Jeanette and her husband Paul, are the directors of Dance Dynamics. Jeanette began dancing at the age of 3 in her mother’s studio and developed a great passion for dance. During her teens, she performed with the San Gabriel Civic Ballet Company and then as an adult worked for the Sahara Hotels in Las Vegas, Reno and Atlantic City as a dancer and showgirl.

She has studied under Joe Tremaine, Doug Caldwell, Laurie Johnson, Roni Mahler and many others. Jeanette and Paul opened the Hesperia location in 1991 and began running the Upland location in 2003.

Jeanette is a certified coach with American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators. She also is a proud member of the National Association of Professional Women.  She teaches ballet, tap, cheer, jazz and drama. Her classes have won numerous awards for creative choreography and technical merit.

Jeanette loves that the family tradition of dance is still ongoing. You see, the passion for dance began with her grandmother, was passed to her mother, Miss Suzanne and then was passed from Jeanette to her son, Stephen, and granddaughters Harper and Macy.

Come in and take a class from Jeanette, you won’t be sorry!

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Stephen is the manager and a senior instructor for Dance Dynamics.  He has been teaching for over 20 years and you can take from him at either location. He teaches tap, jazz, hip hop, modern, cheer, and character. Stephen was a professional dancer for Carnival Cruise lines.  He performed in many themed shows including Cats, Chorus Line, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story, Hello Dolly, just to name a few. Stephen’s students participate in many major competitions annually winning awards scholarships and much more. He had provided his students with the opportunity to also dance on cruise ships and professional sporting events including the Los Angeles Clippers, the International Globe Trotters, Mavericks Baseball and Reign Hockey games.  Stephen’s classes continue to win prestigious choreography and creativity awards.  For Stephen, the best part about winning these awards is seeing the kid’s faces when they do. His strong belief in giving his students a well-rounded background that will catapult them forward with a dance career drives him to always have new and innovative work.  His students love his energy and passion.

Quote from Mr. Stephen:

“Without my FAMILY’s love and support, I’d never be the man I am today or have reached the goals I set for myself.”

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Sarah has been accepted into the Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies program with The Royal Academy. This is a very prestigious accomplishment as very few people are accepted and a long time goal for Sarah.  Sarah knows to be a great ballet instructor, continued education and certification is very important and she is looking forward to continuing her ballet teaching studies.

Sarah was born and raised in Red Deer, Canada.  She was trained in ADAPT jazz and tap method and also, Royal Academy of Dance.  She achieved hundreds of awards as a dancer and was named Miss CanDance her junior year of high school.  After high school she became a professional dancer with Carnival Cruise Lines. This is when she met Stephen Jordan and after they were married she began her teaching career at Dance Dynamics.

She currently teaches Contemporary and Royal Academy of Dance ballet method at both Dance Dynamics locations.  She fully took over the ballet program 10 years ago and since then the program has been the avenue many have taken to expand their knowledge, passion and skills as ballet dancers.

To watch Miss Sarah dance is an inspiration to her students.  She is a wonderful role model and an elegant, beautiful and graceful woman.

~It’s a Beautiful Thing When a Career and a Passion Come Together~

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Ryan Young started dancing at Dance Dynamics at the age of 7.  He has always had a great passion for hip hop and eventually developed a love for tap and jazz. Ryan became an assistant at the studio and then was put on staff as a teacher in 2009.

Ryan currently teaches hip hop and contemporary at both locations. After going to school at the Art Institute, he developed a love for mixing music and provides the studio with awesome mixes for routines and competition.

Mr. Ryan and Mr. Stephen have developed the “Elite” squad at both studios which provides entertainment for professional sporting events.  This group has performed at the Reign Hockey, Mavericks Baseball, Globetrotters and Clippers arena and ballpark events.

He has learned a lot from the other teachers at Dance Dynamics which has helped him be the teacher that he is today. He has also studied from Ian Eastwood, Chris Judd, tWitch, Dave Scott, Wildebeast Adams, Robert Hoffman, Wade Robson and many more.

Ryan takes a lot of pride in the development of his students. He likes to watch them grow and become great dancers. Ryan likes to be creative and fun so he creates an exciting and fun learning environment for his students. His number one goal is for all of his students to become successful, whether it be in dance or in another career of their choice.

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Hey there!! I’m Megan & I have been coaching for the past 13 years. I started straight out of competitive gymnastics in Helendale CA when I was 17. I coached competitively for 2 years and realized I wanted to venture out for something else. I started coaching tumbling on its own and lyrical expression, using movement as medicine in San Diego CA. From there I started taking circus arts classes and would later teach , but that was all a dream to me at this point.

