08/02/2025
Plan ahead MONDAY 8/18 — coming up for the Company parent meeting?? Bring the kiddos for an awesome class with Riyan!!
Riyan Bowden, a Maryland native, has been dancing since age four and is trained in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, modern, African, Horton, hip hop, acrobatics, and contortion. She grew up competing with studios like C&C Dance Company, Strictly Rhythm, B. Funk Dance Company, and iMpact Dance Project, winning numerous awards and titles. A 2021 graduate of Bishop McNamara High School’s classical dance program, Riyan trained under mentors Wyndee McGovern and Anthony Burrell. She is now a professional dancer signed with Clear Talent Group (NY/LA), with credits including the Nickelodeon Kids’ Sports Choice Awards with Ciara, WE Day, and the International Association of Blacks in Dance. Riyan is also the CEO and Creative Director of First Position Studios and teaches at competitive studios across the DMV. Her motto: “Do not fear failure, but rather fear not trying” and “Be the reason someone believes in good people.”
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