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DanceEmily Adelman
Emily has been studying, enjoying and performing dance for over fifteen years. Her classical training is in ballet, jazz, tap and modern. In recent years she has also been exposed to hip hop, bhangra and folkloric dances. Emily first learned salsa, merengue, bachata and other Latin dances growing up in South Florida. Since moving to DC in 2005 she has focused her love for dance on salsa, mambo and cha-cha, studying with Tommy and Tanya Smith and Shaka Brown, and is developing a taste for smooth, syncopated dancing with an old school sensibility. Salsa Jasmine Clarke
Bio Forthcoming Dance Troupe Madeline Glyde Duff
Madeline has been dancing ballet for eleven years, and has loved every minute of it! She began volunteering at the Sitar Arts Center in 2008 because it was the perfect way to blend her background in dance but also give back to the community. Her other favorite hobbies include playing the piano, reading, and watching movies. She currently attends the Washington School of Ballet where she mostly studies ballet, but also dabbles in some jazz and modern through various classes at her school, National Cathedral School for Girls. Sitar Arts Center has been one of the most rewarding experiences she has ever had, and she is very excited to continue assisting in classes! Ballet Danielle Eure
Danielle has been dancing for eleven years. She began volunteering at Sitar Arts Center in 2008 because she wanted to share her talent with budding young artists. She is also interested in acting and photography and has both performed and shown her artwork in the DC Metro area. Ballet Asia Felder-Watkins
Bio Forthcoming Adult Ballet Tanya Fiske
Bio Forthcoming Salsa Chaka Freeman
Chaka has a B.A. from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and teacher certification from Trinity College. He teaches Capoeira at Sitar Arts Center and many other locations. Capoeira Erica Froyd
Erica’s dance background began with ballet lessons at age five. She performed in numerous productions, including the Nutcracker and Don Quixote as part of the Virginia Ballet Company. She continued dancing in college and expanded into modern, jazz and hip hop dance, while teaching free form jazz dance to youth ages 8 to 12. She also taught jazz dance at the Rhythm Street Dance Studio in Reston, VA. In addition to teaching at Sitar Arts Center, she attends classes and performs at the Joy of Motion Dance Center in DC and Maryland. Hip Hop Kathryne Gargano
Bio Forthcoming Flash Takada Harris
Bio Forthcoming African Dance Gari Mayberry
Gari has been dancing since her teens and has performed with several dance troupes, including ones at Wesleyan University, Michigan Technological University, and Joy of Motion Dance Studios. She has taught African, Jazz, and Hip Hop dance to children and adults in Michigan and Washington, DC. Hip Hop Earle Rush
Bio Forthcoming Salsa Susan Ryan
Bio Forthcoming Yoga Lilla Seber
Lilla Seber, in her ninth year as teacher and choreographer at the Washington School of Ballet, was awarded a ten-year scholarship at the prestigious Hungarian Dance Academy in her native country. She also studied and won scholarships at the North Carolina School of the Arts, the Washington School of Ballet, and the Alvin Ailey School in New York. She was a recipient of the Soros Foundation's Artist's Grant in 1992. Her performing career began in Budapest with the Hungarian National Ballet, and in 1995 she joined the Washington Ballet, where she dance principal roles. At age 16, Ms. Seber was featured in the title role of the film, "Variations for a Hadyn Theme," and hosted a popular TV show in Budapest. Ms. Seber is a certified yoga instructor in various systems. She received her training under the direct guidance of world-renowned yoga masters and is currently teaching at the Sport and Health Clubs in the DC area. Pre-Ballet, Ballet (in partnership with The Washington Ballet) Deidra Squire
Deidra has been tap dancing for thirteen years. She began volunteering at Sitar Arts Center in 2008 because she wanted to help youth and adults learn about percussive dance, arts, and history. She is also interested in writing, drumming and choreography. She has both performed and produced artistic shows for several years. Tap Chitra Subramanian
Chitra has had ten years of formal training in Bharathanatyan, a South Indian dance style. She has taught classes at DC Dance Collective, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, Facilitating Leadership in Youth, City Dance Center, and Sitar Arts Center. She has also choreographed for community-based theater performances and has conducted hip-hop dance workshops at various schools and youth organizations. Pop’n’Lock (in partnership with CityDance Ensemble) Marta Vizueta
Marta Vizueta is a dynamic and engaging belly dance artist and sought-after instructor in the D.C. area. Highly noted for her musical interpretation, elegance, and technique, her repertoire consists of Egyptian/oriental style, tribal, and fusion belly dance. She approaches teaching from a holistic perspective, focusing on the development of technique, conditioning, musical interpretation, and deep explorations of historical and cultural contexts of the dance. As a doula/labor assistant, she also brings her knowledge of women's health into her teaching. She is currently Level 2 certified from the Suhaila Salimpour School of Dance (one of the most prestigious and rigorous schools in the country), has obtained an American Tribal Style (ATS) teacher certification from Fat Chance Belly Dance, and completed other teacher training and master courses with acclaimed instructors and artists. Apart from her continued belly dance concentration, she is also a dedicated flamenco student traveling to Spain yearly to continue her training. Marta is the original founder and former co-director of DCTribal, a regional educational network of professional tribal dancers, she is a founding Sahara Dance tribal program instructor, and was part of the award-winning troupe Raqs Sahara. For more information on her teaching style or upcoming workshops and performances, please visit www.moveyourbelly.com. Belly Dance Senta Waters
Senta studied ballet, jazz, tap and point from age three to twenty. She taught teens previously at the Queen Hills School of Dance in Nashville, TN. Tap, Jazz |
