In Motion Dance Center

In Motion Dance Center was voted Miami's Best Dance Center by the New Times. Offering Students outstanding professional instruction in dance, In Motion nurtures artistic development at all levels - from beginner to professional, children to adults. We're also home to In Motion Entertainment, providing talent, choreography and rehearsal space for commercials, music videos and industrial shows. In Motion Dance Center offers instruction in the following concentrations: Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Hip Hop, Drama and Creative Movement. The classes are taught by outstanding, professional instructors. These classes are excellent prepatory classes for New World School of the Arts Auditions. Please visit our Class Schedules link for more class information. Artistic Director: Renee Rich has an extensive background as a dancer, singer, actress and performer, both in the USA and South America. As a young child and teen, Renee was cast in lead roles for T. V. series, theatrical plays and television commercials. As a young adult living in South America, she became a popular entertainer in song and dance with weekly solo guest appearances on the well-known Latin variety show Sabado Gigante. Upon returning to the states she then became a long-standing member in several of Miami's premier dance companies. Her well-known versatility in contemporary jazz, tap, ballet, modern and flamenco dance styles has earned her a respected reputation as a dancer's dancer. Ms. Rich has been a teacher and choreographer for the Florida Dance Festival, the New World School of the Arts, the Lakeland Florida Sacred Dance Conference and Florida International University. Since 1993 she has been appointed judge to the prestigious National Foundation for Advancement of the Arts and a master teacher for the foundation in both jazz and tap. For more than a decade, she has both presented and performed in yearly dance concerts at the Colony and Lincoln Theatres on Miami Beach, Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, and the James L. Knight Center in Downtown Miami. Executive Director : Daryl Edwards Our Resident Faculty:
	Marie Bandres During her stay in Miami, Marie received her Degree in dance from the New World School of the Arts and performed with Momentum Dance Co., Paolo Manso de Sousa and dances. She currently dances with "Brazarte" under the direction of Roberto Dias. Her commercial credits include being assistant choreographer and dance coach to Lil Romeo, dancing in many german hip hop videos, lead dancer on the Cindy Margolis Show, and a televised advertisement for the Humane Society of the Bahamas, danced in the style of Busby Berkely and Bob Fosse. She has danced the works of Jose Limon, Ana Sokolow, Peter London, Gerri Houlihan and Michael Uttohf to name a few. As a teenager, Marie participated in many ballet and dance competitions/conventions where she consistently recieved top honors and awards for her dancing. Her charity work expands from working with and guest dancing with a disabled dance troupe based in her hometown of Melbourne, Fl. to doing guest performances for "Gildas Kids" Cancer Benefits. After a years stay studying in San Fransisco with "Alonso Kings Lines", she came back to Miami following her "calling" to teach. She currently is teaching childrens ballet creative, upbeat combination, broadway jazz, tap, lyrical/contemporary,acro/tumbling and is currently in charge of all three competitive dance companies. This is her 6th season at In Motion.
	Roberto Dias is a well known choreographer and teacher in his native country, Brazil, having created work for television, film, theater and opera as well as various international productions including Aida and Porgy and Bess. Roberto's training includes modern (Horton technique), ballet and jazz. His performing credits are extensive, including having danced in Maurice Bejart's choreography to Ravel's Bolero. He has won two choreography awards in the Dance Festival of Rio de Janeiro. Recently Roberto formed the new modern dance company -- Brazarte -- and continues to choreograph for commercials and theatrical productions in Miami.
	DeAnn Petruschkereceived her training at the School of Cleveland Ballet and later continued at the School of American Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and the Milwaukee Ballet Schools. DeAnn joined Ballet Arizona in 1995 and danced there for 4 seasons before returning to the Cleveland Ballet. Memorable performances include Swan Lake, Roland Petit's Carmen, Dennis Nahat's Moments, Midsummer Night's Dream, and Mendelssohn Symphony. In 2001, DeAnn joined the Oregon Ballet Theatre and then in 2003 joined the Atlantic Southeast Ballet to dance a principal role in its production of Giselle. From 2004 - 2005, DeAnn danced with Michigan's Grand Rapids Ballet. SHe recently traveled to China to dance in the Warner Brothers production of Casablanca, and has participated in Verb Baller's Summer Season for the past three years. DeAnn currently dances with Ballet Gamonet Maximum Dance.
	Cristiane Silva has an extensive background in classical ballet, jazz, contemporary modern and musical theatre dance studies with the finest teachers of her native country, Brazail. She has performed professionally as a lead dancer in numerous theatrical productions throughout Brazil as well as well known professional modern and jazz dance companies. Ms. Silva has also toured internationally as a lead dancer throughout Japan in the very popular " Brazilian Follies Tour " and "Brazilian Show". Currently, Cristiane resides in South Florida where she continues to perform professionally with the Brazarte Dance Company as well as teaching classes to children and adults in ballet, jazz and modern dance..
	Quan a Miami based, hard hitting hip-hop teacher/choreographer of numerous videos & concert shows for local recording artists joins In Motion to showcase and teach his professional hip-hop skills to children and adults of all levels.
	Teresa Barcelo coming soon....