Angelyn Faust (known as Ms. Angie in the studio), founded Manhattan Dance Artistry in 2020 to provide a safe space for dancers to cultivate a life-long love for the art of dance. MDA provides quality dance education in a fun, inspiring, challenging, and nurturing environment.

Angelyn's love of dance began very early. At the age of 3 she began her training with the Dance Conservatory of Southern Minnesota. She then moved on to study at Dance Express, where she competed on several award-winning teams at both the regional and national level. Also while at Dance Express, she completed the teacher training program and received her dance teacher certification.

After earning a BFA in Acting and Dance from Minnesota State University, Ms. Angie made the leap and moved to New York City. She has had the privilege of acting and dancing in many theatrical productions, films and commercials, has choreographed several musicals and concert dance pieces and has been honored with many awards for her choreography at regional dance competitions.

Ms. Angie’s true love has always been dance, and she is honored to share her passion for dance with all of her students at Manhattan Dance Artistry!

Danielle is honored to teach for MDA! She was Artist in Residence at Tribeca BMCC via CUNY Dance Initiative, Co Artistic Director of Jazz Choreography Enterprises and has been commissioned by Jacob's Pillow, the Ailey BFA program, Stars of American Ballet, Ballet Hartford, Central Utah Ballet, Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, St. Paul's School ballet program, Accent Dance NYC and Earl Mosley's Diversity of Dance, among others. This past spring/summer she choreographed for St. Louis Ballet, AVID Dance, Woman in Motion, East Coast Contemporary Ballet, Chevalier Ballet and Revolve Dance. This fall/winter she will choreograph for Jersey City Ballet, Mason Lee Dance Theater and Chrysalis Ballet.

She made her Off-Broadway choreographic debut at the AMT Theatre with 'An Unbalanced Mind,' choreographed New York Circus Project's production of Hamlet, presented work at the McCallum Theatre/Palm Desert Choreography Festival and the New York Theatre Barn Choreography Lab and was awarded a grant from NYFA/City Artist Corps to present a full evening of her choreography.

She also choreographed 'My Way' at Theatre by the Sea, the Vaudevillian musical 'On the Air,' musical theater showcases at AMDA and has served as Associate Choreographer for Broadway's Lorin Latarro.

She is additionally on faculty at the Steps on Broadway Academy and Pipeline Dance Training and enjoys teaching open, professional classes at Steps, Peridance and Mark Morris.

She has a B.A. in English from Cornell University (concentration in Shakespearean Studies, minor in Dance).

Gina Accordino is a New York City based performer, educator, and choreographer. Originally from Ohio she grew up dancing and competing and then eventually went on to continue her love of dance first in Chicago and then New York. Gina is a graduate of Broadway Dance Center's Professional Semester and has a Bachelor's Degree in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University. She has been working professionally in the city for ten years and has had the opportunity to perform at various venues in the city and across the country including Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, American Tap Dance Foundation, Broadway Dance Center, Buzzfeed New York Offices, and Dixon Place. Gina has also had the privilege of being an associate choreographer for Broadway Dance Center's Pre-Professional Company, Rhythm Arts Project. Currently Gina is the Dance Captain of Project Convergence, a dance company that joins together tap dance and classical Bharatanatyam, and an Artist in Residence at the American Tap Dance Foundation with the company that she co-founded, ACM Collective.

Ms. Lacey began her dance training at the Dance Theatre of Harlem under the direction of the late Director Emeritus Arthur Mitchell. Her classical training for over twenty-two years led her to a professional, limitless dance career in the Arts and continues to do so. Her diverse performance credits include Balanchine, Alonzo King, Virginia Johnson, NIKE and more! As a pioneering Hip Hop choreographer, teaching credits include Dance Theater of Harlem, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Ballet Academy East, Manhattan Youth Ballet, and others. Ms. Lacey’s unique and purposeful teaching methods remain inspirational and impactful.