Faith Kimberling holds a B.A. in English literature from Bucknell University and graduate credits in Dance Education from SUNY Empire State. She has 9snd St Y/Dance Education Lab (DEL) and Barre fitness teaching certificates and recently completed Corvino Children’s ballet pedagogy workshops.
She currently dances for Loretta Thomas and with Putnam County Dance Project. From 2004 as an apprentice and then a year and a half later as a full company member Faith danced with Lori Belilove and the Isadora Duncan Dance company until June 2021, dancing solo and ensemble roles both internationally, around the country, and in NYC. In addition Faith taught for the Isadora Duncan Dance Company including company class and lecture demonstration performances about Isadora in public schools. She also choreographed for, coached and taught the Beliloveables, the children’s performing company of the Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation. Before and concurrently.
Faith danced 17 years with White Wave:Young Soon Kim Dance Company, enjoying performances locally and in China, Korea, and Inner Mongolia. Other companies include CEule Dance and Linda Diamond. Faith has also performed extensively in regional theater, her favorite roles being Cassie in A Chorus Line and Maggie in Brigadoon. She currently teaches creative dance to underserved NYC public schools as a Dance Teaching Artist with Mark DeGarmo Dance and teaches creative dance, Duncan technique, hiphop, preballet and ballet to ages 3-adult at the YMCA in addition to here at Bridge for Dance.
She has taught all ages for many years in various settings such as the Y, public and private preschool, elementary and middle schools, and at private dance studios. Faith has been a teacher at Bridge for Dance for more than ten years, teaching from ages 2-11 years.
Leslie Mahan began her dance journey at age 3 in a small studio outside of Orlando, Florida.
Upon moving to Michigan at age 7 Leslie decided to expand her dance knowledge and began competition dancing as she grew up. She was heavily trained in the Cecchetti method of ballet with a focus on tap, jazz, and contemporary as well. Throughout her teen years, Leslie won numerous dance awards and became a certified grade VI professional Cecchetti dancer. In High school, Leslie joined a pre- professional contemporary company called X2. It was run by artistic director Jodie Randolph, and provided many choreographic, teaching, and performance opportunities in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Upon graduating from South Lyon High School, Leslie moved to New York City and trained at the Joffrey Ballet School for two years under the direction of Era Jouravlev. In September 2018, Leslie accepted an apprentice position at the New York Dance Project.
She loves to train, teach, and perform in any capacity and looks forward to an exciting year with The Bridge For Dance!
AERIAL
Shayna Golub is a New York City based aerialist, dancer, educator and arts administrator. Most notably, Shayna was seen onstage at Madison Square Garden performing with Phish for New Years Eve.
She graduated from Muhlenberg College in 2016 with a BA in Dance and a minor in French. She started her circus training there and continued with Circus Warehouse’s intensive program and NECCA’s foundation program. She most recently was seen in ABCirque’s production of “Different Trains” at The Muse Brooklyn where she played the role of Daughter. Shayna was also recently onstage at Queens Theater in an edu-musical with Incanto Productions performing on aerial net. She has performed many featured aerial roles with Atlas Circus Company (NYC), was featured in the most recent production of Circus Muse V (The Muse Brooklyn) and was seen on tour with Marquise Productions (Troy, NY).
Shayna also works as an arts administrator with Schoen Movement Company. With SMC, Shayna has successfully completed a visa petition process to allow dancers from Tunisia to come work in NYC.
She is currently teaching aerial silks at the 92nd Street Y and Gymies Gym in addition to Bridge for Dance.
Robert Redick is a New York based choreographer, performer, and teacher.
A former Joffrey Ballet School Trainee; he had the opportunity to work and train with choreographers such as: Desmond Richardson, Stacey Cadell, Earl Mosley, and Michael Blake. His choreographic credits include commissioned works at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, Joffrey Ballet School, Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance, Brooklyn Dance Festival, and Youth American Grand Prix.
As a freelance dancer, Robert has performed in various venues around the country including: Nevada Dance Theatre, Spike Lee’s Prince Party, Come Together Dance Festival, NYU Skirball, Dixon Place, Bryant Park and Brooklyn Dance Festival.
In addition to choreographing and dancing, Robert is the curator and coordinator for the Uptown Rising Performance Series held at the Bridge for Dance. Uptown Rising gives emerging choreographers the affordable opportunity to present, discuss and receive feedback on their work and process.
Robert has a deep passion for creating an inclusive, challenging and rewarding experience with the dancers he works with. He believes in instilling confidence and allowing a safe space for humanity to thrive and operate both on stage and in the studio. Robert's work focuses on finding the emotional vulnerability in movement within an organized execution and awareness; emphasizing an ethereal, shared experience between the dancer and the viewer.
Jessica was born and raised in New York City and studied ballet at Manhattan Youth Ballet and Ballet Academy East. She received a B.F.A. in Dance from The Boston Conservatory and since graduating college, Jessica worked as a musical theatre dancer at many theatres around the country.
Some of her favorite theatre credits include Spamalot (Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Geva Theatre), A Christmas Carol: The Musical(Pioneer Theatre Company), Hello, Dolly! (Cape Playhouse) and Thoroughly Modern Millie (Ogunquit Playhouse).
In addition to performing, Jessica is a passionate dance teacher of over a decade and currently teaches ballet and tap at Bridge for Dance. She is also a published author of children's picture books. Learn more about Jessica and her books here!