Sadie Jane Dance is an adult-focused dance studio in downtown Brunswick offering welcoming, beginner-friendly classes for all levels of experience, including those who have never danced before. The studio’s mission is to make dance accessible, supportive, and empowering, creating a space where adults can explore movement, build confidence, and grow at their own pace.
The studio offers Adult Beginner Hip Hop, Intro to Stilettos, and Contemporary dance classes, each designed to meet dancers where they are. Instruction emphasizes musicality, self-expression, and connection over perfection, fostering both skill development and personal confidence.
Now celebrating its one-year anniversary, Sadie Jane Dance has quickly established itself as a vibrant part of the local community. In addition to weekly classes, the studio has produced community-driven events such as breast cancer fundraisers, hosted the first-ever North Coast Hip Hop Dance Convention, and introduced offerings like Mommy & Me classes to engage families. The studio has welcomed guest instructors from across Maine and New Hampshire, provided private lessons to support accelerated growth, offered foundational technique classes, and choreographed weddings. Each initiative reflects a commitment to creating a space that is both high-quality and deeply welcoming.
Sadie Jane Reppucci, Owner.
I’ve been dancing since I was three years old.
Sadie Jane Reppucci moved to Maine three years ago from Boston to be with her partner and to build a life rooted in creativity and community. She has been dancing since the age of three and began assisting and interning with instructors at just twelve years old. By seventeen, she was teaching full-time—before graduating high school—at Dance Infusion Studio in Andover, Massachusetts.
Sadie continues to train and expand her craft globally. Most recently, she studied Stilettos and Hip Hop in Thailand at an international dance convention alongside some of the world’s leading choreographers and performers. Shortly before that, she taught a children’s hip hop class on the Isle of Harris in Scotland.
Outside of the studio, Sadie enjoys hiking with her Siberian Wooly Husky, Ember “Chicken Nugget,” exploring Maine with her partner Drew, and foraging for mushrooms. She also works part-time at the Brunswick Diner, a place she loves deeply and is grateful for as she grows Sadie Jane Dance within the Brunswick community.
When I first moved to Brunswick, I searched everywhere for a hip hop or stilettos class close to home. I found myself driving long distances trying to find a dance community like the one I had in Boston—where heels and hip hop classes are thriving, often filling up or even running waitlists. Here, many people hadn’t heard of stilettos dance at all, and that gap made the opportunity clear.
Stilettos dance blends strength, balance, musicality, and expression. It’s a powerful full-body workout that builds core strength, coordination, and confidence, while also encouraging dancers to feel grounded, present, and connected to their bodies. Beyond fitness, it’s deeply empowering—offering adults a chance to move with intention, release self-doubt, and explore confidence through movement. And yes, we DO wear high heels, but they are NOT required for class.
Brunswick felt like the right place to bring that experience. It’s an up-and-coming community with a strong appreciation for the arts, performance, and wellness. With a growing population and an evident desire for inclusive health and fitness offerings, I truly believe that if this work can thrive in nearby cities like Portland, then Brunswick is more than ready for it too.
Most people are surprised to learn that many of my students walk into class having never danced before — and some tell me it’s the first time they’ve felt comfortable in their body as an adult.
Sadie Jane Dance isn’t about being “good at dance.” It’s about creating a space where confidence can be learned, not assumed.
Right now, Sadie Jane Dance operates out of Lemont Hall in downtown Brunswick. Because it’s a shared rental space, my partner Drew and I physically build and break down the studio every single week—transporting mirrors, setting everything up, and then taking it all down late at night after classes. There have been nights where we’re exhausted, packing up in silence, but still looking at each other knowing we’re building something that matters. It’s not always glamorous, but it’s real, and it’s ours.
We are currently working toward opening a permanent studio space in Cook’s Corner, in a location that has been vacant for over five years. It will be a shared space between the new “Sadie Jane Dance Complex” and my partner’s business, Pine State Tile & Masonry, and will require a full renovation. We’re incredibly excited to take this next step and invest in both our businesses and this community.
To help bring this vision to life, we are hosting our Spring Showcase & Fundraiser, “MOVEMENT,” on April 11th at the Adaptive Outdoor Education Center in Brunswick. This event is more than just a performance—it’s a celebration of our dancers and a step toward raising $50,000 to begin renovations on our future home.
Like many small business owners, I’ve balanced this dream alongside working part-time locally, including at the Brunswick Diner. It hasn’t always been easy, but it has been deeply worth it. I’m endlessly grateful to my partner Drew for believing in this vision, and to the dancers and community members who continue to show up week after week.
Sadie Jane Dance was built on the belief that dance should be accessible, empowering, and deeply human. Whether someone has never danced before or is returning after years away, there is a place for them here.
You can learn more about donating to help fund the next phase of Sadie Jane Dance HERE
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