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Tamisha A. Guy

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Tamisha A. Guy, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, studied at Ballet Tech under Eliot Feld, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, and SUNY Purchase. She joined the Martha Graham Dance Company 2013. Awards include the 2016 Princess Grace Award and 2022 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Dance. She was named one of Dance Magazine’s 2016 “Top 25 to Watch” and Dance Europe’s 2017 “Best Dancers of the Year.” Guy was a performer with A.I.M by Kyle Abraham from 2014 to 2025, serving as the Rehearsal Director for four of those years. She is currently a Dance Lecturer at Barnard College and the Founder of HUETAPE, a skin-toned kinesiology tape brand celebrating the unique needs of melanated individuals.

Class Description
The emphasis of the class is to explore the fullness of movement in relation to quality, isolation and speed through the utilization of natural rhythm and momentum. The class blends classical modern techniques with contemporary aesthetics through guided improvisation and phrase work.