Lindi’s passion for dance began as a toddler and drove her to pursue a career as a professional dancer and educator. She has performed and taught for nearly 20 years in both Los Angeles and New York and has been seen in numerous music videos, industrials, musical theatre productions and tours across the country. She has also served as an adjudicator for several national dance competitions. Ms. Duesenberg holds degrees in both Dance Education and Journalism from Chapman University and has worked with children for over 15 years in many educational capacities—teacher, dance instructor, tutor and mentor.  

Since retiring from performing, Lindi has been forging her path in the NYC fitness and education world, working as a personal trainer, a leading instructor at Physique 57, creative movement director at the Nursery School at Congregation Habonim and founder her own company, Dance Motivation Fitness (DMF). She built DMF into one of the leading dance cardio workouts in NYC and become well known for her upbeat, motivational, and positive approach to wellness. Though she loved working with adults, her true passion is working with kids and teens and motivating them to achieve greatness is in all aspects of their lives. 

As a youth educator, Ms. Duesenberg has worked with children ages 3-18 in over ten dance studios throughout Los Angeles and NYC, served as a substitute teacher in the Compton and Garden Grove Unified School Districts (LA) and taught DMF specialty dance classes to underserved children in NYC for years.  She has also worked with Literacy Support Systems in New York to create and implement a unique dance and movement curriculum in K-12 classrooms to enhance and supplement traditional learning and promote key academic concepts.  As seasoned teaching artist, she provides a road to innovative kinesthetic learning that weaves arts education into language arts, math, science and social studies.  

While working as a “big sis” mentor, and teaching specialty dance classes to underserved NYC youth, Ms. Duesenberg was shocked by the lack of physical exercise in NYC schools and the dramatic rise of childhood obesity.   Arts opportunities for low income and transient families were also extremely limited and she knew she could create a program to help alleviate these issues.  DMF Youth was born out of the idea that a successful afterschool program needed to be much more than a dance class or sports program.  It needed to expose children to imperative life skills like goal setting, managing emotions, mindfulness, and growth mindset.  By working with educators, phycologists, and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) specialists, she created the DMF Youth curriculum that creatively weaves in these life skills and increases students’ self-esteem, confidence, and grit.

Alexa Lindberg is a dancer/choreographer based in New York City. After graduating with a double BFA in Dance and Acting from SUNY Fredonia, she decided to take her passion for movement to New York City.

By fusing her acting and dance training, she has found an immense love for teaching and creating with children in a fun and expressive way. She has spent the last 9 years teaching ages 2-18 at multiple dance studios. Her latest endeavor led her to be the dance and healthy body instructor at Wegrow school. Alexa has also recently created her very own adult dance company entitled Rubix Dance Collective. The goal of the collective is to bring dance back to its child-like form of play and to have an energized and therapeutic space to move. While she is not teaching, she is performing live music with her rock band as the lead singer. With three albums already out, her most recent accomplishment is booking a movie, in which one of her songs will be featured later in 2021. She is so excited to be a part of the DMF family and is extremely grateful to continue to teach her love for movement to this incredible community. 

Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert is an Afro-Korean American singer, dancer, actress, music maker, and educator. She studied at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University where she earned a BA in Music Education. Lambert is a former member of Boom Crack Dance Company and a former music teacher at Bell Elementary. Nicole is best known for her work as an original broadway cast member of Six the Musical where during her time point played Aragon, Boelyn, Cleves and Parr.

Sarah-Michele Guei is a multi-talented Ivorian American artist from Carson, CA. As an actor and educator, she uses her creative abilities to drive positive change and uplift the many communities that have shaped her identity. Guei’s mission is to be a vessel for stories that reflect the experiences of the people around her.

Guei is a theatre & dance artist at GirlBeHeard & The People Theatre Project. Both are a non profit organization based in New York. She is a proud member of the Support Black Theatre alliance in Los Angeles.

She got her BFA in acting at Cal State Long Beach University & recently received her MFA in acting at Columbia University School of the Arts. She is excited to start her journey as dance artist at DMF. 

