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Yenny Sánchez
Yenny Sánchez is a Colombian actress and director with an academic background in Dramatic Arts, graduating from Central University - Teatro Libre in Bogotá in 2011.
She also studied Theatrical Anthropology and Photography at CELCIT in Buenos Aires Argentina. Additionally,Yenny studied Speech at HB Studio and Singing for actors at the Acting Studio in 2022, further expanding her artistic range. She is the founder and artistic director of Fundación Baca Teatro,@bacateatro based in Chía, Colombia, where she has made significant contributions to the local arts scene for over a decade. She is currently the director of the new Spanish-language acting program and the Performance in Motion program at Evolute Academia in New York. Recently, she starred in the short film "Soñar no cuesta nada", directed by Tahiel Medina.
In addition to her work as an actress and director, Yenny is focused on writing a pedagogical text based on her scenic teaching methods. She is also working on directing the play Liana, written and produced by Maksim Tsvetovat.
TEACHERS
Mary di Mauro
Mary is a performing artist and educator with over 16 years of experience teaching languages and performing arts to children (PreK-12). She has been studying music and theatre from a very young age and has a degree in Musical Theatre from St. Lawrence College, ON Canada. Mary is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese and has taught Music, Dance, Theatre and Languages to kids of all ages in Brazil, Canada, China and the US. Since moving to New York in 2019, she has taught at several public, charter and private schools through non-profits and arts-in education programs before starting her own business as a school vendor. Aside from teaching and managing Mary's Musical Squad she also works as a Children’s Theatre director at Main Street Theatre & Dance Alliance, in Roosevelt Island.
Jessie Santos
Jessie Santos is a Brazilian performing arts educator with over 17 years of experience working with children and teenagers. She began her journey at 15 teaching ballet classes. Graduated in Dance, Theater, and Musical Theater, she has brought her artistic and educational experience to Portugal, Spain, and the United States, developing projects focused on art, body expression, and performance for children and youth.
In addition to her extensive stage experience, she currently leads a project designed for children ages 4 to 8, encouraging creativity, discipline, and artistic development through dance and performing arts. She also continues teaching Ballet, Music, Hip Hop, Theater, and Musical Theater classes.
Juan Carlos
Juan Carlos Narvaez is a flutist, teacher and performer located in the NYC and NJ area. He earned his undergraduate degree in Classical Music Performance from West Virginia University in 2022, followed by two Master's degrees in Performance in European Conservatories. Juan Carlos has experience privately teaching students from 5-19 years old, has a children's concert series titled The MagicFlute Storytime and has been involved in local Departments of Recreation to help make classical music accessible to children of all backgrounds.
