Prophecy School of the Arts

:::TEACHERS

La Toya Davis-Craig, Ph.D. (Owner and Lead Teacher) - Her research interest are using dance to help build a sense of community and using dance as apart of interdisciplinary education. La Toya has been teaching students for over 15 years. Originally trained in ballet, tap, and jazz in Miami, FL, La Toya has gone on to study and teach Lindy-Hop, African, Afro-Brazilian, Contemporary Modern, and Horton. La Toya is the Co-Founder and past Artistic Director of Essence Dance Theatre and has danced with the African Caribbean Dance Theatre, Orchesis Contemporary Dance Theatre, and is a charter member of Mahogany Dance Theatre. La Toya believes that the arts can be a powerful communication and learning tool, and seeks to impart life skills to her students in addition to technique. La Toya is certified by the Dance Educators of America to teach ballet, tap, jazz, and acrobatics.

Britney Extra (Creative Movement/Pre-Ballet/Tap I) - has a Masters degree in Occupational Therapy from FAMU, she also has a bachelor’s degree in Occupation and Wellness. Starting her training in ballet, tap, and jazz, Britney began dancing at the age of five in Miami, FL at Edwin Holland School of Dance. Growing up she attended magnet schools for dance and became a student dance instructor during high school. She has participated in a number of events including The Chocolate Nutcracker and The Florida Dance Master’s Convention. She is also a member of Essence Dance Theatre. Britney’s goal is to be able to incorporate dance as a means of treatment for children with disabilities. She also hopes to one day open up her own dance studio.

Dromatala (Drum Teachers and Musicians) Long-time drummers Eric Bond, Derek Abdully Hemingway, Alex Harvey, Olusegun Williams and Osubi Craig, who currently serves as the battery's Artistic and Musical Director, formed Dromatala in 1993. Boasting musical experience in musical styles ranging from reggae to drum corps style marching band, the members of Dromatala produce a sound that owes its heritage to the instruments being featured as well as the backgrounds of the musicians. This sound borrows rhythms from the peoples of Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and Gambia in West Africa. Dromatala has Afro-Cuban Latin style undertones with African-American grounding in traditional Jazz and R&B funk. Dromatala has performed and studied, both nationally and internationally.