Along with storytelling, she loves to spend time with her dog, at the gym, brunch dates, & thrifting clothes.

Enya-Kalia Jordan is a choreographer, researcher, scholar, and teaching-artist, from Brooklyn, New York. She received a Bachelor of Arts from SUNY Buffalo State in 2017 and a Master of Fine Arts from Temple University in 2019. In 2020, she began her doctoral studies at Texas Woman’s University researching the decolonization of dance curriculum in higher education. This directly intersects with her work as a Lecturer at the University of Virginia and Assistant Professor at SUNY Erie. She has conducted ethnographic research in Tokyo, Japan; Guimaraes, Portugal; Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands; and Paris, France. She has presented research twice at the NDEO annual conference in Miami, Florida, and San Diego, California.

She founded and artistically directs her own movement-based artist collective, Enya Kalia Creations, which has performed nationally and internationally. This includes at the University of West Indies in Barbados, Pennsylvania State at Abington, CADD at Duke University, DaCi conference in Salt Lake City, BAAD! Ass Women in Dance Festival & Kun-Yung Lin’s Inhale Performance Series. Enya has won numerous grants, scholarships, and awards from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grant, Arts Administrators of Color Network, Dance Union, Cooper-Newell Foundation, Texas Woman’s University, SUNY Buffalo State, Temple University, for her work.

Born & raised in Crown Heights Brooklyn NY. Professional Dancer who specializes free form contemporary infused with the studies of KRUMP. Playing a big role as a Street Dance Community Leader, he created a Dance platform that unites all Dance Cultures, called “Roundz Of Flame”. He Participated in multiple NYFW events within time he achieved dance awards, features in The New York Times, VOGUE magazine and sponsorship by PUMA.

Recently honored to perform a dance piece for “Rihanna” at Parsons School Of Design | The New School Awards . As someone who love to inspire & motivate the youth, Rocka teached dance internationally in places like, Bali Indonesia, Kenya-Africa, Sweden & Berlin-Germany just to name a few. The dream goal is to open Schools that specializes in all the different Street dance styles, fundamentals and History.

Kayli Jackson is a versatile dancer with over 18 years of technical and professional training and 5+ years of teaching experience. Specializing in Hip Hop, Ballet, and a wide range of other dance styles, she brings a rich, diverse background to their movement. Born in the Bronx and raised in Harlem, Kayli has immersed themselves in the vibrant, urban dance culture, while also honoring classical technique.

Kayla is a native of Richmond, Virginia. She has studied at City Dance Theatre, J’Adore Dance Studio, Richmond Ballet, and Appomattox Regional Governor’s School of the Arts for her pre-professional training. During Kayla’s junior year of high school, she was drafted by the Joffrey Ballet Company in New York City. Kayla recently graduated from American Musical and Dramatic Academy College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts for dance/choreography, Musical theater, acting, and singing. She continues to aspire and pursue her art in dance and music thanks to the support of her family and Richmond community.

Kirsten Coco is a NYC-based performer, choreographer, and teacher originally from Salem, NH. She earned her BFA in Dance from NYU Tisch in 2019. Her performance credits include Ballet Nepantla (currently), Jon Lehrer Dance Company, Groundworks Dance Theatre, Z Artists Group, and Chutzpah Dance. She has performed at Radio City Music Hall, The Joyce Theatre, and in Mumbai, India. Kirsten’s choreography has been presented at the Jack Crystal Theatre, and she teaches throughout New England. Passionate about inspiring dancers of all ages, Kirsten uses her teaching and choreography to spark curiosity, share knowledge, and spread the joy of movement.

David “Twice Light” Adelaja, born in the Bronx, began teaching dance workshops at just 14 years old at Marta Valle High School and has since taught across various NYC institutions. His unique style blends Modern Contemporary, Afro Jazz, Footwork, Hip Hop, and Krump—drawing from international and culturally rooted movement forms. As a member of The Nuu Knynez trio, he continues to grow as an artist, educator, and innovator. Together, they create new formats of study that bridge dance with industries like film, modeling, music, entrepreneurship, and creative consulting—making dance a powerful tool for connection, empowerment, and creative exploration.

