Dina Denis Founder & Artistic Director Dance Educational and Performance Credits Dina Denis is a teacher and creative dance artist from Queens, New York. Dina has a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Hofstra University's College of Liberal Arts and Science's Drama and Dance Program. She is also a K-12 certified dance teacher who holds a Master of Arts in Dance Education from New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development's Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions. Dina is a member of the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education and the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO). Dina has served on the Executive Board of Directors for Hofstra University's Dance Alumni Association as President and Vice President. In addition, Dina currently teaches dance at the East Bronx Academy for the Future. Dina is the Founder, Artistic Director, and President of Dance Into Light, Inc. a.k.a Dina Denis Dance, founded in 2003. Dina Denis Dance provides dance as an avenue for personal healing, self-expression, and approach toward building confidence in young adults. Dina Denis Dance conducts free performances, workshops, and lecture demonstrations for various New York schools, organizations, and community programs. Dina has been a member of Joan Miller's Dance Players and she has also performed with choreographers Robin Becker, Deborah Dames, Douglas Dunn, Sheila Kaminsky, Joan Peters, Eleo Pomare, and Martial Roumain, Abdel Salaam, Dr. Glory Van Scott, and Val Suarez. Teaching Credits Dina has taught at various New York private dance studios, public and private schools, and community organizations including: East Bronx Academy for the Future (Bronx, NY) Nadia's Performing Arts Center (Queens, NY) Student Teacher - P.S. 165 The Edith Bergtraum Elementary School (Queens, NY) Student Teacher - Talent Unlimited Performing Arts High School (New York City) The Hetrick-Martin Institute (New York City) The Riverdale Country School (Bronx, NY) Beach Channel High School (Queens, NY)	Photograph by Steven Sclafani
	Siona Benjamin Artist Siona Benjamin has collaborated with classical Indian dancers Ishrat Hoque, Pranita Jain, and Dina Denis in a very special performance entitled: Rang de Nila (Color Me Blue) "My paintings take inspiration from the lyrical forms of classical South Asian dance. In this collaboration, actual dancers assume the roles of characters in my paintings. I am excited to draw from my background in theater as the dancers bring the narratives in my paintings to life". ~ Siona Benjamin Siona Benjamin is a painter originally from Bombay, now living in the US. Her work reflects her background of being brought up Jewish in a predominantly Hindu and Muslim India. In her paintings, she combines the imagery of her past with the role she plays in America today, making a mosaic inspired by both Indian miniature paintings and Sephardic icons.	Photograph by Siona Benjamin
	Andrea Eisenstein Winard Andrea Eisenstein Winard received her BFA in Dance from Sam Houston State University in 1999, and her MA in Dance Education from New York University's Steinhardt School of Education in 2005. Andrea has danced with Bridgman/Packer, Michael Leleux and Company, Avodah Dance Ensemble, IronStone Movement Company and Dina Denis Dance. She has also been a part of choreography by Dana Nicolay, Liz Keen, Megan Williams, Takehiro Ueyama, Megan Williams, Teri Weksler, John McLaughlin and Yoav Kaddar. Andrea is a certified Pilates Mat and Machine Instructor through the PhysicalMind Institute. Mrs. Winard has been featured as a dancer, choreographer and dance educator in the New York Times, Village Voice, Jewish Women Magazine, the Afro Times and LEAP.	Photograph by Fatima Zohra Quraishi
	Nicole Sclafani NICOLE SCLAFANI is a graduate of Hofstra University, where she received a BA in Dance. After graduation, she attended the American Dance Festival on scholarship. She has worked with Robin Becker Dance, Liquid Body - Media Movement and Dance, NOW Dance, Gritty Cherries Inc., and Mexican dancer and choreographer Oscar Velasquez, as well as an appearance in a dance film by John Bush, choreographed by French choreographer Nadine Yavel. She is also a company member of Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theatre.	Photograph by Fatima Zohra Quraishi
	Zoe Bowick Zoe Bowick received a degree in dance from the University of Arizona, and is currently dancing with Kinesis Project Dance Theater. She has enjoyed performing with Murray Spalding Mandalas, Dina Denis Dance, and Valerie Norman's Vandance. Zoe is also a founding partner and director of the Fitness Collective, Brooklyn's favorite personal training studios (Park Slope/Cobble Hill).
	Ishrat Jahan Hoque (Rakhi) Ishrat Jahan Hoque (Rakhi) is an Indian classical dancer trained in Kathak and Bharatnatayam. She has been teaching rhythm, movement and sensuality of Indian dance through her semi-classical Hindi Film Dance classes at NY's Lotus Music & Dance since 2004. Her current running show Rang de Nila (Color me Blue), a collaboration with visual artist Siona Benjamin, Dina Denis & Pranita Jain, has been featured in the Chicago Tribune (March 2006), DNA (India, May 2006) and The Statesman (India, August 2006). Her new works featured in A Collaborative Movement Project, produced with Dina Denis, showcased in NYC 2007. As a choreographer, Rakhi is creating works incorporating movements of Indian and western contemporary/modern dance while exploring the need for peace, tolerance and spirituality in our communities. http://www.ishrathoque.com	Photograph by Fatima Zohra Quraishi
	Dina Denis and eyeBLINK Entertainment Dina Denis Dance often collaborates with eyeBLINK Entertainment on various dance performances throughout the New York area.
Dina Denis Dance, Dance Into Light, Inc.