About Us
Mei Xia
The founder and principal instructor Mei Xia, a graduate of Beijing Dance Academy, was a performer, choreographer, a dance teacher at the prestigious Beijing Jingshan School for 14 years.
After moving to the US in 2010, Mei Xia has been devoting her dance talent and enthusiasm to the community of Westchester. She is a popular dance teacher at Huaxia Chinese School located in Westchester Community College. Her studio attracts many children and their parents from the Chinese community in Westchester and beyond. The dances Mei choreographs are like a mirror reflecting the lives of the people surrounding her. During performances, you can see children celebrating with their moms (Yalashou), kids playing with dads ( Good Dad and Bad Dad), young kids dancing with their parents ( Hug me if you love me), and mothers see their young selves in the daughters ( Oh! Those Days!) and, new immigrants’ nostalgia to the hometown (Chengdu).
In recent years, Mei’s students have been performing at Purchase University Art Center for the annual WACA Chinese New Year celebrations and Annual Westchester Asia Heritage Festivals, as well as numerous community events. 3 of Mei’s athletes have been selected for the US National Synchronized Dance Youth Team.
In April 2002, Mei's performance team won the Gold prize for its Tibetan dance "Daughters of Himalayas" in Taoli World Dance Competition 2021-2022 Spring Final. And in the same competition, the Adults Students won the Platinum Prize for the Yi dance "The Good Girls".
Danielle Chu
Danielle joined Mei's Dance Studio in September 2023 and quickly gained popularity with her K-pop dance class, particularly among teenage students. She holds a double major in Dance and Mathematics from Manhattanville College. Danielle has extensive training in various dance styles, including ballet, tap, jazz, and modern dance, which she has been studying since the age of three. Currently, her focus is on modern, contemporary, street style, and hip-hop dance forms.
Danielle is an active member of several New York City-based K-pop dance cover groups, such as Not Shy Dance Crew, Offbrnd, and Evermore. During her time at Manhattanville College, she founded the institution's K-Pop Dance Crew (KDC). Recently, she choreographed a dance piece titled "Luna," which was showcased at the WACA 2024 Luna New Year Celebration held at the Purchase College Performance Center in February, as well as the Westchester Asia Heritage Festival in June. Additionally, while at Manhattanville, Danielle choreographed multiple pieces for the 2021 Fall Dance Concert and the 2023 Senior Thesis Festiva