meet the staff
meet the staff
WHITNEY TEYF
Artistic Director/Owner/Founder
Whitney Teyf, originally from Northern Virginia, has been pursuing her passion for dance since the age of three. Whitney has extensive experience in teaching, choreographing, and performance.
She received her BFA in Dance Education from East Carolina University in 2006. During her time at ECU she was a member of the Pure Gold Dance Team and the ECU Jazz Performing Group.
She was both a principle dancer in the outdoor drama Horn in the West and choreographer / performer at the Powderhorn Black Box Theatre in Boone, NC. She was a company member with Atlanta Dance Project.
She has performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., with Atlanta Ballet's Fusion Project,and most recently with Atlanta Dance Project at the Alliance Theatre. She founded the dance program at Vanderlyn Elementary in 2006 and taught dance there full time for eight years.
She has been featured in Tucker's Up Close and Personal magazine , Dance Studio Life magazine, VOYAGEATL online magazine, All Business Media FM, and most recently in "Shoutout Atlanta" online magazine.
KHANNAN TEYF
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Khannan Teyf, a native of Tucker, Georgia, received his BA in Business and Hospitality at Georgia State University. Khannan has experience in Ballroom dancing, baseball, and wrestling.
Khannan has achieved USA Junior Ballroom champion, performed for the Olympic Ballroom committee, and coached dance for all ages.
Khannan also was a Branch Manager with Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and a Vice President with Soliant Health. As a manager with Enterprise, Khannan led the largest branch in the world, Hartsfield Jackson International Airport.
After continuing his career he became the Vice President of Soliant, which partners with school districts nationwide, helping with staffing, training, and hiring.
He is passionate about helping others, working with the community, all Georgia sports teams, and most importantly spending time with his family.
EMILY CLARK
Director of operations/ Dance Instructor
Emily Peay is a native of Kennesaw, Ga where she received her BA in Dance at Kennesaw State University. She began dancing at age 2. Her early years were spent training in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and hip-hop at Great Gig Dance Company.
She also participated in several summer intensives and workshops including the Joffrey School of Ballet in NYC, Atlanta Rhythm Tap Ensemble in ATL , and Staibdance’s Summer Intensive in Italy. Her first time working with Emily Cargill and Dancers was for the MAD Festival in Atlanta and she has been dancing her heart out with ECD ever since. A few other ECD performances include the Detroit Dance City Festival, the New Grounds Dance Festival in Tampa, FL, Art on the ATL Beltline, Dance Canvas, and SLIT, ECD’s evening length work.
After an unfortunate bout of injuries, Emily is looking forward to continuing her professional career. She has been a part of the EIM Dance Family for eight years! Beginning as a teacher, Emily is thrilled her marketing experience gave her the opportunity to do more within the company.
Although dance has always been Emily’s first love, she also finds music incredibly inspiring. She believes that investing in all forms of art will help you grow as a creative mover.
NICOLE ADAMS
Director of operations/Dance Instructor
Nicole Adams is a native of Boston, MA. She is a graduate of Franklin Pierce University, where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree (Magna Cum Laude) in Arts Management and Dance.
She has had the pleasure of studying with artists such as Leah Cox, Gregory Maqoma, and Victoria Marks. She has also had the privilege of performing repertory work with companies such as David Dorfman Dance, Gibney Dance, Keigwin + Company, and the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. Nicole received her MFA degree in Dance Performance and Choreography from Smith College as a Gretchen Moran Teaching Fellow.
Nicole has been fortunate to have her work, Keeping Ties adjudicated at the American College Dance Festival and presented in New York City with the e.da.co. Eclectic Dance Company - Guest Artists Series. Her work Plexiglass has been presented with Core Dance Fieldwork, Dance Chance Atlanta, Eyedrum Atlanta, and at Dashboard Co-op Gallery’s “Cube” performance space.
Nicole served both as an instructor and administrator with the Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education for over 10 years. In her time with the Centre, she has managed successful programs such as Healthy Living Day, Kids in Step, and Summer Programs. In 2018, Nicole was appointed Principal of the Atlanta Ballet Virginia-Highland Centre and held that title until 2023.
