In Motion’s performing arts instructors are the foundation of our programs. They build a special relationship with each child. It is their responsibility to teach each child to perform. Each instructor brings commitment, energy and recreation to the children. In return, each instructor gets the opportunity to shape the leaders of tomorrow. If you would like to become an In Motion instructor check out our Get Involved page.
Bianca Golden
Alaine Handa
Mallory Butcher
Mallory is a 2005 graduate of Ohio University where she received her BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography with a minor in Psychology. She is currently a professional dancer for several modern dance companies, including Genesis Dance Company and Naganuma Dance. Mallory has had the opportunity to teach a wide variety of dance techniques including ballet, jazz, hip hop, and modern for all ages and has taught for Berkely Carroll School, Brooklyn Friends School, Logrea Dance Academy, and Reflections Dance Academy. She is currently on faculty for Dancewave in Brooklyn and is very excited to be joining In Motion.
Bianca Golden
Bianca graduated from Marymount Manhattan with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance in 2009. Bianca currently teaches in the Bronx, Harlem, Queens and Manhattan, in addition to working on her own choreography. Bianca has had extensive training from: Dance Theater of Harlem Summer Intensive, Alvin Ailey Summer Intensive and Miami Conservatory Summer Intensive. She has been trained by world renowned teachers such as; Katie Langan from New York City Ballet, Peter London from Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham Company and Tina Santos from the San Francisco Ballet. Bianca has also been a part of nonviolence community projects promoting education, culture and the arts with her SGI, Buddhist Lay organization.
Bianca’s choreographed works includes “Peace Silencer” (2004), “Let Go”, “Unending Times” (2005) a piece dedicated to the tsunami victims, “Funk” (2008) which was showcased in Florence and “1 in 7″ (2009), a piece dedicated to sexually abused victims. Ms Golden “envisions an integrated art community where youth from all walks of life can come together, collaborate, synthesize ideas and create works with social consciousness.”
Maddie James
Maddie is a native of Boulder Colorado and alum of the University of Utah. She began her dance training at the age of 9 with Boulder Ballet Arts Academy and Colorado Ballet. Under the direction of Ana Claire Davidson and Vera Solovyova she has preformed in many productions including the Nutcracker, Coppélia, Dracula, Fire Bird and Mid Summer’s Night Dream. During the summer months Maddie also studied with Perry Mansfield, Colorado Ballet, Boulder Jazz Workshop and Boston Ballet. After high school, she received a scholarship to attend the University of Utah department of ballet in Salt Lake City. In December 2009 she graduated with her BFA in performance and teaching. Maddie resides in New York City where she is taking dance class and currently working for celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson.
Jackie Smythe
Jackie has been dancing since age 5. She grew up dancing at Louise School of Dance in Pennsylvania where she participated in many community events as well as regional and national dance competitions. After graduating high school Jackie attended DeSales University where she received her BA in dance. At DeSales she taught dance to the kids in the community and took part in many dance performances and musicals. Jackie is now living and dancing in NYC. She has worked with several small companies including theatre and dance. Her most recent appearance was in the NYC Gotham Chocolate Runway Show.