Mestre Graveto

Dance Instruction, Faculty

Mestre Graveto is the founder and Head of Capoeria Angola Negaça with 20 years of capoeira experience playing and teaching worldwide, founding and managing groups in over 7 states in the US. Mestre Graveto is a martial arts expert with over 34 years of experience. He...

Steve Ryu

Faculty, Guitar, Music

Hailing from Seoul, South Korea, and having traversed various cities in the United States, Steve Ryu embarked on his musical journey fifteen years ago, discovering the soulful sounds of folk and rock from the ’60s and ’70s. This discovery sparked his...

Ryan Peterson

Faculty, Guitar, Music

Ryan Peterson is an award-winning jazz guitarist, band leader, educator, and recent transplant to Ithaca, NY. Since moving to New York, Ryan is quickly becoming an in-demand guitarist and had the pleasure of leading his quartet as the opening act on the main stage at...

Danielle LaGrua

Dance Instruction, Faculty

Danielle LaGrua is a dancer, choreographer, and improvisational performer who has studied modern dance at High Tech High School, Rutgers University, Cornell University, and Broadway Dance Center. Danielle performed in Cornell University’s Locally Grown Dance and Mini...

Meredith Conroy

Dance Instruction, Faculty

Meredith Conroy is a multi-talented individual with a passion for movement, education, and healing. With a solid educational foundation, she holds both a BS and MS from Ithaca College in physical therapy, demonstrating her commitment to understanding the intricacies...

Catherine Montgomery

Faculty, Visual Arts Instruction

Ithaca born artist Catherine Montgomery is a published botanical and scientific illustrator who’s works have been published in Biology for Engineers, and has been awarded the Artists Crossroads Grant to create multicultural children’s storybook art for...