Nicole has had the pleasure of teaching for EIM Dance in 2011-2012 and being the resident stage manager for the annual recitals since 2013. She looks forward to her first school year as Director of Operations for EIM Dance!
JESSICA TYSON
Dance Instructor
Jessica began dancing at the young age of two. She participated in competitive dance for 15 years. Her passion includes tap, jazz, ballet, and hip-hop.
She later became a dance instructor for West Georgia Dance Company where she trained young, aspiring dancers until leaving to attend school.
She now has a B.S. in Psychology from The University of Georgia. Jessica is a dedicated individual, excited to share her love of dance with others!
SURF
Dance Instructor
Jamal SURF Clay started his interest in dance while in Hardaway High School after being inspired by films like Breakin 1 & 2.The creativity, dynamics and freedom in dancing has inspired his style to have a combination of (Breakin, B-Boying or Breakdancing), Poppin and Lock-in. Eager to express, he performed in his High School talent show and other performances.Later on, his skills encouraged him to move to Atlanta,where he became more involved and earned more from various dancers who also shared the same passion. He studied and trained with some of the top bboys and poppers in the city plus took various workshops in Atlanta and New York.
Since then, he has earned respect to be a member of HBO (Home Boys Only, One of Atlanta’s premier bboy crews), TBB:The Bronx Boys rocking crew (Atlanta Chapter) and FullStyle Fam from the country Panama. Surf is currently Vice President for TBB Atlanta chapter. In addition his dance has been seen performing for Atlanta Zoo, various churches, street shows, festivals and a Hip Hop play.
He is also a member of the ATL Breakers who are the dance team for the Atlanta Braves and a member of the A-Town Breakers. A group of bboys/bgirls who dances with the Atlanta Hawks. His main style of dance is BBOY yet he can also dance popping, locking, Uprock (rock dance) and house dance. He also taught workshops around Atlanta and in Panama.
In his free time Surf likes to travel, draw and read. In addition Surf has also judged a few competitions as well taught workshops in Atlanta and Panama. Plus with blessings worked youth boys in The Salvation Army shelter.
Breanna Pollock
Dance Instructor
Breanna Pollock, originally from Albany, Georgia,has been training in dance for over ten years and is furthering her education at Kennesaw State University as a dance major with a modern concentration.
She was involved in dance heavily at her school as well as in the studio receiving training in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary and many other styles. She participated in four years of dance line and two years of competition dance throughout her high school career which provided her with incredible opportunities such as performing in two GHSA football state championships and the 2019 SugarBowl in the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
Breanna has also taught and choreographed for other teams and dancers in her area. Her love for dance has only grown since coming to the Kennesaw area and expanding her repertoire of dance with classes in styles such as musical theatre, heels, and modern. She has always had a passion for sharing her love of dance through teaching and is extremely excited to get to do just that as part of the EIM team.
LEZETTE JORDAN
Dance Instructor
LeZette Jordan is a native of Chicago,lL where she was raised with Arts in Education via The Joseph Holmes Dance Company and the Chicago Public School System.
LeZette has traveled and performed throughout the United States and Abroad. One of her goals is to continue to introduce dance to as many children as possible helping to promote a love for the art form as well as build character in their lives.
She has been teaching in the Atlanta Metropolitan area for over fifteen years. LeZette teaches her students the discipline and the fun of dance.
Trained in Jazz,Ballet and ethnic techniques, she brings a wealth of experience and versatility to students.
KIMBERLY DESORMEAUX
Dance Instructor
Kimberly Desormeaux is an Atlanta native. She trained at the Decatur School of Ballet and then continued to dance while attending Georgia Tech and then Georgia State University - where she was president and principal dancer for the dance company.
She started teaching at Festival Ballet in Clayton County and then worked as the Assistant Artistic Director; teaching and choreographing for the Junior Company.
Dancing as a soloist for the Senior company, she has performed in Nutcracker, Cinderella, Coppelia, and Alice in Wonderland to name a few. She took a break from dancing and teaching and now has a family with 5 sons.
She enjoys instilling the love of dance in others and is excited to be doing this as part of the EIM family.
