Karen Vanessa is a movement artist based in New Jersey & New York. She started dancing & training at the age of 18 in the New Jersey/ New York dance community where she learned different street & foundational styles of Hip-Hop. Deeply rooted in the dance community she came from, Karen is passionate about giving back through leadership & teaching. She is currently the Creative Director of Outburst Dance Company & before that, she was Director of her collegiate team, RDT. Karen has also had the opportunity to dance for big retail companies such as BrownMill & Gap! As a teacher, she’s committed to cultivating a safe, fun & welcoming space for her students & she prides herself in being a NJ/NYC community head.