TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2022-PRESENT - ODC SCHOOL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Contemporary - ages 10-13

2022-PRESENT - EAST BAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, RICHMOND, CA
Ballet - ages 13-18

2022-PRESENT - PIEDMONT BALLET ACADEMY, PIEDMONT, CA
Ballet - ages 13-18

2016-PRESENT - SHAWL-ANDERSON DANCE CENTER, BERKELEY, CA
Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Jazz - ages 9-18 
Director of Jazz Performance Group since 2019

2018-2020 - OAKLAND ICE CENTER, OAKLAND, CA
Ballet and Jazz to Ice Skaters - ages 8-18

2018-2020 - BERKELEY CITY BALLET, BERKELEY, CA

Contemporary - ages 9-18

2013-2015 - DANA HALL UPPER SCHOOL, WELLESLEY, MA                                                                  
Ballet, Modern, Tap, Repertory - ages 13-18

2013-2015 - BOSTON DANCE COMPANY, CAMBRIDGE, MA
Contemporary, Tap - ages 13-18

2011-2015 - THE SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL BALLET, CAMBRIDGE, MA
Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap - ages 9-18

2010-2015 - JEANNETTE NEILL DANCE STUDIO, BOSTON, MA
Contemporary open adult classes, Modern and Repertory classes for Boston Youth Moves (teen company)

2009-2013 - BROADWAY BOUND DANCE CENTER, NATICK, MA                                                           
Ballet, Pre-ballet, Modern, Lyrical, Tap, Hip Hop, Jazz - ages 3-18

2013 - WALNUT HILL SCHOOL, NATICK, MA
Jazz at Summer Intensive - ages 13-18

2012. 2015 - POWERED BY DANCE, BOSTON, MA 
Jeannette Neill Dance Studio Summer Intensive - ages 13-18

2010 - DANCE IN THE SCHOOLS, BOSTON, MA 
Dance classes in elementary schools - ages 6-8

2009-2010 - DANCE EXPRESSIONS, WESTBOROUGH, MA
Ballet, Jazz, Tap - ages 5-18

2008-2009 - MOVING MIRACLES, BUFFALO, NY
Assistant teacher at a dance/movement program for children, adolescents, and adults with mental, physical, and/or emotional disabilities

GUEST TEACHING/MASTER CLASSES
Mills College, Oakland, CA
Marin Academy, San Rafael, CA
Boston Conservatory at Berkeley, Boston, MA
KINDance Virtual Classes through Robert Moses' KIN
SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (virtual)
ODC/Dance Commons, San Francisco, CA
Alonzo King LINES Dance Center, San Francisco, CA
Nautilus Chamber, San Miguel, Mexico
Integrarte, Boston, MA

EDUCATION

State University of New York at Buffalo — magna cum laude, May 2009
BA in Dance — Focus in Modern, Jazz, Tap and Ballet
Minor in Speech and Hearing Science


REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Contact
Contact Elena Martins with teaching inquiries and opportunities.