MELISSA PADHAM
Melissa received her early dance training at the Dancer’s Studio in Warwick, NY under the direction of Lucinda Henry. Melissa has been performing both in NYC and around the country with Forces of Nature Dance Theatre since 2005 and Darrah Carr Dance since 2006. In 2008 Melissa co-founded Isis Movement Company and has since presented work at various venues including Dixon Place, CPR,Triskelion Arts, Built on Stilts Festival in Martha's Vineyard and 60x60 Dance at the Winter Garden Theater. Melissa holds a BFA with honors from the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College (SUNY) and an MSc in Dance Science from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London. Her research from Laban was presented at the IADMS conference in Seattle Washington, in October 2013 and published in the Journal of Dance Medicine and Science.
Melissa received her early dance training at the Dancer’s Studio in Warwick, NY under the direction of Lucinda Henry. Melissa has been performing both in NYC and around the country with Forces of Nature Dance Theatre since 2005 and Darrah Carr Dance since 2006. In 2008 Melissa co-founded Isis Movement Company and has since presented work at various venues including Dixon Place, CPR,Triskelion Arts, Built on Stilts Festival in Martha's Vineyard and 60x60 Dance at the Winter Garden Theater. Melissa holds a BFA with honors from the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College (SUNY) and an MSc in Dance Science from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London. Her research from Laban was presented at the IADMS conference in Seattle Washington, in October 2013 and published in the Journal of Dance Medicine and Science.
RACHEL DONEV
Rachel grew up in Boca Raton, Florida where she began dancing at the age of 8. She studied at Boca Ballet Theatre under the direction of Dan Guin and Jane Tyree where she performed in many classical ballets, including Romeo and Juliet, Coppelia, Giselle, Paquita, as well as many contemporary and modern works. During her training, she worked closely with world renowned choreographers and professional dancers such as Linda Maybarduk, Christopher Fleming, Pattie Obey, Paul Young David and Dawn Scannell. Along side Boca Ballet Theatre, Rachel trained at the Dreyfoos School of the Arts under the direction of Jan Hanniford-Goetz, Jeffrey Satinoff, Maria Konrad, and Ronda Johnson. Dreyfoos afforded her the opportunity to work under the direction of outstanding choreographers, such as Margo Sappington, Katherine Posin, and Troy Powell. She studied at Hubbard Street, Katsbaan, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Rachel recived her BFA from NYU's Tisch school of the Arts in 2014. She is currently a dancer with Billy Bell’s Lunge Dance Collective and Brooklyn Contemporary Ballet Collective.
Rachel grew up in Boca Raton, Florida where she began dancing at the age of 8. She studied at Boca Ballet Theatre under the direction of Dan Guin and Jane Tyree where she performed in many classical ballets, including Romeo and Juliet, Coppelia, Giselle, Paquita, as well as many contemporary and modern works. During her training, she worked closely with world renowned choreographers and professional dancers such as Linda Maybarduk, Christopher Fleming, Pattie Obey, Paul Young David and Dawn Scannell. Along side Boca Ballet Theatre, Rachel trained at the Dreyfoos School of the Arts under the direction of Jan Hanniford-Goetz, Jeffrey Satinoff, Maria Konrad, and Ronda Johnson. Dreyfoos afforded her the opportunity to work under the direction of outstanding choreographers, such as Margo Sappington, Katherine Posin, and Troy Powell. She studied at Hubbard Street, Katsbaan, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Rachel recived her BFA from NYU's Tisch school of the Arts in 2014. She is currently a dancer with Billy Bell’s Lunge Dance Collective and Brooklyn Contemporary Ballet Collective.
REBECCA GREENBAUM
Rebecca Greenbaum was born in Brooklyn, NY, and trained year round at the Joffrey Ballet School. She has attended programs with American Ballet Theatre, Alonzo King's LINES Ballet and the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance. She graduated Skidmore College Magna cum Laude with Periclean Honors and the Margaret Paulding award for excellence in dance, She received her M.F.A in Dance at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where she was awarded a Graduate Assistantship. She currently dances for XAOC Contemporary Ballet and Jamal Jackson Dance Company. In the past she has danced for INSPIRITdance/Christal Brown, Maverick Dance Experience/Toni Renee Johnson and apprenticed for ZviDance/Zvi Gotheiner. She has also shown her own work at Dixon Place through NYC10, a NYC Dance Week initiative and at the Florence Dance Festival in Florence, Italy. She is a certified classical Pilates instructor and teaches at Equinox and Uptown Pilates.