JUSTIN PASCHALL
Dance Instructor
Justin Paschall was the first person to graduate from The University of Tennessee at Martin with a degree in Dance Education, as well as the first person to be certified for dance education in the state of Tennessee. After graduation, Justin was hired as the dance educator at Barger Academy of Fine Arts in Chattanooga, TN, as well as a professional dancer.
While a company member of the Chattanooga Civic Ballet, he was a soloist as "Spanish" in The Nutcracker, "Ballet Master" in Act I of Cinderella, "Hansel" in Hansel and Gretel, and various other works produced by the company.
Since leaving Chattanooga Civic Ballet, Justin has performed as "Arabian" in The Nutcracker with Mountain Laurel Studio. Justin has served as a member of The Gulf Coast Judges Association where he has adjudicated winterguards, color guards, marching bands, and drum corps.
He has taught with many marching arts units across the southeast and was charter staff with Music City Drum Corps in Nashville Tennessee, as well as the featured soloist with Music City Legend Drum and Bugle Corps.
CAMILA OLIVERA
Dance Instructor
Camila was born in Uruguay in South America and was raised in Gwinnett, Georgia. Camila began her training at the age of four at the Behind the Senses dance studio. After hopping from studio to studio for the next six years, she landed at the Lilburn School of Ballet where she joined their performance company.
She danced with the company for three years before deciding to expand her dancing to other dance styles including jazz and modern. She final settled at Simply Dancing, where she graduated from under the Artistic Director, Coby Richardson, after dancing with them for two years.
After an internship with Dance Canvas Next, Camila was a teacher at both the Dance Centre at Vista Grove and the Dance Centre at Harmony Grove. Camila went on to open up her own dance studio, Simply Dancing, which was the first home she found when she was growing up.
After directing that studio for two years, Camila decided to move onto the next chapter of her life. Dance somehow always seemed to sneak back into her life as she is now part of a performing company, Gwinnett Dance Project and is back to doing what she loves, which is inspiring little ones to learn, create and have fun dancing!
CELINE CONNER
Dance Instructor
Celine Conner is a native of Tucker, Ga and has been dancing since the age of 2.
She enjoys Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theatre, and Lyrical.
She loves learning new styles of dance and loves the level of difficulty that they provide.
Throughout her middle and high school career, she was in the senior company at Pointe Of Grace in Tucker, Ga.
In her time there she had grown her love for performing. She is attending Gwinnett Technical College and is majoring in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
Celine is a curious, hard-working, and dedicated ball of energy, and is so excited to be joining the EIM family!
LILY ABULADZE
Dance Instructor
My name is Lily, I'm 17 and, I was born in Atlanta. I've been dancing since I was 3 and I've loved it ever since.
Music and dance have always been a huge part of my life and it is the reason I am who I am. It never fails to fix my mood and make me happy.
Any form of art is my favorite thing ever and I always have a new art project I'm working on.
On top of dance and art, I also love going to the gym every day. I've been babysitting since I was 11 and I adore working with kids, which is why I love this job so much.
Dance is my passion and I know it always will be.
TRICIA CHAMBERS
Dance Instructor
Tricia Chambers is an Atlanta native. She grew up in Marietta, GA and attended Pope High School.
Tricia had danced on and off for several years, but her passion for dance really grew when she joined her high school’s dance and color guard team. In college she continued as part of the Georgia State Color Guard and later the Pantherette Dance Team.
After college Tricia has danced with Xtensity, a jazz and contemporary company out of Peachtree Corners, and currently cheers for the Atlanta Dream WNBA team.
Tricia has a passion for teaching kids of all ages and teaches at Woodward Academy, and Dancefx along with EIM.
IVY KILPATRICK
Dance Instructor
Ivy's career as an instructor began in high school, teaching second grade ballerinas as the lead in the school's production. Many classes later, Ivy graduated from Emory University with a B.A. in Dance and Movement Studies and began teaching professionally.
She has always loved teaching dance and working with children. Having taught for over 6 years, she teaches all ages and styles such as Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Modern.
Ivy credits her passion for teaching to the incredible instructors she's had over the years and hopes to make an impact on her students as well.
