Karine Newborn

(Owner, director)

Ballet, Contemporary Jazz, Hip hop, Voice

Look under About the Owner for biography.

Cara McMullen

Ballet, Jazz, Tap 

CARA MCMULLEN is a graduate of SUNY Purchase holding a Bachelor's of Fine Arts Degree in dance. Prior to entering Purchase's prestigious Conservatory of Dance, she studied at several schools under scholarships including Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, School of American Ballet, The Rock School and Virginia School of the Arts. Trained in all techniques and styles of dance, Cara has worked with and performed pieces by a large variety of choreographers such as Helen Pickett, George Balanchine, and Doug Varone.

Cara currently lives in Brooklyn, absolutely loves teaching and working with children, and is continuing to dance and perform!

Korie Genius

Hip Hop

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KORIE GENIUS was born in  Kingston, Jamaica and grew up in Brooklyn. NY. Korie has studies every style of hip hop, and specializes in Dance Hall and Hip Hop, especially styles like Flexing, Krumping and Popping. He is always open to new styles and new ideas and loves to broaden his visions of dance every day and does that by taking classes and training with the best choreographers in the city. He has been performing for almost a decade and has been in various venues all around America. He has been seen in many music videos like Underground reggae artist Lullaby's “News For You” music video (2005), Bunji Garlin “Brrrt” International reggae, soca, hip-hop artists music video (2007), Rebel Star “Look what I can do” music video (2007), Smiggz “Runaway” music video (2008) and has performed with numerous recording artists like LaLa and Sandra Grace and the Michael Jackson 25th anniversary to name a few.

He formed his own company a few years ago and is touring all over America. He has been teaching children and adults for many years and makes his classes fun and positive, allowing everyone to bring their personality into their dance, and learn many styles of hip hop.

Korie is a growing artist that always strives for the best. His goal is to pass on his passion and unique style as well as making an impact with his dancing and choreographies.

Heidi Flanagan

Tap, Ballet

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HEIDI FLANAGAN started teaching in Philadelphia where she attended the University of the Arts. She was a merit scholarship student at the Alvin Ailey School and danced with their second company. She danced with Dejazzics Dance Company in Holland and then returned to the United States to pursue her passion for musical theater. Since then she has been a judge for the Star Systems dance competition and teaches at their summer workshop. She also teaches for Camp Broadway in NYC. In addition to teaching, Heidi has performed in many musical theater productions including A Chorus Line and Sweet Charity. She has been an assistant choreographer for two off Broadway shows--- Bloomer Girls for the Encore series at the Manhattan Theater Club in NYC with funding from the Agnes DeMille Foundation and Censored! for the Lincoln Center Summer Festival at Alice Tulley Hall also in NYC. She has performed in many industrials for such companies as Reebok, Sony and NBC’s annual fall line up presentation at Radio City Music Hall with Conan O’Brien.

Heidi uses positive reinforcement to build her students skills and self esteem. She teaches her students a solid technique in an atmosphere of fun.

Courtney Sauls

Toddler, Ballet, Modern,Jazz

COURTNEY SAULS was born and raised in Harford County, Maryland. She began her dance training at the Mid-Atlantic Center for the performing arts. She attended high school at The Baltimore School for the Arts and was awarded a scholarship of excellence upon graduation. She spent summer's studying at the American Academy of ballet and as a scholarship student at The Washington Ballet School. Courtney graduated from The Ailey School's three year Certificate program. Courtney has had the privilege of performing works by George Balanchine, Hinton Battle, Troy Powell and Kanji Segawa. She is currently performing with The Von Howard Project and has been teaching dance form many years all over New York City!

Phineas Newborn III

Hip hop, Tap, Voice

Born in Los Angeles, California into family of pioneering Jazz musicians, Phineas Newborn III carries on the musical legacy handed down form his father (Phineas Newborn Jr.) and grandfather (Phineas Newborn Sr.). A singer, dancer, actor and choreographer as well as a composer and writer Phineas has worked for and with such stars as Kathleen Turner, Danny Devito, Michael Douglas, Van Johnson, James Brown, Gladys Knight , Paula Abdul, Lenny Kravitz, Prince, Seal, Sir Elton John and a host other celebrities.

His theatre credits include feature roles in "Aida", "Ragtime", "Cats", "A Chorus Line" (with Michael Bennett) , among countless others. He has performed vocally with Gladys Knight and on the Grammy award winning, original cast recording of "Aida".

Phineas has made various television and film appearances including: "Breakin'", "Congo", "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", "Fame" the 69th Academy Awards" and more...

Respected as a choreographer and a dance educator throughout the world. Phineas has taught some of America's premiere Dancers and choreographers such as: Brian Freedman (Brittany Spears, "So You Think You Can Dance") Shawnette Heard (Janet Jackson), Andre Fuentes (Brittany's Womanizer Video & Prince) & Travis Payne (Michael Jackson's last choreographer) to name a few.

Phineas is also planning to bring Paulo Choehlo's international best selling novel "The Alchemist" as a musical adaptation to Broadway.

Phineas is ready to pass on all his knowledge of the arts to aspiring students who want to learn just for the fun of it or have a desire to have a professional career.

Rebekah Levin

Hip hop, Tap

Rebekah is a dancer and actress with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York University. Rebekah hails from California where she studied tap dance for 17 years as well as danced hip hop professionally with companies such as Soulforce Dance Company and No Label crew for 4 years. She competed with her companies at the San Francisco Hip Hop Dance festival. Rebekah has also performed in theatre off broadway since living in NY as well as choreographed "Seussical: the Musical" for children. She has taught dance for many years and is thrilled to share her love of dance with others.

Luisa Martinez

Luisa Martinez from Baltimore, Maryland, graduated from Ohio University with a B.F.A in Dance Performance and Choreography. Recently, her choreography was performed at Ohio University concerts and the American College Dance Festival. Luisa had the opportunity to dance with Amalgamate Dance Company as a guest artist. She has continued to pursue a career in dance education and has been working for many years with children of all ages, specializing in the very young. Luisa is passionate about teaching children and hopes to provide dance for them as an outlet to feel creative, unique, and accomplished.

Kristina Martinez

KRISTINA MARTINEZ holds a BA from UCLA in the World, Arts, and Culture program and recently received her MA in Dance Education (NYU Steinhardt School of Education). Kristina trained with the Dance Theater of Harlem, Alonzo King Contemporary Ballet, Urban Bush Women, Alvin Ailey and Rennie Harris. She has had her work displayed at major festivals such as ACDFA (American Collegiate Dance Festival Association) and NYU Master’s and Faculty concerts. Kristina received her diploma from the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts where she was Dance Department Representative and Musical Theater Assistant Choreographer. She has worked with Jaime Foxx, T-Pain and Common and choreographed for Leaf and Sky Blue of LMFAO. Besides dance, Ms. Martinez had the pleasure of working on the production of Wonderland at the Joyce Theater with Gallim Dance under the direction of Andrea Miller. She currently teaches for the Leadership Program and at MS 51 in Park Slope with Julie Klein and serves as assistant director for KINEMATIK Dance Theater.