Miss Holli
Holli Faria is the founder and artistic director of Studio Life Art & Studio Life Performing Art and has nearly 25 years of dance experience. She has taught and choreographed for over 15 years. Holli has been immersed in all styles and genres of dance throughout her lifetime. She received numerous choreography and high score awards from multiple regional and national dance competitions across the east coast. She strives to stay up to date and familiar with new dance techniques and choreographic trends and believes all good teachers never stop educating themselves. She is a certified dance educator and adjudicator in Acrobatic Arts and is a member of the Dance Alliance of Rhode Island and National Dance Educators Organization where she continues her studies through the Professional Development Institute of Dance. Holli continues to attend professional teacher training workshops studying with master instructors such as Steve Sirico, Jessica Rizzo, Aaron Turner, Tony Coppola, Mandy Yip and Liz Imperio. She believes the arts are essential to our progress as a Community and it is a way to knowing our power to innovate, transform and evolve. While working towards her BFA in Visual Design she involved herself in many community art and dance events and received a community service leadership award in 2012 during graduation. She continues her support and is involved with the creative arts network (CAN) and offers her time to multiple non profit organizations. Holli always puts forth her best effort in running a fun, friendly, and professional atmosphere at Studio Life Performing Art while maintaining a strict technical dance discipline & instilling dance and life skills in her students. She believes in the value of dance and art as a source of inspiration, self-discovery, expression, and fulfillment for everyone who studies it. “Every dance student deserves the respect of being given quality training and the integrity of a dance and art education.” |
Mr. Martin
Martin Nikolov is the founder and artistic director of M Dance. The first time Martin stepped on the dance floor he was 9 years old. He started as a competitor representing Bulgaria, before relocating to the United Kingdom. He made his first appearance in the UK at the famous Blackpool Dance Festival. Martin then began training in St. Petersburg, Russia where he and his partner, Liana Churilova (current World American Rhythm Champion), took over the podiums and were one of the top 3 couples in Russia. After returning home, Martin opened his own studio “M Dance Studio” in Bulgaria where he coached many successful couples that had much success in several competitions throughout Europe. His students have been seen internationally on VIP Dance and Dancing With The Stars. In May 2010, Martin received an invitation from Igor and Irina Suvorov to be a part of a show program in one of the biggest and global events organized in USA – The Desert Classic DanceSport Championships. This opportunity lead him to permanently move to USA. Martin has certifications from World Dance Council (WDC) for Professional Dance Teacher in Latin-American/Ballroom Dance Branch as well as his adjudicator certification. Martin has taught at Fred Astaire Dance Studios where he received the highest score certification and has lead his students to win numerous national competitions. Martin is registered in the National Dance Council of America (NDCA) as a Professional Competitor and Certified Dance Teacher. Martin is excited to start his ballroom program at Studio Life Performing Art in Fall River , MA and is happy to share his talent, experience and knowledge of ballroom technique with all his students. |
Miss Tammy
Tammy started dancing at the age of 6 and immediately fell in love with dance. She danced through high school in Fall River, MA and then attended Stonehill College in Easton, MA where she trained in ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop while majoring in Biology. Tammy has been teaching in Fall River since 2008 and continues to attend workshops and conventions such as Dance Teacher’s Club of Boston and Dance Teacher Web Live. Several of her routines and dancers have placed at local and national dance competitions and have been recipients of special awards. Though dance was her first love, Tammy found a second passion – the ocean. While teaching at Studio Life Performing Art, Tammy is also pursuing a PhD in Marine Science and Technology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Tammy hopes to inspire her students to break boundaries in dance and in life. Her goals are to push students outside of their comfort zones, while fostering the belief that they can accomplish anything they set their minds (and bodies) to and to encourage cultivation and pursuit of multiple, diverse passions!
Tammy started dancing at the age of 6 and immediately fell in love with dance. She danced through high school in Fall River, MA and then attended Stonehill College in Easton, MA where she trained in ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop while majoring in Biology. Tammy has been teaching in Fall River since 2008 and continues to attend workshops and conventions such as Dance Teacher’s Club of Boston and Dance Teacher Web Live. Several of her routines and dancers have placed at local and national dance competitions and have been recipients of special awards. Though dance was her first love, Tammy found a second passion – the ocean. While teaching at Studio Life Performing Art, Tammy is also pursuing a PhD in Marine Science and Technology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Tammy hopes to inspire her students to break boundaries in dance and in life. Her goals are to push students outside of their comfort zones, while fostering the belief that they can accomplish anything they set their minds (and bodies) to and to encourage cultivation and pursuit of multiple, diverse passions!
