HELEN HERBST –Founder & artistic director of the Dayspring Dance Center since 1987. A ballet, tap & jazz instructor since 1981. A life-time of dance training with a concentrated study of ballet. Attended Vaganova Syllabus Intensives with Ballet Master and author, John White in 2003 & 2004. Nine years of private ballet study with former ballerina Liliane Chevallier. Also trained in jazz with Luigi. Appeared as a dancer in Liz Dimmel’s "Advanced Ballet Technique" video. Danced as a liturgical dancer at Madison Square Garden, Westbury Music Fair, Nassau Coliseum, & The Feast of Tabernacles Celebrations 1998 & 2000 in Jerusalem, Israel. Dance Director/Choreographer for Jesus Alive 2000 & 2005. Seasonal Performance Director and Worship Dance Director for Living Water Full Gospel Church in Riverhead, NY. Founder and director of the liturgical dance company, David Company.

NANCY McSWANE - Drama instructor and coach at Dayspring, graduated from Bethany Bible College, Santa Cruz, CA., Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She has been writing and directing plays since 1978. After touring with The Bethany Players of Bethany College, she went on to produce and direct numerous community and church theaters. She has coached, taught, and directed drama at Dayspring Dance and Arts Center since 1988. She’s also been a voice teacher and coach since 1996. She was also the drama director for Jesus Alive 2005 and participated in Project Dance NY 2006. She directs drama for the Christmas and Easter productions at Living Water Church . Dramatic director for David Company and assistant rehearsal director for David Company.

VALERIE PICERNO - Dance instructor at Dayspring since 1996. Has studied dance over 10 years at several schools including The June Claire School of Dance. Has instructed at Lucille Roberts Spa in Plainview, NY. Continues her dance training at The Dayspring Dance and Performing Arts Center. She has participated at numerous events throughout the NY tri-state area as a liturgical dancer. As a member of David Company, she’s danced at Nassau Coliseum and Westbury Music Fair for Jesus Alive 2000 and 2005. Participated as a dancer for the ACTS of Praise International Banner Ministry during 2000 Feast of Tabernacles Celebration in Jerusalem, Israel. Also danced with David Co. at "Project Dance" in Times Square, NYC 2007. Assistant Worship Dance Director at Living Water Full Gospel Church, and Assistant Rehearsal Director for David Company.