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Emily Garcia

Emily is the daughter of a drama professor/playwright and grew up acting in children’s theatre and college productions. Her dance training began in college at the University of New Mexico, where she studied flamenco, ballet, and modern dance. During her college...

Jessie DuBois

Jessie has been teaching for NDI New Mexico since 2010 and absolutely loves working for this organization!  She has been dancing since age 3 and graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor’s degree in Theater and Dance. At 18, she started directing and...

Rodney Rivera

Rodney began his ballet training in San Juan, Puerto Rico and continued at Pro Danza Ballet of Cuba, under the direction of Laura Alonso. He represented Puerto Rico in the Fifth International Ballet Competition at Jackson, Mississippi, as the first Puerto Rican male...

Layla Amis

Layla Amis received her dance education from World College of The Arts in Miami, and in Chicago including training with Hubbard Street Chicago and Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Center. Layla has danced professionally with New World Modern Dance Company, the Lyric Opera of...

Tom Porras

Tom started his dance training and performing early, competing on “Star Search,” and being featured in commercial industrials for corporations such as Mazda, General Motors, Aveda, The Boy Scouts of America, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Diesel, and Avon. He trained at Broadway...

Elana Anderson

Elana Denise Anderson, PhD is an artist, educator, life-long student, and scholar. She holds a Standard Professional I and an Advanced Professional Educator Certificate from the State of Maryland, a B.A. in African American Studies with minors in both English...