Miss Jen
Jen has been living in Fall River her entire life. She has been dancing Hip Hop for 20 years and teaching for 14 years now. Jen has competed in multiple competitions as well as choreographing a competition team. She has taken classes from Tap, Jazz, Modern and even Ballroom. She loves to teach girls and boys of all ages and she teaches adults as well. Jennifer is also Bilingual, Portuguese is her second language. Besides teaching Jen loves to sing, dance, read, draw, watch movies, spend time with friends and family and taking care of her pets.
Jen works at an office as a full time position and she is also currently working towards a Bachelor’s in Psychology at Bridgewater State University.
Jen has been living in Fall River her entire life. She has been dancing Hip Hop for 20 years and teaching for 14 years now. Jen has competed in multiple competitions as well as choreographing a competition team. She has taken classes from Tap, Jazz, Modern and even Ballroom. She loves to teach girls and boys of all ages and she teaches adults as well. Jennifer is also Bilingual, Portuguese is her second language. Besides teaching Jen loves to sing, dance, read, draw, watch movies, spend time with friends and family and taking care of her pets.
Jen works at an office as a full time position and she is also currently working towards a Bachelor’s in Psychology at Bridgewater State University.
Miss Eliza
Eliza has been training in dance for 13 years and has been competing for 5 years, at the regional and national level. She has been seen performing at numerous venues, events, and dance competitions throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Eliza is trained in many genres of dance including, Acrobatics, Ballet, Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, and Tap. Eliza has been an apprentice instructor for 4 years, working alongside many instructors who have shaped her teaching philosophy and love for dance. In addition to her tenure as an apprentice instructor, she has choreographed and performed at many venues and events across Massachusetts and Rhode Island including St. James Baptist Church’s Annual Festival and for the Curry College Dance Team. Eliza regularly attends master classes and workshops including dance conventions and The Dance Teacher’s Club of Boston. Over the course of the year, Eliza works with children 3-12 at Citizens for Citizens Daycare, a facility where she creates a welcoming and nurturing environment for the children she advises. With experience in both early childhood education and dance education, Eliza is excited to join the dance facility at Studio Life Performing Art to continue her growth as a dance educator.
Eliza has been training in dance for 13 years and has been competing for 5 years, at the regional and national level. She has been seen performing at numerous venues, events, and dance competitions throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Eliza is trained in many genres of dance including, Acrobatics, Ballet, Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, and Tap. Eliza has been an apprentice instructor for 4 years, working alongside many instructors who have shaped her teaching philosophy and love for dance. In addition to her tenure as an apprentice instructor, she has choreographed and performed at many venues and events across Massachusetts and Rhode Island including St. James Baptist Church’s Annual Festival and for the Curry College Dance Team. Eliza regularly attends master classes and workshops including dance conventions and The Dance Teacher’s Club of Boston. Over the course of the year, Eliza works with children 3-12 at Citizens for Citizens Daycare, a facility where she creates a welcoming and nurturing environment for the children she advises. With experience in both early childhood education and dance education, Eliza is excited to join the dance facility at Studio Life Performing Art to continue her growth as a dance educator.
Miss Kiane
Kiane has been training in dance for 14 years and has had 2 years of competition dance experience. Kiane has been seen in group and solo performances at many events and competitions in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Kiane regularly attends master classes, workshops, and dance conventions in all genres of dance to supplement her education and progress as a dancer. Over the course of the year, she has had many volunteer opportunities which have shaped her personal and professional endeavors. Recently, she has had the opportunity to teach elementary school students through a high school teaching program offered during the academic year. In addition to being a dedicated and passionate dance student, Kiane also takes pride in her rigorous academic career. Her continuing hard work has provided her with being a coveted member of the National Honors Society. In school, Kiane participates in the Sports Medicine Career Center which has earned her many training opportunities including being certified in CPR and First Aid. Many of her academic and personal skills translate to her love of dance and her aspiration to teach and perform dance at a professional level. Kiane is excited to join the dance facility at Studio Life Performing Art and continue her growth as a dance educator.
