Co-Founder & Mentor

After earning a degree in Visual Arts from Wittenberg University, Stacie moved to Paris to apprentice with painter and muralist David Loeb, where she discovered her passion for dance. Returning to the U.S., she trained in ballet, West African dance, and Bartenieff Fundamentals, and has worked with renowned choreographers Andre Fuentes, Erica Sobol, and Deborah Hay.

Certified in Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis through Integrated Movement Studies, Stacie was mentored by Peggy Hackney, Janice Meaden, and Cadence Whittier.

For 19 years, she taught at Nashville School of the Arts, where she built a pre-professional choreography program culminating in student-directed evening-length works. Her alumni have gone on to companies and artists including Louisville Ballet, Boston Ballet, Pilobolus, and Celine Dion.

Artist Statement
Movement found me. I create and teach to inspire lasting impact, curiosity, and emotional depth. I challenge artists to move with purpose and honesty, to replace “can’t” with possibility, and to access the full range of their physical and emotional expression. Grounded in the belief that change is essential to growth, my work is driven by continual evolution—always asking how it can go deeper, further, and more truthfully.

Co-Founder & Mentor

Justin Conte is a multidimensional choreographer, director, educator, and movement artist originally from New York. His creative perspective transcends the ordinary, cultivating hypnotic work that speaks to the transformative power of movement. As a leader, he guides artists, movers, and non-movers alike to discover and embody their unique movement language. Justin has had the pleasure of working with renowned artists such as Doja Cat, FKA Twigs, Sevdaliza, Tinashe, JLo, AP Dhillon, The Weeknd, Maeta, Ivy Lab, and Lion Babe, among others. He has also shared creative space with global brands including Rimmel London, On, EDITION Hotels, Dermalogica, Stuart Weitzman, Warby Parker, Vevo, Alexander McQueen, NOWNESS, and Complex. While based in Los Angeles, Justin maintains strong roots in NYC, continuing to inspire and lead in the world of movement and creativity. 

Sharing his passion for Movement Art through Dance Education is an essential part of Justin’s craft. Over the past 16 years, he has taught at AMDA, Broadway Dance Center, Peridance, Millenium, Debbie Reynolds, Movement Lifestyle, ShellShock DC as well as The Pulse on Tour. He has also traveled internationally to Japan to work with Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka Schools of Music and Dance as well sharing at renowned dance events in Mexico, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark, Italy and Switzerland.

Currently based in Los Angeles, CA, Justin maintains strong roots in NYC, continuing to inspire and lead in the world of movement and creativity.

Mentor

Candace Brown is a well-respected dancer, teacher, and choreographer, originally from California, now based in NYC. With 15+ years of teaching experience, Candace has been faculty at Millennium Dance Complex, Debbie Reynolds, EDGE PAC, Movement Lifestyle, Broadway Dance Center, Peridance, and EXPG New York, in addition to teaching all over the US and around the world, in places like Japan, Spain, Australia, South Africa, France, Italy, Amsterdam, Brazil and more. Industry credits include Beyoncé, Janet Jackson, Janelle Monáe, "X-Factor," "Dancing WithThe Stars," "VMA's," "Billboard Music Awards”, Jennifer Hudson, Nicole Scherzinger, Gwen Stefani, "You Can Dance" Poland, Kids Bop, Pace University, Barnard University, Manhattanville College, Brooklynnettes, and more. Candace is also director of her own professional commercial dance company, Soul Project.

Find out more about upcoming projects at CandaceReneeBrown.com.

Mentor

Described by Dance Magazine as “anything but conventional,” Teddy Tedholm is a New York City–based choreographer, educator, and director of tedted Performance Group. A graduate of the University of the Arts (BFA, 2013), he has established a multifaceted career spanning choreography, performance, and education.

Tedholm’s artistic work has been supported by respected residency programs including Djerassi Resident Artists Program, Ucross Foundation, and GALLIM/CreateART, reflecting a practice recognized for both rigor and innovation. As a performer and collaborator, he has worked with an array of notable artists, including Deborah Hay, Sidra Bell, Douglas Becker, Erica Sobol, Netta Yerushalmy, Julie Mayo, and Kate Sicchio.

His continued artistic development includes study with Deborah Hay through and performance in Hay’s Without Fanfare in 2024, as well as participation in Doug Varone’s DEVICES choreographic mentorship. In parallel with his creative work, Tedholm has built a strong reputation as an educator, serving on faculty at Peridance and Broadway Dance Center and teaching workshops and setting work nationally. Through tedted Performance Group, he continues to develop ambitious contemporary performance rooted in formal experimentation, theatrical intelligence, and a distinctly original choreographic voice.

