Carlsbad Dance Centre: Instructors
Meet Our Instructors| Carlsbad Dance Centre takes great pride in offering the finest dance instruction available. Please take a moment to read the attached bios and meet our talented, dedicated and professional faculty. |
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Entertainment has always been a big part of Jana's life. As the youngest of six children and daughter to a musician father, she naturally fell in love with music and being the center of attention. Jana's parents owned and operated a professional recording studio and performers such as Crosby, Stills & Nash and Frankie Lane were regular visitors to Jana's childhood home. There were always inspirations and opportunities for Jana to perform, even if it was on the fireplace hearth. At the age of six Jana found her inspiration to dance. Bonnie Ratzin taught dance classes at the YMCA in San Diego where Jana took gymnastic lessons. So enamored by Miss Bonnie, Jana would sneak out of her gymnastics lessons to watch dance class. After learning that Miss Bonnie not only lived nearby but also taught dance out of her home, Jana's mother signed her up. One dance class led to two dance classes, which led to three; you know how that works. Pretty soon Jana was dancing everyday studying: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Musical Theatre and Gymnastics. As a young girl, Jana also sang on TV & radio commercials and several children's albums. Many or her recordings are still used today in classes and recitals across the country. As a Bonnie Ratzin Dancer for 12 years, Jana competed in countless local and national competitions as both a performer and instructor. Some of her performances include the 1988 Super Bowl pre-game show, 1988 Rose Bowl half-time show, the Leukemia Foundation Telethon, the "Big Ten" Kickoff Party, and industrial videos for companies like Yamaha Keyboards. She began teaching dance at the age of fifteen, while continuing to be active on her school's ASB, cheer squad, gymnastics team and drama club. After graduating from Patrick Henry High School in 1988, she continued her college studies at Grossmont Community College. It was here in the Speech Communication department that she met a handsome and charming young man named Ron Romaine. Jana received her A.A. degree from Grossmont College and moved on to San Diego State University where she earned her B.A. in Speech Communication. After her graduation in 1993, Ron popped the question in front of 1500 people during a dance recital. They married soon after and the adventure began! After spending her childhood and young adult life completely involved in dance, Jana decided to take a break, use her degree and try life in the corporate world. After one short year working in the sales department for the Westgate Hotel, she realized that dance was where her heart belonged. Her dream of owning a studio was rekindled and became Jana's single focus. She began teaching at several dance studios throughout San Diego County and was able to train and teach with some of the best talents in San Diego. "I believe it was fate and dedication", states Miss Jana about the path that brought her to the Carlsbad Dance Centre in 1996. It was here that she met one of the more important influences in her life, Ginya Sherlock. Jana spent her time teaching and learning everything she could about the Dance Studio business. Although Ginya was the boss, they shared a special "soul-sister" connection and remain the close friends today. The Carlsbad Dance Centre always felt like home to Jana, so in 2002 when Ginya decided to retire it was a natural fit for Jana to become the new Owner/Director. Over the years Jana has proved to be a gifted and prolific chorographer. Both she and her students have received numerous awards at regional and national dance competitions. Such awards include: Grand National Champion, Dancer of the Year, "Best Choreography", "Most Entertaining", "Sensational Staging", "Best Costume", "Outstanding Technique", and "Top Studio". Recently one of Jana's competition dancers was awarded 1st overall amongst 167 soloists at a national dance competition. Jana is especially proud of CDC's numerous awards for Outstanding Sportsmanship. It's always Jana's hope that her students will dance for the love of dance and receive the same joy and personal rewards that she's experienced for almost 30 years. |
