Proyecto Barrio is a latin dance company comprised of talented dancers from Atlanta, Ga., founded and directed by Allen Germaine and Niya Patel. The partnership of Allen Germaine and Niya Patel (Proyecto Barrio) began in 2007, when the pair met while attending the same university in Atlanta, Ga. Together they share a combined dance background that includes mambo, hip hop, ballet, jazz, modern, lyrical, west African, contemporary, as well as having been trained under the tutelage of world renowned choreographer/instructor Gordon Neil, and world renowned dance pioneer Joby Brava. In 2008 Proyecto Barrio began to showcase their choreography within the Atlanta dance community, and thereafter received invitations to perform at a number of dance showcases throughout the east and southeast United States. As a result of their unique dance background and continuous training, the duo has been able to specialize in fusing mambo with other genres of dance, which has enabled them to develop their