As an educator, Ivy finds fulfillment in seeing her students grow and develop at all levels by expressing their creativity through movement.
TOLERIE MOYE
Dance Instructor
Tolerie Moye was born and raised in Valdosta, Georgia. She started dancing at the age of 2. She has a background in ballet, pointe, hip-hop, jazz, modern, tap, and contemporary. She began teaching at her dance from her sophomore year of high school to her senior year. She has taught a few classes during her college career. She has performed in The Nutcracker,
performing roles such as Dew Drop, Arabian Princess, Hot Chocolate, and more. She attended numerous dance camps, but her favorite is dancing for Debbie Allen and her company! She graduated from Kennesaw State University with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and is now a graduate student at LSU. She enjoys dancing and teaching! She has a true
passion for dance and children. She is very excited to be a part of the EIM Family!
RAYVIN TAYLOR
Dance Instructor
Rayvin Taylor is an advanced dancer born in Daytona Beach, FL that grew up in Kennesaw, GA. Born with a love for performing and choreography, this talented artist is beginning to make a career out of a passion and will strive to do so until completion. Over the years, she has been mastering the artwork of ballet, jazz, modern, hip-hop, tap, pointe, lyrical, contemporary, and other genres. She has had the opportunity to work on several incredible solo and collaborative projects. Thriving on creative challenges and building long-term relationships with audiences along the way, Rayvin Taylor is always leaving an impactful impression behind. Rayvin danced and trained at Impact Dance of Atlanta for 10 years and competed at competitions locally for 4 years. Her drive for dance has led her to Kennesaw State University where she majors as a Modern Concentration and minors in Entrepreneurship. She is currently in her second year of college and is finding inspiration in being a choreographer as well as a performer.
AMBER EVERT
Dance Instructor
Amber Evert has her roots in Atlanta, Georgia. She received a double bachelor’s degree from Belhaven University in English and Theatre, with an emphasis in dance. Throughout her collegiate career, she participated in productions on and off stage. This included stage management, gel crew and acting in devised theatre. Her dance education explored ballet,
modern, jazz, tap and dance improvisation.Since returning to Georgia, she has taught dance and drama club at local schools and homeschool groups. She has also led instruction in ballroom dance for weddings and performed
throughout the Atlanta area. Her first love is musical theatre, and she enjoys sharing the art ofstorytelling in all of her classes.
Patricia leigh dwyer
Dance Instructor
Patricia (aka Ms. Pat) began studying dance at the age of five with Joan Alund School of Dance in Albany, New York. (Joan Lather, aka, Ms. Puffie) and several years later began teaching with that school. After returning from Atlanta where she studied with the Atlanta Civic Ballet, she opened her own New York studio. In addition to teaching classes at her two studio locations, she also taught Tap, Ballet, Jazz and Ballroom classes for area schools, colleges and cultural organizations for 28 years.In addition to studying with the Atlanta Ballet and Mr. Robert Joffrey, Ms. Dwyer has trained with such well-known performers and teachers as Jacques D’Amboise, Edward Villella, and Patricia McBride. She studied tap with some of the best artists, instructors and choreographers in the country including stage and screen legends, Al Gilbert, Gene Nelson and Henry LeTang. Ms. Dwyer owes her expertise in Broadway Jazz and Musical Theatre to Peter Gennaro and Ms. Gwen Verdon. For over 40 years she had the privilege and honor to have as her jazz dance mentor the legendary Jazz Dance Master, Luigi, in NYC. She received her teacher certification from Dance Educators of America (DEA).
An award-winning choreographer, Ms. Pat has choreographed nightclub acts, musicals and stage shows in many major cities across the country in addition to choreographing for local schools and community theater productions in New York. She was named “Choreographer of the Year by Talent America in NYC.
madeline o'Brien
Dance Instructor
Madeline O’Brien is an interdisciplinary dancer and artist, working with choreography, film, audio, and spoken word. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts with a BFA in contemporary dance and a minor in arts entrepreneurship. Raised in Boston Massachusetts, her environment has made her tough, open
minded and strong willed. Growing up she attended the city's only public high school for the arts, Boston Arts Academy. She began her dance training at age twelve studying with Tony Williams, an altruistic
artist who focuses on diversity through dance in the city of Boston. These experiences highlighted to her the importance of equity in the arts and she hopes to make dance more accessible to all people and communities.
