Teachers
Company Director and Choreographer
Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary
Tess is excited to be a member of L.A. Contemporary Dance Company and looks forward to nurturing future dance careers at the DC Dance Center.
Ballet, Modern, Yoga and Tap
Kim comes from Massachusetts where she trained at the Boston Ballet before getting her BFA from Fordham University/Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. Upon graduation, Kim taught as Guest Master Teacher passing on her knowledge of ballet technique as well as Horton-based Modern.
Children's Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Pointe and Contemporary Dance
Cierra, an LA Native, was a member of multiple performing ensembles before choreographing for local high schools and dance studios. She is currently teaching Contemporary classes for Steezy Studio online classes when not at DC Dance.
Company Director and Choreographer
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Acro
Marissa is has trained with many of the industries’ top choreographers and has had the opportunity to perform with various artists and companies since being in LA. Marissa loves to share her passion of dance with her students and looks forward to continuing to grow as a dancer and teacher.
Ballet, Lyrical, Children's Ballet
Emily (alum of DC Dance) received her Bachelor in Fine Arts Degree from the Alonzo King Lines Ballet BFA Program at Dominican University of California. It is so special for her to now be teaching at the studio that nurtured her dance journey and she cannot be more excited to be working with the students!
Jazz and Contemporary
Reese has grown up at DC Dance LA and has stepped into the teaching and choreography world. Her passion for dance shines through whether she is instructing a beginner jazz class or carefully choreographing a piece for DC Company/Competition dancers.
Hip Hop
Maureen Gonzales (dancer, choreographer & educator) received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance Performance and Choreography from Columbia College Chicago. Given her eclectic training, Maureen’s movement classes focus heavily on mind body awareness, strength and alignment, and music and rhythm.
Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary
Eugenia Rodriguez, originally from Monterrey, Mexico, is a member of Entity Contemporary Dance. Eugenia has toured internationally with latin pop artist Sofia Reyes and has presented original work across the globe.
Ballet and Lyrical
Jami is a New York native and Los Angeles transplant with a little bit of everything in between, her dancing touring her throughout 47 states and six countries.
Ballet
Master Ballet Instructor, Alice Alyse, has been teaching all over the world. A former principal with San Franciso Ballet, Alice has a B.A. in Performing Arts and is currently a dance critic and writer for the LA Dance Chronicle.
Master Class Instructor
Professional commercial dancer who has worked with Paula Abdul, Jennifer Hudson, Katy Perry, KeKe Palmer, Latin Popstar Chayanne, Sugarland, Tisha Campbell Martin, Nicki Minaj, Aloe Blaqq, MC HAMMER and P.Diddy.
Master Class Instructor
Originally from Buffalo New York, Angel is a dancer/choreographer/educator, a member of The Difference Between and Entity Contemporary Dance. She is currently on staff with Hollywood Vibe Dance Convention as a teacher and adjudicator.