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Inspired by his Mother who taught him the "Snake" and the "Reebok", Efren knew at a very young age that Hip-Hop culture was going to be a part of his life. He grew up learning the basics of Hip-Hop dance, always striving to learn new techniques. As a young boy Efren never attended formal dance classes, instead he looked to the older neighborhood kids as his dance mentors. This raw form of learning gave Efren a real understanding of what Hip-Hop means at its roots. Performing quickly became a major part of Efren's life. He was dance captain for his junior high and high school Show Choir and was involved with Honor Choir, ASB, Speech, Drama and Cheer. In addition to performances at the world-renowned Legoland theme park, Efren has also danced in their TV commercials. Because Hip-Hop is a dance style where moves & methods develop, change and disappear at an incredibly rapid pace, Efren often travels to San Francisco or Los Angeles, to attend clinics like the "Monsters of Hip-Hop" and train under some of the industry giants like Chris Judd; a featured dancer on many Jennifer Lopez tours & videos and Jorge Santos; a dancer that performs with Christina Aguilera. Efren also studied and trained with the legendary Wade Robson, who has choreographed and worked with every big name in the music & entertainment business. In 2003, Efren came to the Carlsbad Dance Centre, at first he worked as a substitute instructor but quickly developed his own classes and was an instant hit with both students and staff. Efren puts all of his skills, training and enthusiasm into his teaching as well as his regular performances with Hip-Hop groups throughout San Diego and Los Angeles. Efren continues to learn and grow as a dancer & instructor and is honored to share his passion for dance with the Carlsbad Dance Centre family. He wants all his students to remember; "Dance to Inspire not to Impress". Efren sends out a very special "Thank you" to his family for their patience, understanding and unconditional love. |
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Alex began dancing with Carlsbad Park & Recreation at age three. By age eight she became serious about her love for dance and knew that it would be a part of her life forever. Alex has fifteen-years of training in a myriad of styles including ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap, flamenco, salsa and swing. Alex is a former Jr. soloist and corps member with the California Ballet Company. It was there that she was inspired by Denise Dabrowski and learned discipline from Maxine Mahon. She has performed in productions such as MidSummer Night's Dream and Nutcracker along with several others. Alex also spent time training with the Joffrey Ballet Company of New York City. Alex graduated from Carlsbad High School in 2006 where she was a one-year team member of Xcalibur and a three-year team member of National Champion Lancer Dancers Dance Teams. Carrie Smith, her CHS Dance Team director, taught her how to be a better dancer and a better person. Alex cannot thank her enough for the advice and influence she continues to have on her life. She would like to thank her family for their constant love and support. She is grateful to be a member of the teaching & competition staff at Carlsbad Dance Centre and is looking forward to a great year with her students! |
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Kerri is proof positive that starting a dance career in your early teens does not preclude you from becoming a beautiful and accomplished dancer. She began her training at the Class Act dance studio in Paso Robles, Ca. Armed with inspiration from her instructors and a strong work ethic from her family, Kerri quickly progressed to become a skilled young dancer. In 1995 she was accepted to the Aspen Summer Ballet School. In this program she received extensive training in the Balanchine ballet technique. At the conclusion of the season Kerri was selected by the Balanchine Trust Fund to perform in a original variation of Serenade. The Aspen Summer Ballet School also honored her with the gold "Aspen Leaf" award in recognition of being the most improved dancer in the program. After her time in Colorado she returned to Paso Robles to train at Class Act for the next several years. During that time she had the chance to learn from notable instructors such as, Kathleen Fitzgerald-McCough, principle dancer with The Royal Danish Ballet along with Emmy award winning and world-renowned choreographers, Suzi Miller-Fuentes and Doriana Sanchez. After high school Kerri auditioned, along with over five hundred dancers, for one of twelve spots with the prestigious The Edge Performing Arts Studio in Hollywood, CA. She made the cut and was awarded the opportunity to train and perform with some of the big names in the music video/hip-hop entertainment business. She performed professionally, throughout the U.S. with recording artist Mya, KC & JoJo, "Weird Al" Yankovic and Bone, Thugs & Harmony. In 2000, Kerri returned to Paso Robles High School to teach dance and later transferred to Atascadero High School and started the school's first dance team program. In just their second year as a team, Kerri led her girls to an impressive Bronze medal in a statewide competition. In 2006, Kerri relocated to San Diego and began teaching for Culture Shock before taking a short break from dance to concentrate on her corporate career. In 2008, she met with Jana and was quickly added to the CDC staff! Kerri continues her dance training by attending Master Classes in Los Angeles every chance she gets. Kerri now resides in Carlsbad and like many dance teachers she also has a "day job". Although very different from teaching dance; she enjoys her position as office coordinator for a chiropractic clinic in Encinitas. Kerri loves spending time with her family & friends, going to the beach, traveling, camping and going to art galleries. She believes that in order to keep life "fresh & exciting" you should always be up for something new. Kerri wishes to express her heartfelt appreciation to Jana for the opportunity to work with the many talented kids at the Carlsbad Dance Centre! |
