Leila Mire is a native of Knoxville, TN where she trained with the Tennessee Children's Dance Ensemble. She graduated from George Mason University with a BFA in Dance Performance and has since taught in Washington, DC, New York, and in international programs. Her genres includes western and cultural dance idioms and she teaches students of all ages, levels, and abilities. She also performs and writes about dance in addition to teaching with APEX for Youth, Artists Striving to End Poverty, and Star2B. She is excited to join Notes in Motion as a teaching artist this season and can't wait to explore movement with the students.