About Us
About Us
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Allix Devenish
Biography
Originally from the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago, Allix’s dance training began with a ballet curriculum of 12 years completing her Grade one to Advance exams with the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus. Ballet complemented her Gymnastics training, where she competed for her country at the 2002 CommonWealth Games in Manchester. She was part of the first ever National Gymnastics team for Trinidad.
Post University she discovered her love for latin dancing. She trained with Cadence Dance Academy and performed with their teams from 2013-2016 in the styles Salsa, Bachata, Heels, and Contemporary/ Latin fusion. Allix was also introduced to director of Cast Heels Company, Angela Mahoney, and performed with her for the following 3 years.
She moved to New York in 2018 and continued her studies in Dance specifically in the genres Heels and Latin. Training and performing with dance companies such as La Fuerza and Desiree Godsell’s AND Formation. She also created a partnership with Nick Avila performing and teaching Sensual Bachata.
Professionally she has been in various music videos for Vibes Kartel, Bunji Garlin and The Alternative Quartet. She has performed with ‘Kes The Band’ during the Trinidad Carnival season. Allix choreographed the dance segment in the movie “Day of Joy” directed by Greg Davis and was a professional cheerleader for the TICATS Canadian football League in Hamilton Ontario.
Erika Lopez
Biography
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Erika Lopez always had a love for dance from a young age. She started out on her High Schools’ dance team and began taking hip hop classes at Broadway Dance Center. In October 2007 she began taking salsa classes and joined a student dance team, where she realized how much she loved performing.
Since then she has had the privilege of dancing on both a semi-pro and Pro salsa team, and performing in different parts of the world including Peru, Texas, Puerto Rico and DR to name a few.
Throughout the years she’s learned other various styles of dance, while also becoming an instructor for both children and adult classes. She’s had the privilege of directing dance teams and teaches various workshops including Latin Fusion, cha cha, salsa partner work, Heels, ladies’ salsa styling, etc.
She’s performed at venues including Madison Square Garden and Citi Field, and has performed alongside various artists such as Loisaides, Winstar, and various world-known Salsa bands.
Erika has been fortunate enough to obtain opportunities to perform in music videos with Winstar, Anthony Ramos, TPLSZiggy, movies and on live television such as Fox 5, Pix11 and NY1.
She is currently part of NYC based ladies’ companies named Querencia, Cadencia, Latin Fusion Dance Project, Dynasty Reign Ladies and an instructor for Dynasty Dance Company and Vida Dance Company.
Erika continues to train and grow, hoping to inspire others with the same love she shares for dance and is blessed to be a part of an amazing journey. She is currently teaching Latin Fusion, Heels and Salsa classes in NYC, as well as private dance classes and packages.
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