DIVINE INSPIRATIONS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Coach Capriece is the founder of DICA and within the dance community, she is known for the creativity she applies in each of her team’s performances and for her dedication to her student’s overall wellbeing. As a hands-on owner, she coaches liturgical praise dance and is a head coach for the DICA All-Star Competition Team.

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She joined DICA at its very beginning in 2015, where she danced as captain of the junior and senior stand battle teams. She is experienced in many genres of dance, to include ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and majorette and she is an award-winning choreographer. Coach Chyrah has a love for what she does and she is proud to be a part of DICA. She can't wait to teach students all that she knows.

Coach Affala joined DICA as a dancer in 2016 and later returned as a coach during and after her time in college at Alcorn State University. In high school, she created a dance team that she participated in for three years as captain, and while in college, she was a member of the Royal Braves Dance Team. As a current DICA coach, she loves engaging with the students and inspiring young girls through the arts.

Coach Lex is our very own DICA southern secret sauce who can be seen on a few episodes of the tv show, “Bring It” competing against the world-famous Dancing Dolls. At DICA, she provides students with endurance, stand battle and competition training.

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A graduate of Colgan High School and former DICA student, Savannah returned to pass on her love for dance now as a teacher!  Prior to DICA, she also danced at another studio for over 10 years, performing on the competition and show teams in jazz, tap, musical theater, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, and hip-hop classes. She has always loved dancing and is so excited to be teaching the kids to love the sport as well.

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Coach Deidra discovered the power and beauty of the performing arts at a young age. She enjoys teaching students to command the room using their bodies, movements, and voices to create powerful and compelling experiences. Coach Deidra has taught dance and step at studios throughout the DMV and has led several award-winning steps teams for middle and high school aged youth and has trained step teams to win national step competitions. She believes in teaching dance to help students build self-esteem and a sense of personal excellence.

With a background of 10+ years in counseling, Coach Meca decided long ago that she would be dedicated to helping others in their healing process – whether it be physical, emotional, or spiritual. She is passionate about helping other young women discover their self-worth, inner beauty, and sense of self. Her main goal is to pour wisdom, grace, and positivity into the DICA students so that they can lead the rest of their lives in confidence and purpose!