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Michelle is a native of Lansing, MI where she started dancing at the age of four. She trained in Tap and Jazz at the Ann Herzberg School of Performing Arts. During her time in high school, Michelle danced on teams that won both regional & national awards and recognition. She began teaching at the age of eighteen and soon after was choreographing various high school theater programs. A few years later Michelles choreography was featured at the Pontiac Silverdome during halftime of a Detroit Lions football game. It was during this time that she also established a liturgical dance troupe at St. Johns Student Parish in Michigan and for several years was affiliated with the Burmeister School of Dance where she taught tap, jazz, ballet and acrobatics. Michelle graduated from Michigan State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications/Public Relations with an emphasis on Theater & Dance. While still living in Michigan, she met a wonderful young man named John who swept her off her tap shoes and later became her husband. In 1997 Michelle and John moved their family to Oceanside, CA to try life on the West coast. They have two children, Abigail, who dances at the Carlsbad Dance Centre and Jack who likes to just hang out at the studio and check out the cute girls. During her years at the Carlsbad Dance Centre, Michelle describes her time as "Pure Joy" watching her students evolve from their first timid steps onto the dance floor as 18 month-old Tutu-Tots to becoming polished & beautiful dancers. She is delighted to share her love of dance with the wonderful families at the Carlsbad Dance Centre. |
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In the world of dance, Marco started off small and a bit later than most kids but with hard work and lots of enthusiasm he's become an accomplished, nationally recognized, award winning dancer and teacher. Marco first discovered his love for dance at San Dieguito Academy when the school decided to add lindy-hop as part of their physical education curriculum. Marco found that his mind and body had an innate connection to this new activity and he was instantly in love with dance. Under the guidance and training of Chelsea Mayne and Jonny Lloyd, Marco flourished in lindy-hop. It was during this time that Marco and his instructors noticed his natural ability to lead & teach others. In his sophomore year he formed his school's first Lindy-hop Club and remained the president until graduating. In 1998 Marco was looking to expand his training and performance opportunities when he joined a local professional hip-hop dance group called Hop Star. Although still in school and enrolled in many AP classes, he managed to balance his academics and dance training. Just three days after joining Hop Star, the dance troupe was selected to be part of an international video campaign for Panasonic as they introduced the stunning visual technology of HDTV. Marco's dance career was launched and he performed professionally in everything from lindy-hop to swing to hip-hop shows. After graduating with honors from SDA in 2000, Marco traveled the US from coast-to-coast with Hop Star; they frequently performed to stadium size crowds and always brought the house to their feet. In 2001, Marco and Hop Star performed for Fortune 500 companies like Qualcomm, Volkswagen and others. He's also danced with several entertainment industry big shots like: The Brian Setzer Orchestra, KC and the Sunshine Band, Royal Crown Review, Earth Wind & Fire and Big Time Operator. In the fall of 2001, Marco began a five year stretch working with kids in the Encinitas Union School District. Teaching children to dance has shown him the importance of being a mentor and role model. These realizations had a profound personal affect on Marco and contributed to making him a better person and teacher. While training with acclaimed choreographers such as Jeremy Lamont, Daniel Valentine, David Silvas and Leslie Scott, Marco started a hip-hop group called "Conspiracy Theory". A few of Marcos proudest moments in dance include directing Conspiracy Theory to a 3rd Place Bronze at the 2006 US Hip-Hop International Competition in Los Angeles, and then returning in 2007 to capture 1st Place Gold, "Helping my students reach their highest potential and become champions was a very special moment", states Marco. Since coming to Carlsbad Dance Centre, Marco has enjoyed working with the kids, their parents and the CDC staff. When not teaching, dancing or attending master classes, Marco enjoys hanging at the beach, going to the movies or dining out with friends. |
