Francesca Romo (Associate Director, Dancer, Gallim Dance) was born in London, England. Francesca trained at the Royal Ballet School and the London Contemporary Dance School. After a one-year apprenticeship with Richard Alston Dance Company she formally joined the Company from 2003–2006. Francesca is certified in Gyrotonics and teaches in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Francesca co-founded Gallim Dance in 2007.

Class for students runs from 12:10-2 PM. Public welcome to observe the class.

Each session features a different guest artist who teaches a master class and sections from their repertory—this panorama of the contemporary dance field is presented to broaden the student’s awareness of what career possibilities are out there. The guest artist conducts a 30-minute technique class/warm-up and then teaches repertory that is performed by the class.

In the final 15-20 minutes faculty coordinator Bill De Young conducts a Q and A interviewing each guest artist about their career and what recommendations they have about the transition from student to professional and what they look for when they audition dancers for their projects.