INSTRUCTORS
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Ali Schwartz
You can call me: Ali, Ali Cat, Ali Baby :)
Hometown: Long Island, New York
Day Job: Marketing Manager at Yelp
Favorite Diva: The one and only, Queen Beyonce
Favorite Music Video: Normani’s Motivation
Favorite Emoji: ♀️
Favorite Food or Cocktail: Penne Alla Vodka & NYC Pizza
Favorite Outfit to Slay In: All black everythang
Dancefloor Jam: Drop it Low by Ester Dean
Fave Beauty Product: Form Curl Cream
A Secret: If I’m not in public, I’m in a onsie 100% of the time
Personal Mantra: You’re better off going for it and hating it than hating yourself for not going for it
My Hashtag Is: #thenewme -
Samantha Amaral
You can call me: Sam
Hometown: Millstone, NJ
Day Job: choreographer
Favorite Diva: Britney
Favorite Music Video: Slave 4 U
Favorite Emoji: Girl fluffling her hair on the side aka Diva emoji
Favorite Food or Cocktail: Wine and wings
Favorite Outfit to Slay In: leggings, boots, and a slouchy off the shoulder top
Dancefloor Jam: Anything Jason DeRulo
Fave Beauty Product: Red lipstick
A Secret: I've done weight loss infomercials
Personal Mantra: What you put out into the universe, is what you'll get back. And of course, work hard play hard.
My Hashtag Is: #hairtoss -
Jamila Holman
You can call me: Jam
Hometown: Bronx
Favorite Diva: Issa Rea
Favorite Music Video: Remember the time - Michael Jackson
Favorite Emoji:
Favorite Food or Cocktail: Veggies
Favorite Outfit to Slay In: Fitted high waist jeans with deep v neck bodysuit
Dancefloor Jam: Anything Beyonce
Fave Beauty Product: Lancome Cc cream
My Hashtag Is: #justallmovement
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Zack McFadden
You can call me: Ziggy PoP
Hometown: Brooklyn
Day Job: Dance Instructor
Favorite Diva: Lady Gaga
Favorite Music Video: Cold Hearted Snake
Favorite Food or Cocktail: Long Island Tea
Favorite Outfit to Slay In: Crop Top
Dancefloor Jam: Salt Shaker - Ying Yang Twins
Fave Beauty Product: Fenty Fat Water
A Secret: I'm A Tech geek.
Personal Mantra: When In Doubt...
My Hashtag Is: #LittyWithZiggy
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Chantel Serita
You can call me: Chantel
Hometown: Chicago
Day Job: Teaching and Performing Artist
Favorite Diva: Cardi B is my spirit animal
Favorite Music Video: Aaliayh : One in a Million
Favorite Emoji: ✨
Favorite Food or Cocktail: I love a good Highball or a Manhattan...because whiskey
Favorite Outfit to Slay In: A cute jumpsuit
Dancefloor Jam: Meg Thee Stallion “Body”
Fave Beauty Product: Lashes, but I suck at applying them!
A Secret: I have a few alter egos...ask me about them
Personal Mantra: I deserve what I desire.
My Hashtag Is: #chantelserita
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Julian "Julz" Owens
You can call me: Julz
Hometown: Columbia SC
Day Job: Dance instructor/specialist
Favorite Diva: Beyonce
Favorite Music Video: Grown woman
Favorite Emoji: ✨
Favorite Food or Cocktail: Spaghetti
Favorite Outfit to Slay In: Crop and shorts
Dancefloor Jam: WTP- Teyanna Taylor
Personal Mantra: With great power comes great responsibility
My Hashtag Is: #Julznation
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Anna Cuffari
You can call me: Anna
Hometown: Baltimore
Day Job: Property Management
Favorite Diva: Lady Gaga
Favorite Music Video: Lemonade - Beyonce
Favorite Emoji:
Favorite Food or Cocktail: Italian
Favorite Outfit to Slay In: High Rise Leggings and Crop Top
Dancefloor Jam: Feels - Kiiara
Fave Beauty Product: Mascara
A Secret: None here, I'm an Open Book!
Personal Mantra: Work hard and Be kind
My Hashtag Is: #acuffs -
Emily Naim
1) Pronouns: she/her
2) Favorite Diva: Janet Jackson
3) Hometown: Rochester NY
4) A secret... I’m a thumb wrestling champ
5) Dance floor jam: Anything w Beenie Man!
6) Fave music video: MJ “The way you make me feel”
7) Life motto: “Trust the universe”
8) if i was a cereal i would be.... Lucky Charms “magically Delicious”
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DaJuan Harris**
You can call me: DaJuan or DJ
Hometown: Paterson, NJ
Day Job: Dancer/Fitness/Dance Instructor
Favorite Diva: Jonte Moaning and Eartha Kitt
Favorite Music Video: Marry The Night by: Lady Gaga
Favorite Emoji: ♂️
Favorite Food or Cocktail: Fried Calamari and Tequila Sunrise
Favorite Outfit to Slay In: Anything Mesh
Dancefloor Jam: Simon Says by: Megan The Stallion
Fave Beauty Product: Coconut Oil/Bio- Oil
A Secret: I have a birth mark in the middle of my forehead.
Personal Mantra: “Everything happens for a reason”
My Hashtag Is: #iamdajuan #genderbender
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Jalissa Porras
You can call me: Jalissa, Jali, Lissa, Jay.
Hometown: Bronx NY
Day Job: Dance is life!
Favorite Diva: Ariana Grande
Favorite Music Video: Missy Elliott - I’m Better
Favorite Emoji:
Favorite Food or Cocktail: All Junk food
Favorite Outfit to Slay In: Open back body suit and jeans
Dancefloor Jam: A Pale - Rosalia
Fave Beauty Product: Highlight
A Secret: I cant tell you that
Personal Mantra: Just do it!
My Hashtag Is: #getlit
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Jasmine Bolton
You can call me...
Jazzy
Hometown
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Day Job
Student
Favorite Diva
Beyonce
Favorite Music Video
Uptown Funk
Favorite Emoji
Smiley face winking with the tongue sticking out!
Dancefloor Jam
Lately anything New Edition, I love that type of music!
Fave Beauty Product
Not a huge make-up person but I like a good highlight and eyelash when I'm trying to slay
Personal Mantra
It will all work out how it is supposed to :)
My Hashtag Is
#JustLiving
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LaToya Brooks
1) Pronouns: She/Her
2) Favorite Diva: Rihanna
3) Hometown: Utica, NY
4) A secret... I am terrified of snakes
5) Dance floor jam: Drunk in love remix feat Kanye
6) Fave music video: “Crazy remix”-Britney Spears
7) Life motto: “It's a beautiful night to live my beautiful life!”
8) If i was a cereal i would be.... Frosted Flakes