Our Teachers

Our Musicians

Barbara Caioli​

Director

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Teaches: Ballet, Modern, Choreography, Contact Improv, Core Support for Dancers, Baby and Me, Toddler and Me

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Barbara Caioli began her dance training in her native Italy at the age of five. Her work reflects her fascination with space and time. She holds a BFA in Dance Choreography from Cornish College of the Arts, where she studied under Patricia Hon, Wade Madsen, Deb Wolf, Kitty Daniels, Tonya Lockyer, Lodi McClellan, Michele Miller and Gerard Theoret, studying Graham, Bartenieff, Laban, Horton, Limon, kinesiology and injury prevention. Barbara performed locally at On The Boards and Velocity in Seattle, until she founded 127th St. Dance Company in 2009. A professional touring company, 127th St. Dance hosted works of resident and guest choreographers, which allowed dancers and audience members to experience dance as a concert of diverse, visually stunning, and complex movement. Barbara’s work speaks to the human condition and seeks to communicate and unite all people, by illuminating the shared experience of life. “Specific, fluid, raw, and confidently excellent, the dancers showed a commitment to risky jumps and massive falls which made them both intimidating and fun to watch.” – Seattle Dances, of Barbara Caioli’s “La colpa  tua”

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IN THE PRESS

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http://seattledances.com/2014/07/be-moved-by-spirito/

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http://seattledances.com/2013/07/leading-dancers-excel-in-spirito/

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http://seattledances.com/2012/12/mixed-choices-at-chanterelle/

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http://127thstdancecompany.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-spirit-of-spirito-by-nicole-moscou.html

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Nasya Joell

Teaches: Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Lyrical, Jazz

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Nasya is a Bermuda native who moved to Huntsville almost 10 years ago. He has trained in multiple styles of dance. After graduating, Nasya was a cast member & featured dancer for a world wide traveling tour going  on to work as a dance teacher for the same company, at the age of 18. Nasya enjoys helping people release their inner dancer and loves to choreograph pieces to any and all kinds of music. Dancing is his passion!

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Haley Proctor

Teaches: Ballet and Tap

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The T.R.I.B.E.

Percussion

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The T.R.I.B.E. (Through Rhythms I Bravely Evolve) is a djembe/conga drum ensemble of skilled percussionists looking to spread unique spiritually uplifting music across the globe!

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Emhutip Kaa Rayay
Eric Michael Martin
Kemet Black Whitlow
Kyle Brewer

Elijah Wazhere

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Connect with them on FB and IG!

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