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Kal Leski began dancing at their local studio in Colorado Springs at age 12 and immediately fell in love with dance. One tap class turned into years of training in contemporary, jazz, tap, hip hop, musical theatre, ballet, acro and modern, and at 19 they moved to NYC to dance at Marymount Manhattan College. With a passion for dance education, Kal started teaching while in college and graduated with their BA in Dance Teaching Techniques from MMC in 2016.

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Rachel Binney is a tap dancer based in New York City. Rachel began dancing in Brewster, NY where she studied as a multidisciplinary dancer with Nicole Aravena. She took a special interest in tap dance, and sought further training at Steps on Broadway with Derick K Grant, and the American Tap Dance Foundation as part of the Tap City Youth Ensemble.

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Olivia has been dancing for as long as she could walk and her love of dance has motivated her quest to continue to educate, empower and inspire her students, peers and collaborators across North America.

As a dancer and performer, Olivia has trained in all areas of concert and studio dance. She has received her RAD Advanced II certification, trained at advanced levels in hip-hop, tap, jazz & lyrical jazz, theatre, modern, and contemporary.

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Canyon Carballosa is an autistic queer trans nonbinary movement maker. They grew up in a toxic environment that didn’t allow space for queerness, trans ness, or any other ness. Because of that, Canyon found themselves often using dance as an instrument to connect to their physical body and keep them grounded in perspective. They have spent years collecting tools for healing traumas, breaking through personal walls, and rediscovering a genuine love for one’s most authentic self. READ MORE

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Amber (AJ) Andrews has been dancing since the age of five, with an immediate interest in tap and a continuously growing passion in modern and street dance. They trained with various instructors and taught throughout Southern California & Chicago before landing in Denver. Amber is currently a company member with Rocky Mountain Rhythm, Denver’s first professional tap group. READ MORE