Meet The Team

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Heather McNew

Founder & Director | Evolution Arts & Athletics (EA²)

Heather McNew brings over 20 years of experience in dance education, coaching, choreography, competitive dance, and studio leadership. After more than a decade as a studio owner and director, she evolved EA² into a comprehensive training and development company built on the belief that dancers are both artists and athletes.

Through EA² Training, EA² Choreography, The Evolve Method™, EA² Extreme Team, and EA² Crew, Heather provides dancers with specialized training, mentorship, choreography, and performance opportunities.

She specializes in AcroDance, flexibility, strength and conditioning, technique, turns, leaps, jumps, and skill development, focusing on helping dancers understand the mechanics behind movement and develop the tools to progress safely and confidently.

Together with her daughter, Anzli, Heather continues to build EA² around one mission: growing athleticism and artistry to help every dancer evolve.

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Anzli Mia

Co-Director | Evolution Arts & Athletics (EA²)

Anzli Mia is a professional dancer, choreographer, acrobat, educator, and creative entrepreneur with a lifelong passion for movement and performance. Trained and examined through Acrobatic Arts, she has trained and performed across multiple disciplines, with experience in stage, film, choreography, and international performance.

Through Evolution Arts & Athletics, Anzli focuses on helping dancers develop strength, confidence, artistry, and versatility while encouraging them to push beyond their comfort zones and reach their next level.

As Creative Director, she helps shape the creative vision of EA² Training, EA² Choreography, The Evolve Method™, EA² Mentorship, EA² Crew, and EA² Extreme Team, creating opportunities for dancers to train, perform, create, and evolve.