Absolute Beginner Ballet
Kuni Quimby
Zumba
Kuni is a Certified Zumba Fitness instructor for five years. She has been studying various styles of dance and performed for more than 20 years. Since Kuni discovered Zumba Fitness, it has played a transformative role in her life. She instantly fell in love with Zumba Read more…
Autumn Oftedal
Barre Vida
Autumn Oftedal is from Yakima, WA and graduated cum laude with her BFA in Dance at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA. She is trained in ballet, modern, jazz, and tap, as well as creative movement and choreography. Graduating with several chronic injuries, Autumn turned to yoga Read more…
Laura Mercer
Creative Movement
Laura Mercer is a dance educator specializing in early childhood dance education. She also works full time at Dancewave as the D-Wave in Motion Manager. While completing a BA (Hons) Dance and Culture at the University of Surrey, Read more…
Debbie Mausner
Modern
Debbie Mausner graduated magna cum laude from Barnard College. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, she began her formal dance training at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and The Ailey School. As part of Barnard/Columbia Dances she performed in works by Pam Tanowitz,
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Bethany Logan
Youth Company Coach
Bethany Logan is a dancer, choreographer, and teaching artist. She graduated from Ohio University with a BFA in Dance & Choreography, a Minor in Psychology, and is a 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher and a Certified Personal Trainer. Read more…
Adult Dance & Fitness
LaWanda Hopkins
Zumba Funk Fusion
LaWanda is a graduate of University at Buffalo Dance and Theatre program and a Rochester native. Her most memorable shows were an off Broadway production of “The Long Christmas Dinner” directed by Dan Wackerman, National Theatre Festival in Minsk, National Dance Festival in Puerto Rico, Read more…
Kathleen Helm
Ballet
Kathleen Helm, originally from Southern California, is an experienced performer, choreographer, and educator. She is currently on faculty at the Bank Street School for Children and Blue School, and she previously taught at California State University, Long Beach, Mark Morris Dance Center, and Imagine Early Learning Centers. Read more…
Jessica Harris
Modern
Jessica Harris is a dancer, educator, and Movement Pattern Analyst based in Brooklyn, New York. As a dancer, Jessica is a founding member of Shen Wei Dance Arts and has danced with the company for more than ten years. Performances with the company include the Lincoln Center Festival, Read more…