Reina Faith
Artistic Director
Young Children’s Program, Beg Ballet, Adv Beg Ballet, Ballet I, II, IIII/IV, V, Adv Ballet Technique, Pointe I/II,Pointe V, Lyrical II/III , Beg Jumps and Turns
Company coach and choreographer
Reina received her early dance training from Irene Fokine where she was a jazz scholarship recipient and a member of Ms. Fokine’s company. Her background was furthered with concentrated study in Boston at Emerson College where she was a member of the contemporary dance company Off-Balance and Moving West. She then moved to New York City where she was a graduate from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She is an Equity performer whose many credits include the Off-Broadway production and national tour of The Secret Garden, as well as regional, dance and television work. She has been on faculty at Interlochen Center for the Arts, Summer 2000, where she also choreographed the main stage production of Kiss Me Kate. Her contemporary piece “A Cello Romp” (created for the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, MS) was performed at the Palm Desert Choreography Festival Under the Stars. Reina was the choreographer and director of the full length dance theatre piece called Fortune Cookie Fortunes based on the book by author Grace Lin for the non profit organization Families With Children From China. She was also proud to have her piece “Kindertransport” based on the Kindertransport of World War II commissioned by the Kindertransport Survivor Society and shown at their annual conference in New Jersey; it was a recipient of a Pennsylvania Humanities Grant through the Children’s Cultural Center. Reina has been the Associate Director of Dance at Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA where she was one of the choreographers involved in Collaboration, the premiere of a new Jazz Ballet produced by Moravian College at Foy Hall. She was a finalist in the Leo’s Jazz Dance Choreography Event at the Jazz Dance World Congress in Chicago Summer 2009. This summer Miss Reina completed the Teacher Training Program at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet in Carlisle PA under the direction of Marcia Dale Weary and Darla Hoover.
Alicia Sehn
Lyrical III/IV, Lyrical V, Company Choreographer, Competition Team Choreographer
Alicia Sehn is a professional dance artist based in Philadelphia. She is a graduate of Muhlenberg College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Dance and Psychology. Alicia began her performance career in Musical Theatre, earning regional theatre credits in shows such as A Chorus Line and Annie Get Your Gun. She continues to work in theatre as the Resident Choreographer for Central Bucks East High School where she has staged twenty-five musicals including dance – intensive shows such as Grease!, 42nd Street, West Side Story, and most recently, Newsies. In her modern and contemporary dance career, Alicia has performed with several Philadelphia-based companies at venues throughout the region. As a Master Teacher, she has taught for the Lehigh Valley Dance Alliance, Muhlenberg College, and the Nazareth College Movement and Dance Festival in Upstate New York, as well as for independent studios throughout the tri-state area. Her concert dance choreography has been presented at East Stroudsburg University, The Philadelphia Youth Dance Festival, The Las Vegas Dance in the Desert Festival and the Inhale Concert Series to name a few. In September 2014 she was the artistic director/choreographer for Philadelphia in Motion presented at the Rochester Fringe Festival. Her work for the festival received critical acclaim in Attitude: The Dancers’ Magazine. She is currently the Artistic Director for Convergence: Community Harmony through Dance in Doylestown, which strives to bring professional concert dance to the Bucks County area. Her choreography has received awards and recognition from New York City Dance Alliance, the Youth America Grand Prix Ballet Competition, All Amerian Talent Awards, and the Bucks County Playhouse Student Theatre Festival. After serving as an annual guest teacher at the Dance Arts Collaborative summer intensive since 2008, Alicia was thrilled to join Miss Reina’s staff in 2017. Alicia and her husband are the proud parents of two loving and energetic little boys.
Josh Epp
Jazz I, Jazz III/IV, Advanced Jazz, Advanced Jumps and Turns I
Josh is a transplant of Bensalem, Pennsylvania. He started his training at the age of 15 years old at Release Dance Academy. He found himself falling in love with the art form after his first year. Josh went to further his education at the University Of The Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as a Jazz Dance Education major with a minor in Creative Writing, where he rigorously studied all facets of dance including Ballet, Modern (Graham, Horton, Limon and Paul Taylor), Jazz, Fosse, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Tap and Vocal/Acting lessons. He studied under several faculty members including Roni Koresh, Molly Misgalla, Wayne St. David, Manfred Fischbeck, Andrew Pap, Scott Jovovich, Jennifer Johnson, Dinita Clark, Crystal Frazier and Rochelle Haynes. After graduation Josh continues to audition in N.Y.C. and attend workshop classes throughout the Tri-State area. He has been educating students for over 10 years. Josh works for several studios including Dance With Celeste, Concord Dance Center, Main Line Dance Center, Industry Of Dance Arts, Broadway Bound Dance Center and Dance Strong Dance Academy. He guest choreographs and teaches throughout the PA, NJ, NY, CT and DE area. He often sets choreography for high school theatre programs, fall festivals and performing arts high schools. Josh is currently on the judging panel for Starquest, Precision Dance Arts, Edge Performing Arts, Take Center Stage and That’s Entertainment. While teaching, he is planning on pursuing his Masters degree in Choreography, Dance Therapy and Exercise Science. When not being engulfed in the art form, Josh hangs low with his four cats at home while watching horror movies or playing video games. He also plays the Pokemon Trading Card Game competitively and has placed in several regional tournaments.
