Olyda "Ola" Espinal attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art for the Performing Arts and has been passionately teaching throughout New York public schools, predominantly in the Bronx, for 13 years.

As a community outreach liaison and teaching artist for the Bronx Dance Theatre, New York City Center, Flamenco Latino, and Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, Espinal constantly strives to teach innovative, creative, and energetic classes in multiple dance styles to inspire and propel her students into the performing arts.

She has trained under flamenco masters Soledad Barrio, Maya de Silva, Nelida Tirado, and Omayra Amaya. Espinal has performed in many prestigious venues including Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, Jacob’s Pillow, and Benmarl, and regularly performs as vocalist, dancer, and percussionist with the renowned ALBA MUSIK, Los Cintron Brothers, as well as with New York City artists in various venues across NYC and beyond.