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Our/Your Dance Instructors and Mentors 
Donna Ann Webb - Instructor Donna teaches Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Contemporary dance styles. She earned a BA in Dance from
the University of California, San Diego where she was named Performer of the Year and
Choreographer of the Year. Donna started dancing at the age of 5 because her mom had been a
dancer and her sister was taking dance classes, and she wanted to be just like them. Her favorite
memories of dance are from performing the Nutcracker back home in Bakersfield every year.
"There is something magical that happens when you are part of something for 13 years and you get
the chance to perform with all your best friends." Donna currently performs as a company member
of both Mojalet Dance Collective and Sound Dance Company where she has had the wonderful
opportunity of dancing on stages not only in San Diego and but as far as Europe.
Matthew Twilleager - Instructor
Matthew is qualified to teach Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Musical Theater, and Contemporary dance styles. He has been a professional dancer/choreographer for 14 years. A former Male Dancer of the Year and two-time Mr. Dance of Florida, Matthew began dancing at the age of 5. He has worked in movies such as Passenger 57, Matinee, Jarhead, Veronica Mars and Amber Sunrise. Matthew has preformed as co-host of the PBS television show Kids Corner, Walt Disney Worlds Holiday Parades, 8 years with the Ballet Guild of Sanford-Seminole, the Orlando City Ballet, and Royal Caribbean International. Matthew’s students have earned numerous awards such as: Both the Jr. Mr. & Mr. Dance of Florida, as well as Jr. Miss & Miss Dance of Florida, National Best in Show and various other American Dance Awards, Co Dance, Dance Caravan, Dance Masters of America, Tremaine Conventions and United Dance Association. 
Jordan Star Coil - Instructor
Jordan is qualified to teach and classically trained in Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary and Musical theater. She loves to
teach the tiny tots to the beginner adult and everyone in between! As a young dancer she studied with New York City Ballet,
Joffrey Ballet Academy, Houston Ballet Academy, and Lakecities Ballet Theater. She was a finalist for the Julliard School and
accepted to their summer program and received scholarships to the Boston Conservatory and SMU for dance. Jordan's style is distinct
because her first love is Ballet so her style is very reflective of the clean lines and fluidity of classical Ballet. She is also
a very quirky individual so there are often moments of play interlaced in her choreography! The aspects of dance she likes the most:
The studio in her mind is where she is most at ease and her soul is at peace. Time floats by as she tells her story through movement!
Allan Laguatan - Instructor
Allan Laguatan found dance at age 10 in his hometown of Oxnard, California. Early on, different
teachers and inspirations such as Eric Acasio, Einnar Tuazon, Gerard, Dan Laguatan, Mark Raquedan, and
other Oxnard dancers helped Allan grow to become the dancer he is today. Allan's dance experience
includes different teams like Full Effect, Channel Islands All Male, Non-Stop Dance Crew, and 220
(Second to None). His favorite memory in dance was when his hip hop team, Non-Stop, competed at
Ultimate Brawl 6 in Riverside and received a standing ovation!! He loves performing and expressing
himself through dance. Allan's teaching style is hip hop and loves dancing to slow songs by Chris Brown,
Trey Songz, Usher, etc. You may remember seeing him perform at the Lakers vs. Suns Playoffs Half-time
show in 2007 with Non-Stop Dance Crew.
Kristina Latonio - Instructor
Kristina is qualified to teach Hip Hop, Jazz, Ballet, and Lyrical classes. She was formaly trained in Ballet,
Jazz, and Lyrical at Spotlight On Dance Studio and studied Hip Hop with the Fr3sh Dance Company in New Jersey.
She started training at the age of 12.
Kristina said, "I begged my mom to send me to dance lessons instead of piano lessons"! Her favorite memory in dance
was when her hip hop team first performed in San Francisco and received a standing ovation!! She loves performing
and making the music flow to her dance moves! Kristina's teaching style is a fun mix of the different styles she has
mastered. She loves to use everything in the music, from specific beats to the lyrics. You may remember seeing her
perform on MTV's America's Best Dance Crew, Season 4.
Rachel Woods - Instructor
In the second grade Rachel bought Janet Jackson’s Control album with her allowance. She was never the same again.
Endless days of choreographing and performing in her small living room in Hawaii led to taking whichever classes
the island offered, such as Modern, Hip Hop and Tahitian. Upon moving to the Mainland, Rachel’s technique broadened
to include Jazz, Lyrical and Ballet. She went on to dance with Future Shock San Diego under Rainen Paguio from Jabbawokeez
and Keone Madrid from Choreo Cookies to name a few. She recently received her undergraduate degree from UCSD in Visual Arts
Filmmaking with a minor in Dance – honored that her original hip hop choreography has been showcased in the La Jolla Playhouse
dance and theater productions. Rachel was also a proud director/choreographer of the amazing hip hop adult crew- 220 Second to None.
Rachel feels so blessed that her job is not only to teach dance in the technical and formal aspects of the movement, but show
her students that dance is a lifestyle which fosters creativity, acceptance and humility. When she is not teaching,
she is making films (usually dance films) and hopes to show them on the big screen one day.
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