C e n t e r f o r t h e a r t s
MUSE
Founder & Executive Director, Yasemin Satici has been a student and lover of the arts her entire life. Inspired by her work with children, Ms. Satici aspired to create a program that offerd the best possible training in the arts. The end result of her efforts is MUSE and along with an incredible wealth of teachers from around the world Ms. Satici continues to provide outstanding Arts education to her community.
Faculty
Alexis Lemieux was born and raised in Miami, where she developed a deep appreciation for the arts from an early age. She spent over a decade training extensively in ballet, contemporary, street jazz, and Broadway jazz, while also pursuing acting classes to expand her performance foundation. Her dedication to the craft led her to join the prestigious Fluxus Haus dance residency, followed by a move to New York City where she studied Acting at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA). After recently graduating, Alexis returned to South Florida with a renewed commitment to contributing to the artistic community that first inspired her journey. In addition to teaching and mentoring young artists, she recently completed two short films in collaboration with the YoungArts Foundation. In the upcoming season, Alexis is thrilled to announce her involvement in three new residencies with Chia-Ying Kao, Agatha Wright, and Alonzo Williams’ Creative Dance Company, where she will also be choreographing original work.
Ms. Alexis is currently teaching Musical Theater and Jazz at MUSE
Anna Wasserman began her dance training at the age of 4 and started her theater education at just 6 years old. A proud MUSE alumni, she received extensive training in Ballet, Contemporary, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Modern, Musical Theater, Acro, Piano, and Voice. Anna has been a vital part of the MUSE community for many years—performing, choreographing, and mentoring dancers of all levels. She has choreographed for the MUSE competitive dance team and contributed to every recital both on stage and behind the scenes as a performer, counselor, and choreographer. As an award-winning choreographer, Anna has received numerous choreography awards and has earned national titles for her original work. Her choreography is known for its emotional depth and unique artistic voice.
Some of Anna’s favorite stage credits at MUSE include Spring Awakening, Chicago, Rent, Into the Woods, and The Wizard of Oz. She has also trained with renowned artists such as Peter Sabasino, Scott Alan, and Tyler McKenzie, and was selected as part of the senior group that traveled to Rome, Italy in 2019 to study dance on an international level.
Ms. Anna is currently the Director of the MUSE Dance Company
Daynelis Muñoz was born in Cuba where she studied for 8 years in Classical Ballet. She graduated in 2005 as a Professional Classical Dancer and Ballet Instructor and has been part of Professional Companies like the Cuban National Ballet, Mexico Ballet and Tulsa Ballet. Daynelis has performed on stages in Spain, France, Colombia, Mexico and many others. She has danced internationally in Principal roles such as Swan Lake, Giselle, Don Quixote, Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, and Romeo and Juliet. She has danced pieces from internationally renowned choreographers from around the world such as John Cranko, Edwaard Liang, Marcello Angelini, George Balanchine, Wayne McGregor, Ma Cong and Alicia Alonso. Ms.Daynelis has participated in different International Ballet Competitions in Cuba and Mexico, including Youth America Grand Prix and has also judged professional dance competitions internationally. Ms. Daynelis is currently a Principal international guest artist and ballet instructor.
Ms. Daynelis currently teaches all levels of Ballet and pointe at MUSE
Isaac Ben Meir is a Tap Dancer, Choreographer & Teacher (AKA Itshak Ben Meir)
Isaac Ben Meir is a dedicated tap dancer, choreographer, and teacher with over two decades of experience in the art of rhythm and movement. He trained at Luthier Danza in Barcelona and was accepted into the prestigious tap program at Jacob’s Pillow, directed by Michelle Dorrance. He has performed with Tapestry Dance Company in Austin, Texas, taking on lead roles that combined tap dancing, singing, and acting. As a choreographer and dancer with Vocal Connection Vienna-Tel Aviv, under the direction of opera singer Rosie Danziger, he explored the unique fusion of tap dance with opera alongside a live orchestra. Isaac has also earned recognition in international tap competitions, winning top prizes at festivals in Prague, Sweden, and Barcelona. Since moving to Florida last year, he has been actively teaching and performing, sharing his love for tap dance with new audiences and communities
Mr. Issac currently teaches Tap at MUSE
Kailena Van De Nes is an award-wining choreographer and internationally trained dance educator with nearly 20 years of experience.Born in Toronto and raised in both Brazil and Nova Scotia, Kailena's diverse upbringing shaped her dynamic approach to dance and movement. She holds a degree in Recreation Management from Acadia University and spent 15 years in Ottawa, Ontario, co-owning and operating KV Dance Studio alongside her husband.She now teaches dance, acrobatics, flexibility and strength training at studios across Florida, coaches virtual clients throughout North America, and travels across the US. as a respected adjudicator for dance competitions.
Kailena began dancing at age two and has trained in Canada, the U.S.. and Brazil. Her extensive trainina includes RAD Ballet Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip Hop. Acrobatic Arts, Musical Theatre, Zumba, Circl Mobility, Alixa Flexibility, Relative Motion, and Ballroom. Known for her passion for injury prevention and dancer longevity.
