Cheryl Copeland

Cheryl Copeland graduated with a BFA in Dance Performance from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. Having studied and performed extensively in Florida, New York, Texas, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles, her training and technical expertise are reflected in her classes and choreography. She has worked under such notable choreographers as Mia Michaels, Milton Myers, Lisa Hopkins, and Kim Bears-Bailey. Finding her true passion behind the scenes, Cheryl gave up a career in performing for a much more fulfilling career in choreography and education. After serving as resident choreographer and artistic director of several pre-professional companies, she is now the full time director and founder of BHumn Arts Ensemble in Austin, Texas.

Jaime Witts

Jaime has been teaching dance for over 20 years. Her passion for musicality, investigative approach to biomechanics, and deep exploration of pedagogy were inspired during her time studying under Truman Finney. In 2004, Jaime started teaching at the Ballet Austin Academy and joined Ballet Austin as a company dancer later that year. While performing and teaching, her curiosity about movement led her to explore the dynamic counterpoints of dance, power and grace, strength and flexibility, dynamicism and subtlety of expression. Now retired from performing, she continues to bring this passion for athleticism to students across Texas, including BHumn Arts Ensemble. Jaime’s enthusiasm for ballet and the body makes her class an always positive experience.

Christine Flores

Christine Flores is a New York based artist from Toronto, Canada. Named one of Dance Magazine’s 2021 “25 to Watch”, Christine was part of the original Broadway cast of Illinoise and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular Ensemble. She has had the privilege of performing with Pam Tanowitz Dance, Dance Heginbotham, Company XIV, Keigwin + Company, and has worked with choreographers Caleb Teicher, Akira Uchida, Austin Goodwin, Mark Caserta, and more. Christine graduated New World School of the Arts/University of Florida with a BFA in Dance and received additional training at Springboard Danse Montreal, the Contemporary Program at Jacob’s Pillow and Cunningham Fellowship workshops. She has taught master classes all over Canada and the US including Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, American Dance Festival Cleveland, FRESH Dance Intensive, Beyond Movement Intensive, and The Underground Dance Centre. She has choreographed for Hozier’s Almost (Sweet Music) and LEXXE’s Joyride music videos.

Reed Tankersley

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Reed began his training at the age of 5. After graduating from The Juilliard School in 2014, Reed joined Twyla Tharp’s 50th Anniversary Tour and continues to perform with the company. Most recently he starred in Tharp’s “In The Upper Room” and “Nine Sinatra Songs” at New York City Center. As a freelance performer he has performed works by many New York based choreographers including: Jonah Bokaer, Jessica Lang for Seattle Opera’s “Aida”, and Broadway’s Chase Brock. In 2019, Reed ran away to the circus and toured the country as the lead performer in Cirque Du Soleil’s, “Volta”. Reed is a NFAA Youngarts award winner and one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch”. Repetiteur for Twyla Tharp.