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Originally from Seattle, WA Abbie took her first steps on a dance floor at the age of five. She spent her early years at Elizabeth's Dance Dimensions, a studio recognized by Dance Spirit and Dance Teacher magazine as one of the countries "Top 50" dance companies. She began assisting classes at the age of sixteen, and teaching her own classes at eighteen. Abbie instructs all levels of dance with an emphasis on tap, jazz, lyrical and leaps & turns technique. Abbie is an accomplished, highly-skilled dancer and choreographer, her solo-performance achievements include; Miss Teen Dance of the Pacific Northwest and Miss Teen Starpower. In addition to her competitive achievements, Abbie was awarded scholarships from Dance Masters of America, LADF, Tremaine and The Edge. She's performed at the Disneyworld theme park in Florida, choreographed and performed in several Miss Washington pageants and tapped in the Seattle Tap festival. Abbie also choreographed for the nationally recognized and award winning MODAZZ Company, located in Seattle. In 2002, Abbie graduated from the University of Washington with a double major in Fine Arts and Psychology. She later earned an additional degree in Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. In 2003, Abbie relocated to the North County area and started working for the Carlsbad Dance Centre. Abbie is grateful to be teaching at a first-class studio and for the opportunity to work with many wonderful dancers, parents and staff. She takes great joy in the growth that she has seen in so many dancers the past few years. Abbie is delighted to be a part of CDC's Competition Team and loves choreographing and teaching technique. Throughout her career as a teacher she has received numerous choreography awards and in 2007 was awarded "Teacher of the Year" by KAR (Kids Artistic Review) National Dance Competition. In 2008, several of her routines were recognized as "National Title" winners by Spotlight Dance Cup. Abbie is proud of all her students and looks forward to another fantastic year of dance! |
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Raised in Rhodesia-Zimbabwe, Africa; Chris was one of the few boys interested in studying Ballet, and with two sisters in dance, it wasn't long before he joined their class. As a young dancer he performed in Ballets such as Carmen, Sylvia and Flower Festival with the Rhodesian National Ballet. During this time Chris would regularly perform in the main ballets with visiting artists such as Misha Morowsky of Moscow and Rick Jan-Werner, Principal of The Royal Ballet. His ground training is Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and The Cecchetti methods, and was awarded honors in every examination level. Now twelve years old, Chris was invited by Mercia Hetherington of the Royal Ballets training school to attend the Whitelodge Academy. While attending Whitelodge, the director of London City Ballet, offered him a Ballet scholarship. After three years, Chris felt he needed to expand his studies and training. At the age of fifteen, he convinced his sister Candice to join him on a journey to the United States where they attended, trained and performed with the Joffrey Ballet in New York. Although his time in New York was everything he could have hoped for; Chris was driven by a strong desire to see and experience the world. So, it was off to Perth, Australia where he trained at the Western Australian Theatre of Ballet under Lucette Aldous. Still the traveler and wanting to return to the US, Chris moved to Hawaii so he could perform with Candice for the Hawaii State Ballet. After six years in Hawaii, Chris continued on to the mainland where he danced with San Clemente Dance (now Anaheim Ballet) and the Pacific Repertory Ballet. It was here that Chris had the opportunity to perform in classics like Sleeping Beauty, The Princess and the Pea, A Christmas Carol and The Nutcracker. While the Anaheim Ballet was performing the Nutcracker in Laughlin,NV; one of their young principal teachers, Meg McElliot caught Chris's eye. They fell in love, got married and later relocated to San Diego where they both began teaching for the Carlsbad Dance Centre. |
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Wendy started dance at the age of three and was teaching by the age of 15. She began her training at The Dancer's Workshop in Yuma, AZ under the direction of Linda Farrar. A few years later she danced as a junior member of the Yuma Ballet Theatre until moving to the Imperial Valley area. She began teaching at Dancin' Feet in El Centro, CA and attended workshops and dance festivals in Los Angeles to increase her dance skills. After high school Wendy attended UCLA and began studying dance at Edge Performing Arts Center in Hollywood, CA. It was there she received training from Tap Master Gregg Russell, who became her biggest tap influence. While continuing her college studies, Wendy began teaching at several studios in the Los