Professional dance instructors, sound healers, fine artists and more!

Meet Our Upcoming Instructors

FTS MOVEMENT & MARTIAL ARTS | FTS Intensive & Official Training Program

Najla Gilliam

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FREESTYLE | FTS Movement Intensive Faculty

Pierce Cady

is an artist from San Francisco California who is best known for his creative and thought-provoking movement freestyles. Cady has worked with world renowned artists and brands such as Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Beyonce, Gold Link, Vivienne Westwood, Armani, Nike, Fila and more!

AFRO-CUBAN | FTS Movement Intensive Guest Faculty

Marisol Blanco

Marisol Blanco is a world-renowned master teacher and movement educator with over 26 years of experience as a professional dancer, teacher, performer and choreographer. Blanco is a graduate of Cuba’s prestigious Superior Institute of Arts (ISA) and The National School of Arts (ENA). She earned popularity for her Rumba classes and special Afro-Cuban learning program “HPS”; that emphasizes the connection between history, percussion, song, step/body expression/technique, philosophy, psychology and methodology knowledge. Marisol is known for creating a supportive, motivating and creative class environment for her students to thrive in.

Her professional career includes dancing in The Cuban Traditional Dance Company J.J and successfully completing certificates of Art Performance Management, Ethnology, Social Anthropology and Ethno Choreography. Blanco is also a former member of Cuba’s first female drumming and dance group, “Obini-Bata” with respective recognition and evaluation from the Cuban National Center of Popular Music as Percussion Specialist/Vocalist Master Level.

Marisol Blanco is now the owner and director of Sikan Afro Cuban Dance Project and trains teachers at all levels in Afro-Cuban Folkloric, Popular/Latin/Caribbean traditional dances around the American continent and the diaspora.

MUSIC EDUCATION | FTS Movement Intensive Guest Faculty

Keyanna Hutchinson

Keyanna Hutchinson is a versatile guitarist from Brooklyn whose multivalent influences can be traced to her Caribbean lineage, her love for popular music, her conservatory training, and a remarkable musical career supporting performers in the fields of R&B, jazz, and other experimental genres. She has graced stages touring with recording artists such as Marzz, H.E.R, Jazmine Sullivan, Fantasia, and many more. These days, Keyanna is leading her own band as well as working on her own original compositions to eventually release them as part of a full length debut album.

FINE ARTS | FTS Movement Intensive Guest Faculty

Regina Brack

is a self-taught expressionist artist, mom and student! While art has always been a part of Regina’s world, she began sharing her work 3 years ago. Brack specializes in creating fine art utilizing acrylic mediums.

SOUND HEALING | FTS Movement Intensive Guest Faculty

Vanessa Eva Celestine

Vanessa Eva Celestine is a Master teacher in the healing arts of Reiki and Quantum Energy Healing, Sound Healer, Sacred Womb Therapist (tm), IIN Holistic Health Coach, and a trained Culinary Chef.

She's been serving the community in the wellness space for nearly a decade facilitating individual and group healing sessions, events, and workshops.

Vanessa teaches others how restore and strengthen their lifeforce energy through breathwork, visualization techniques, movement, sound, and touch therapies. This signature combination of energy healing regulates the nervous system, redistributes stagnant and dense energy, awakens the senses, and attunes one to their own unique healing powers within.

FINE ARTS | Official Training Program Guest Faculty

Jordana

is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist who specializes in artistic modalities such as fine arts, knitting, macrame, pottery, digital art and more! Her current journey involves focusing on creative exploration, growth, spirituality and her connection to earth.

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