Your child's instructor is a full time professional dancer and teaching artist with eba Dance Theatre and Maude Baum and Company Dance Theatre, or an invited teaching artist. eba teaching artists perform Modern Dance Theatre Concerts, Arts-in Education works in schools, and teach curriculum through movement in classrooms as part of eba's Kinetic Learning Project. At eba, your child is learning dance from a highly trained artist who has the talent, skills and commitment necessary to pursue a career in dance and the education, experience and desire to teach.

Maude Baum has been working in the field of Dance Theatre for over 35  years, Ms. Baum received the prestigious Albany Chamber Women of Excellence Award 2003 for Distinguished Career. She opened her first school of Creative Dance in 1963. A founding member of eba, she holds a Masters Degree in Dance and Related Arts. She headed the UAlbany Dance Program for 7 years before devoting full time to eba. Ms. Baum was awarded Choreographer of the Year and Local Hero by Metroland and was the first artist to be accepted in the Capital Leadership Program. She is listed in Who’s Who in Women in Education and in Dance; was Chair of the NYS Dance Association, member of National Dance Association Senate, and member of NYSCA AIE Panel. She sits on numerous advisory boards and has spoken widely on Arts in Education. Her work has been presented Internationally since 1982.

Naomi Wimberley-Hartman is a dancer, choreographer, and educator. She is a dance educator and advocate, teaching children between pre K-8th grades in many public and private schools around the Capital District. Naomi holds many certificates including a BA from Mount Holyoke College, an MFA in dance from the University of California, Irvine, a MAT in elementary education from Bennington College, and is a Power Pilates certified mat instructor. She has also danced professionally for over 15 years and directs The Equine Dance Company. The company explores horse and human movement training, history, and artistry to arrive at a collaboration that leads to a deeper understanding of interspecies connectivity. Volunteerism is also her passion and you can find her working with Literacy Volunteers of the Mohawk/Hudson Valley and the Dance Flurry Organization, of which she is board member.

Sandra Calvano-Silva studied Tap, Jazz and Hip-Hop locally and downstate. She has danced with the Adirondack Wildcats and UAlbany Dance Teams, as well as the Albany Patroons Dance Team, serving as captain and coach during the '07-'08 season. Sandra completed two workshops with the Knicks City Dancers, making it to the second round of their dance team auditions. Her choreography has been featured in dance competitions, performances, and for cheerleading teams. Sandra has a degree in Special/Elementary Education from The College of Saint Rose, a Master's degree in Technology and is a 4th grade teacher at Taconic Hills Elementary School. She has also danced in eba's Brave New Dances.

Sarah Spungen has been dancing since the age of 5. She studied at Mid-Atlantic Ballet in Westchester NY, the School of American Ballet in Manhattan, and in several intensive programs at the Pennsylvania Ballet and Miami City Ballet. As the only freshman member of SUNY Albany's competitive dance team, she later became the team captain in her Junior and Senior years. Sarah danced with the Albany Patroons Emeralds dance team, and has served as captain. She co-found and choreographs for The Sassy Sapphires dance group. Sarah has performed in several Brave New Dances.

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