MEET
OUR TEAM
Our faculty is composed of some of the best dance and theatre educators in the Bay Area and beyond. These teachers and role models are here to guide your child so they can have a fulfilling and successful journey with our school. Get to know our amazing and dedicated teaching staff!
PATRICK RIVERA-CRUZ
WSPA ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
HIP HOP PROGRAM DIRECTOR
WSPA ALUMNI CLASS 2004
JESSICA MANALO ANGELES
POLYNESIAN PROGRAM CO-ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
JUNIOR BALLET PERFORMANCE PROGRAM TEACHER & CHOREOGRAPHER
WSPA ALUMNI CLASS 2001
CRISTINA FARGAS-NEWELL
BALLET MISTRESS
CHOREOGRAPHER & COACH
SENIOR & JUNIOR PRE PROFESSIONAL TEACHER & CHOREOGRAPHER
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SAMANTHA GLEAN
STUDENT-TEACHER
MUSICAL THEATRE GENERAL SCHOOL
MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY MEMBER
KIRA FARGAS
CONTEMPORARY PROGRAM DIRECTOR
TEACHER & CHOREOGRAPHER
HADASSAH PERRY
CONTEMPORARY PROGRAM DIRECTOR
TEACHER & CHOREOGRAPHER
EXECUTIVE &
ADMINSTRATIVE
TEAM
MALU RIVERA-PEOPLES
School Director
PATRICK RIVERA-CRUZ
Assistant School Director
& Director of Operations
JESSICA MANALO ANGELES
Assistant Director of Operations
& Event Director
PAUL E. PEOPLES
Executive Director
DEBBIE KNUTSON
Office Manager
& Assistant Executive Director
NIKIYA RIVERA-PEOPLES
Marketing Director
MELISSA BATESTING
Administrative Assistant & Webmaster
MARINA COTTON
In-House Photographer
LEM ABDON
Resident Photographer
LEM MANALO
Resident Graphic Designer
CATHERINE BELARDO
Resident Graphic Designer
BARBARA ROZZANO-KEEFE
Costume Mistress
JESS GOMEZ & VIBRVNCY
Resident Videographers
FRONT DESK TEAM
ASHLEY TORRES
Office Staff
BARBARA ROZZANO-KEEFE
Office Staff
CHARA PEREZ
Office Staff
CHERYL SEBASTIAN
Office Staff
CHRISTINA SOTO
Office Staff
NORILYN WOLF
Office Staff
TRUDY MAR
Office Staff
ARTISTIC
TEAM
MARINA COTTON
In-House Photographer
LEM ABDON
Resident Photographer
LEM MANALO
Resident Graphic Designer
CATHERINE BELARDO
Resident Graphic Designer
BARBARA ROZZANO-KEEFE
Costume Mistress
JESS GOMEZ & VIBRVNCY
Resident Videographers
AIM BAY AREA TEAM
DANIELLE CHIANG
President
CHARLENE AVILA
Vice President
BERNADETTE ALVARES
Treasurer
CATHERINE TOSCANO
Secretary
ASHLEY TORRES & CHARA PREZ
Parent Liasion
NICOLE MARTINEZ
Marketing