Lauren DeVera

Lauren DeVera is a dancer, choreographer, podcaster, dance curator, certified life coach, and daughter to Filipino immigrant parents, residing in Alexandria, Virginia. She has been teaching, performing, and curating in the DC Metropolitan area for over 14 years, with a focus on community building and creating brave spaces for self-expression. Her credits include The Kennedy […]

Andie de Vaulx

She earned an A.A. in dance from Montgomery College, and her B.A. in English from the University of Maryland. Andie has studied for 24 years with many artists including Chuck Davis, Donna Birchfield, and David Dorfman. has been the artistic director of Equinox Dance Company in Frederick, Maryland, created several works for Forty+, and has […]

Brianne Barrow Little

Brianne was a member of JFD from 2003-2011;  she has been teaching Pilates since 2006 and recently embarked on learning a brain-based motor control movement method through The Neuro Studio. She enjoys working with bodies of all shapes and capabilities, and brings positive energy with a focus on joint engagement for maximum efficiency and strength-building to […]

Jameel Salahuddin

Alabama born and Texas raised, Jameel started dancing at the late tender age of 30. Although he considered himself a dancer all his life, his first technique class would take place in DC at Joy of Motion. Beginning with hip hop and Jazz, he would cross paths with Neil Whitehead who trained him in the […]

Jane Franklin

Jane Franklin founded Jane Franklin Dance in Arlington in 1997. Over 28 years (1997–2025), she played a central role in the organization as a performer, choreographer, educator, and administrative director.  Franklin earned an MFA from The Ohio State University as a University Fellow and holds certification from the Laban/Bartenieff Institute for Movement Studies. Her choreography […]