Angeles area. During summer visits with her family, Wendy co-founded Tap Kids, a tap program for former students in her hometown. In 2001, Wendy graduated from UCLA with degrees in English and Music History. After moving to Carlsbad in 2002, Wendy began teaching at the Carlsbad Dance Centre and working for NAMM, and the Museum of Making Music. In May of 2004, Wendy left her desk job to pursue her dream of teaching dance full-time. Wendy continues to expand her dance knowledge through classes offered by Edge in Los Angeles and master classes at the LA Tap Festival, the Pulse Convention, and CoDance. This has been an exciting year for Wendy! Over the summer, she both co-choreographed a production of "Anything Goes" by the Patio Playhouse in Escondido and danced with Gregg Russell's tap company 3D Dance Network. In the fall, she started the Carlsbad Dance Centre Performance Company with the goal of sharing our passion for dance in the community and creating more performance opportunities for our dancers. Wendy would like to express a special "Thank You" to Mom, Dad, Heather, Becca, Grandma Lemon, Aunt Jean, the White kids, and Kesarah for their unconditional support and patience about the crazy lifestyle of a dance teacher, to her students for all their hard work, and to Jana and Ron for giving her the opportunity to pursue her lifelong dream. |
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Meg's love for dance began as a young girl in her very first ballet class. Her teacher was Margaret Neumann who trained Meg in the Vaganova Ballet method. As a young lady she attended and received a degree in Dance from U.C. Irvine, where she trained with the highly regarded instructors such as Jilliana, Edward Villella, Lawrence Rosenberg, Chet Walker and Jean Isaacs. During her college career, Meg was a member of the U.C.I. Performance Ensemble and choreographed numerous showcases and performances. During the time spent pursuing her degree she danced at the world famous Disneyland theme park. After college Meg danced with a multi-racial company, which performed in the style of Alvin Ailey, known as the Modern City Repertoire Dance Company. She performed in many music videos and toured extensively in California. Meg's dance resume includes Coast Ballet, Pacific Repertory Ballet and Anaheim Ballet. Performing in the classics like The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and A Christmas Carol. Meg's talent has graced the stages of professional venues such as the Orange County Performing Arts Centre and Copley Symphony Hall, just to name a few. Meg has taught dance for over twenty-five years and actually delivered her first lesson at the tender age of five. Many of her students have gone on to dance with the renowned Pacific Northwest and Joffrey Ballet companies. She is a member of The California Arts and Production Dance Educators Association. In addition to teaching at the Carlsbad Dance Centre, Meg also teaches at the Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts where she personally directs three to four shows a year. All of this garners Meg the well-deserved reputation as one of finest ballet instructors in Southern California. When she's not working, Meg spends time with her husband Chris who shares her love of both dance and teaching. |
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Laura is a homegrown product of Carlsbad Dance Centre. Her mom enrolled Laura in her first dance class at the age of three and for the next 14 years she studied jazz, tap, ballet, hip-hop, lyrical, and clogging. As a student of Ginya Sherlock, Jana Romaine, Tracy Doty, and Jamila Abru, Laura was deeply inspired and knew dance would always be a major part of her life. She performed as a member of the competition team and won numerous awards for her solos, duets, and small groups. She began student assisting at the age of thirteen and knew right away teaching dance was a dream that she would pursue. Laura was also a member of the Carlsbad Dance Theatre under the direction of Donna Cory; during this time she had the opportunity to perform in numerous shows with the company including dancing at the Broadway Dance Centre in New York. Laura attended Carlsbad High School and was a four-year member of the Lancer Dancers varsity dance team. Under the direction of Carrie Smith the team was awarded 1st place National Champions in the Varsity Jazz division for three consecutive years in Orlando, Florida. The team also won the 2002 ESPN TV Challenge and was featured on ESPN. Laura currently attends Cal State San Marcos, where she is studying to earn her teaching credentials with plans to become an elementary school teacher. Laura has choreographed for the Lancer Dancers, CSUSM dance team and the YMCA. She is also a founding member and co-captain of the Cal State San Marcos Lady Cougars ASI dance team. Laura is excited to be a part of the CDC staff, and would like to say a special "Thank you" to Miss Jana and of course her parents for helping her make dancing dreams become a reality. |