Bubblesz is a Musician, Multidisciplinary Artist, Certified Art Therapy Practitioner, Teacher, Event Curator, Motivational Speaker, Author, Herbalist, Spiritual Advisor & Holistic Wellness Coach. She is passionate about spreading love and helping others come into balance with their mind, body, and spirit. Through her dynamic creative expression she communicates stories of resilience and freedom. Bubblesz believes that within your free expression lies your Superpowers and Magic. And so, she strives to be a catalyst to raise the vibrations of love, freedom, and creative expression.

Rafael “Droid” Burgos or King Droid was born and raised in Brooklyn NY on July 23rd, 1994. Rafael has been dancing his whole life but started flexing (a street dance style crafted in Brooklyn with origins and roots from dancehall and influences of Hip-Hop) in 2010. For over a decade, Rafael has been competing at battle events such as Battlefest, DREAM and even winning the title for multiple competitions. In 2015, he began to fully pursue his career performing in the dance production Flexn at the Park Avenue Armory. They used movement in a contemporary storytelling manner and toured to various countries like France, Italy, Australia, Brazil, and New Zealand performing and teaching at their annual festivals.

Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Belleza graduated with a BFA in Dance Performance and a BS in Applied Physiology and Health Management from Southern Methodist University. While at SMU, Belleza helped found Finding Compassion, a virtual dance festival focused on philanthropy. Upon graduation, Belleza brought her artistic and professional endeavors to New York City, working as a Yaroque Dance Theatre company member and rehearsal director, a teaching artist with DMF Youth, and a company member with Ballet Nepantla.

Madisen is from Kansas City, MO, and has been dancing since she was a child at her grandparents’ studio called Caruthers Creative Dance Studio. Madisen moved to New York City to attend college at New York University as a dance major in the Gallatin School of Individualized Study. At New York University, she joined a dance organization called Pulse Dance Project and choreograph with many creatives. She graduated in 2025 with a BA degree studying Dance, Choreography, and Social Justice.

Sydney Horner is a dance educator and scholar from Southern California. She began training in dance and musical theatre at a young age and graduated from the Orange County School of the Arts with a concentration in acting. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Educational Studies and History from Chapman University. Before moving to New York City, Sydney taught ballet, jazz, lyrical, tap, and other styles at the ClubHouse Academy for the Performing Arts in Fountain Valley, California, where she worked for eight years. She also directed numerous musical theatre productions through the ClubHouse Theatre program. Sydney is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in American Studies at Columbia University’s Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race. Her work brings together her passions for the performing arts and critical scholarship, with a focus on film, theatre, and dance history. As she builds a career in higher education, Sydney hopes to remain closely connected to her roots in performance by continuing to teach dance and theatre to youth in inclusive, supportive, and empowering environments.

Rachel-Marie Strazza is a choreographer, performer, and educator for all ages. She has two decades of experience, the latest milestone in her journey being that she just graduated from Columbia University receiving her MFA in Theatre to accompany her BFA in Musical Theatre, with a concentration in Choreography. She has collaborated and choreographed shows all around the country including The Way You Made Me, Waitress, Godspell, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Annie, Bye Bye Birdie, Much Ado About Nothing, as well as several original works including Deadly Game of Chess and DISCONNECT where she was nominated for the second time at the Kennedy Center College Theatre Festival for Best Choreography.

As a teaching artist, Rachel-Marie strives to make everyone in her class shine, fostering a space of support, drive and joy, a space to realize they have something unique and irreplaceable to offer the wold and that they have people around them to help hone and brighten their sparkle every day. As a child Rachel-Marie found her voice, and her purpose in dance class, a place of safety, goals, skill and expression and she hopes to help bring that to those she teaches and learns from. When not teaching or performing, Rachel-Marie spends time with her Labrador Retriever Sailor, and loves to swim and try new restaurants with her friends, most of whom she met in dance class.