Elective Classes

Elective Instructors

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Janelle Issis

Belly Dance with Janelle

Babiery Hernandez

Tattoo with Babiery

Molly Hagman

Salsa & Bachata with Molly

Janelle Issis is a talented, fun loving, Palestinian-American national touring artist, choreographer, performer, certified Yogini, nutritionist and CESD signed Model and Dancer. Janelle is probably best known for her appearance on the hit U.S. television show 'So You Think You Can Dance' Season 9 where she was the top 6th female finalist.

rom the age of 4, Janelle was protege to 'Aziza of Birmingham' studying Classic Egyptian Bellydance, and she continues to learn other forms through various outlets.

Janelle received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance Performance from the University of Alabama and currently travels all over the United States and abroad teaching and performing on her own and with 'Showstoppers On Tour'.

Janelle's love for the Art of Bellydance is clear when watching her teach and choreograph; her unique style of intermingling elements of Classic Egyptian Bellydance with other forms drives her to create exciting innovative work. Janelle has extensively trained in multiple genres of dance including contemporary, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, Bollywood, modern, tap, salsa/ partnering, and more. Follow her Instagram page @jbellyburn

Babiery was born in the Dominican Republic in 1986 and currently resides in New York. Passionate about art from a young age, he practiced many different medias such as pencil, oils, watercolors, and airbrush. In 2011 he was introduced to the tattoo industry by a great friend and fellow artist, Robert Jaramillo. With Jaramillo's encouragement, Babiery began studying and practicing the art of tattooing, refining his skills to become the award-winning artist he is today. Babiery's signature style includes bold lines and bright colors; all accompanied by a great amount of detail and dimension. Babiery's positive attitude and open-mindedness bring a collaborative energy to every tattoo he creates. Today, Babiery spends his days tattooing and traveling to tattoo conventions around the world and is always looking to learn from others and finding new ways to grow his talent. You can find him among the pages of 24/7 Ink, tattoo magazines or, possibly, at a tattoo convention near you. Babiery has also appeared on national television as a contestant on Season 9 of Spike TV’s Ink Master.

Follow his Instagram page @babierytattoo

Molly Hagman was born and raised in Sweden where her passion for dance got kindled at Malmoe Dance Academy in 2009. During Molly's 6 years as a student, and later on as a teacher in salsa, she established a very versatile dance foundation. In 2014, Molly got the opportunity to train at the world-renowned dance studios, Millennium Dance Complex and Debbie Reynolds, in Los Angeles where she took classes with some of LA's top choreographers.

In 2016 Molly left to study dance at Broadway Dance Center NYC where she completed the International Student Visa Program with ballet as her concentration and graduated in 2019. Now based in NYC as a professional dancer, Molly has trained with some of the best salsa dancers in the world. Follow her Instagram page @molly_hagman