Clarice began dancing at Danse Xpressions, LLC at the age of 2, where she has been student teaching both Tap and Jazz/Hip Hop for the past 2 years. She is an active member of the Danse Xpressions Traveling Group. She is currently a freshman in high school.

Florence began dancing at seven years of age. She earned a B.A. in Nutrition at Queens College, her first Masters in Health Administration at Hofstra University, and her second Masters in Education. She is an elementary school teacher for the New York City Department of Education. Florence is a mother of four daughters who take classes.

Pearl is a graduate of Hofstra University, where she received her BA in Dance. She is a Teaching Artist at Third Street Music School. She is a former Teaching Artist at Notes in Motion Outreach Dance Theater and Workstudy participant at Peridance International School of Dance. Pearl was a scholarship student at Bates College Dance Festival and a participant of Paul Taylor Intensive. She was awarded a Rehearsal Grant from Field Artist Residency Program for an upcoming HalloHalloInc production. She has performed for Vissi Dance Theater, Forces of Nature, Beth Soll and Company, Amanda Selwyn Dance Theater, and Tamara Saari Dance Collective. She is the founding director of HalloHalloInc. Her approach to teaching dance is inclusive and is a reflection of the fusion of modern dance, ballet, African and Filipino folk dance.

Paul started playing the drum in his native island of Haiti. After falling in love with the sounds and rhythms of the  drum he began teaching himself how to play the drum by watching and mimicking three of his peers that were at the time playing for dance classes in Haiti. Paul began to play the drum professionally only after he arrived in New York when Singer Myriam Dorisme took him under her wings. She invited Paul to come and play for her Haitian folkloric dance classes and rehearsals with a group called Zetwal. While drumming for her dancers, Ms. Dorisme taught Paul the details and techniques of playing the drum. By working with Ms. Dorisme and her young dancers, Paul was able to master what he had already begun to teach himself. He was then able to understand the relationship between dancers and drummers, thus allowing him to be someone who currently performs and drums live for a wide variety of dancers throughout New York in both, classes and performances. He very much enjoys teaching the kids of Danse Xpressions how to play the drum. Paul is able to be creative and express himself artistically with the young dancers and drummers at Danse Xpressions.

Patricia began dancing at four years of age. Her dance training ranges from Classical Ballet, Tap, Jazz, African, and Modern. She started teaching dance at 15 and was a member of Eluzions, a dance group that performed and competed at many events in and out of the tri-state area. Eluzions competed and won a talent showcase hosted by New York Newsday and the Queens Council of Arts. Patricia earned both her B.A. and M.S. in Chemistry at New York University. She currently works for Roche Pharmaceuticals and has two sons, both of which take classes.

Dana is a Fashion Merchandising major at the Fashion Institute of Technology and is a freelance stylist/image consultant. She has been fashion coordinator for the New York Call Youth Fashion Xplosion held at Perfecting Faith Church in Freeport, Long Island, and has worked on numerous events such as BET's Rip the Runway, Who Ya Wear-BK, and SCBG (Houston). Dana is the director & founder of the Christian dance group W.A.R.F.A.R.E. located in Long Island, NY. (www.myspace.com/warfaredanceministry). She is also the in-house choreographer for the theatre group Sisters Circle Theatre where she began her theatre career in the Off Broadway stage play “Speak of the Devil.” In 2000, Dana joined Houston, TX dance company KULULA and has recently worked with gospel recording rap artist Queen Esther and R&B newcomer Julius Petty.

Jessica is a graduate of Lehman College where she received her B.A. in Mass Communications and Dance. She thus continued her training with a partial scholarship from the Alvin Ailey School where she completed the independent study program. Jessica teaches many workshops and gives classes in Ballet, Modern, and Haitian folklore, throughout various schools, studios and programs. Some of her teaching credits include: Pratt Institute, the NAACP, New York City Sports and Arts Foundation, and the Dance New England Foundation in Maine. She currently works as a teaching artist for the Alvin Ailey School arts in education program. She has worked with many choreographers such as Christopher Huggins, Marcea Daiter, Sean Curran, Kayoko Sakoh, Kwame Ross, and Dyane Harvey. Jessica has also worked and performed with several dance theater companies, such as Feet of Rhythm, the Joan Peter’s Dance Company, Vissi Dance Theater, Tamboula D’ayiti, Opus Dance Theater and the Rod Rodgers Dance Company. In 2005, Jessica worked in collaboration with Unimix films; choreographing a short film titled “One More Try.” She is the artistic director and choreographer of KaNu Dance Theater. Her choreography, representing Haitian culture and Haitian-American experiences has been presented at many dance festivals throughout out the tri-state area. Jessica is extremely grateful for all opportunities she has been given, and aspires to continue to enrich her life through the arts.