Kate has over 30 years of Tap dance experience, studying in CT, MA, and NYC with various teachers including Barbara Duffy, Brenda Bufalino, and Derick Grant. She has been teaching for many years with a strong focus on rhythm, phrasing, technique, and musicality. Her style is inspired by the history of Tap and its deep connection with music, while also paying homage to the more contemporary style brought about by Gregory Hines and Savion Glover. She encourages creativity and individualism through dance as expression and performance, and currently teaches competitive teams including the UConn Tap Team at Storrs.

Nicole dances for wellness, to express and create! She started dancing as a child and attended Wesleyan University’s Center for Creative Youth. She studied Theatre and Dance at Keene State College and has performed in the American College Dance Festival. Nicole co-captained the nationally ranked Keene State College Dance Team and has a graduate degree in Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling from Antioch University. She has been an instructor for nine years, working with all ages and has taught and facilitated in venues such as studios, fitness centers, churches, healthcare facilities and schools. Nicole has taught Modern, Hip Hop, Jazz, Adaptive Dance and Cardio Classes.

Savio Cheng is well-known in the swing and ballroom dance communities of Hartford, New Haven, and New London counties. He is a frequent volunteer in the CT swing dance community. He has performed with the Brian Gillie dance troupe, the Rhythm Rousers, and the Stardust Dancers. Savio has taught cha-cha and rumba for Jitterbug Jane’s Swing Danceworks; he studied with Michele Evans, former world champion of the Theater Arts World Invitational in Blackpool, England, and the United States Ballroom Championships. Savio has placed first in several ballroom and west coast swing competitions. He is constantly praised as an excellent leader on the dance floor; with clear and soft leads. His dance card is always full.

SueC has been dancing for most of her life. The amalgam of dance and fitness forged into reality as she became a certified group fitness instructor and introduced her own dance fitness program to the YMCA in 2012.To keep her style fresh, she attends master classes whenever she is able. SueC is a certified group fitness instructor leading dance fitness classes, as well as step & sculpt, body sculpting, strength & toning, ai chi, and water dance fitness. Check out her dynamic, easy to follow, cardio dance and bodysculpting classes.

Bryan is an experienced breakdance performer and teacher. A member of Of Shadow and Earth since 2000, he has performed throughout Connecticut and the broader New England area. Bryan also teaches at the Green Street Arts Center where he coaches Fresh Obsessed, a young people’s team with great talent. Bryan creates high expectations for his students and pushes them to be their very best. He believes in developing your personal interpretation of the dancing and will tailor lessons to your style and skills as you progress beyond the basics.

Sweata Giri, is a licensed Physical therapist, certified lymphedema therapist and Parkinson’s expert. Apart from being a therapist her love for dancing since childhood made her venture into being a Bollywood instructor and choreographing dances in India for various cultural and inaugural events. Come join us Thursday’s 7-8pm open to anyone with or without prior experience in dancing.