Tanya Fiske's passion for music and dance took her to a professional Hip Hop dance company in New York City at 18. After dancing at a professional level for a year Tanya decided to study Psychology and Criminal Justice and graduated from Rutgers University. Tanya moved to Maryland in 2000 where she performed and taught with Psyon Mauricio for 3 years ultimately becoming the Co-Director of Mezzlocutis Dance company in February 2006. In April of 2007 Tanya left Mezzlocutis Dance Company to focus on YemaShun and other teaching.

Tanya has a love of teaching fundamentals. She is known for breaking down movements to their simplest forms, and steers students towards what they need to know to execute basic movements and turn them into complex patterns. Most recently Tanya has begun an afterschool program in Montgomery County. She is teaching Mambo and preparing the students for a performance in April 2008. In addition to being the Latin Program Director at ADI, Tanya continues to perform and teach around the region.