I moved and had to start again, I was lucky to find XTC in Eagle Rock CA where I taught Tumbling & Aerial Silks/Lyra, this had been a passion for sometime and I will forever be grateful for my time spent there. I moved on to teach tumbling private lessons in Hollywood & Malibu, CA for several years. Then we made the move back to my hometown. I expanded my knowledge of child development and started teaching not only tumbling but so many multi faceted things to ages ranging from 6 months-13 at My Gym High Desert, maybe we met there ♡.  My little girl was born and changed so much for me and I’ve found my home at Dance Dynamics in Hesperia CA, where I teach Tumbling.

My philosophy is children learn best when you’re at their level. I am always learning, always evolving. These kids teach me more than I’ll ever teach them, for that I’m eternally grateful.

CONTACT MISS MEGAN

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Randi began dancing at Dance Dynamics at the age of three years old. She started off in Jazz and slowly found her love for all the other subjects of dance. Randi has been doing competitive dance for 15 years. Those compeitions varying from Dancin Days, Showstoppers, Bella Donna, Rainbow, Kar, Thunderstruck, Starpower, and Hall of Fame. She has also put on three shows on the Princess cruise line with her fellow classmates and has now became an “international dancer”.

Randi has won many awards in the dance world including judges awards, top 10 awards, first place awards, and one of her tops, winning Miss Rainbow dancer of the year in 2018. Along with participating in group routines and bringing home many more awards, she also found a love for conventions and learning many new things from people around the world including, Raddix, 24/Seven and, The Pulse.

Randi has learned much of her education in dance from all of the wonderful instructors around the world including Ms. Jeanette, Ms. Jerri, Ms.Angela, Ms. Sonja, Ms. Mackenzie, Mr.Stephen, Mr.Ryan, Twitch, Brian Friedman, Talia Fava, Nabby Tabs, and many others. Randi has taken Cheer, Jazz, Lyrical, Horton, Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, tap, and Open. She offers Cheer, Jazz, Lyrical, and Hip hop. She started off as a Teachers Assistant at the age of 12 and is so excited to pursue her passion further!!

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Hello! My name is Sophia Ward and I started dancing at Dance Dynamics when I was 6 years old in a ballet/tap combo class. From then on I developed a passion for dance and have explored  tap, jazz, ballet, modern, contemporary, and hip hop within my 12 years of dancing here. I’ve had so many amazing opportunities including dancing in the elite team for the Ontario Reign, LA Clippers, and LA Kings. I became an instructor in the 2021-2022 dance season and am so excited to be a part of this staff.

I am currently teaching ballet/tap to 3-4 year olds at the Upland location while still dancing at the studio. If I’m not at the studio, I’m still dancing; I don’t think I’ve stopped since my first class at DDS! Dance has truly made me into who I am. It’s given me discipline, respect, integrity, a crazy work ethic, and a home. I can truly say I wouldn’t  be the same person  I am today if I had never stepped foot in the studio. My hope is to give my students that same passion and love for dance my instructors gave me.

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Tabitha Soto joined the Dance Dynamics staff in the 2022-2023 season teaching hip hop. She began dancing at the age of 3 and started dancing at Dance Dynamics at 7 years old. Her initial class was a ballet/tap with Ms. Mackenzie, later expanding into different styles of dance.

Tabitha has been taught under many instructors on the Dance Dynamics staff including Mr. Stephen, Ms. Mackenzie, Mr. Ryan, and Ms. Sarah. She has taken multiple styles of dance: tap, hip hop, ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, and open. She grew a love for tap and many other styles, and continues to take classes at the Upland studio.

Tabitha had the privilege of dancing on the DDS Elite team for Ontario Reign, LA Kings, and Clippers. This experience and many others have helped her grow and become the dancer and person she is today. The studio has become a second home for her and everyday she is thankful that she is taught by supportive and hard working teachers.

She is very excited to become a part of the staff and hopes to help young dancers grow a love for dance just as her instructors did for her.

CONTACT MISS TABITHA

Hi, I’m Maddie.

I have been dancing since 4 years old, starting with ballet/tap with Mrs. Suzanne. In the past 14 years of dancing at Dance Dynamics, I have participated in modern, ballet, tap, hip hop, cheer, tumbling, jazz, and contemporary. I was also chosen to be in the Dance Dynamics Elite team and perform for the LA Clippers, Ontario Reign, and LA Kings.

I have been a teacher’s assistant for 4 years and now have the opportunity to teach my own ballet/tap class! Dance has helped me with my self expression and became a positive outlet for my life. I can’t express how thankful I am for the studio and all the parents that continue to support it.

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