2021 Spotlights
Chloe Napoletano is a Columbus, Ohio based dancer, teacher, choreographer, art administrator, and community dance practitioner. In 2017, Chloe received her BFA in dance from The Ohio State University. She specializes in teaching older adult populations. She co-directs Columbus Dance for Parkinson’s…
We are pleased to introduce Christina Perry, Business Manager of InPulse Dance Company, as CDA’s Community Spotlight feature artist this month. Christina has recently relocated to Columbus. She comes by way of Dayton where she worked for a time in connection with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company and South Dayton School of Dance. Her move to Columbus has led her, in conjunction with her business partner and Artistic Director for InPulse Dance Company, Trezon Dancy, to establish a new dance company as an extension of their shared vision…
Cherelle Brown has long been an active and vivacious member of the Columbus dance community. Super-mother of four beautiful humans, Cherelle has worked closely with some of Columbus’s most well known and established dance institutions such as Thoissane West African Dance Institute, Onyx Productions, and OYO Dance Company…
CDA’s April Community Spotlight artist is Mansee Singhi. Mansee is a member of the United Nations International Dance Council and is an accomplished Kathak dancer specializing in the Lucknow and Jaipur Gharanas. She has showcased her performance at various International festivals and has performed in several dance and cultural exchanges in India, Malaysia…
Columbus Dance Alliance is beyond thrilled to be able to feature a pillar of our Columbus dance community as our Spotlight Artists this month: Gamal Brown. A native of Columbus, Gamal studied dance at Wright State University and Jeraldyne’s School of Dance. As an independent artist, he built a production house, Onyx Productions, and produced ROHO: Spirit (2017), eight individuals ballets that provided the timeline for his dance biography…
Columbus Dance Alliance presents Lauren Squires as our June 2021 Community Spotlight Artist. Lauren has been living and dancing in Columbus since 2012, focusing primarily on tap dance and the rich collaborations that this art form poses. When she arrived here…
We are honored to be able to feature the work of Donald Isom this month as Columbus Dance Alliance’s Community Spotlight artist. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Donald has been heavily active in the dance community for over 13 years teaching dance workshops, hosting events and showcasing/performing improvised and choreographed pieces…