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Julie Smith-Simpson, a SoCal native, began her dance training at age five at the famous Art Linkletter-Totten studios. At the age of twelve she auditioned for Concert Dance Theatre and began a lifelong love of dance. She trained and traveled extensively with JoAnne Warner of Ballet de Monte Carlo and the Concert Ballet Company of Los Angeles. Julie received scholarships for the Craft of Choreography founded in accordance with the Pacific Regional Ballet Association and later trained on a jazz scholarship with Dupre Dance Academy studying with acclaimed teachers Bill Goodman, Jackie Sleight, Carol Connor and Delores Terry. Later she toured professionally in the US, Japan, France and Spain where she spent a year with La Scala Ballet. Julie has performed solo roles in many classical ballets including Swan Lake, Les Sylphides, Pas de Quatre and Giselle. She moved to Reno, NV in 1986 to dance in the "Hello Hollywood Hello" extravaganza, and completed a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature from the University of Nevada Reno. She's danced in productions with many well-known stars of screen and television. She also danced and taught for Margaret Banks with the Nevada Festival Ballet. It was during this time that she met her husband Lex and started a family. In 2001, a move to Fort Lauderdale, FL gave Julie the opportunity to work with the multi-cultural community at Florida International University. The chance to work with the illustrious Magda Aunon and the Fort Lauderdale Ballet Classique was a special time in her life. Julie has completed levels 1-6 in the Russian Vaganova Teaching Methodology of Pedagogy. Each year attends teaching workshops in New York Florida and Nevada and over the years has trained with world renowned instructors such as Finis Jhung, John White, John Magnus and David Howard. Julie and her family returned to Southern California, in 2006, and she filled her days being a mother and wife. In 2008, Julie returned to her love of teaching when she started working at the Carlsbad Dance Centre. She looks forward to expanding her class schedule at CDC and the chance to work more ballet students. Julie is also a certified personal trainer, enjoys playing competitive tennis and making jewelry. Teaching ballet has become a never ending passion in her life and her goal is to never stop learning the art both physically and mentally. |
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Susan grew up in Fort Worth, Texas and started her ballet training at age five with Gayle Corkery School of Ballet. In addition to ballet, Susan studied jazz, tap, modern, character, and clogging. At age twelve, Susan was selected to attend the Summer Intensive program at The School of American Ballet, official school of the New York City Ballet, under the direction of Peter Martins. There, she trained with notables such as Alexandra Danilova, Susan Pilarre, Suki Schorer, Stanley Williams, Antonina Tumkovsky, Elise Reiman, Richard Rapp, Marina Staviskaya, and Andrei Kramarevsky. She also attended Summer Intensives at San Francisco Ballet School and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. Susan has studied and trained with ballet greats such as Allegra Kent, Daniel Duell, Richard Lee, and John Prinz. During her student dance career Susan attended conventions and competed in many talent competitions and pageants. Susan won awards and scholarships including 1st Place Talent in Miss Texas 1988 National Teenager, 1st Place Talent in Dupree 1988 Dance Competition, 2nd Place Talent in Stairway To The Stars Dance Competition, and 1st Place Talent in the Showstopper 1989 National Talent Competition. Susan continued her training through numerous jazz master classes with greats such as Rick Sullivant, Gus Giordano, Frank Hatchett, Rhonda Miller, John Medeiro, Sam Weber, and tap great, Gracey Tune. In 1989, Susan moved to San Diego, and furthered her training at American Ballet School, under the direction of Lynda Yourth, formerly with New York City Ballet. She performed principal roles in major ballets including Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. While studying at American Ballet School, she also had the opportunity to study and perform under Elizabeth and Steven Wistrich, current Directors of City Ballet in San Diego. After graduating from high school, Susan attended UCSD, where she received a BA in Psychology and a minor in French Literature, with a focus in Dance. There, she studied ballet under Judith Sharp, current Ballet Mistress at California Ballet in San Diego. She also studied jazz at UCSD with Patricia Rincon, founder of Patricia Rincon Dance Collective in San Diego. After graduating in 1996, Susan moved back to Texas to work in marketing for Southwest Airlines. She later returned to San Diego to be with her family, and continued her career in marketing for several years. She's married and a mother of three children. Susan is excited about the opportunity to share her experience and love of dance with students at the Carlsbad Dance Centre. |