Ms. Kailena currently teaches Acro at MUSE
Kyrah Mackey is a passionate and accomplished dancer from Coral Springs, Florida. She began dancing at the age of 3 and competed intensively from ages 5 to 17. For her senior year of high school, Kyrah attended the prestigious University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where she earned her high school diploma with a concentration in contemporary dance and performed in numerous showcases.
Her talent has earned her multiple accolades, including a $60,000 scholarship to AMDA in Los Angeles and being named one of the 2022 Tremaine Atlanta Senior MVP. She has also received numerous first-place awards for both solo and group performances.
She is thrilled to be joining the MUSE/ Dancer’s Gallery team and looks forward to an inspiring and impactful 2025–2026 season!
Ms. Kyrah currently teaches Contemporary at MUSE
Guest Instructors
Shaina Kaim is a native Floridian, who started dancing at the age of three. She trained in classical ballet at International Dance
Academy where she performed principle roles in their performances, such as the Sugar Plum Fairy. Shaina also trained with several ballet schools such as Orlando Ballet, Austin Ballet, Boston Ballet, and Joffrey Ballet. After attending New World School of the Arts, Shaina joined North Carolina Dance Theatre under the direction of Jeanne-Pierre Bonnefoux and Patricia McBride, now known as Charlotte Ballet. Shaina has now been teaching Ballet for over 10 years and has successfully completed all of the ABT® Teacher Training Intensives, which are Pre-Primary through Level 7 and partnering with the ABT® National Training Curriculum. Some of her other credentials would include certification in PBT- Progressing Ballet Technique, Yoga teacher training in several styles including kids yoga, and certified Alixa Flexibility, a safe way to learn flexibility.
Ms. Shaina is a guest teacher at MUSE
Sarah Weiner-Jamison, a native of South Florida, has recently relocated back to South Florida after having been the Founder and Artistic Director of her New York City-based opera company, The coOPERAtive Opera Company. Sarah has sung opera and oratorio throughout the New York Metropolitan area. In a review of her work, Opera News Magazine called her voice beautifully creamy and elegantly spun. Ms. Weiner-Jamison continues to perform recitals and concerts in the South Florida area. She is also on the voice faculty at Broward Community College, where she was nominated as adjunct professor of the year, and New World School or the Arts. Studied with Rita Shane and Gianna d'Angelo of the Metropolitan opera. Coached with Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, Patrick Summers (Houston Grand Opera, San Francisco Opera). Ms. Weiner-Jamison holds the Bachelor of Music degree from Brenau College and the Master of Music degree from Indiana University.
Ms. Sarah is currently a guest teacher at MUSE
Iwalani Martin has been teaching dance and acro for over 10 years. Before she began dancing, she was a competitive gymnast. After realizing her true passion was in the dance studio, she went to high school at Denver School of the Arts. There she began learning to choreograph and define herself as a dancer under the direction of Micheal O’Banion and Alicia Karczewski. Continuing her dance education she graduated Cum Laude with a BFA in Dance and a BA in Philosophy from Randolph College. While there she worked with and performed works by Takehiro Ueyama, Hiawatha Johnson Jr., Clay Talifero from the Jose Limón Company, Diane Gray, Rebecca Jung from Pilobolus, Martha Graham, Doug Hamby, Kazuko Hirabayashi, Walter Kennedy, Doug Hamby. Since then she became a USA Gymnastics certified coach and has danced for Brazarte, Hattie Mae Williams and the Tattooed Ballerinas, Agatha Wright and choreographed her own works performed in Miami. Currently she dances for the Peter London Global Dance Company. She is also writing and teaching acro curriculum to dance teachers. Dance is Miss Iwalani’s passion and she hopes to be dancing till she’s 80 and beyond!
Ms. Lani is a guest teaching at MUSE.
Scott Alan is an internationally acclaimed songwriter who has worked with some of the brightest stars of theatre, TV, film and recording. Some of those artists including the Grammy Award winning Pentatonix, Grammy Award nominated artists Jane Monheit, Marc Broussard, Taylor Dayne, Tony Award winning artists Sutton Foster, Adriane Lenox, Randy Graff, Frances Ruffle, Lea Salonga, film and TV stars Tracie Thoms, Patina Miller, Katie Stevens, Danny-Boy Hatchard, Cheyenne Jackson, Megan Hilty, Samantha Barks, Jeremy Jordan and reality stars Sam Bailey, Collabro, Diane DeGarmo, Christina Marie, RJ Helton among others.
After the 2007 release of his debut album Dreaming Wide Awake, Alan has gone on to release six follow up albums that include Keys, What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up, Live, Anything Worth Holding On To, Cynthia Erivo and Oliver Tompsett sing Scott Alan and Lifeline.
Alan has toured the world and has sold out concerts in New York City, Japan, London, Holland, Germany, San Francisco, Boston, Los Angeles, Australia & Various cities in South and North America.
In 2012, Alan's composition "It's Good to See You Again" was featured on the premiere episode of the ninth season of So You Think You Can Dance and was the #1 downloaded song from the series that evening on iTunes and Amazon.
Mr. Alan is a guest teaching at MUSE.
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