Joy of Motion Dance Center is proud to employ a diverse team of world-class instructors. Our faculty members embody our core values in their instruction. They offer student-centered teaching with a focus on progress and individual care in a nurturing environment where every student counts.

2022-2023 Instructor List


As we continue to expand our roster of teaching artists and add to this page, this list and the photo grid below will be updated!
Updated as of Monday, June 27, 2022.

    Staff

  • RACHAEL COAD
    Ballet, Modern
  • TAMARA HENRY
    Tap, Jazz
  • JaRon Gilchrist
    Hip Hop
  • Derek Brown
    Jazz Fusion
  • A'Jay Lassiter
    Hip Hop
  • Owoade Kadara
    Street Jazz, Heels
  • Whitney Brown
    Ballet, Hip Hop
  • Dustin Praylow
    Musical Theater, Jazz Funk
  • Aaron Coleman
    Poppin'
  • Jazmine Taylor
    Youth, Contemporary
  • Taurus Broadhurst
  • Nyra Williams
  • Alison Bartels

RACHAEL COAD

STYLES TAUGHT:

Ballet, Modern

 

TAMARA HENRY

STYLES TAUGHT:

Tap, Jazz

 

JARON GILCHRIST

STYLES TAUGHT:

Hip Hop

 

DEREK BROWN

STYLES TAUGHT:

Jazz Fusion

 

A’JAY LASSITER

STYLES TAUGHT:

Hip Hop

 

OWOADE KADARA

STYLES TAUGHT:

Street Jazz, Heels, Tease

 

WHITNEY BROWN

STYLES TAUGHT:

Ballet

 

DUSTIN PRAYLOW

STYLES TAUGHT:

Musical Theater

 

AARON “Joule-Trix” COLEMAN

STYLES TAUGHT:

Poppin’, Hip Hop, DC Street Fusion

 

JAZMINE TAYLOR

STYLES TAUGHT:

Heels

 

TAURUS BROADHURST

STYLES TAUGHT:

Contemporary African

NYRA WILLIAMS

STYLES TAUGHT:

Youth ballet, jazz, hip hop, musical theater, tap, creative movement

ALISON BARTELS

STYLES TAUGHT:

Youth and Adult