Nicole Ludt
Tap , Beginner Ballet , Adv Beginner Ballet , Tap I , Intermediate Tap and Adv Beginner Ballet I
Nicole Ludt is the head of our tap program and the Assistant Coach of the Minis . She also teaches Musical Theater during our summer intensive. She is a Musical Theater and Tap educator, choreographer and professional performer with credits including Disney, Pittsburgh CLO, Bucks County Playhouse, West Virginia Public Theater, and National Touring Productions. Her choreography has earned her top honors at NYCDA and other regional competitions including our DAC Minis in her first place overall small group. Nicole has trained with acclaimed educators such as Robert La Fosse, Bob Rizzo and Stephen Casey. She continues her professional development through the Lady Hoofers Tap Conventions, building on her training with members of the Radio City Rockets.
Cheyenne Shannon
Hip Hop, Beg Jazz, Teen and Adv 1
Cheyenne Shannon is a professional dancer/performer, teacher, and choreographer. Cheyenne grew up in Spring City, PA and began her dance training 15 years ago at Creative Steps Dance Studio. Aside, she also has experience in cheerleading and gymnastics training. She began her dance journey studying the fundamentals of Hip Hop. From there, she trained in Break Dancing, Dance Hall, Partnering, Classical Ballet, Pointe, Jazz Funk, Broadway Jazz, Heels, Lyrical, Modern, Contemporary, and Broadway Musical Theater. Throughout her dancing career, Cheyenne has performed and competed in national and local dance competitions. As well as, national and local dance workshops. She has previously performed in the 6ABC Dunkin Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade (2014, 2019), West Chester Christmas Parade, Globetrotters Half-Time Show and was also a member of Penn State University – Altoona Dance Team from 2016-2017. Cheyenne has been actively auditioning for many companies and Sports Teams, such as the Eagles Cheerleading Team and the 76ers Dance Team. In 2019, Cheyenne became a member of the Artistic Edge Dance Company, directed by Narissa Fell-Wescott. In addition to joining the Dance Arts Collaborative faculty, Cheyenne teaches all levels of Hip Hop and other styles at dance studios in the surrounding area.
Faith Sherman
Pointe I and II and YAGP Variation Coach
Dana Liebiezeit
Guest Teacher
Dalton Hunter
Guest Teacher, Philadelphia Eagles
Tyger-B
Guest Teacher , Hip Hop Master Teacher and international Judge
International multi-artist, Tyger-B, is known for his achievements around the world, dedicated mentality, career path, and knowledge about his fields. Making history as one of the first people to represent USA in France for the style of HipHop at Juste Debout is just one of his previous achievements, as he is also a graduate of the dance department at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, has starred in several music videos and short films as a principle actor/ dancer/ choreographer, including most recent recording artist Madison Ryan Ward’s “Mirror”, and has set work on major dance companies around the world, like Pennsylvania Ballet II. Despite having a company that supports other hard working homogeneous artists in multiple fields like visual arts, stand up comedy, and modeling, Tyger-B hasn’t slowed down a beat as he continues to tour the world teaching, competing, and spreading the hard work mentality in the dance styles of Dancehall, HipHop, House Dance, and many more. Finishing up his third solo tour doing just those things in China earlier this year, not to mention touring back and forth to Canada and Russia since 2012, Tyger-B has continually been moving back towards the music industry after taking a break from choreographing and dancing for recording artists like Ginuwine and Raven Symone; all the while pushing his acting career more and more each day. From taking his abilities around the world in places like South Africa, Paris, Tokyo, Uzbekistan, to teaching workshops in locations like Vancouver, Moscow, Ukraine; Tyger-B has always held tight to his lessons from prior loved ones, teachers, and supporters, assuring his purpose is to do a huge deal for others, like they have done for him. His wide range if vocabulary, random facts, and passionate heart with have you wrapped up in his life just as much as he is focused.
Tyger-B is also a mixed martial artist, clothing designer, graphic designer, videographer and cinematographer, and the author of “The Nov. 5th Baby’ book of poetry.
Narissa Fell Wescott
Guest Teacher, Hip Hop Master Teacher and international Judge
Narissa is a professional dancer, choreographer, and instructor who has been in the business for years and is continuing her dance career. Ms. Fell received her BA in Dance in 2008 from DeSales University and has also studied at The University of the Arts. Narissa has worked with well-known educators, professional dancers, and choreographers. Her credentials span from performing, choreographing, and teaching all over the Bucks County, Lehigh Valley, and Philadelphia areas. She has performed as a dancer/entertainer at Dorney Park, as well as, been a member of Coexist Dance Company and The Philadelphia Fight Vixens Dance Team. Currently, Narissa has been dancing for Project Moshen Dance Company for the past two years. Ms. Fell is a dance instructor at various studios and teaches workshops and master classes to youth dance companies and dance schools. Narissa choreographs for a variety of dance teams, such as, high schools and small universities. She has also created works as an independent freelance choreographer working with pre-professional and professional dancers. Narissa continues to grow as an artist and believes in following the light of your own destiny. “Never give up on ones’ true passion”.
Megan Carter
Guest Teacher, Former Alumi, Dancer NYC
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