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ART IN MOTION DANCE ACADEMY
Where Every Move is a Work of Art
Ballet Dancers

The Essence of Art in Motion

Bringing Art to Life and Inspiring through the Power of Theater

At Art in Motion Dance Academy, we believe that the love for dance starts at a young age. Catering mainly to children ages 3 to 16, our academy primarily focuses on ballet while also offering a diverse range of styles such as contemporary, hip hop, folklorico, and latin rythms. We foster a nurturing and joyful environment where dancers of all ages can explore their passions and develop their skills. I invite you to join us and see how we can inspire the dancer in you or your child!

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Holda began her training in Mexico City under the direction of Paloma Zepeda Novelo. She began her classical training in the cuban technique and then moved into the Royal Academy of Dance programme. Apart from classical ballet training, Holda is also trained in other dance techniques such as Modern, Contemporary, Tap, Flamenco, Capoeira and Mexican folklore. She has coursed through the R.A.D graded exams from Pre-Primary to Advance 2. Ms. Holda was a dancer with Allegro Ballet of Houston under the direction of Glenda Brown, Peggy Girouard and Vanessa Brown. Allegro gave Holda the opportunity to dance regionally and nationally at the Regional Dance America Convention and internationally with Young Tanzsommer tour in Austria. While dancing with Allegro, Ms Holda received her R.A.D. training with Rocio Braggiato R.A.D Mentor and Catriona Steel.  Through her career Holda has been able to work with recognized choreographers such as Jairo Lastre, Paula Weber, Joe Iste, Rocio Braggiato, and Lauren Garson in their original works in different styles of dance. She has also been able to take classes with Master Teachers such as Laura Alonso, John Magnus, Thom Clower, Jennifer Medina, Paula Weber, Lynn Wallis, Ana Jurado, Albert Cataffi, Leslie Jane Pessemier. Holda has also had the opportunity to perform as a soloist in many original productions such as Venezuela Mia, Venezuela Nuestra and America Latina with DAPA. Holda shared the stage with Angel Laza performing the main roles in the production of "Mi Colombia" in Indianapolis with Colombian Folkloric Ballet (2014). In the spring of 2015 Holda performed the role of "Michaela" in the collaborative production of Carmen along side DAPA dancers, Intempo Dance Ensemble, and Houston Latin American Philharmonic Orchestra. Holda has attended the Glenda Brown Choreography Project at the University of Missouri in Kansas City, on 5 occasions: twice as a dancer and three times as a choreographer. Holda completed her Certificate for Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS) Programme in 2014 under the mentor-ship of Rocio Braggiato, and is now a Royal Academy Certified Teacher.. R.A.D TC 797370. In April 2017 Ms Holda completed the Progressing Ballet Technique teacher certification course taught by the PBT founder Marie Walton-Mahon.Mrs. Holda is an ABT Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 5 of the ABT National Training Curriculum.

Currently, Holda is part of the faculty at the Houston Ballet Academy.

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