Ballet, Chinese Dance, Creative Dance Instructor
Ms. Xin graduated in dance education and successfully completed a four-year training program at the renowned dance school, Peridance, in New York. She has trained in Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz and Social Dances. She worked with several dance studios and has created many ballet, contemporary, theater dances for kids and teens, reminding them to "dance with passion and love".
Currently, she works as a teaching artist at Dancing Classrooms, a non-profit organization, where she teaches and brings joy to public elementary school students across all five boroughs of New York City.
XIN TAN is an ABT® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT®Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum.
Hip-Hop Instructor
Dagner Segura is a seasoned commercial dancer and dance instructor with seven years of experience teaching and choreographing. He has trained extensively in Los Angeles, Hawaii, Mexico City, New York, and Costa Rica, honing his craft across diverse dance styles and disciplines. Dagner's choreography has been featured in various productions, and he has performed at prestigious events such as New York Fashion Week and contemporary ballet showcases at the National Theater in Costa Rica. Passionate about both dance and instruction, he finds fulfillment in guiding his students and witnessing their growth as performers.
K-Pop Instructor
Hi dancers, I’m Meilly! I’ve been into K-pop & choreography since I was a kid, and recently, I got to perform at the WNBA halftime show at Barclays Center. Let’s dance!
Social Dance (Cumbia) Instructor
Alan grew up in a close-knit community in Queens, where he was immersed in a vibrant mix of cultures and dance styles. Dance has always been a constant in his life, from performing at Quinceañeras to grooving while doing everyday chores. At 23, he began choreographing and coordinating private events, quickly finding his passion for teaching and sharing dance with others.
In 2014, Alan joined Cali Salsa Pal Mundo Academy, where he dedicated himself to mastering Salsa Caleña. His journey continued in 2019 when he became a member of Tumbaga, The Colombian Dance Company of New York, performing in The Colors of Colombia. Along the way, Alan has had the privilege of learning from renowned instructors such as Alex & Desire, Maria Ramos, Jorge Riascos, and Ana Saoco, who have each shaped his growth as a dancer.
In 2023, Alan expanded his dance repertoire by studying Salsa On2 (New York style) at Empire Mambo Studio and Soul in Motion Academy. He soon began performing with Souls in Motion, showcasing his unique fusion of On2 and Caleña styles.
In 2025, Alan launched The KUMBIA Experience in Brooklyn, a dynamic Cumbia dance cycle designed to share his knowledge and passion for this rich Latin American genre. With over 11 years of teaching experience, Alan’s mission is to inspire confidence on the dance floor, guiding students of all levels to embrace their own rhythm and style.
Cumbia, the heartbeat of Latin America, is at the core of Alan's teaching. While he explores its many subgenres, his primary focus is on Cumbia Sonidera, bringing the rhythm and spirit of this vibrant style to life in his classes.
Jazz Instructor
Krystal has been dancing for eight years and has three years of teaching experience. In recent years, they have actively performed with their university's dance club. As an instructor, Krystal has also guided students to success in competitions, earning first-place awards.
Acro Instructor
Jaidyn has always had a passion for performing. While earning her Bachelors of Science Degree in Dance from Utah Tech University, she had the opportunity to intern with the professional modern company, Contemporary West Dance Theatre in Las Vegas NV, perform across Costa Rica, and study abroad for dance in Italy training with instructors from all over the world. Jaidyn is an avid student of the arts and wants her students to find expression through diversity, exposing themselves to a variety of styles, genres, and techniques through her teaching outlook as well as others’ teaching perspectives. She is inclined to explore movement through a myriad of inspirations and diversity in dance. Jaidyn loves being involved in the evolution of dance as not only a performer, but educator and choreographer.
Hip-Hop Instructor
Anri Nakano Green is a dancer and choreographer from Fukuoka, Japan. Her life purpose is to express her passion and creativity through dance, help others tap into their own inspiration, and together create peaceful loving, inclusive spaces. Anri has danced in cities around the world, including New York, Massachusetts, California, Venezuela, Sweden, and Japan. Currently serving as a Teaching Artist for Dancing Classrooms, Anri is committed to providing dance education for K-5 students in NYC, igniting a love for movement and expression in young learners. She graduated magna cum laude with a B.F.A. in Dance/Theatre from CUNY Lehman College. She is currently pursuing her teacher certificate through the Dance Education Laboratory Institute.
Hip-Hop Instructor
Born and raised in San Francisco, Amanda knew at an early age that she was passionate about the performing arts. Throughout her years in school and at work, she would go out of her way to ensure there was a place for dance, theater, and music in her life. In 2017, Amanda eventually moved to NYC to pursue dance. She was a professional dancer on Yamulée Dance Company, and has most recently completed her contract with Virgin Voyages as a dancer on their brand new show, Another Rose. Now Amanda performs and teaches both children and adults across New York City and Los Angeles.
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Yoga, Zumba Instructor
Sharon Moreno is an artist born in Panama City. She began training in dance at 18 and quickly realized a passion for modern dance, teaching, and performance. Staying true to her roots, she also teaches multiple Afro, modern, Latin American folkloric dance styles and conditioning classes as Zumba and flexibility. She graduated from undergrad at the University of Panama and the National School of Dance in Panama in 2020. Where she had two years learning so much material about yoga as a discipline to develop the body condition. In 2021, she moved to New York City to study at the Martha Graham School. She has since performed at Lincoln Center's "Table of Silence," at Judson Church with Movement Research. And performs with the "Pajarito Pinta'o" company by Daniel Fetecua, Company Redacted, Fruto Ancestral company , Sur dance company, and now is performing as company artist with Modarts Dance Company along with many more freelance performances ranging from theaters to festivals and parades. Sharon dedicates her life to sharing the skills she has been honored to learn by teaching in Latinamerica, where there is less access to specific techniques. She has taught in Chile, Panama and Colombia with plans to continue sharing affordable and accessible workshops through the educational project -Compartiendo
por Latam- created and founded by Sharon Moreno.
Currently she's sharing knowledge in Xin Dance Studio and Super Star Dance Studio at New York City.
K-Pop Instructor
Jae is a Dancer born and raised in Busan South Korea , moved to NYC when he was 6. He started his dance journey since he was little. He moved back to Korea at the age at 10 for 4 years to trained Under JYP entertainment but moved back to Nyc to pursue his educational track. He Graduated from Princeton University at age 21 with a chemistry and psychology degree a. During his time at Princeton he led not one but 4 dance teams that specialize in both Kpop and hiphop for 3 and half years. He has a passionate flame for dance. Always learning new styles including popping , break and contemporary. He is a young instructor and only started to teach in early 2022 but has come along way with building a foundation and relationship with teaching Kids , teens and young adults. Kpop may be one genre but there's a lot of different sub genres in the style going from kpop-hip to kpop-lyrical. He is currently pursuing his dream of being a doctor by attending NYU grossman school of medicine this upcoming fall.
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