5678 Dance Studio - Info Guide 2020

Resident Instructors
Megan Rose Navarro Tannous
Contemporary Senior level and Tap Beginner & Intermediate levels
Megan began her training with The Thora Dumbell School of Dance, under the direction of Thora Dumbell herself. She then
trained with The Tobago Academy of Performing Arts under Charlene Harris, Richard Lessey and Arlene Frank, where she
trained in ballet, modern and tap.
Charlene Harris – Ballet and Modern
Beginner, Junior, Intermediate & Senior levels
Aunty Charlene, as she is known to her students, is a dancer and dance
teacher. Her passion for and love of dance ignited at an early age when her
training began at the Caribbean School of Dancing. She would later have
a brief stint at the Dance Academy of Trinidad & Tobago before leaving
for the prestigious Laine Theatre Arts in Epsom Surrey, England where she
gained her professional training and certification.
On her return, she was invited to join the Noble Douglas Dance Company
Inc (NDDCI). As a member of this company, she travelled and performed
but Charlene’s attention to detail and ability for getting the job done have
led her to become the company’s Associate Artistic Director.
Fearlessly driven to do and be more Charlene started &5678 Dance Studio.
Here she dares her students and others around her to strive for the very
excellence that keeps her going.
She is a graduate of The School of Toronto Dance Theatre Professional Training Program, in Canada 2007-2010. Upon
completion of the program, she was awarded the “Solo Summer Project”, and had the privilege of working with well-known
choreographer Sharon Moore on a solo work of her own.
She has taught dance at University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) and at Lilliput Children’s Theatre. Megan currently teaches
at &5678 Dance Studio.
Nigel Sanchez
Hip Hop Senior & Intermediate levels
Nigel Sanchez is a natural talent, he was ushered into dance while watching his secondary school friends rehearse the
popular Hip Hop style in the classrooms at Presentation College, San Fernando. Their collective love for the style banded
them together as The Gentlemen. With his crew, Nigel has performed twice at Hip Hop Internationals and has celebrated
wins at several local competitions.
Nigel is now a dance fanatic. As instructor for the Senior Hip Hop classes, he spreads his enthusiasm and technical training
demanding clean lines, form and precision from his students.
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