Our Top Rated Instructors
Devonte Black
Devonte Black was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. He has professionally trained in Ballet, Contemporary, Lyrical and Jazz.
Devonte Is the owner and Creative Director of DB Collective; a lifestyle and wellness brand. Devonte is on a fierce mission to motivate dancers and his community to love themselves from the inside out, while doing what they love.
His unique approach to movement and attention to detail has won him numerous choreography awards at Dance Competitions all across North America. Many of Devonte’s students are currently successfully pursuing professional dance careers.
Devonte wants to inspire dancers to believe in themselves and go after their dreams, no matter what obstacles they may face.
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Kirsten Grimes
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Kirsten Grimes was born and raised on Long Island, NY, Kirsten Grimes discovered her passion for dance at just two years old and has been dancing and performing ever since. Throughout high school she competed nationally, building a strong foundation in dance.
After high school, Kirsten moved to the Buffalo area to pursue her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree and she proudly made the Buffalo area home. During college, she performed with the Buffalo Bandettes for six years before her love of performing naturally grew into a passion for teaching. Since then, she has had the opportunity to train and lead many students, including competitive dance teams.
Kirsten is technically trained in jazz, lyrical, contemporary, and ballet. She combines her dance and performance experience with her background in physical therapy to bring a strong understanding of movement, technique, and body awareness into every class.
As a lifelong dancer, Kirsten’s greatest goal is to inspire and empower the next generation. She believes great teachers do more than teach choreograph. They help dancers build confidence, recognize their strengths, support one another, and believe in their potential. Kirsten is excited to bring her passion, energy, and love for dance to the dancers of Vivid!
MsToya Bedeau
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MsToya Bedeau is a Dancer, Choreographer, and Instructor born and raised in Toronto! She began dance at the age of 3 and is technically trained in ballet, tap, jazz, gymnastics and hip hop. She has competed across North America winning many championships.
MsToya broke into the entertainment industry with a tap dance role alongside the late great Gregory Hines in the movie "Bojangles".
From there she went on to dance in a few more movies, commercials, videos, the Toronto Raptors Dance Pak and stage performances with Drake, Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Akon, Flo Rida, Kardinal Offishall and Ludacris to name a few.
Erin Devine
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Erin Devine grew up as a competitive dancer in Buffalo, New York, where she developed a passion for both performance and dance education. She is currently continuing her training through the University at Buffalo’s Dance Program, studying ballet, jazz, modern, and tap while learning from a variety of guest artists and professional dancers. She will graduate with her BA in dance and minor in education in May of 2027!
Erin teaches at two local dance studios, where she is passionate about helping dancers build both strong technique and confidence. She believes every student has the ability to grow, succeed, and discover their own unique artistry.
Her goal is to create a positive and encouraging classroom environment where dancers feel comfortable stepping outside their comfort zones, challenging themselves, and realizing everything they are capable of achieving.
Lexi Zogaria
Lexi Zogaria is a professional dancer, teacher, and performer from Buffalo, New York. Her passion for dance has taken her to train in Los Angeles, Toronto, New York City and many other cities to name across the country and allowed her to perform alongside some of the industry’s leading choreographers and artists.
Lexi’s professional performance credits include dancing on Justin Bieber’s Purpose Tour in Buffalo New York, and performing as an NLL Professional Dancer with the Buffalo Bandettes for the Buffalo Bandits for three seasons.
Lexi also shared numerous years of training and performance experiences through Hollywood Dance Jamz Company.
Alongside performing, Lexi is passionate about sharing her love of dance with the next generation. She has been choreographing for dance studios across Western New York for four years. Also including dance team clinics at the SUNY Fredonia Dance, and University at Buffalo, through the Buffalo Bandettes.
Throughout her training, Lexi has had the opportunity to learn from numerous accomplished industry professionals, including Kevin Maher, Cat Rendric, David Moore, Brooke Lipton, Lane Napper, Gil Duldualo, Katy Tate, Kent Boyd, Jordan Dodderer, and many others.
Lexi continues to pursue opportunities that allow her to grow as a dancer, performer, and teacher while bringing energy, passion, and personality to every stage and classroom.
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