Since the age of four, dance has provided Sarah with the skills to connect and communicate with others through movement while also building her own confidence. Sarah loves to explore new forms of movement, but her favorite styles are hip hop and tap. She is grateful to have shared the love and experience of dance with her sister, and excited to continue dancing with the Lafayette community.
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Tuesday / Cardio Dance / 5:30-6:15pm
Mary Francis “Cissy” Whipp has been working as a performer, choreographer, and dance educator for over 40 years. She recently retired as the Dance Specialist at the J. Wallace James Elementary School for Arts & Technology, where she worked for 19 years. Cissy is thrilled to be a part of the Basin Arts team and share her love of dance with the children in the Modern Dance classes.
Madison Graves is a performance artist and educator based in Lafayette, LA. She has studied many styles of dance, primarily ballet and modern, and received her BFA in Dance from UL. Madison looks forward to opportunities for choreography, performance, and collaboration in the future.
Gina began her studies with Hebert Dancentre and Lafayette Ballet Theatre, studying with the Joffrey Ballet School in New York. She has 16 years of experience teaching ballet in both MS and LA and is the ballet master of Basin Arts's resident dance company, Basin Arts Dance Collective.
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Thursday / Adv. Pro Ballet (Alternating with Jasmine Bertrand) / 9:45-11:15am
Jasmine Bertrand-Vale is a ballet and dance teacher in Lafayette, Louisiana and the Director of Bluebirds Ballet Academy. As a second-generation dance teacher, she has been teaching dance for over twenty years.Recognizing that her true passion has always been dance, she is overjoyed to continue the family tradition of sharing her passion and enthusiasm for this beautiful art form to the next generation of dancers.
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Thursday / Adv. Pro Ballet (Alternating with Gina Aswell) / 9:45-11:15am
Jessie Quantrille is an enthusiastic and focused dancer who has been teaching in Louisiana since she was 18 years old. She wants more than anything for people to be excited about dancing and wants to push everyone to jump out of their comfort zones and have fun!
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Wednesday / Musical Theater / 7:35-8:35pm
Lily is trained in multiple forms of dance, such as ballet, contemporary, modern, jazz, musical theatre, hip hop, and tap. Since graduating from UL, Lily has been teaching at dance studios all over the Acadiana area, and is now a Teaching Artist with the Acadiana Center for the Arts P.A.C.E. program.
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Wednesday / Adult Ballet Basics / 6:15-7:30pm
Nicole Curtis is a Lafayette native and a local professional dancer and choreographer. She is passionate about spreading the joys of dance and making connections with herself and others through movement.
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Tuesday / Dance Meditation / 7:45-8:15pm
Natalie Kojis is a movement artist based in Lafayette, LA. Her movement practice consists of improvisation, meditation and is heavily influenced by principles of Pilates & Yoga which she uses to create dance that is meaningful and relatable.
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Monday / Pilates Mat / 5:15-6:15pm
Monday / Contemporary Jazz / 6:30-7:45pm
Ana Leger is an Anusara, Jivamukti, and Iyengar trained yogi and instructor, a meditation leader, Ayurveda Yoga Therapist, massage therapist/bodyworker, and an avid lifelong learner. Whether it's on or off the yoga mats, she enjoys illuminating people's own perspectives and encouraging them to bring more love and courage into their lives through kindness to themselves.
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Tuesday / Slow Flow Yoga / 6:30-7:30pm
