Brigid Silva-Lohoff

Allison Fry was born in St Louis MO and began dancing at the age of 3. While dancing in St. Louis, Brigid Silva-Lohoff (she/her) was born and raised in Central California. She has been passionate about inspiring and empowering others to become the most authentic version of themselves all her life. Growing up on the West Coast, Brigid owes the bulk of her dance education to her exposure and proximity to Los Angeles, CA. She danced Commercially in Hollywood under McDonald's & Selznick Agency's representation and later Go 2 Talent Agency for 15+ years. Brigid danced professionally while attaining a Degree in Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Downtown Los Angeles which she later used to custom design over 200+ costumes annually for her dance studio. Brigid juggled her time between many creative talents designing, wardrobe styling, choreographing, performing, and pitching TV Shows for MTV. She became the Artistic Director of Simi Dance Center in Simi Valley, CA. Brigid met her soon-to-be husband, Co-Owner of Tap Into the Network and Hollywood Vibe Master Tap Educator, Ryan Lohoff. The two combined their talents to purchase, rebrand, and restructure a youth-focused dance studio, Simi Dance Center. While owning and directing a dance studio for almost two decades, Brigid continued to expand her outreach by teaching, traveling, choreographing, designing, and adjudicating for many companies. Brigid relocated to Northern Colorado with her family and worked as the Director of Client Relations for dance conventions Hollywood Dance Jamz as well as Hollywood Vibe. Brigid is most proud of her work as the Executive Director of The Gregg Russell Legacy Show in Honor of the Late Gregg Russell. She is a certified teacher of Sugar Foot Therapy and the Building Blocks of a Dance Educator. Brigid recently guest taught for the Joffrey Ballet School Colorado Summer Intensive and accepted a remote albeit Full Time Position with the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City. As the Audition Tour Manager, Brigid oversees 150+ Domestic as well as Canadian Joffrey Ballet School Summer Auditions for the Historically American Dance Company. She continues to enjoy her time being a Mother of two kids, guest teaching across the U.S. and in her new home state of CO. She is thrilled and honored to also be a part of the DanceSpace Faculty for the 2023/2024 dance year.