coEXISTdance
    
                                                               Kelly Adorno & Kathleen Glynn

coEXISTdancers


Sarah Masluk (dancer)
Sarah Masluk, a native of Philadelphia, is excited to be joining coEXISTdance for their first dance season. She graduated from Temple in May 2009 with her BFA in dance where she studied under professors Phillip Grosser, Kun-Yang Lin, Marianela Boan, and Megan Mazerick.  Sarah recently became a proud member of the dance collective RealLivePeople who premiered “SHRUG” in the 2009 Fringe Festival.  As well as dancing with coEXISTdance, she can be found performing around the Philadelphia area and working with choreographers such as Jessica-Warchal King, Angela Sigley, and Michael T. Roberts. Ms. Masluk will be enjoying her second summer at Philadelphia's Intro to the Arts Camp as the movement teacher/choreographer and participating in the 2010 Philly Fringe Festival as a performer and choreographer.



Stephanie Padilla (dancer)
Stephanie Padilla is a native Long Islander about to graduate from Temple University with her BFA in Dance.  This is her first opportunity to dance in a company and she is so excited.  She has been studying dance, in and out of the classroom, for the past 15 years.  One of her most recent accomplishments was studying abroad in Salvador-Bahia, Brazil in the summer of 2009 ; she learned about the rich Afro-Brazilian culture which incorporated a great appreciation for music and dance.  In the future, Stephanie hopes to continue traveling and discovering new people and places so that she can bring exciting knowledge to the school she will open herself one day. 


Lyndi Shivak (apprentice)
Lyndi Shivak has been dancing for 19 years. She is a fourth year dance major at Temple University, currently in a dance repertory with Merian Soto. Lyndi has worked with Masters students Jimena Alviar and Angela Sigley for their MFA concerts. She also danced in three BFA concerts. Lyndi plans to continue teaching dance and attend Graduate school for dance therapy.
 




Jeana Viggiano (dancer)
Jeana Viggiano will be graduating from DeSales University this May with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance.  She has studied under  Trinette Singleton, Tara Madsen, Tim Cowart, Mishele Minnett, and Kristin Fieseler. She has been privileged to work with choreographers such as Rennie Harris, Lynne Mariani, and Cleo Mack.  Jeana also attended and performed at the American College Dance Festival Association at the University of Akron, Ohio.  She is a part of the Dance Honors Society at DeSales and she is certified in Zumba Basics I.  Jeana is beyond thrilled to be a part of coEXISTdance and she is honored to be working alongside such beautiful dancers. 
Narissa Fell (dancer)
Narissa’s training began at Dance Works in Quakertown, PA.  Narissa was accepted to the Governor’s School of Arts in Erie, PA and continued her education at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia.  She graduated from DeSales University with a BA in Dance.  Narissa performed, choreographed, and taught in Rio de Janerio, Brazil and attended Surfscape Dance Theatre Summer Intensive in Daytona, Fl.  She continues her training in Philadelphia at the Koresh Dance Studio.  Narissa works at Dance Works, Central Bucks Gymnastics and Dance, and Beth Jacobsen’s School of Dance, where she teaches not only the technique and art form of dance, but allows her passion and love for dance to come through her students and her choreography.
 



Nakia Gard (dancer)
Nakia Gard recently graduated, with honors, from DeSales University where she received her B.A. in Dance with a concentration in Business.  She received her dance training of fourteen years from the Philadelphia School of Dance Arts (PHILADANCO).  Nakia studied dance in India, Brazil, and Mexico.  She presented work in DeSales University’s Emerging Choreographer’s Concert in 2007 and 2008, her pieces were selected for adjudication at the American College Dance Festivals.  As a performer, Nakia worked with Rennie Harris, Ashleigh Leite, and the Shen Wei dance company.  Currently, Nakia is the director of the dance outreach ministry called “Total Prayze Mime Ministry and a proud member of "coEXISTdance."



Megan Quinn (apprentice)
Megan Quinn was born and raised in Virginia before coming to Philadelphia to pursue her BFA in Dance at Temple University. She has been dancing her whole life, and she is excited to see where her dancing takes her. A sophomore in the program, Megan participated in the Student Dance Concert, the BFA student Dance Concert, MFA Endings, the 2010 Faculty Concert, and in Jessica Warchal-King’s “Microcosmic Currents.”
 



Danielle Schindledecker (dancer)
Danielle Schindledecker is currently a theater student at Temple University and will be going into her junior year in the fall.  She has been training for about thirteen years in styles such as ballet, jazz, modern, tap and hip hop.  Danielle continues to train with the Boyer College of Music and Dance, as well as the School of Communications and Theater at Temple to increase her knowledge of performance, which is her passion.  Danielle is thrilled to be a part of her first dance company, coExistdance, where she will be giving back to the community through art and performance.
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