Meet Our Instructors
Sydney
Since the age of two, Sydney has been dedicated to her passion for dance. Her first style was African and shortly began training in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Modern, Pointe, and more! This North Jersey native, grew up taking the bus into New York City which allowed her to extend her professional training and teaching techniques so that by the age of 14, she was teaching in multiple different studios. As Sydney grew as a dancer, teaching the art of dance became something she truly loved to do. Experiencing new dancers, studios, and environments taught her different ways of explaining and reaching different dancers as well as opening her eyes to different ways to inspire the youth. Dance will always be and continues to be a deep passion of hers. Sydney believes being able to teach and spread the joy and emotion of this art is an un-replaceable opportunity!
J’dah
J’dah is a high school history teacher born and raised in Greensboro, NC. Her love for dance started at 3 when she began training in Baton Twirling, Jazz, and Ballet. In 2013, when Tanika Dean Dance Company (formally Twirling Divas and Dancers for the Performing Arts) was created, J’dah joined and continued her training throughout her high school years. During her senior year of high school, she began teaching classes and continued throughout her college career. In 2019, J’dah became the lead instructor for our annual Summer Dance Camp for school-aged students. Since graduating from Western Carolina University in 2021, J’dah has been our lead Instructor for our Competition Team and continued to lead our annual Summer Camp. At the beginning of the 2023 season, J’dah was promoted to Studio Manager. Her passion for dance shows through her dedication to the studio and her love for educating and mentoring our students.