A southern gentleman from Columbia, South Carolina, Mr. Bryan Ingram has always loved dance. In fact, he spent most of his free time since childhood utilizing opportunities to perform, develop original choreography, and teach others. Bryan began his official journey into the dance world while earning a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Despite having a later start with traditional training, at the age of 21, he quickly developed specialties in Modern, Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Contemporary. While studying at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC, Bryan trained under influential instructors including Sandra Neels (former dancer of Merce Cunningham in New York City) and Marcus Alford (former dancer of the Gus Giordano Dance Co. in Chicago).

In 2006, Bryan extended his professional career by performing in televised productions and with various dance companies in the Charlotte, North Carolina metropolitan area. Upon his graduation from college, he began performing abroad while working with various cruise lines (Royal Caribbean, Ltd., Norwegian Cruise Line, and Princess Cruises). After several years, his talents led him to a residential position working for Busch Gardens: Williamsburg (SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment under Bob Cline Casting), both performing and serving as choreography assistant to world-renowned Broadway choreographers and performers including Chase Brock (Spider-Man), Brad Bradley (Billy Elliot), Lisa Shiver (Jesus Christ Superstar), Karma Camp (Kiss of the Spiderwoman), and Matt West (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast).

To date, he has performed in over 15 countries, across six continents. Since his transition to Texas, Bryan has danced with companies and ensembles in the local DFW area such as Casa Mañana (West Side Story) and Arlington Music Hall (ChristmaSpectacular!). As the owner of Dance Axiom, Bryan has the expertise, determination, understanding, and compassion to assist each of our dancers to expand their knowledge in various dance styles as well as develop their artistry to a professional level whether they want to be professional or not.

With over 20 years of experience in the dance industry, Mrs. Mariah Johnson possesses a wide-ranging artistic and professional background. Born and raised in Fort Worth, TX, she began her lifelong dance career at the young age of 4. To enhance her dance education, she studied under numerous renowned dance masters on both the East and West Coasts. With more than a decade of teaching experience, many of Mrs. Mariah’s choreographic works can be found in dance programs across various Texas school districts, college dance festivals, and beyond.

Ms. Delia Walker, from Honolulu, Hawaii, began her dance journey in ballet at four. She trained under Di Rodin at Dance Movement Academy in the classical and modern forms. Aside from ballet, she studied tap, jazz, lyrical, and other dance styles.

Ms. Delia always wanted to teach dance since she was a little girl. She began her teaching journey, in 2019, under Di Rodin at Dance Movement Academy in Honolulu, HI. In 2023, She relocated to Texas and continued teaching and inspiring dance students.

Mrs. Isabella Ranson-Rezendes began her dance journey at the age of 6 in Kingsville, TX, at a local ballet studio, where she trained in the basics for six years. At 13, she joined a pre-professional training program with YAPP 361 Dance Studio in Corpus Christi, TX, where she continued her training for three years. During this time, she expanded her skills beyond ballet (her foundational style) to include hip-hop, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, tap, advanced pointe, pas de deux, and modern dance. While at YAPP 361, she competed in the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) in 2019 and 2020, as well as the NYC Dance Alliance (NYCDA) in 2019.

At 17, Mrs. Isabella was hired to choreograph the musical “A Chorus Line” with Aurora Arts Theatre in Corpus Christi, TX, which won the award for “Best Show of the Year” in 2022. In 2023, she trained in the advanced program at the Texas Ballet Theater School before starting her comprehensive Pilates certification. Recently, she married the love of her life and is currently working on choreography for her independent dance films while completing her Pilates teacher training.