Since graduating, she has returned to Boston Arts Academy as adjunct faculty and choreographer. In August of 2023 Madeline went on a community service trip to Panama with Movement Exchange, an organization that assists in providing sustainable dance education to
children in under-resourced communities. More recently, she had the opportunity to assistant teach for United Dance at the High Museum in Atlanta, a program curated for individuals with downs syndrome. She is
passionate about her work teaching students of all ages through Expressions in Motion Dance, Youth Enrichment Services, and Abilities Dance Boston.
Currently, Madeline is researching how she can use dance to nurture healing. Her teaching practice is informative, lively, and innovative. In her free time she dances for joy, creates films, and reads books. She believes in creative experimentation and leads with open-minded
curiosity.
JOSLYN LEAKS
Dance Instructor
Joslyn is just as extraordinary as they come. A Florida native and Georgia raised jewel that began dancing at the age of 2. She has experience performing in on-stage group and solo productions, has auditioned and been
accepted into summer intensives for the Joffrey Ballet School as well as the American Ballet Theatre to name a few. One of her outstanding accomplishments was being promoted from Grade 3 to Grade 5 as a tween in the World Class Ballet training program (RAD) in which she then went on and received a Gold Distinction on the end of year examination, scoring high marks on musicality. This adept auditory sense is what enhances her love for
music and song, particularly she enjoys discovering/listening to emerging indie artists which becomes some sort of telepathic creative exchange with the artist through her personal improv sessions or when creating choreography. She has completed her secondary education, graduating Summa Cum Laude with Honors from an independent online program. In her early school years she entered as a contestant in the “Reflections” program, submitting her performance of original dance choreography; she participated in the National American Miss Pageant twice, as a personal invite state finalist and was awarded for her Casual Wear Modelling and Talent showcase dance. Additionally, she was nominated by her foreign language instructor to compete in a district French spoken language contest in which she received a Superior! Alongside dance, she spends time baking desserts and pastries. Most of which she makes eye-catching and equally tasty cakes, cookies, cupcakes etc gluten and dairy free. She loves decorating and designing for parties, events, and birthdays. It is an undying passion for dance and every little thing that comes with: be it the car ride to the studio or waiting in the wings about to enter on stage that has led her to the world of dance. She meets it again, a place that is only ever one step away and a place she calls and truly feels is home. Present day she is excited to take on the role as a dance instructor for EIM dance, seeking to nurture and impact others' entrance to the arts making each class a memorable experience for all.
Deana baskerville
Dance Instructor
Ms. Deana Baskerville, affectionately known as Ms. Dee, has over 30 years of dance experience. Her love for dance began at 3 years of age when her mother enrolled her in ballet and tap classes. Deana's education in the performing arts started when she was four years old at The Frank Hatchett Center for the Performing Arts in her native Springfield, Massachusetts. She trained for 20 years in all forms of dance under the direction of Mr. Hatchett, performed in the Frank Hatchett Company for over a decade, and took voice
lessons and drama. Deana also trained in New York under Mr. Hatchett and others at the Broadway Dance Center. Her studies allowed her to train under extraordinary performers such as the late Gregory Hines, the late Maurice Hines, Connie Brazelton, Rick Odums, Marguerite Derricks, Mariam Ramsey, and many others. Deana performed all over New England, New York, and various other locations. Upon graduation, she auditioned to perform for Margo and Augie productions in Montreal, Canada at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel with the "Old Black Magic" singer, Billy Daniels. Deana has also performed with amazing entertainers such as Bill Cosby, The
Jackson Five, and Gerald Albright, to name a few. Deana became a teacher’s assistant under Frank Hatchett and soon began teaching and developing her
teaching style. A skilled seamstress with a keen eye for fashion, she studied etiquette and modeling, and subsequently started teaching modeling classes at The Frank Hatchett Performing Arts Center. Dean participated in the Miss New York pageant and launched a designer modeling group with her cousin.
