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Our Story

Alliance Dance Academy was developed by a community of LGBTQIA2S+ Members with a passion to dance and express joy! The Academy is now on its first Official season as a latin dance organization that provides group lessons to the Queer Community.

Though this may be the Academy first season some of its members have been dancing together for over a year now, and the development of the Alliance Dance Academy will be reaching its One year anniversary on April 20th.

We are here to push against Binary Norms in Social Dancing while embodying joy & building true long lasting community.

Tori Owens

"Alliance Dance Academy and Jayven really help you learn the fundamentals of salsa and bachata and build off that foundation to become a better dancer. I've been able to apply what I've learned to performances and social dancing. My confidence on the social dance floor has soared since learning and dancing with Alliance!

The community is filled with encouraging, fun, and wonderful humans who will become your dance family. I came for the dance and stayed for the community."

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LEADERSHIP

The Academy is Proud to Present the Following Members of Our Leadership Board

Academy Director

Jayven Colon

Jayven Colon is entering his 7th year teaching Salsa and Bachata. He has taught for a variety of communities, much of his early work focused on low-income areas providing dance classes for non-profit organizations and public schooling. He has 9 years of working in Public Education and has taught social dancing and choreography to students K-12, College, and adults of all ages. His passion is to spark the fire of new dancers, guiding them to find a form of expression that supports their emotional, physical, and mental needs. “I live by the motto, everyone can dance!” - Jayven Colon

Resident DJ

DJ K-Bunny

Meet our resident DJ, DJ K-Bunny. Breaking barriers in the Latin dance community, DJ K-Bunny is setting dance floors alight with her melodically mixes. Her culture of inclusivity and well as working to expanding safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community in her socials, has made her a perfect fit as well as fan favorite for Alliance Dance Academy.