Stephen Jordan

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.”

 

Photo courtesy of Amanda Gomez

Jeanette Wheeler

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!