JAZZ WITH GABRIELLE TAYLOR: WEDNESDAYS
Gabrielle Taylor -Director (Jazz, Cardio Dance Workout) Has an MFA degree in Dance from NYU Tisch School of the Arts & is also AFAA fitness certified. She has worked as a teacher, choreographer & dancer for 20 years, appearing in musicals, concert dance & TV as well as directing her own Company "Manhattan Motion Dancers". Prior to opening the studio, Ms. Taylor taught Jazz & Modern Dance at Pace University, Yoga at Barnard College & fitness at many corporations & studios in NYC. She is passionate about her teaching, & encourages students to learn steps while putting a part of themselves into the movement. She says of her classes: "I believe every combination should become a mini performance, where students learn technique & style, but are also allowed their own unique form of self-expression."