Before moving to Georgia, Deana owned a dance studio in Connecticut and taught at a few others. Upon her arrival in Georgia, she immediately collaborated with esteemed studios such as Northeast Georgia School of
Music and Dance (Elevate Performing Arts), Ballethnic, Atlanta Ballet, Dance Stop Studio, Onyx, and Dance Dynamics, where she was asked to take over as Director and Dance Educator. Deana also worked as the Associate Director and Dance Educator at Dynamite Dance Factory where instrumental in helping to build clientele and performance, which helped to become the #1 dance studio in Kennesaw. Deana ran her studio for a period but wanted to get more acclimated to the area and put DanceZation Performing Arts, an award-winning studio, on hold. During this time, she obtained many more opportunities, working with several high school dance teams such as Wheeler, South Cobb, Roswell, and Pebblebrook, as well as non-profits (Artportunity Knocks) and elementary schools for Art Day. Deana also worked with Blake Cooper Productions, choreographing for many elementary and middle school musicals. She soon began choreographing for new artists and traveled to many areas, opening for Nappy Roots, Mike Jones, and Sammy, and performing for Ludacris’ Ludachristmas. Deana has also done some local events in which she had choreography performed, Pigs & amp; Peaches, Acworth Juneteenth, NAACP-MLK Jr. day, NASCAR, and many at Town Center Mall along with many others.
MCKENZIE MANOR
Dance Instructor
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. McKenzie Manor found her true passion in the artsthrough dance at the age of 4 when her parents enrolled her in her first dance class. From thatpoint on dancing has been second nature to her joining a competition team at Dazz with Jazz,becoming captain of her majorette dance team in high school, dancing at Cobb County Center of
Excellence in the Performing Arts, training at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York, and beingfeatured in many dance videos. McKenzie is a 2022 graduate from Valdosta State University andholds a BFA in Dance. Her piece titled Phoenix was featured in the Valdosta State EmergingArtist Dance Showcase in 2021. She has been graced to teach dance classes at The Andrew &
Walter Young YMCA, local churches in Valdosta, Ga, and Valdosta Early College Academy.McKenzie soon wishes to continue works in the commercial dance realms and also teach andinspire young up-and-coming dancers. By creating a supportive and safe atmosphere for an active exploration of artistic discipline.
SYDNIE HORNE
Dance Instructor
Sydnie Horne, originally from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, started her dance journey at the age of 3 and joined the company team at The Dance Experience for 8 years. She then moved studios and learned under recreational training. As hardship made its way through her life, she never grew out of her passion for dance. She pursued a new set of skills with the color guard and winter guard at her high school. Going the extra mile to acquire new skills while keeping focus on dance led her to leadership opportunities: the captain of both teams for her junior and senior year of high school.After graduation, she moved to the upstate of South Carolina to pursue school at Lander University where she joined the Sassycats Dance Team. Over the two years she was on the team, she became the team’s Social Media Manager. This team also received its fourth consecutive Peach Belt Conference Championship win and other accolades in that time.
When she left the team, she began assisting and teaching tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, acrobatics, and hip-hop for the company team at The Dance Hall Academy in Ware Shoals, SC. She then graduated from LU with a B.S. in Psychology and taught/choregraphed for this academy until she moved to Atlanta to pursue her dreams. Sydnie enjoys working with children and applying her knowledge of psychology to the dance world. She takes mental health seriously, but she loves to have fun enjoy the good things in life! She does everything in her power to stay creative and passionate about dance. She is so excited to be a part of the EIM family!
CAMRYN BRATCHER
Dance Instructor
Camryn Bratcher was born in Durham, NC but moved at an early age to Fayetteville, NC. Her love for dance began very early at three years old. Throughout the years, she has done hip hop, jazz, contemporary, ballet, modern, and tap. She was also on the dance competition team for Yvette's Dance Academy. Camryn is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she majored in Psychology with a minor in Dance. For the past two years she served as a dance instructor with Piedmont music and Dance in Charlotte NC.
