“So Fly Dance program has become a vital part of school because they are dependable, professional and care about our students as much as we do.”
- Yasmeen Chunara, Director, New World Montessori

Our Team

So Fly Instructors are hand picked from among the most talented professional dancers in the country.

• Our instructors have been classically trained at some of the top dance studios and companies around the world.

• Their choreography and performances can be seen on film, music videos, commercials, television, and instructional DVDs.

• Most importantly, our instructors have extensive experience working with children, including volunteer work and inner city outreach, and thrive on teaching proper technique while making dance FUN!

Tanya Fishburn – Founder, Managing Partner.

Tanya is an actor & professional dancer who has performed and choreographed for stage, TV & Film.

Prior to launching So Fly Kids in 2005, she was the Director of the Beverly Hills Dance Studio where she developed a specialized ballet-inspired method for teaching the youngest dancers Royal Academy technique through creativity, self-expression, imagination & fun.

She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Theater & Dance from the University of Hawaii, and over the last ten years has continued training at studios across LA.

   

Erica Brookhart – Founder, Director, Instructor.

Erica Brookhart is a professional dancer and choreographer who’s work has been performed worldwide. She has been featured on stage, film and television including TLC, VH-1 and MTV.

Prior to teaming up with So Fly Kids in 2005, Erica has danced, trained and taught at some of the top dance studios in Los Angeles including inner city outreach, and has worked with terminally ill children with Dream Street Foundation. She has developed a specialized jazz/hip-hop style of dance which uniquely combines a solid grounding of jazz technique with the latest age appropriate hip-hop dance moves that children love.

She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Public Relations with a minor in Dance from Colorado State University.

Through So Fly Kids, Tanya and Erica continue to share the gift of music & dance with children.
 
 
Bryan McGowan
Hip-Hop/
Breakdancing, Birthdays

Ty Freedman
Tumbling/
Gymnastics, Preschool

Allie Steckler
Administrative Director, Birthdays

Tim Fahey
Hip-Hop/
Breakdancing

Aaron Davis
Hip-Hop/Jazz

Kelsey Dawson
Cheerleading,
Preschool, Birthdays

Naomi Tauger
Ballet, Preschool
Gabriel Lozano
Hip-Hop/
Breakdancing
Rocky Ross
Hip-Hop/
Breakdancing
Aukai Cane
Hip-Hop/
Breakdancing
Robin Chelsey Jennell Kristin

Robin Olive
Hip-Hop/
Breakdancing

Chelsey McGinnis
Cheerleading
Amanda Barthel
Cheerleading
Jennell Mundorf
Cheerleading

Kristin Cirillo Cheerleading

 

Have Questions?

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