Azriel Wallace, teaching artist

Brooklyn born with island roots from St.Vincent & the Grenadines, Azriel Wallace fell in love with the arts at an early age. Her talents include dancing, singing, writing, and choreographing. Hailing from John Dewey High School's Dance Ensemble, Azriel studied under the late Eleo Pomare. She has also worked with artists such as Shaggy, Jencarlos Canela, Bunji Garlin and was a featured dancer/model for G-Shock and BET's Rip The Runway. She's even had the opportunity to share the stage with Machel Montano, Kerwin Du Bois, as well as the Queen of Soca, Alison Hinds. Azriel is a teaching artist of 17 years and has attained a Bachelor of Arts in Dance in Education from SUNY Empire State University. Her aspirations are to further her studies as an educator in the field. Additionally, she is
a certified group fitness instructor who has dedicated the last 12 years to spreading wellness and Soca dance culture to the masses. She is currently the artistic director of an Afro-Caribbean dance company titled The Bacchanalists and will continue pushing the genre forward. Azriel is mostly passionate about the youth and
inspiring/cultivating the next generation of creatives.