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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  a 10 year career in Marketing, working with some of the top CPG companies including Unilever, Energizer & Johnson & Johnson.

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.

 

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.

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.

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.

 

Susan Rodriquez

Instructor

Susan was raised in Danbury, Connecticut and began teaching Hip-Hop, Street Jazz, and Social Latin styles in 2008 at a local dance studio. While pursuing her degree, she earned the opportunity to dance and choreograph for both the Fairfield University Dance Ensemble and the Spanish-American and Latino Student Association. Soon after, she worked extensively with the directors of Double Up Company & Entertainment, and assisted in the development of dynamic training programs. She has proudly worked with the Liberate Artists Dance Education Movement as an apprentice for its FOCUS LA event and as a faculty member for its Phoenix Fire '19 event in NYC. Today, Susan continues to teach all ages in Fairfield County and Hartford County, and continues to train and perform with Flux Momentum Dance Company, directed by Ashley Anderson. Susan is inspired by the way dance lessons and life lessons often overlap, and strives to teach her students how to be exceptional humans that move exceptionally.

 

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.   

 

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.

Andrea Tidrick

Studio Manager

 

 

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