Who we are
At N3, we share a profound passion for the transformative power of creating Art through Movement. Our mission is to revitalize the Art of movement and make it accessible to everyone. Through the collective and creative experience of dance, we aim to foster a sense of community where everyone feels they belong. We aspire to inspire movement in our bodies, fostering reconnection with ourselves and with those around us. We aim to cultivate shared experiences that promote growth, understanding, and joy in our journey together.
MEET THE FOUNDERS
NOAH JAMES III
Noah James III (he/him) energizes the Shawl-Anderson Dance Center as a dynamic Development & Fiscal Sponsorship Coordinator, drawing on over twenty years of dance expertise. A proud Bay Area native, Noah’s creative journey includes co-directing N3Dance Company. His collaborative spirit has built connections with renowned organizations such as Push Dance Company, Anne Bluethenthal & Dancers, Urban Jazz Dance Co., Dimensions Dance Theatre, Culture Shock Oakland, Visceral Roots Dance Company, and the Black Choreographers Festival.
Living with Sickle Cell Disease and deafness since age six, Noah transforms his personal challenges into powerful advocacy and inspiring artistry. Inspired by Twyla Tharp’s The Collaborative Habit, he views every obstacle as an opportunity, seamlessly weaving his dedication to service, love for movement, and commitment to community into everything he does.
As Director of Operations for Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness of San Francisco and a Credentialed Advocate with The Sickle Cell Consortium, Noah passionately champions comprehensive care, mental health support, and increased awareness within Sickle Cell communities. Currently earning a Bachelor’s degree in Philanthropy and Fundraising at Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Texas, Noah balances his studies with a love for reading, photography, and developing his consulting business, Inoahplace, LLC. His vibrant spirit and unwavering focus on joy leave a lasting impression on everyone he meets.
NAILA JOELLE
Naila Joelle (she/her) is a performing artist, choreographer, educator, and co-founder of N3 Dance Company. After years of balancing SaaS sales by day and dance by night, she fully embraced her path as a professional performer and teaching artist in 2024. Bringing all she's learned and her full self to every stage and studio.
Trained in classical ballet from the age of four at Berkeley City Ballet and later modern at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, while in DC, she had the privilege of training in Ballet at Dance Institute of Washington under Andrea Long. While at Howard University, she directed and performed with I.Am.We Contemporary Dance Company, taught Ballet and Jazz at Princess Mhoon Dance Institute, and earned a B.S. in political science.
During her time in the DMV, Naila performed with Breathe Dance Project, Dayo n Dance, Black Pearl Dance Company, and appeared in musicals and performance installations, including Breathe: The Musical and Madame Lovely’s, both written and directed by Cleavon Maebon IV.
Since returning to the Bay Area, she has performed with Urban Jazz Dance Company, guest performed with PUSH Dance Company in Yerba Buena Garden’s Choreofest 2025, choreographed and performed in Berkeley City Ballet’s Nutcracker, guest choreographed at College Preparatory School, and debuted her first original work at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center’s Juneteenth Salon 2025. She currently teaches Ballet at Berkeley City Ballet, Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, Piedmont Ballet Academy, and with the early learners at Shu Ren's enrichment program through SADC.
When she’s not performing, teaching, or choreographing, Naila enjoys reading to satiate her desire for a deeper perspective of the world and experiencing the joy of collective dance and music that celebrates community and shared humanity.
NOELLE CAMPOS
Noelle Campos is a mover, creator, and educator who lives in California. She began her dance training at the age of five. Noelle has extensively trained in Ballet, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, Modern, Jazz, Contemporary and Filipino Folk Dance. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Dance from San Jose State University in 2016 and has been working as a professional dance artist since then.
Noelle has performed in international tours around the world with Parangal Dance Company and currently teaches at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center in Berkeley, CA. She has twice been a guest lecturer at Penn State University and is currently the Marketing Specialist and Program Associate for World Arts West.
Her current dance projects are focused on creating contemporary fusion dance choreography with Filipino folk influences. She uses social media to amplify her identity as a Filipino American Dance artist, creating visibility and representation for the field.
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