Meet Our Team

Marissa "Missy" Goad

Founder Owner / Artistic Director / Lead Teacher of Remote Dance

Classes instructed by Marissa "Missy" Goad –founder and director / choreographer of the Movement By Missy program for community recreation programs.  Inspired by this and other programming having been involved with over the years...Missy's project of 4 years is her own independent dance & production company - "Remote Dance!" She was raised in the performing arts community in Chagrin Falls involved in cheerleading, dance, show choirs, media and theatre programs graduating from Kenston High School and a graduate of Ohio University with a degree in Dance and Television & Music Production.  Missy has danced since she was 3 and has taught and choreographed dance, theatre, cheerleading and other sports to children of all ages including adults for 22 years.  Missy studies dance annually with well-known choregraphers and dancers with Cirque Du Soleil, Billy Elliot Musical, Royal Ballet and American Ballet Theatre.  She has performed & taught for Universal Dance Association, performed for Ohio University dance team and independently in and around Ohio, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.  Missy’s extensive experience has allowed her to dance and work behind the scenes of Hollywood award shows and variety specials for MTV and other major networks and companies.  Missy is married to Delbert with two younger children and is excited to inspire your children to the arts!  

 

Jay J Graham

Choreographer Teacher / Dance Troop Director

Jay J is a celebrity guest artist that tours year round choreographing for celebrity singers, shows, videos and variety TV specials.  He is based out of Cleveland, OH and has been able to teach with multiple dance companies while he is in town.  Jay J has been known as a choreographer and performer with such late 90's boy and girl bands like Brittney Spears, N'Sync and BackStreet Boyz to name a few.  Jay-J has been guest teacher for the past year with Remote Dance and is now staff at "My Dance Place" by Remote Dance home office studio as Dance Troop Director and studio choreographer and teacher.  His specialty is in Street Tap, Jazz Funk, Hip Hop & Contemporary.  He has won numerous awards for his talent for dance companies and teams.  He is full of energy with decades of experience and eager to teach with Remote Dance!

 

Marissa Fuller, a.k.a. Missy D,

Choreographer Teacher / Dance Troop Coach

Missy D Fuller has been a nationally established performer and choreographer since 2003.  She has been on several national tours, a featured performer of the American College Dance Festival, worked with and choreographed for Disney, performed on America’s Got Talent and trained with several So You Think You Can Dance stars.  She is trained in Hip Hop, Show Choir, Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Broadway, Ballet, Step, African, Acro, Tap and multiple ballroom styles.  In May 2010, Missy D earned her Dance Specialist Certificate in her home town Fort Worth, TX.  Here, she decided to put aside touring to focus on teaching and choreographing.  Missy’s style of teaching comes from both artistic and scientific background.  Her knowledge of anatomy, kinesiology, and physics bring an understanding on implementing proper technique.  Her goal in class is to encourage growth in self-confidence, creativity, knowledge of origin, anatomy and technique.  Her continued education includes Dance Revolution and Monsters of Hip Hop in 2012.  Welcome Missy D to Remote Dance!!

 

Brittney Tennant

Assistant Dance Teacher

Brittney Tennant is young and vibrant.  She has been dancing since she was 4 and is completing her dance teacher certification with Remote Dance as an assistant teacher while she finishes training.  She has danced on Cheer and Dance Teams, won many competitions throughout Ohio and Brittney's expertise is in Jazz, Tap, Cheer and Hip Hop.  Plan on having Brittney be your new best friend.  Her warm personality will be a perfect match for all who enter our locations.

 

Zach Williams

Business Consultant / Event Production Manager

Zachary Williams, is an Investment Adviser Representative with Financial Network. But when he joins efforts with Remote Dance he's a role model and business consultant guide for a successful business future.  Zachary has been with Remote independently for over 1 year and he plans logistics for events and assists the director with company planning and educator needs.

Having entered the financial services industry in 2010, Zach has built clientele that consists of individuals as well as small business owners.   Zach places emphasis on intelligent and knowledgeable decisions by working closely with each client to develop a personalized financial plan.

A long-time resident in Cleveland, Ohio, Zach stays active in the community. As a member of the Solon and Garfield Heights Chamber of Commerce, he is chair of the membership committee, treasurer, and a member of the board of directors. Zach is a business man however he can sing and dance and plan a fun event with his spunky energy he plays an important role with Remote Dance as Event Production Manager and Independent Business Consultant.

 

Delbert Goad

Sales Manager / Studio Manager

Delbert, husband to owner Marissa Goad has been the sales genius of this 4 year business.  He's just as smooth on the dance floor specializing in country line dance, two stepping and waltz.  He's an independent sub-contractor and sales manager. 

Delbert hails from Abilene, Texas where his roots of sales from his Father and Uncle motivated his future.  Growing up in a Christian ministry home, Delbert's family worked sales jobs to make ends meet...little did he know he'd become a sales guru. 

Delbert later moved to Las Vegas where he began his dream marrying Marissa and beginning a family while starting a career in Sales in Real Estate on the LV strip.  During the real estate crash in 2005, Delbert backed Marissa to follow her dream to become a dance production company educating young minds and helping dance studios grow...later to become her own company, Remote Dance...Delbert has brought in several new accounts to the company, worked various events and has been a contractor re-modeling the studio and plays a key role as studio manager at our company home "My Dance Place" by Remote Dance - in Solon.