SAVE THE DATE: February 10, 2024

Teresa Espinosa is a professional dancer, choreographer, teacher,

and director for over 25 years in the dance and entertainment industry.

She has worked with THE top artists of our times, such as Janet

Jackson, Britney Spears, Prince, Usher, Justin Beiber, Rihanna, P!nk,

Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, and more. Teresa is an Emmy nominee for

her choreographic contributions to Janet Jackson's HBO Special: The

Velvet Rope in Madison Square Garden. In addition, she has

appeared in numerous tv shows, music videos, and films and is an

Associate Director/ Choreographer of Magic Mike Las Vegas, London,

and US Tour. She is also studying to become a Certified Sourced

Leader and is a writer for her daily blog entitled #plantingseeds, along

with her weekly newsletter, "Move On Purpose Mondays."

Instagram: teresa.espinosa22

Suavé is the Founder of the Hip Hop ConnXion Family Nationwide with branches in Indiana, Michigan and Headquarters in Illinois. Hip Hop ConnXion has taken 1st in the USA and 2nd in the World at the Hip Hop International Championships in previous years and is the only Illinois based dance company to have been awarded medals at the event. Hip Hop ConnXion is currently the only Midwest dance company to have medaled at the World Championships since the inception of the competition in 2002. The Hip Hop ConnXion professional dance company is a Not-For-Profit 501(c)(3) company with the mission statement, “Our Future Is Here Today”, aimed at inspiring our youth and giving opportunities to those less privileged. Suave has appeared in various music videos and movies such as, Walt Disney's 'Just Visited' with Christina Applegate, and as a specialist dance in the hit movie "Save The Last Dance". He was choreographer and dance coordinator for the recently released movie, "Dreams" and played a cameo role as a dancer and teacher for the movie working beside Dave Scott whose credits include "You Got Served", "Stomp The Yard", and "Step Up 3". 

Suavé was the Dance coordinator at the B96 Summer B-bash for Bad Boy world-renowned DJ, Bill and performed in front of 60,000 people alongside artists such as P-Diddy, Chris Brown, Christina Aguilera and Nelly. 

He is a performance coach to movie stars, actors and recording artists having worked with artists such as Roshon Fegan (Shake It Up and Camp Rock), Jessy Schram (The Mentalist, House, American Pie, Without A Trace and more) and upcoming singing sensation, Adero.

Suavé guest choreographs at numerous schools and universities and teaches hip hop master classes and workshops in the USA. He has taught around the world in countries such as Norway, Colombia, Ireland and England. He also guest instructs and judges for conventions and competitions around the country and overseas. He is the owner of his own In-Studio convention called The ConnXion Experience which travels around the country educating students on the history of Hip Hop and Street dance along with convention style classes. He is also currently on faculty for the Manhattan Dance Project (MDP) National/International Tour and a regular at the CNADM convention in Illinois, and Educating Children of Color Summit in Colorado.

As a major advocate for inspiring troubled and underprivileged youth, he is also a regular guest speaker/presenter at many schools and colleges, and has worked with the DARE and DEA Youth after-school dance programs around the country stressing the importance of staying drug-free, not giving in to peer pressure and making positive choices. He continues to work with charities and organizations that share the same message.

Suavé is also the creator and producer of THE ONE Urban Dance Showcase which is the largest annual urban dance showcase in the Midwest, alongside producing other major dance shows.

For more information, you can contact him at info@hiphopconnxion.com. You can also view his work by visiting his website www.hiphopconnxion.com and go to the “Videos” link.

Social Media

Facebook, Twitter & Instagram: suaveconnxion

Yuki Takenaka has been performing tap dance since 2002. She studied tap under Kazunori Kumagai, a prominent tap dancer in Japan and a recent winner of the Bessie Award. As a member of Kumagai’s company, she has also taught tap dance for several years in Tokyo to students ranging from 5 years old to 80 years old. Since her move to the States, she enjoys performing sessions with local musicians. 

Instagram: tap.yuki