Candace Brown (she/her) is a dancer, choreographer, and instructor with a huge passion for the art of dance. She has taught in Los Angeles as faculty at Debbie Reynolds Studio, Millennium Dance Complex, and Edge PAC. She has also taught around the world in various countries like Japan, Spain, Australia, Russia, Brazil, Greece, Poland, Ireland, and Amsterdam, as well as across the US. Candace is a Monsters of Hip Hop Alumna, and was principal dancer o...read more
Candace Brown (she/her) is a dancer, choreographer, and instructor with a huge passion for the art of dance. She has taught in Los Angeles as faculty at Debbie Reynolds Studio, Millennium Dance Complex, and Edge PAC. She has also taught around the world in various countries like Japan, Spain, Australia, Russia, Brazil, Greece, Poland, Ireland, and Amsterdam, as well as across the US. Candace is a Monsters of Hip Hop Alumna, and was principal dancer on UNITY LA directed by Tessandra Chavez. She has choreographed for artists like Nicole Scherzinger, under the direction of Jaquel Knight, plus danced/assisted major choreographers on television shows like X-Factor (chor: Kevin Maher) and Dancing With The Stars (chor: Aakomon Jones). Recent credits include Janelle Monae, and Black Girls Rock (BET) with choreography by Luam Keflezgy.Candace's transition to New York City is an exciting time for her and she is so honored and humbled to be a new addition to faculty at the world-renowned Broadway Dance Center. She hopes to continually be inspired and inspire others by doing what she loves. Learn more about Candace and all upcoming projects at CandaceReneeBrown.com
Laura Edwards grew up studying all styles of dance during her childhood. It wasn’t until after high school when her professional dancing career jump started as a featured dancer in a music video for hip hop artist Lil’ Mo. Shortly after she took part in the feature film Step Up, filmed near her hometown, she developed a new attitude towards the dance industry and moved to Los Angeles to enhance her skills and take on new opportunities.
Since her new beginning, she is featured in the movies: Footloose, Hairspray, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Step up 2: the Streets, Big Momma’s: Like Father, Like Son, and Hannah Montana: The Movie. Aside from the big screen, she was a dancer in the Britney Spears Circus tour, appeared in season one of America’s Best Dance Crew and has had the pleasure to perform with others such as Beyonce and Miley Cirus.
With an affinity of dance, Laura exercises her talents with choreography as well. As a recurring instructor for the notorious dance convention, Monsters of Hip Hop, she’s able to give back and inspire through her instruction to aspiring professional dancers. As a reflection of her competition background, she choreographs award winning numbers for studios and dance teams across the United States. She has also assisted in choreography for Justin Bieber’s BELIEVE Tour, Jennifer Lopez, and So You Think You Can Dance in both the US and Canada. As her career moves forward, Laura remains humble and appreciative of all her accomplishments
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