instructors who are accomplished performers, well-known in their respective
communities, and wherever possible, native to the communities they represent.
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Holly Shaw began her early dance training with tap, jazz and ballet. She studied Modern Dance at the prestigious Jordan College of Fine Arts at Butler University. In addition to theatrical TV apearances, she has danced in Scotland, on British television, and in Egypt. In 2001, her ethnographic interests lead her to Bali, Indonesia where she studied Balinese dance with the famed master, Ketut Tutor. Holly has taught Tap and Middle-Eastern Dance at the Rhythm Room and 24HR Fitness, and dances regularly with Yaelisa and Caminos Flamencos, including Yaelisa’s 2004 season at Yerba Buena with the premier show "Sol Viento". Holly was also a principal dancer and choreographer with Shuvani.
Hannah Romanowsky- Middle Eastern
Portsha Jefferson – Afro-Haitian
Julia Tsitsi Chigamba - Zimbabwean
Kompiang Davis – Balinese and Gamelan
Kamala Devam – South Indian, modern
Tom Mayock – creative movement, jazz
Naby Bangoura - West African/Guinean
Azriel “El Moreno” Goldschmidt - flamenco
Jade Itiene – Global Groove/Camp Counselor
Melanie Hogan – Arabic/Qi-gong
Lily Storm - Eastern-European singing
Renata Marson Teixiera de Andrade