The Company
coEXISTdancers
Narissa Fell
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.
Sarah Masluk
Sarah Masluk, born and raised in Philadelphia, holds her BFA in dance from Temple University's college of Music and Dance. Along with her studies at local dance studios, Sarah received training at the University of the Arts and Philadelphia's Young Performers Theater Camp. While pursuing her BFA in dance from Temple, Sarah had the pleasure of studying with professors Kun-Yang Lin. Phillip Grosser, Eva Gholson, Merianela Boan, Megan Mazerick and Jennifer Morley. As a performer, Sarah is interested in movement that she feels an emotional and kinesthtic connection to and looks to personal experiences for her choreographic inspiration. Sarah was an original member of the dance collective RealLivePeople who premiered "SHRUG" in the 2009 Philly Fringe Festival. Along with coEXISTdance, Sarah is currently a member of Somatic Movers dance company as well as the founder of Your First Dance Wedding Choreography. She has performed locally around Philadelphia as well as New York and shown work in multiple Philly Fringe Festivals. Sarah has been a member ofcoEXISTdance since April 2010 and is excited to be returning for another exciting year!
Lyndi Shivak
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.
Nakia Gard
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
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.”
