| Matthew Donnell is native of Mt. Airy, North Carolina and is a teacher, dancer, actor, choreographer and clown. He began his ballet training under his mother's instruction, and he then went on to train at the prestigious University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He recently completed a successful ten-year career with the Kansas City Ballet in Missouri under the direction of William Whitener. As a teacher, he is known for his enthusiastic and positive approach to students. In May, he relocated to NYC to pursue musical theatre. He is excited to teach for Fall For Dance! For more information about Matthew Donnell visit www.matthewdonnell.com. |
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| Sonali Mishra was initiated into Odissi dance under Smt. Chitralekha, Smt. Ellora, and Sri Devraj Patnaik in Toronto. Since 1995, she has been traveling to Orissa, India for further intensive training and refinement. She has studied with Smt. Aruna Mohanty, Guru Sri Bichitrananda Swain and Sri Ramesh Chandra Jena. She is currently continuing her dance training with renowned Smt. Sujata Mohapatra. Sonali has performed as a soloist in various festivals throughout India, Canada, the US, UK and Malaysia to include the Mahari Award Festival, the National Festival of Odissi Dance, Stirring Odissi International Festival, the International Odissi Dance Festival, the Devadasi Award Festival, and the Asian American Dance Festival. She has conducted workshops and lecture demonstrations at leading universities throughout the US. She is currently based in New York. For more information about Sonali Mishra visit www.sonalimishra.com. |
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| Anjuli Bhattacharyya received her Bachelor’s in Marketing Business Administration and Dance minor from the University of Kentucky in the spring of 2007. She was president of and has choreographed over 15 pieces for the UK dance ensemble. In 2004, Anjuli received the Mary King Montgomery Kouns Choreography Award. In 2006, she received the R.D. and Caroline Kirkpatrick Scholarship, and in 2007 she was honored with the Founder’s Scholarship for significant contribution to dance at UK. Also in 2007 and 2008, she was granted a full scholarship to American Dance Festival’s summer intensive. She worked as the Managing Editor of Movmnt Magazine in 2008 and 2009. Anjuli has performed pieces choreographed by Jose Limon, Leymis Bolanos, Barry Youngblood, Jerry Rose, Dalia Carella, Rodger Belman, and Gaspard Louis of Pilobolus. She has also performed with Kinesis Dance Project at the Judson Church and Gaspard and Dancers, a Durham, NC based dance company. This is her first year dancing with Eyes of a Blue Dog. For more information about Eyes if a Blue Dog visit www.eyesofabluedog.org/dancers/anjuli. |
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Benjamin Ryan Nathan is a rhythm tap dancer, born & raised in New York City. Ben has taught tap dance at the most prestigious studios in the country, including Peridance Capezio Center, Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, and National Dance Institute. He has studied and shared the stage with tap masters Savion Glover, Buster Brown, Jason Samuels-Smith, Toni Noblett, Baakari Wilder, and many more. Ben began dancing in the fourth grade in National Dance Institute's in-school program; by age 13, he had been invited to choreograph and teach for the company, working under the tutelage of Artistic Director Ellen Weinstein, and founder & dance legend Jacques d'Amboise. Throughout his career, Ben has performed at the White House, Carnegie Hall, and the Kennedy Center. His choreography has been televised nationally on CBS Saturday Morning and Fox & Friends.
Ben currently teaches Absolute Beginner through Intermediate Tap classes at Peridance Capezio Center in Union Square. For more information on Ben's weekly open tap classes, please visit www.peridance.com. |
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| Mouminatou Camara is praised as the pre-eminent female instructor of Guinea dance in the United States. For a decade, she was the principal dancer for the world-renowned dance company, Les Ballet Africans. She also performed with Les Ballet Djonliba and the Army Ballet. A brilliant instructor and performer of West African Dance and Drum, Mouminatou Camara has performed and taught workshops extensively in the USA, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Martinique and the West African countries of Senegal, Mali and the Ivory Coast. Having spent her life in Guinea, Mouminatou has stated that she has been dancing since she was in her mother's womb. Affectionately called “Moumi”, she brings first hand knowledge of the history of each dance and imparts that knowledge with great clarity and passion to her students. Her generosity as a teacher is matched by her attention to detail and historical relevance. Mouminatou Camara has received many awards and recognition for her unique style of dance, outstanding talent and for her work in the field of dance. Her popularity and skill as a performer and instructor makes her the most sought after instructor at dance centers and festivals across the country.
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