Monique Dorian has been dancing and performing for over 16 years, and teaching since 2002. She studied dance at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, where she attended master classes by Paul Taylor, Parsons Dance, Mark Morris, The Martha Graham Company, and more. Monique has studied with U.S. Latin/Ballroom champions and renowned coaches Jose DeCamps, Diana MacDonald, Marianne Nicole, Edward Simon, and Chris Johnston. She continues to study in the Boston area and attends annual teacher training conventions with Tremaine Dance.
Monique has performed with troupes including WIC, Tracy Varga, Hips on Fire, amd The Russell Jackson Formation Team. She is a former Amateur Open Gold Competitor and has placed in several National Dance Council of America Championship Finals in the United States. Monique teaches all levels of dance technique to a variety of ages. She coordinates the hip hop program at The Movement Center in Acton, Massachusetts where she also teaches jazz, Salsa, Latin, lyrical, and modern.
Monique is certified in Hatha yoga and incorporates elements of Vinyasa yoga in her yoga and Yogilates classes.