Kiane has been training in dance for 14 years and has had 2 years of competition dance experience. Kiane has been seen in group and solo performances at many events and competitions in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Kiane regularly attends master classes, workshops, and dance conventions in all genres of dance to supplement her education and progress as a dancer. Over the course of the year, she has had many volunteer opportunities which have shaped her personal and professional endeavors. Recently, she has had the opportunity to teach elementary school students through a high school teaching program offered during the academic year. In addition to being a dedicated and passionate dance student, Kiane also takes pride in her rigorous academic career. Her continuing hard work has provided her with being a coveted member of the National Honors Society. In school, Kiane participates in the Sports Medicine Career Center which has earned her many training opportunities including being certified in CPR and First Aid. Many of her academic and personal skills translate to her love of dance and her aspiration to teach and perform dance at a professional level. Kiane is excited to join the dance facility at Studio Life Performing Art and continue her growth as a dance educator.
Miss Hazel
Hazel was born in Manila, Philippines. At 18, she worked as a back-up dancer and choreographer for Billy Crawford, Apl de Ap (Black Eyed Peas), Sarah Geronimo and Gary Valenciano in a television show called ASAP Live on ABS-CBN Channel 2. She also performed as a dancer for the Jabbawockeez, Flo-Rida, Lenka, Snoop Dogg, Melissa Reyes of Pussycat Dolls and the legendary Hip Hop group Wreckx-N-Effect in several Rumple Minze commercials.
She has trained at the top dance studios in North Hollywood, California namely, Debbie Reynolds Dance Studios, International Dance Academy and Playground LA. Her training includes Hip Hop, Jazz, Jazz Funk, Ballet, Bboying, Waacking, Locking, Popping, Contemporary, Tap, Gymnastics and West African Dance. In 2010, she was hired by Disney to perform as a parade dancer at Hong Kong Disneyland for the show called "Flights of Fantasy" and shortly after, she choreographed their Hip Hop shows "Tomorrowland Street Jam" and "Tron City Dance Crew" wherein she performed as a dancer too. She also became a resident choreographer and dance teacher at Red Shoe Dance Company, one of the biggest dance studios in Hong Kong. She taught Hip Hop, Lyrical Jazz and Acro Dance to children ages 6 and above. She was the very first dance teacher to introduce Acro Dance in Hong Kong after she completed her certification in Sydney, Australia.
After Hong Kong, she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where she performed as a back-up dancer for Solid Gold Soul at Bally's Hotel & Casino. She has also performed in many corporate events and shows all over Las Vegas and has taught in 5 different dance studios. She has now moved to the East Coast and very excited
to teach Studio Life to inspire young dancers to reach for
their dreams!
Hazel was born in Manila, Philippines. At 18, she worked as a back-up dancer and choreographer for Billy Crawford, Apl de Ap (Black Eyed Peas), Sarah Geronimo and Gary Valenciano in a television show called ASAP Live on ABS-CBN Channel 2. She also performed as a dancer for the Jabbawockeez, Flo-Rida, Lenka, Snoop Dogg, Melissa Reyes of Pussycat Dolls and the legendary Hip Hop group Wreckx-N-Effect in several Rumple Minze commercials.
She has trained at the top dance studios in North Hollywood, California namely, Debbie Reynolds Dance Studios, International Dance Academy and Playground LA. Her training includes Hip Hop, Jazz, Jazz Funk, Ballet, Bboying, Waacking, Locking, Popping, Contemporary, Tap, Gymnastics and West African Dance. In 2010, she was hired by Disney to perform as a parade dancer at Hong Kong Disneyland for the show called "Flights of Fantasy" and shortly after, she choreographed their Hip Hop shows "Tomorrowland Street Jam" and "Tron City Dance Crew" wherein she performed as a dancer too. She also became a resident choreographer and dance teacher at Red Shoe Dance Company, one of the biggest dance studios in Hong Kong. She taught Hip Hop, Lyrical Jazz and Acro Dance to children ages 6 and above. She was the very first dance teacher to introduce Acro Dance in Hong Kong after she completed her certification in Sydney, Australia.
After Hong Kong, she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where she performed as a back-up dancer for Solid Gold Soul at Bally's Hotel & Casino. She has also performed in many corporate events and shows all over Las Vegas and has taught in 5 different dance studios. She has now moved to the East Coast and very excited
to teach Studio Life to inspire young dancers to reach for
their dreams!