Rebecca Greenbaum was born in Brooklyn, NY, and trained year round at the Joffrey Ballet School. She has attended programs with American Ballet Theatre, Alonzo King's LINES Ballet and the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance. She graduated Skidmore College Magna cum Laude with Periclean Honors and the Margaret Paulding award for excellence in dance, She received her M.F.A in Dance at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where she was awarded a Graduate Assistantship. She currently dances for XAOC Contemporary Ballet and Jamal Jackson Dance Company. In the past she has danced for INSPIRITdance/Christal Brown, Maverick Dance Experience/Toni Renee Johnson and apprenticed for ZviDance/Zvi Gotheiner. She has also shown her own work at Dixon Place through NYC10, a NYC Dance Week initiative and at the Florence Dance Festival in Florence, Italy. She is a certified classical Pilates instructor and teaches at Equinox and Uptown Pilates.
Arianna Henry
Arianna received her primary training at Dancer's Studio under the direction of her mother, Lucinda Henry. She was a member of Warwick Ballet Theatre and spent her summers training at New York State Summer School of the Arts. Arianna is a Deans List graduate of University of the Arts with a BFA in Ballet Performance and the recipient of the Alesei Yudenich Award in Ballet. While in college, she guested corps roles with the Pennsylvania Ballet in The Nutcracker and toured to Ottawa, Canada in December 2011. In the summer of 2010, she interned with contemporary ballet company Ballet X and in the summer of 2011, she was hired to work for Walt Disney World as a character performer. In 2012, Arianna was accepted into the Arsenale della Danza, under the direction of Ishmael Ivo to study 6 months in Venice, Italy and toured their production of "Biblioteca del Corpo" throughout Veneto, Italy and Sao Paulo, Brazil. In January 2013, Arianna was selected to go to The Wien Konservatorium in Vienna, Austria and The Centre of National Dance in Paris, France to learn and share Forsythe Technologies under the direction of Douglas Becker. Most recently in the summer of 2014, she was an educational specialist at New York State Summer School of the Arts. She also traveled to Chiasso, Switzerland to dance in a workshop series with Ticino in Danza. Arianna is presently a freelance dancer and Pilates instructor based out of New York City.
Arianna received her primary training at Dancer's Studio under the direction of her mother, Lucinda Henry. She was a member of Warwick Ballet Theatre and spent her summers training at New York State Summer School of the Arts. Arianna is a Deans List graduate of University of the Arts with a BFA in Ballet Performance and the recipient of the Alesei Yudenich Award in Ballet. While in college, she guested corps roles with the Pennsylvania Ballet in The Nutcracker and toured to Ottawa, Canada in December 2011. In the summer of 2010, she interned with contemporary ballet company Ballet X and in the summer of 2011, she was hired to work for Walt Disney World as a character performer. In 2012, Arianna was accepted into the Arsenale della Danza, under the direction of Ishmael Ivo to study 6 months in Venice, Italy and toured their production of "Biblioteca del Corpo" throughout Veneto, Italy and Sao Paulo, Brazil. In January 2013, Arianna was selected to go to The Wien Konservatorium in Vienna, Austria and The Centre of National Dance in Paris, France to learn and share Forsythe Technologies under the direction of Douglas Becker. Most recently in the summer of 2014, she was an educational specialist at New York State Summer School of the Arts. She also traveled to Chiasso, Switzerland to dance in a workshop series with Ticino in Danza. Arianna is presently a freelance dancer and Pilates instructor based out of New York City.
ELIZA SHERLOCK-LEWIS
Eliza Sherlock-Lewis holds a BFA in Dance from NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a double major in French Literature and Culture. She received initial training from Walnut Hill School for the Arts, and has attended intensive programs at Alonzo King LINES Ballet, School of American Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and Boston Ballet on scholarship. Eliza was named “Favorite Dancer” at NYC10 at Dixon Place, and she holds the Prix d’Excellence from NYU. Prior to Tisch, she was an apprentice dancer with Richmond Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theatre, and Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance. Eliza has performed works by Alonzo King, George Balanchine, Dwight Rhoden, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, and Carmen Rozenstraten, among many others. In addition to Brooklyn Contemporary Ballet Collective, Eliza currently dances for Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance, Buggé Ballet, and Valentine Collective.
Eliza Sherlock-Lewis holds a BFA in Dance from NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a double major in French Literature and Culture. She received initial training from Walnut Hill School for the Arts, and has attended intensive programs at Alonzo King LINES Ballet, School of American Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and Boston Ballet on scholarship. Eliza was named “Favorite Dancer” at NYC10 at Dixon Place, and she holds the Prix d’Excellence from NYU. Prior to Tisch, she was an apprentice dancer with Richmond Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theatre, and Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance. Eliza has performed works by Alonzo King, George Balanchine, Dwight Rhoden, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, and Carmen Rozenstraten, among many others. In addition to Brooklyn Contemporary Ballet Collective, Eliza currently dances for Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance, Buggé Ballet, and Valentine Collective.