NATREA BLAKE was born and raised in Queens, New York. She began her dance training at the Bernice Johnson Cultural and Arts Center. Natrea is a graduate from the New York City High School of Performing Arts and received her BFA from The Juilliard School. She also studied at the Alvin Ailey School, Peridance, and Ballet Hispanico. Natrea has worked with Hans Van Manen, Lar Lubavitch, Roger C. Jeffrey, Ron Brown, and Darrell Grand Moultrie. She is very excited to be a part of Avodah.