Michelle Hebert grew up outside of Detroit, Michigan where she studied ballet and jazz. Her earlier dance experience includes dancing with the Midwest Dance Theater and Michigan Ballet Theater. She later went on to attend Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. where she graduated Cum Laude with a B.A in Dance Performance. She was a company member of Garth Fagan Dance in Rochester, NY for 2 1/2 years and has also been a company member with Ballet Creole in Toronto, Canada for the past 2 years. She has guested with the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica and most recently returned to guest with Ballet Creole. She currently resides in NYC and continues to learn and share the gift of dance.


Ereina began gymnastics at age 7 years old. She started at a dance school in the Bronx called Bronx Dance Theater located on Fordham road in the Poe building. The school was a dance school with gymnastics incorporated into the program. Her parents saw her dedication for the sport and decided to put her into a club gymnastics program in Manhattan . She continued to do dance and gymnastics up until highschool. For highschool Ereina enrolled at John F Kennedy in the Bronx, NY which to her delight had a gymnastics team , as well as enrolling in a gymnastic club ( Gym Cats Yonkers, NY). Ereina competed both Highschool gymnastics and For the United States Gymnastics Federation at the same time. In her Senior year , she transitioned her career when she was recognized by a dance choreographer at her gym and wanted Ereina to be a part of a movie she was working on called " Mannequin on the Move " part 2. Ereina has taught in many studios and gyms worldwide bringing her knowledge of dance and gymnastics together. She has also designed her own style class which is called Flip-Hop ,which is a combination of both disciplines.
Ereina is now the Gymnastics Director for the Uptown Sports Complex as well teaching her hiphop dance classes as well.

Born and raised in the South Bronx and Inwood park in Manhattan, legendary b-girl Honey Rockwell began gymnastics and dancing at the Bronx Academy of Dance at the age of 7. In her teen years, she excelled, competing in high school(JFK highschool BX,NY) and club gymnastics (GymCats Yonkers, NY)and placing in competitions nationwide. In 1994, she began b-girling and has been a practitioner of this foundational Hip Hop dance form ever since! Honey's first influence was fellow dancer, Louie "New Wave" (RIP) who encouraged her to bring her skills as a gymnast to the art form of breaking. He eventually introduced her to the Hip Hop dance pioneers and legends of GhettOriginal Productions who would also become her mentors. She was invited to perform in their legendary Hip Hop off Broadway musical "Jam on the Groove", which debuted in NYC and went on to tour nationally and internationally. She has also been featured performer in in "Madhattan" a Hip Hop theater production based in Las Vegas. Rockwell appeared in the movie "Mannequin 2" and has been a guest on the Sharon Osbourne Show. She performed on MTV's New Year's Eve 2000 and at the Vh1 Fashion Awards with Cuba Gooding Jr and Kid Rock. She was an active member of both The Rock Steady Crew and Seven Gems. Currently she represents both Tru Essencia and Bgirl Mafia crews. Recently, along with the the Seven Gems Crew, she participated in a US government sponsored tour teaching Hip Hop dance and performing in Brazil. Honey produced and distributed the first b-girl dance video and continues to contribute to the culture by performing and teaching workshops and master classes to the youth worldwide. In 2008 she was a dancer and actress in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV .

 

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My name is Elizabeth Rodriguez, the "gymnasts" know me as Liz. I have been doing gymnastics for a little over 5 years and competed for 4 years, it is my passion! I began instructing different levels of gymnastics at DeWitt Clinton High school where I trained female gymnast from ages 13-18 and did my best at helping them prepare for several competitions and becoming the best at what they love!
I am currently a full student at Lehman College obtaining my passion aside from gymnastics, nursing! I have done nursing simultaneously with gymnastics for several years, both in which requires great dedication and enthusiasm. As a coach my mission is to strive my hardest in an effort to bring the best out of my students. I proudly pass down my enthusiasm and dedication to the gymnasts I teach allowing them to acquire and apply skills learned in the gymnastics setting to their everyday lives. There is a time to have fun and a time to be serious and Uptown Sports complex is a safe and fun environment where this can all take place!





My name is Melvin “Mr.Fl1pz” Cross and I am a 22 yr old student at Lehman College. I am a recreational education major and dance minor. I have been doing gymnastics for 18 yrs. I began gymnastics by flipping in the streets and learned more about gymnastics at Dewitt Clinton High School. Because of my dedication, leadership, and excellence I became captain of the team my junior year. Ever since, gymnastics has become a big part of my life along with many other activities. I became a Gymnastics Judge for PSAL High school gymnastics and plan on learning more about the sport each day. I also love to dance mainly Hip-Hop (Poppin, Lockin, break, Krump, freestyle) some modern dance, and can pick up and teach choreography well. I am also a cheerleader/tumbler at Lehman College. I have a few years of cheerleading stunting and am a safety certified gymnastics instructor. I love to entertain, coach, and teach people of all ages any of my many talents. I am a friendly, funny, patient, understanding, and caring person. I like to become not only a coach but a friend to my students. As my life goes on I hope to help as many people as possible to enjoy life and wake up every day wanting to help others have a “Fliptastic” day.