Movement, Dance, and more
ACPA's dynamic Dance & Movement Program is one of the numerous ways our students express themselves - within the walls of our dance room, they do so through movement and rhythm. Led by the talented Mx. Cole Garlando, our program offers a diverse range of classes designed to inspire, challenge, and elevate dancers and movers of all levels.
Cole Garlando
Hello my name is Cole Garlando. I am a choreographer, dancer, radio show host, and somatic wellness educator who earned a BFA in Dance from Ohio University in Athens (2001); state licensure in Massage Therapy (2008); an MFA in Dance from Ohio State (2017); and will study Library and Information Science online for the next few years via Kent State. I am grateful for the activist community in Columbus and have enjoyed teaching in Ohio and beyond for more than twenty-five years as an artist-in-residence with PreK-12, University, and adult students. I love facilitating interdisciplinary creative processes; dance improvisation and composition; performance; somatic awareness and meditation experiences. I am happy ACPA exists for the students and I feel grateful to be here.
ACPA Dance Company: "Sleep"
Performed at the 2024 Ohio Dance Pre-Professional Concert