Marinda Davis is a force. Despite battling eight different autoimmune diseases, she manages to be an in-demand contemporary choreographer and convention circuit teacher. She was also recently featured on season two of the CW docu-series “My Last Days,” discussing how she copes with a terminal illness. “I really want to be strong for the kids and have them see that no matter what you’re going through, you can keep going. You can always find a way,” says Davis.

DT had a front row seat at Davis’ intermediate advanced contemporary fusion class at Broadway Dance Center in NYC. Check out the combo and her teaching style in the videos below.