Guest Teachers
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Meet our team of local dance educators who are working across sectors in the Hudson Valley and Capital Region of New York State to bring opportunities for young dancemakers to share work, be inspired and build community.
2023 & 2025 Teaching Artist
Souleymane Badolo
Assistant Professor of Dance, Bard College
2023 & 2025 Organizer/Teaching Artist
Jessie Levey
Director Barefoot Dance Center
Ulster County
2025 Teaching Artist
Roy Fialkow
Dance Educator/Artist, Education Director, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Dutchess County
2025 Teaching Artist
Julian Llanos
Adjunct Instructor
Vassar College
Dutchess County
2023 & 2025 Teaching Artist
Leslie Partridge Sachs
Visiting Professor, Vassar College
Dutchess County
2023 & 2025 Organizer/Teaching Artist
Sandi Stratton-Gonzalez
Manager, Arnhold Support Programs, NYCDoE & NYSDEA Liaison
Dutchess County
2023 Organizer/Teaching Artist
Omonike Akinyemi
Artistic Director, Image Quilt Cinema & Dance Theater
Montgomery County