won many awards. Her dance students have received numerous local and national awards for routines choreographed/taught by Tammee. Tammee has been the Preschool Dance Instructor at the JCC since January of 2007 drawing the maximum enrollment in each class. She is also the dance instructor for the AST dance combo program provided at many area childcare centers. Tammee has performed in many musical theater productions working as the Dance Captain for many of these shows. She choreographed for The Downstairs Cabaret's Summer Youth Program's 1997 production A Salute to the Tony's, East Irondequoit Middle School's 2004 production Annie Junior, and Brighton High School's JV Cheerleading Squad's award winning Fall 2003 cheer/dance routine. Tammee was chosen as a choreographer for the Dance Rochester! Choreographer/Composer Concerts in 2005 & 2007. She volunteered as the Chairperson of the Fairport Canal Days Entertainment Committee from 2004 - 2008 . She has taught numerous dance workshops for the Genesee Valley Girl Scouts, Youth to Youth, and other area organizations. Currently she is an elected board member of Dance Rochester! and serves as the chairperson for the annual DR! fundraiser Gala. Tammee is a Senior Deckhand/Manager for Colonial Belle (tour boat based in Fairport) which is owned by her family. She has been assisting her family in operating the Colonial Belle business since 1989. Tammee and her husband Jay opened All Stars Talent in 2000 with seven students in their home but outgrew this location in 2 seasons and moved to a ballet school where they rented space for one year. In September 2003, All Stars Talent purchased Dianne Lynn Dance Theatre, and merged it into All Stars Talent. In 2007 All Stars Talent moved to the current larger location that was specially designed by Tammee and other professionals. In 2008 AST added an academic/creative preschool for children ages 2 - 4 to create a learning environment with a strong music foundation incorporated into the curriculum. Much of the ideas and missions of the preschool were created by Tammee. She currently lives in Pittsford with her husband Jay, their daughter Madalynn Irene (born in February 2006). Back to Instructor List