Alex McBride is a Lafayette native who returns to the Acadiana area after working as a performer in NYC. He shares his professional dance experience through performance and teaching across the region.

Clare Cook is a choreographer, teacher, collaborator and the Director of Basin Arts. She teaches many of the dance classes including modern dance, beginner ballet, cardio dance, pilates and our youth classes.

Gina Aswell has 16 years of experience teaching ballet working with a range of students from beginner to advanced across Louisiana.

Leah Twilley has taught in the Acadiana area for over 10 years and has studied at Ohio Dance Theatre and The Ailey School in New York City.

Melana has studied many styles and techniques of dance including: Graham, Cunningham, Horton, Dunham, Gaga, Acrodance, West African, Afro-Caribbean, Katak, Samba, Tap and musical theater.

Michelle's class focus is about having fun, nothing too complex besides heart-pumping, non-stop moving and lots of sweating!

Sharon Leahy brings a wealth of experience to her tap classes informed from years of creating contemporary dance and theater works inspired by traditional dance forms.