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Virtual & In-Person Fall Classes begin September 24th. Registration is now open.
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Seneca Lawrence
Seneca Lawrence received her BFA in Dance Performance from SUNY Purchase. Having studied at the Boston Ballet school, she’s been trained rigorously in ballet and modern. Performance credits include works by George Balanchine, Matthew Neenan, Gabrielle Lamb, Stuart Loungway, Ori Flomin and Bettijane Sills. She has taught ballet, pointe and jazz in New Hampshire, where she is originally from and currently performing freelance work around NYC as well as teaching recreational dance in after-school programs through Manhattan, including The School of Chen Dance Center.
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Dian Dong
A graduate of The Juilliard School, Dian Dong studied with Shirley Ubell, Vladimir Doukodovsky, Alfredo Corvino and Doris Rudko.
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Elisabeth Archer
Received foundational training at Alabama Ballet School and Orlando Ballet Summer Intensive, then a BFA from SUNY Purchase.
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Stephanie Chun
Received her BA from Dartmouth College, MFA in Dance from NYU, and is an ABT® Certified Teacher.
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Elizabeth Douglas
Received her B.A. from the University of Buffalo, a Masters in Dance Education from NYU, and is certified in Dance K-12.
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Ayaka Kamei
Received her B.F.A from SUNY Purchase. She has danced principal roles in ballet such as The Nutcracker and Swan Lake.
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Hsueh-Tung Chen
We are saddened to announce the co-founder of Chen Dance Center has passed away.
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