Anyi Calderon

City Stage Dance Academy, formerly known as Andrea's Dance Studio, has proudly served the Bronx community for over 60 years as a family-owned and operated dance studio. Under the leadership of Nicole Fusco, the owner and artistic director, the academy continues to build its legacy and brand following a respectful transition from its founder, Andrea Verdeschi. The academy offers a variety of dance classes and programs for all ages, promoting a fun and engaging environment for students. In addition to dance instruction, City Stage Dance Academy also hosts birthday parties filled with dance, games, and activities, making it a lively hub for creativity and celebration. Generated from the website

HistoryEach 1 Teach One Dance Series was started as a small class setting to invite college students to take a hip hop dance classes at Lehman college for free and later became open to the public to give the community the opportunity to begin experiencing what a profession in dance could actually be. Founded by Maurice Dean and his partner Christina Cruz they have provide quality classes for the youth and adults since June of 2009 featuring upcoming choreographers, teachers and industry specialist.SpecialtiesEach 1 Teach One was created to unify the East coast dance community while spreading awareness of not only the true essence of Hip-Hop dance but also embracing other genres of dance. Education is the first step to healing our community and by teaching the foundational elements of Hip-Hop Dance we have the ability to preserve the art form we cherish so much for future generations. The vision is to create a socially competent environment between choreographers and dancers in an effort to achieve personal gains as well as attain growth within the collective. Through the concept of Each 1 Teach One, the tradition of exchanging experiences is used in an effort to improve upon ones trajectory in dance. An expanded knowledge of our craft is created through the relationships of dancer to dancer, dancer to choreographer and so forth. The individual is able to obtain valuable information which can be used to develop talent into skill. These workshops create an outlet for those who may not have an opportunity to acquire any formal training. By connecting them with professionals who have had experience within the many facets of the industry, they are presented with various pathways toward a career in dance.

Albanian folk dancing is one of the most vivid expressions of creativity. It is part of the spiritual life of the Albanian people and a manifestation of their natural cultural integrity. It reflects an artistic culture, which has a genuine ethnic and autochthonous Albanian mark and remains unchanged