EDEN DODDRIDE
COACH & TEACHER
Eden started her flava journey in 2008, blessing us with her passionate heart at the age of 8.
Eden started dancing at the age of 4 in Ballet. Street dance is her passion which led her to our doors in 2008 and here, she has been developing her skills. Training in hip hop, street based styles, street jazz and heels. Learning from past and present teachers as well as renown worldly teachers.
She became a faculty member in 2016 and started coaching her crew NuFlava in 2020 and has had 3 successful years, going onto her fourth. Taking out many titles and showing her creative pieces and events and competitions.
She is also a co coach of our mega travel team. Her unique choreography and creativity is shown through her teaching and students.
Eden has been a part of one of the most successful crews in SA, The Lil’ Flavas, competing for 9yrs at state, national and international level. Winning many state and and national titles. This has contributed to the amazing performer and dancer she is today. She continues to perform with the Lil’ Flavas to this very day.
Eden continues to enhance, train and push her skills by taking classes and learning with local, national and international teachers and choreographers.
She is passionate about the entertainment industry and not only teaches but continues to perform at competitions, events, in video clips and more.
She uses her knowledge in the industry to push and drive her students to be the best they can be. She is loved by all her students and looks forward to teach all her classes and crews weekly.
She is currently the coach of 3 crews at flava and is teaching all levels. She is a beautiful force to be reckoned with, a creative soul.
“Flava is home to me. No matter what, I know I have my flava family there by my side. Everything I am as a dancer and human being I owe to the flava. Teaching makes me happy and is something I look forward to doing every week, I love seeing the students develop their skills and grow to love dance as much as I do.”