Silinea Lucius, a Maryland native,
began her ballet training at Jones-Haywood School of Ballet. Her love of
dance eventually led her to Howard University, where she earned a BFA
in Musical Theatre. She also trained with the Broadway Dance
Center in NYC and the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England.
She has taught at the Dance Institute of Washington,
Dance & Body Works, and Hudson Repertory Dance, and has
performed with various regional theatres including The Shakespeare
Theatre and The Kennedy Center. She was a member of Seventh
Principle Contemporary African Performance Company, and has been
a member of the CMDE faculty since 2005.