Mentor

Grand Prize Winner of the prestigious Capezio ACE Award & founder of Lobos Art Collective, Erica Sobol is one of Los Angeles’s most sought after choreographers and educators. An LA native, Erica holds a BA in dance-theater from the illustrious Columbia University in New York City.Her service to the dance community has been praised in many dance publications and art and travel blogs. And Lobos Art Collective was featured in Dance Spirit Magazine’s “The Higher Ed Issue” as one of the most desirable companies for post-competition dance life. Erica has toured the world as a master instructor and creator at Broadway Dance Center NYC/Tokyo, KHiO in Oslo, Visceral Dance Chicago, Pineapple London, Studio Harmonic Paris, FnF Dance Festival in Poland, Balettakademien Stockholm, Skip Entertainment on Guam, and Mediterranean Dance Festival in Italy. And she has had the great honor of studying closely with Crystal Pite, Tilman O’Donnell, Jermaine Spivey, Medhi Walerski, Jiri Pokorny, Eric Beauchesne, Tom Visser, and many other brilliant dance and theater artists. Erica is the heart and the brains behind HOWL! the intensive (formerly The Gypsy Project), a training and development program for young artists worldwide.  She believes deeply in the power of nurturing the minds and bodies of the next generation, helping to create the storytellers of our future. She also believes deeply in community, connection, collaboration, and kindness. She feels lucky, so lucky, to be inspired every day.

Mentor

DESTINI ROGERS is an award-winning New York-based dancer, choreographer, and master teacher with roots in the American heartland. Multitalented and versatile, she grew up in Oklahoma City, where she was exposed to a broad spectrum of dance forms.  everything from ballet, contemporary and tap to African, hip-hop, flamenco, and Native American Fancy Shawl dancing. She was accepted into the Classen School of Performing Arts, where she was a dance major and began choreographing at age 14. During high school, she also studied theatre and stage production and was honored with the Alvin Ailey Choreography Award. Later, at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, she honed her skills in dance composition and performance, focusing on ballet, modern, jazz, and musical theater.

Quickly establishing herself as a formidable performer, she was a Top Eight finalist on the inaugural season of “So You Think You Can Dance” . From there, she went on to appear in numerous television commercials, live shows, national and international performances, and video productions. Her many credits include principal dancing roles in commercials for Reebok, music videos for Alicia Keys, and touring with Kanye West, Beyonce, Rhianna, and RAIN.

For more than 15 years, Destinis choreography has been her greatest source of pride. Her work has consistently earned her students high honors in competitions, and many have gone on to dance at renowned institutions including Juilliard, The University of the Arts, The Ailey School, Pace University, the Joffrey Ballet, Marymount Manhattan College, and New York University.

Destini continues to be in great demand as both a master teacher and choreographer at conventions throughout the United States. She is constantly discovering new aspects of her creativity, exploring different art forms; music, film, acting, and hypnotherapy, all of which enhance the movement she creates today. As a licensed CognitiveOS Hypnotherapist, she currently works with artists who want to find their calling and gain the confidence to accomplish their artistic goals. Her spiritual knowledge combined with her experience in the industry allows her to be a remarkable teacher and a true inspiration.

Mentor

Born and bred in Queens, New York, Soraya Lundy has an extensive 20-year dance career under her belt. She thrives when telling stories through movement that feeds the soul.

Honing in on her craft, Soraya graduated from the Frank Sinatra School of The Arts in Queens while attending the prestigious Alvin Ailey School and Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance in high school. During her time studying, she focused on her ballet and contemporary talents to build a solid foundation for movement and movement theory. Soraya also spent time at the Blade Dance Academy and the Hip Hop Dance Conservatory via a scholarship, solidifying her hip-hop skills simultaneously.

Throughout her career, Soraya has worked with a number of celebrities, most notably her childhood icons—Janet Jackson and Missy Elliott. Soraya works heavily in the hip-hop community as well as in the fashion industry, acting as a movement director, choreographing for photoshoots and fashion shows including Harper’s Bazaar, Net-a-Porter ft. Dilone, Balmain X H&M ft. Kendall Jenner, Hermes ft. Alton Mason, and Tory Burch with Jessica Hart.

With a Caribbean, Haitian, and Jamaican background, Soraya tries to incorporate her culture as often as possible. The most prominent example being her creation, Banji Twerk Team. To no surprise, she has found herself working with some of the heaviest hitters in pop culture including Shakira, Cardi B, JLo, Daddy Yankee, Drake, Sean Paul, Madonna, Queen Latifah, and the list goes on.

Mentor | Dance & Film

Manning is a choreographic artist, screendance maker, and educator originally from Nashville, TN, now based in London, England. With a background in physical theater and a movement practice rooted in floorwork and contemporary groove, she has found a creative home where the moving image meets the moving body.

Her body of work spans narrative shorts, music videos, and media installations. She is drawn to poetic, movement-driven documentary forms as well as socio-politcal themes and the relationship between humans and technology.

At the heart of her practice is a deep commitment to storytelling that ignites, intrigues, and inspires. She prioritizes collaboration with the subjects of her work, fostering authenticity in the somatic process and uncovering the profound connections between movement, identity, and representation.

The Ends : “Student ‘s Award” at MOV’IN Cannes Festival

Going Down: ‘Best Film’ LA Dance Film Fest 2022 & ‘Best of Comedy’ Utah Dance Film Festival 2024

From Four to Two: Winner Bellamoxi Choreographic Competition (2016)

Teaching credits include London Contemporary Dance School, Trinity Laban Conservatoire, Southern Association of Dance Masters, Nashville School of the Arts, & Millennium Dance Complex.

M.A Screendance | London Contemporary Dance School

B.F.A Dance | The Ohio State University

Member of the Movement Directors Association

Find out more at www.cailinleigh.com