Doreen Godfrey (D) / Co-owner
Community & Social Media Manager
Born and raised in Maspeth, New York, Doreen was a member of the National award winning Moves & Motions dance company from the age of 6 and performed with the company for 11 years. She is trained in ballet, contemporary, tap, jazz and hip-hop. Doreen resides in Darien with her husband and three beautiful daughters. It is a dream come true for her to share her love of dance with her students and adults alike. You will always hear her say, "no matter how you feel just dance it out, because dancing makes everything better."
Linda Cicero (L) / Co-owner
Operations Officer & Marketing Manager
Born and raised in Trumbull, CT, Linda grew up loving to dance, but it wasn't until her mid 20's that she took her first official dance class (although MTV provided free lessons for years ;)). Linda has trained in Ballroom and Hip Hop, learning from Danish World-Champion dancer, Martin Goethche, Paul & Brian Herman, Galen Hooks and more. Linda is also an AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor. Prior to building her career in dance and fitness, Linda enjoyed 10 year career in Marketing, working with some of the top CPG companies including Unilever, Energizer & Johnson & Johnson.
Tayler Frelot Shoji
Instructor
Tayler Frelot Shoji- Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, has trained at some of LA’s top dance studios including Millennium Dance Complex, Debbie Reynolds Legacy Studio and The Rage Dance Complex. Trained by dance legends Wade Robson, Debbie Allen and Shane Sparks; Tayler was trained to always dance, teach and perform with passion and purpose. Working professionally in the entertainment industry for over 20 years she has had the honor to work with some of the world’s greatest performers.
Jordyn Brooks
Instructor
Born in New London and raised in Norwich CT, Jordyn started dancing at the age of 6. She has trained in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, contemporary, modern, and hip-hop styles for over 15 years. Jordyn began working in early childhood education after graduating from Norwich Free Academy at the same time pursuing a professional dance career, traveling and performing in major cities such as LA, New York, and Atlanta. She has currently been teaching dance for 6 years and is now furthering her knowledge in studio and company management here on the east coast.
Wilfredo Munoz
Instructor
Wilfredo "Freddy" Munoz, a native born dancer out of Bridgeport, CT, originally started his training in the hallways of Central High School. Overtime he has been mentored by dance industry icons including, Rhapsody James (Motivating Excellence S4), Luam Keflezgy (Rock The Industry), United OutKast and Galen Hooks (The Galen Hooks Method). He is now represented bi-coastly by Clear Talent Group in both Los Angeles and New York. While maintaining time in the Commercial industry he also stays true to his Hip hop Underground scene upbringing as Bboy Frenzy.
Caitlin Elby
Instructor
Caitlin Elby has over ten years of dance teaching experience. After earning her BA in Dance, she went on to perform in several music videos and shows with artists such as Kat Capone and Michael Barimo. She has also toured with America's Got Talent's “Iluminate." Caitlin specializes in the styles of Jazz, Contemporary, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Modern, and Musical Theater. ”I want to be able to inspire others the way I was when I was younger.”
Carly Olson
Instructor
Carly Olson from Birmingham Alabama is completing her BFA in dance and BA in Arts Management at SUNY Purchase. She has been teaching children ages 2-18 in styles such as, ballet, contemporary, modern, hip hop, jazz and lyrical since the age of 15. She has worked with choreographers such as Sean Bankhead where she starred on the reality TV show “Dance Kids ATL” on Lifetime, and Kiki Ely and breakdancer Beejay Harris on UPtv’s reality dance series “Dancin’ the Dream”. She has trained in hip hop at the renowned studio Dance 411 and can’t wait to bring some ATL grooves up to Dance on the DL.
Jennifer Segovia
Instructor
Jennifer Segovia was born and raised in Stamford, CT, and holds a BFA in Dance from Montclair State University. Professionally, Jennifer has performed in venues such as Jacob’s Pillow, San Diego State University and The Ailey Citigroup Theater/Joan Weill Center for Dance, all while dancing for Freespace Dance. She has also performed with Classics Dance Theatre Company and Peter Pucci Plus Dancers at Bryant Park. In addition to DL Studio, Jennifer currently teaches at Locust Performing Arts Center in Stamford, CT under the direction of Jimmy Locust, and is the Performing Arts Dance Instructor/Choreographer at King School in Stamford, CT.
Joshua Davis
Assistant & Instructor
Bridgeport, CT based dancer, Joshua Davis also known as Woojyie (Wuu-G), has been dancing for 7 years. Originally a freestyle dancer, Joshua has trained professionally for the past 5 years across several styles including Hip-Hop, Breaking, Tutting and. Waving. Josh also enjoys traveling to different states and countries to learn, grow and experience the energy of different cultures. With his experience, Josh has also started his own YouTube series called “The Woojyie Project” focused on creating dance concepts with dancers throughout Connecticut.
Brianna Gill
Assistant & Instructor
Brianna Gill was born and raised in Stamford, CT and has been dancing since the age of 5. At the age of 10 years old, choreographer, Alexander Cobb took Brianna under his wing, training her in dance performance. In 2017, Brianna put together her own dance company performing shows around Connecticut. Brianna now enjoys teaching and sharing her passion for dance with her students. She is also a proud member of Team Leggoo, directed by Paul and Brian Herman.
Eric Shoji
DJU™ Creator & Instructor
Eric Shoji has traveled the world performing as an international Instructor and DJ/Emcee including the most iconic venue in the world, Madison Square Garden. Eric also co-stars in the new TV Show Dance It Out airing on the Lifetime Network. Eric is also business partners with Billy Blanks Jr.Together they own the dance fitness program Dance It Out, their production company Jumpcast Productions, and their MoveTube channel on YouTube which is approaching 200K subscribers around the world. He has also worked with Paula Abdul, Jordan Sparks, Natasha Bedingfield and more.
Andrea Tidrick
Studio Manager
