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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](https://ndi-nm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Layla-Amis-Hiland-Theater-Artistic-Director.jpg)
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](https://ndi-nm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Tom-Porras.jpg)
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](https://ndi-nm.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Elana.png)
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...![Christiana Barnett-Murphy](https://ndi-nm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Christiana-Barnett-Murphy-1000x675.jpg)