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PROFESSIONAL DANCE EXPERIENCE
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SHERINE LEVY

Northampton,MA

Summary

Restaurant experience at family business in Midtown Manhattan, featured on The Jon Stewart Show. Professional dance performer in New York City and the Northeast with 26 years of experience. Teaching artist of creative movement and dance education for children. Combining performance experience and extensive training with a natural ability to establish rapport with students of all ages. Performing artist and teacher of dance for adults. BA in Dance and certified children's yoga instructor. Founder of a storybook movement program, Bookworm Groove.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder/Teaching Artist

Schoolhouse Movement Arts
Brooklyn, NY And Western MA
10.2019 - Current
  • Founder & teaching artist of developmentally appropriate creative movement and dance education for children.
  • Visiting Local Schools in Northampton

Youth Mentor Artist

Youth Performance Festival
Northampton, MA
12.2023 - 02.2025
  • Mentored young people ages 8-18 in developing their creative projects within a seven week duration, mainly in areas of dance, singing, songwriting, performance skills, theater and confidence building. Director by Sarah Marcus and Kelly Silliman.
  • December 2024-February 2025

Teaching Artist: Co-teacher and assistant

ArtPlay
Northampton, MA
01.2022 - 12.2022
  • Facilitated dance activities and assisted with various artistic activities and fostering community among children ages 6-11. Directed by Kelly Silliman, program director at the Northampton Center for the Arts.
  • Winter and Spring sessions

Yoga and Dance Teacher

Soul Shine Life, Happy Feet Yoga and Self
Brooklyn, NY
01.2018 - 07.2019
  • Teaching in Headstart and Early Headstart Programs for babies to 4 year old children.
  • Teacher for Soulshine Yoga Life company. Teaching at daycares for babies to 4 year old children.
  • Asana Alphabet Substitute Yoga or Dance Instructor.
  • Northampton Public School: Afterschool Programs at Bridge Street and Jackson Street Schools.
  • Northampton, MA

Co-Teacher

Giocare Preschool
11.2016 - 02.2017
  • Co-Teacher for 3's class in shared classrooms with Pre-K and 2's class.

Creative Movement Consultant

K280 School of Journeys
Brooklyn, NY
03.2016 - 06.2016
  • Assisted 16 Pre-K teachers with a creative movement project. A dance-related inquiry is explored and developed into a movement structure. Project is developed over two-month period, culminating in a performance.

Food Cooperative

The Park Slope Food Co-op
Brooklyn, NY
03.2010 - 04.2016
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Register
  • Food Prep
  • Stocking
  • Customer Service

Ezra Guitar Afterschool Program
Brooklyn, NY
01.2015 - 06.2015
  • Led creative movement exercises, and taught international folk dances to children aged 4 to 7 years.

iDance Studio
Brooklyn, NY
11.2014 - 05.2015

Monica Molina's Dance School
Queens, NY
01.2007 - 12.2007
  • Taught 8-week series of Middle Eastern dance to children 4 to 10 years old.

YMCA
Long Island City, NY
01.2005 - 12.2007
  • Taught specialty group dance classes for adults and teens.

Pulse Fitness
Queens, NY
01.2005 - 12.2007
  • Instructor for bi-weekly Middle Eastern Dance classes.

Education

Yo Re Mi Children's Yoga Teacher Training - undefined

Brooklyn, NY

Asana Alphabet Kid's Yoga Teacher Certification -

Brooklyn, NY

Master's Degree Program - Early Childhood Education

Dance Training - Middle Eastern Dance

01.2026

Graduate Program - undefined

Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
12.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Dance

Hunter College, City University of New York
New York, NY
06.2004

Skills

  • Authentic Customer Service
  • Innovative and Creative
  • Intuitive and Intelligent
  • Ability to be Calm and Focused Under Pressure
  • Ability to Work Collaboratively and Committed to Development
  • Professional Demeanor and Poised

Accomplishments

    Award-winning dancer. Vocalist of a platinum song on Will Smith's album. Singer, Songwriter, Poet. Mother of two young adults. Caregiving experience for two decades. Gifted teacher. Professional dance performer in New York City and the Northeast since 2000. Dance teaching artist at colleges and schools in the Pioneer Valley. Resident Guest Teacher at the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts School. Choreographer featured on television and concert stages. Genuinely kind and gracious on a daily basis.

Timeline

Youth Mentor Artist

Youth Performance Festival
12.2023 - 02.2025

Teaching Artist: Co-teacher and assistant

ArtPlay
01.2022 - 12.2022

Founder/Teaching Artist

Schoolhouse Movement Arts
10.2019 - Current

Yoga and Dance Teacher

Soul Shine Life, Happy Feet Yoga and Self
01.2018 - 07.2019

Co-Teacher

Giocare Preschool
11.2016 - 02.2017

Creative Movement Consultant

K280 School of Journeys
03.2016 - 06.2016

Ezra Guitar Afterschool Program
01.2015 - 06.2015

iDance Studio
11.2014 - 05.2015

Food Cooperative

The Park Slope Food Co-op
03.2010 - 04.2016

Monica Molina's Dance School
01.2007 - 12.2007

YMCA
01.2005 - 12.2007

Pulse Fitness
01.2005 - 12.2007

Yo Re Mi Children's Yoga Teacher Training - undefined

Dance Training - Middle Eastern Dance

Graduate Program - undefined

Brooklyn College

Bachelor of Arts - Dance

Hunter College, City University of New York

Asana Alphabet Kid's Yoga Teacher Certification -

Master's Degree Program - Early Childhood Education

PROFESSIONAL DANCE EXPERIENCE

  • Zikrayat Music and Dance Ensemble | New York City and Massachussettes | 2008–Present Featured member of New York's Arab music and dance ensemble, performing classic and traditional Arabic dance styles. Performance venues: Lincoln Center, William's College, Queens Museum of Art, Grand Prospect Hall, Laguardia Performing Arts Center, Alwan Center for the Arts, Lowell Folk Festival, Galapagos Art Space and Le Poisson Rouge.
  • Middle Eastern Dance Artist | New York, NY | 2000–Present Performer at family, corporate and cultural events. Notable venues: Museum of Natural History, Williams College, Grand Prospect Hall, The Picnic House, Pearl Theater, Dance New Amsterdam, Kaye Playhouse, various event halls and the Atlantic Antic Festivals,South Street Seaport, The Copa Cabana.
  • The Dalia Carella Dance Collective | New York, NY | 2011 Performed group choreography in Dalia Carella's Contemporary World Dance Fusion 10 year retrospective show at Dance New Amsterdam Theater.
  • Alabina Music Band | New York, NY and New Jersey | 2002 Performed with international renown band in multiple concerts.
  • Choreographer and Dancer for Atlantic Records/Caliente Records Latin pop artist, Luisa Payan | 1999-2000. Performed and co-choreographed Merengue, Latin Jazz and Hip Hop. Featured at The Copa Cabana, South Street Seaport, Sabado television show and Seventeen magazine.