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Marlon Santana is a professional teaching artist/dancer/creative from Elizabeth, NJ. After being self-taught for many years, he began his formal dance training at the age of 19 studying Hip Hop, Commercial Jazz and Contemporary Fusion. He has adamantly instilled both self-discovery and quality as his top priorities in both his craft and lifestyle. His credentials include: “The Soul Spot” Directed and Choreographed by Candace Brown, BTS, and Justine Darcene....Read more
Marlon Santana is a professional teaching artist/dancer/creative from Elizabeth, NJ. After being self-taught for many years, he began his formal dance training at the age of 19 studying Hip Hop, Commercial Jazz and Contemporary Fusion. He has adamantly instilled both self-discovery and quality as his top priorities in both his craft and lifestyle. His credentials include: “The Soul Spot” Directed and Choreographed by Candace Brown, BTS, and Justine Darcene. He has also been apart of a few dance companies: Motus, Royal Thieves, Kreativ Mndz, and Enigma Dance Collective. Marlon has done numerous performances at different venues across LA and NY participating in Carnival, Sybarite, and Club Jete. For the last few years, his main focus has been towards teaching and bettering the NY/NJ community in studios such as Broadway Dance Center and Brickhouse NYC. Marlon is looking forward to more opportunities facilitating safe environments where people can grow in ways they never thought possible.
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Class Descriptions
Marlon wants every class to feel like a safe environment where people are empowered to push past their limits. The primary focuses of each class are textures, dynamics, flow and patience while maintaining one’s authenticity throughout. In terms of styles, it’s a fusion of mostly Hip Hop, Commercial Jazz and Contemporary, along with other influences and information he’ll learn along the way.