GymJAM with Rein

Reina Pelle-Joseph

Reina Pelle-Joseph is Bronx, NY based dancer and choreographer who began her studies at the tender age of 5 under the tutelage of Ms. Robin Williams and Ms. Hanan Hameen at the historic Uptown Dance Academy in Harlem, NYC. Ms. Pelle-Joseph quickly advanced in her disciplines of Ballet, Modern, African, Tap, Flamenco and Jazz, which enabled her to land her first professional role as Timoune in the Off-Broadway play “Once on This Island” just two years later. This was the start of a long and ever-budding journey in the arts. As a teen in her community, Reina developed a passion for the youth and began to share her love of dance with her younger peers as a teaching assist. While attending North Carolina A&T, Ms. Pelle-Joseph focused her energy on creative movement for children, and with years of experience in all facets of dance, is primed to perform her craft at the highest level both physically and as a dancer and academically as a seasoned dance teacher. She has also traveled to learn from and performing with numerous international artists and dancers to help her get back in tune with her culture and heritage. As an Artsucator-in-Training, Reina he then aided and assisted her mentor Ms. Hanan Hameen at Neighborhood Music School and Lincoln Bassett Elementary School in New Haven, CT as a lead teacher. Ms. Pelle-Joseoph was also integral in the development of dance programs at Teaching of Arts Horizons, the Boys and Girls Club, Pathways to Graduation, and many other Public and Private Schools around the TriState Area and has instructed at each. Currently, Ms. Pelle-Joseph is the Dance Captain for Artsucation Academy Network’s Keepers of the Culture Performing Arts Company. She hopes to continue pushing love art and education to her community then the rest of the world!