Curating a positive creative outlet
Dancing with a Purpose
A positive creative outlet during this pandemic!
Team
Who We Are
Anna Ho
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Anita Tan
Chief Marketing Officer
Noori Shankar
Chief Communications Officer
Lisa Chai
Chief Design Officer
Ember Zhao
Social Media Marketing Intern
Tanvi Rayapeddi
Social Media Marketing Intern
Vaishnavi Jagalur
Social Media Marketing Intern
Medha Maroju
Social Media Marketing Intern
Alpana Atluri
Bollywood Instructor
Alpana has been dancing for 12 years. She started out learning a classical Indian dance called Bharatanatyam when she was 5 and then she slowly got more involved with hip hop as she grew older!
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Fun Fact:
She loves music and although she's not great at it, She also likes to sing.
Anna Ho
Kpop, Hip Hop, & Workout Dance Instructor
Anna has 10 years of dance experience and training with the likes of ballet, pointe, contemporary, character, hip hop and Bollywood fusion dance.
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Fun Fact:
She also hosts a podcast called "Mind Maps with Anna Ho".
Scarlett Chen
Hip Hop Instructor
She started with kpop dance in ninth grade. She has since transitioned fully to hip hop/urban, learning choreography from 1MILLION Dance Studio, Bailey Sok, and more!
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Fun Fact:
She was on a tennis team.
Gabby Iriarte
Yoga Instructor
Gabby started dancing at the age of 10. She has trained in ballet, pointe, contemporary, and character dance. In recent years, she has branched out into hip-hop, modern, and jazz dance!
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Fun Fact:
She also loves theatre and when she's not dancing or practicing yoga she is taking acting classes and reading (or going to see) plays.
Addison Coyle
Contemporary Instructor
She has been dancing for 14 years, training in ballet, pointe, contemporary, and character dance. She now primarily does ballet.
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Fun Fact:
She also enjoys doing other forms of dance such as contemporary and jazz!
Anita Tan
Contemporary Instructor
She has been dancing ballet for 8 years and is on Novi Dance Company. She is also going to be captain this coming year!
Fun Fact:
She likes to bullet journal!
Bailey Broccardo
Tumbling Instructor
They are a circus artist specializing in aerial and contortion. They also have a strong background in ballet and contemporary.
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Fun fact:
They enjoy playing the French Horn.
Joanne Lee
Yoga and Hip Hop Instructor
She has been dancing for 10 years. She started off with ballet then branched out into urban choreography.
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Fun fact:
She enjoys exploring film and art.
Aditi Viswanatha
South Indian/Bollywood Fusion Instructor
She's been learning Bharatanatyam, an Indian classical dance form, for 10 years. Throughout this period, she learned Bollywood and South Indian dance on the side!
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Fun Fact:
Her favorite Ice cream flavor is Cookies and Cream.
Ananya Kumar
Bollywood & Bhangra Instructor
Ananya has been dancing from as far back as she could remember and has given over 65 Bollywood, Bharatanatyam, and Kuchipudi performances at various venues. She loves to explore different styles of dance and is currently learning Bhangra.
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Fun fact:
Besides dancing, her hobbies include hiking and playing tennis.
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Class Schedule
First cycle of classes
Kpop Dance Class with Anna Ho (Intermediate) — IDOL by BTS
August 19th 3pm EDT
Bollywood Fusion Dance Class with Aditi (Intermediate)
August 19th 4:30pm EDT
Hip Hop Dance Class with Scarlett Chen (Intermediate)
August 20th 3pm EDT
Workout Dance Class with Anna Ho
August 21st 3pm EDT
Introduction to Tumbling with Bailey
August 21st 5pm EDT
Contemporary Class with Anita Tan
September 2nd 3pm EDT
Workshops
A wide range of classes to choose from and they are all FREE!
All classes are 40 minutes long
Single Class Sign Up
Don't have time to commit to a workshop? Sign up for a single class at a time here!
Come work, intern, or volunteer for us!
We currently have enough teachers, but if you are interested in volunteering to teach a class in the next round of classes/workshops apply!
Job Descriptions
Teacher Volunteer: Teach at least one class of their dance background, work cohesively with other teachers, and be able to communicate effectively with others.
Social Media Marketing Intern: Work with the chief marketing officer, help integrate new marketing tactics, learn how to make attractive posts and widen our customer base, and be able to communicate effectively with others.
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