Teacher Bios

Hope Lyon has been teaching for many years. She has had students accepted to the Kirov, Pacific
Northwest, Boston , San Francisco and the Joffrey Ballet schools. Hope has worked with the Eugene Ballet
and studied at the Joffrey Ballet School . She has performed in Cinderella, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, A
Christmas Carole, The Glory of Easter and various contemporary roles.

Kanchan Dudani graduated Cum Laude from UCSD in 2004 with a major in Psychology and a minor in
Dance. She was a member, captain, and choreographer of the UCSD Dance Team for three years. The faculty
of the UCSD Dance Department selected three of her choreographic works for university sponsored shows
and performances. Kanchan has been working with children of all ages in the areas of dance, education,
recreation and body image awareness and development. Most recently, Kanchan has been an instructor for
the San Diego Dazzlers. Kanchan continues to develop her dance skills and teaching methods by regularly
attending classes with an emphasis in modern and jazz .

Lindajoy (L.J.) Tashiro-Nafarrete grew up in Southern California and
graduated from Orange County High School of the Arts. While attending
Chapman University on a scholarship, she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in
Theatre and Dance with an emphasis in Dance Performance. During that time
she also received several awards including Freshman of the Year,
Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Performance. She attended the
Alvin Ailey American Dance Center in New York on scholarship. She also
holds her certification in Pilates through Body Arts and Science International.
L.J. has extensive training in Modern, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, Ballet, Hip-Hop, and
Dunham (Afro-Carribean). In addition to concert performances, she has
danced in a variety of modern media, including music and fitness videos, and
live television. As well as teaching various seminars and master classes. She
joined Backhausdance, a contemporary Modern Dance company, in 2003 as a
founding member. She is excited to share her passion for the art of dance and
movement with the students of DKCBA.