Cohea joined CYC in early 2006 with more than 15 years of dance experience, including five years teaching at various Bay Area schools. Trained in the Royal Academy of Dance style, Cohea has passed her Advanced Foundation Exam, making her a member of the Academy. She is also a trained Spanish and Flamenco dancer and has performed with Carolina Lugo's Brisas de Espana, a local Flamenco and Spanish dance company. In addition to teaching at CYC, Cohea continues her dance studies at the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance and performs with them regularly.

Students in Cohea's class approach dance with the understanding that their ideas are unique and valuable; that the way they move and dance is singular to their bodies and minds and their exceptionality is a wonderful tool, for dance, and for life. Cohea teaches dance adhering to the principle that ballet technique is taught as, and deals with, a full body motion from the very beginning of training. This approach lets dancers access a multitude of movements that broadens and improves their overall dance technique and guides them to be strong, versatile and individual in their dancing.