Meet Our Staff
Nancy Kleaver (she/her)
Nancy has worked for over two decades to make arts learning equitable for all children and has a track record of leading organizations through times of growth and change.
Eve Wolff (she/her)
Eve has spent over 20 years in the NYC performing arts and arts education sectors and currently sits on the Board of Directors of the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable.
Yvonne Winborne (she/her)
Yvonne is a passionate educator, dancer, choreographer, teaching artist, and mental health advocate.
Ellen Claycomb (she/her)
As the Director of Development at Dancing Classrooms, Ellen Claycomb’s passion for the arts blends with her extensive experience in nonprofit fundraising. Her two-decade-long career has seen her working diligently to raise funds and support causes that resonate with her values.
Ivelisse Garcia (she/her/ella)
With a long career as a dancer, fitness instructor and dance educator, Ivelisse joined Dancing Classrooms in 2008 as a Teaching Artist before becoming a full time staff member.
Mary McCatty (she/her)
A lifelong dancer, Mary has spent her career teaching, choreographing and performing all over the world, and first joined Dancing Classrooms as a Teaching Artist in 2005.
Annamaria Diamant (she/her)
Annamaria is an experienced dancer and educator with over 10 years of experience working in dance studios, NYC public schools, after-school programs and early childhood movement classes.
Victoria Malvagno (she/her)
A veteran of Dancing Classrooms for over 20 years, Victoria has supported students’ dance journeys as a Teaching Artist, Senior Educational Liaison, and Program Manager.
Molly Fagan (she/her)
Molly Fagan was born and raised in NYC, and is a proud alum of the Dancing Classrooms program from P.S 196. She recently graduated from NYU with a Master’s in Performing Arts Administration.
Ieshia Henry (she/her)
Ieshia gaduated from CUNY Hunter College with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics. Fun fact about me is that I did tap, jazz, and ballet from 4 years old through high school!
Lu Mejia (she/her)
Lu Mejia (she/her) is a bilingual, professional dancer, content edito and photographer from Bogotá, Colombia based in New York City, who is looking to make an impact and direct change through arts, culture and community spaces.
Meet Our Senior Teaching Artists!
Eva Carrozza (she/her)
Eva studied and taught Argentine Tango, Lindy Hop, and Ballroom dancing before joining Dancing Classrooms in 2004.
Felix Pitre (he/him)
Felix has been a Dancing Classrooms Teaching Artist since 2009 and specializes in Lindy Hop and Swing dance.
Silvia Guerrero (she/her)
Silvia, a Brazilian native, has been teaching with Dancing Classrooms since 2005 and was trained by Pierre Dulaine.
Akemi Kinukawa (she/her)
Akemi has been a Dancing Classrooms Teaching Artist since 2011 and is a Lindy Hop choreographer and instructor.
Teaching Artists
Annika Hileman
Anri Nakano Green
Aviva Bumgardner
Barbara Barr
Beata Terrasi
Carmen Mendoza
Carolyn Cryer
Catherine Correa
Cynthia Reitman
Dwayne Beach
Enrico Mayuga
Ginger Tidwell-Walker
Isabelle Goodman
Jacob Licona
Jasmine Oton
Jennifer Murmylo
Juanita Winston
Julieta Valero
Lauren Belcher
Lisa Leonard
Marlon Mills
Nadia Khayralla
Ray Davis
Rachael Davidson
Xin Tan
Mary Suk
Yloy Ybarra
Yolette Yellow Duke
Buddy Teaching Artists
Diego Ajuz
Linda Camardo
Manuel Rojas
Board of Trustees
Dr. Jephtha Tausig, Chair
Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Non-Profit Volunteer
Patrice Tanaka, Vice Chair
Founder & Chief Joy Officer, Joyful Planet LLC
Ron Aizen
Counsel at Paul Weiss
Biana Arbit, Secretary
Head of Client Analytics Technology, RBC Capital Markets
Yang Chen
Executive Director, Asian American Bar Association of New York
Harry Chung, Treasurer
Realtor, Douglas Elliman Real Estate and Non-Profit Volunteer
Regina Hardatt
Assistant Lower School Director for Inclusive Teaching and Learning at the Pingry School
Vrinda Mishra
Head of Trade Marketing, Wella
Co-Founders and Directors Emeriti
Pierre Dulaine
Founder of American Ballroom Theater and Dancing Classrooms, Board Member Emeritus
Yvonne Marceau
Co-founder of American Ballroom Theater and Dancing Classrooms, Board Member Emeritus
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility(IDEA) Working Group
Diego Ajuz
Nancy Kleaver
Enrico Mayuga
Marlon Mills
Patrice Tanaka
Eve Wolff
Marielle Young