Our Faculty

Meet The Instructors.

Working dancers, choreographers, and teachers who believe rigorous technique and radical welcome belong in the same room.

Nadia Okafor, Artistic Director · FounderBallet · Contemporary

Nadia Okafor

Artistic Director · Founder

Nadia founded Studio Fable in 2018 after a decade dancing with regional ballet companies. She built the studio on one idea: rigorous technique and radical welcome belong in the same room. She leads the pre-professional ballet track and choreographs the spring showcase.

Marcus Bell, Hip Hop Program LeadHip Hop · Street Styles

Marcus Bell

Hip Hop Program Lead

Marcus came up in Brooklyn cyphers and toured as a backup dancer before turning to teaching. He runs our youth and teen crews, and his beginner classes are famous for making complete newcomers feel like they have been dancing for years by the end of the term.

Elena Ruiz, Contemporary FacultyContemporary · Improvisation

Elena Ruiz

Contemporary Faculty

A contemporary performer and improviser, Elena teaches release technique and composition across our intermediate and advanced tracks. Her work centers breath, weight, and the idea that every dancer already has a voice worth finding.

Priya Anand, Ballet Faculty · Youth LevelsBallet · Creative Movement

Priya Anand

Ballet Faculty · Youth Levels

Priya specializes in early and foundational ballet, guiding dancers from their very first plié through our graded syllabus. Parents love how she balances real structure with the patience a five-year-old's first year deserves.

Devon Carter, Adult Program & Private CoachingAdult Beginner · Audition Prep

Devon Carter

Adult Program & Private Coaching

Devon leads the adult beginner program and most of our private coaching. Whether it is a nervous 40-year-old's first hip hop class or a teen polishing a competition solo, his job is the same: meet you exactly where you are and go from there.

Simone Adeyemi, Company & Showcase CoordinatorContemporary · Repertory

Simone Adeyemi

Company & Showcase Coordinator

Simone coordinates our showcases and repertory pieces, from the Brooklyn Academy of Music spring stage to the adult intensive concept films. She also teaches open contemporary and mentors dancers preparing for their first performance.

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