
MEET OUR
TEACHERS!
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!


BALLET DEPARTMENT

CONTEMPORARY DEPARTMENT


MUSICAL THEATRE DEPARTMENT

HIP HOP DEPARTMENT

TAYLOR RAYMUNDO
HIP HOP TRAINING GROUND
CO-DIRECTOR
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TEACHER & CHOREOGRAPHER
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PERFORMANCE PROGRAM

EDDIE
MINA
HIP HOP
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TEACHER & CHOREOGRAPHER
WSPA ALUMNI
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GENERAL SCHOOL

POLYNESIAN DEPARTMENT
EXECUTIVE &
ADMINSTRATIVE
MALU RIVERA-PEOPLES
School Director
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PATRICK RIVERA-CRUZ
Assistant School Director
& Director of Operations
PAUL E. PEOPLES
Executive Director
DEBBIE KNUTSON
Office Manager
& Assistant Executive Director
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NIKIYA RIVERA-PEOPLES
Marketing Director
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MELISSA BATESTING
Administrative Assistant & Webmaster
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ALEXIS-NICHOLE PINEDA
Administrative Assistant
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JESSICA MANALO ANGELES
Event Director


FRONT DESK
ASHLEY TORRES
Office Staff
CHARA PEREZ
Office Staff
CHRISTINA SOTO
Office Staff
NORALYN SANGALANG
Office Staff
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TRUDY MAR
Office Staff
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ELAINE EGGEN
Office Staff
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REGINA THOMAS
Office Staff
PAULINE CABANSAGAN
Office Staff
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JEN DIAZ
Office Staff
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CATHERINE TOSCANO
Office Staff
MEDIA & DESIGN
LEM ABDON
Resident Photographer
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MARINA COTTON
Resident Photographer
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LEM MANALO
Resident Graphic Designer
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CATHERINE BELARDO
Resident Graphic Designer
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JESS GOMEZ & VIBRVNCY
Resident Videographers
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VIBRVNCY
Resident Videographers
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ARTIST'S IN MOTION
BAY AREA
DANIELLE CHIANG
President
CHARLENE AVILA
Vice President
BERNADETTE ALVARES
Treasurer
CATHERINE TOSCANO
Secretary
ASHLEY TORRES & CHARA PEREZ
Parent Liasion
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NICOLE MARTINEZ
Marketing