Ms. Harmony (Graves) Malone - an Ithaca College alum with a B.S., in Therapeutic Recreation with specialties in dance and theatre - is a Ithaca native. She currently works for the City of Ithaca at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC), and is known as an elite choreographer throughout Tompkins County. In addition to this Ms. Harmony is the founder of the wonderful youth performing dance group fondly known as UNITED. She has choreographed pieces for people of all ages throughout Tompkins County since 2007, and has been recognized for her love of community.

As she continues to grow and be challenged as an artist/teacher/choreographer/community activist. Ms. Harmony encourages her fellow artists to always remember the power of their voice, and it's ability to confront and change systemic issues of race, inclusion and diversity at face-value. Ms Harmony is extremely honored to serve as a rising community mother and leader, and is grateful to have a community that continuously supports her.

Miss Kalyani, fondly called Kaly, is elated to be apart of this communal journey with the UNITED family! Throughout her career she has learned how to connect to herself and others through the medium of dance. At the age of 10 she joined a local dance team, GCF (Greatest Common Factor), and was mentored by the amazing G-Quan Booker. Miss Kaly also received dance training from our beloved community mother, Ms. Harmony Malone. She has been grateful to have had the opportunity to perform as well as teach with GCF. In addition to this Miss Kaly has worked as an assistant choreographer at CUMEP (The Community Unity Music Education Program) summer camp, along with teaching a workshop at Cornell.

Later in life Miss Kaly hopes to work in a professional setting that allows her to combine both her passion in performing arts and social justice. Throughout your United experience Miss Kaly believes that you will learn how dance is an elaborated version of storytelling. The goal of her choreography is to create art which is both individually and communally healing. She is so grateful to be able to share her work with all of our students.

Ms. Rebekah is a 2021 SUNY Cortland graduate! She graduated with a dual B.A. in African American Studies and Sociology, with specialties in singing, modeling, step, dance, and being a hairstylist. She currently works for the city of Ithaca at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center, also known as G.I.A.C. She is beyond excited to be joining the Ms. Harmony's Dance Studio family!

She is also an activist for diversity, equity, equality and inclusion, and can’t wait to help shape and educate the future generations in making this world a better place. Later in life, she wants to work in a professional setting, pursuing her career of being a sociologist and singer while also having her very own hair business.

Ms. Rebekah cannot wait to work with the Tinier Tots! program and help them grow into a phenomenal artist!

Willow Brown is a mover, shaker and a noise maker. They originally came to Ithaca in 2013 to study massage therapy at the Finger Lakes School of Massage. After taking some years to travel they took time to learn modalities like; TM meditation, Lomi Lomi massage and other holistic Wellness practices. They returned to Ithaca in 2016 in pursuit of getting their LMT license and start practicing in The Healing Arts & Wellness Community. They also have a background in West African dance, Cross Country Running, Cycling, Capoeira , Community / musical theater and freestyle hip-hop influences.

Willow is looking forward to moving and stretching and expressing together with your little ones! We hope you'll join us!