PATRICK CONDON
Dance Instructor
At age eleven Patrick Condon started his training at the Maltz Jupiter Theater, Conservatory ofPerforming Arts in south Florida. There he trained in various styles of dance with a strong focus on musical theater and was involved in many shows such as Sound of Music, West Side Story, Little Shop of Horrors and Pippin while in Middle School and High School. He then graduated
from college with a B.A. in dance studies from Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia; while working with choreographers such as Carl Flink, Vincas Greene, Madia Cooper, and Jolie Long. By this time, he studied various techniques of Ballet, Hip Hop, Musical Theater, Jazz, Modern, Tap and even some Latin Ballroom. Since then, he has been teaching nonstop to all levels and ages even during the pandemic at multiple studios around Georgia including Georgia Academy of Dance, En Pointe, Gainesville Ballet and North Georgia School of Ballet. During this time he has also performed in various musical and dance productions such as A Christmas Carol, Cinderella, The Growing Up of Annabell Potts and has performed with Modern dance company Cherish Dance. Patrick is always on the lookout for new adventures and challenges and is excited to now be able to share and create fun and new experiences at Expressions In Motion.
IVY LOVING
Dance Instructor
Ivy Loving is a native to Metro Atlanta. He’s always been drawn to anything that involves creativity and community. He fell in love with dance at 5 years old when he started hula dancing. Since then he has performed at cultural festivals such as the Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival as well many others in Sugarhill City Center, Avalon, and the Dunwoody Nature Center. His passions are ballet, jazz, contemporary hula, and Tahitian but he’s always ready and excited to learn something new. Before his professional dance career he danced with the North Atlanta Youth Ballet Company. While with them he also taught classes with StillPointe Ballet Studios.
AUTUMN GREENMAN
Dance Instructor
Autumn’s teaching career began in high school, assisting instructing and choreographing by personal request from her instructor. Autumn’s love for music was the catalyst to realize her greatest passion, to dance and inspire others. Autumn’s passion truly blossomed after high school when she started professionally teaching and choreographing. Autumn has over 10 years of dance training under Impact Dance of Atlanta. Autumn is a dedicated dance instructor with a talent for nurturing creativity and confidence in students of all ages. She has a dance background in hip-hop, ballet, modern, musical theatre, jazz, and contemporary. As an Atlanta native, Autumn continues to train, attend workshops, and hone her teaching skills to bring a fresh-fun atmosphere to every class. With a focus on personal growth and teamwork, Ms. Autumn encourages students to explore their individuality, and their own unique styles while mastering the fundamentals of dance. Whether a new student steps into the studio, or a student looking to refine their technique, she is committed to guiding her dancers on their journey. Autumn’s dream is to inspire the up-and-coming dance generation while continuing to pursue a commercial dance career.
Testimonials
Dion is a neurodivergent only child with food allergies, in her 1st year of school so naturally I was very hesitant about everything, including her interest in dance class. Her 1st dance experience was through the class EIM ballet and hip hop dance class offered through Evansdale Elementary with Ms. Kimberly and I have nothing but praise for this program. The company is professional, reasonably priced and accommodating. Instructors practice empowerment and positive discipline, are well organized and communicate effectively. Space is made for parent involvement. Whitney is so kind, she has genuine heart for children and her passion for nurturing a love of dance and music is evident in her business practices. Dion's confidence has blossomed, she is learning the importance of hard work, consistency, both self discipline and regulation, as well as committment. She has learned so many of the fundamentals of dance, and free styles as soon as she hears any beat drop. Dancing has helped strengthen her working memory, her gross and fine motor skills. Working with a team has improved her social skills, and gives her an outlet to creatively express herself in an environment that welcomes her high energy and excitement. I am so grateful for EIM and look forward to Dion's continued growth and development as we remain loyal members of the EIM dance community!
Vanessa J.
My daughter loves EIM! She looks forward to going to class every week. Her teacher is very friendly with the parents and patient with the little ones. I can't wait to see her first recital soon! The best part is that it is right at her school! They take her right from class to rehearsal, which saves this busy mom from driving to and from lessons! We look forward to many more years with EIM.
Jamie H.
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4470 N Shallowford Rd, Atlanta, GA 30338
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4898 Lavista Rd, Tucker, GA 30084
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