Sabrina Phillip

Sabrina Phillip is an innovative choreographer, passionate dancer and engaging teacher. Sabrina is also a proud finalist of the 2016 Capezio ACE Awards!

Her degree in Exercise and Health Physiology provides her with a special understanding of the human body and the mechanics of movement. As a teacher, her intention is to challenge dancers; focusing on placement, correct technique, strength, agility and musicality. She is currently on faculty at EDGE Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles and is a guest teacher at Movement Lifestyle and the prestigious Joffrey Ballet: West LA.

Sabrina has performed with dance companies including Sera Danza, S.H.E., EnCorps, and Unity Dance Ensemble. She appears in commercials for Dex, Hip Hop Abs, Corvel and appeared as a dance expert in Hollywood’s 10 Best Dance Movies. Her choreography has been featured on So You Think You Can Dance as well as a commercials for MoBeam and BCBG, as well as My Fair Wedding with David Turtero. Live performances she’s also choreographed for include the Carnival Choreographer’s Ball, LA Dance Magic’s Final Cut, EDGE scholarship showcase, Jete, and Silverlake Contemporary Ballet’s modern rendition of Swan Lake. Her music video credits include choreography for Stay and Play by Holly Conlan and Jenna Bryson’s Clear.

Nick Lanzisera

Originally from Colorado Springs, CO, Nick Lanzisera moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to pursue a career in dance and, quickly found himself a niche within the competitive industry. He has appeared in a number of films including High School Musical 2 & 3, Fame, Footloose, and No Strings Attached. He has also worked on numerous music videos, national commercials, television series, and awards shows including the Oscars, VH1’s Divas Live, The Grammys, and recently the MTV Video Music Awards. Some of Nick’s favorite credits include dancing for Britney Spears on her Femme Fatale Promo Tour, Jennifer Lopez at the American Music Awards, and HBO’s television series True Blood.

As a choreographer, Nick has been exploring his creative voice on projects including the ABC Family series Baby Daddy, Guys With Kids on CBS, and feature films Love True and The Light Beneath Their Feet, both premiering in 2016.

Hamilton Evans

Hamilton Evans was born and raised in a Small country town in the United Kingdom. After graduating from one of London’s leading professional dance colleges, he went on to teach at Pineapple Dance Studios and Studio 68. His classes made a big splash and opened up many doors choreographically. His choreography credits include the London Olympics Gymnastics Opening Ceremony, Attitude Magazine Awards, and the Discovery Channel Commercial. He worked with some of the leading artists in Europe and was the Creative Director for L’oreal Paris ‘London.’ In 2014, Hamilton moved to Los Angeles to take his career to the next level, and was an instant hit. Hamilton is now on the schedule of all the top studios such as Millennium Dance Complex, The Edge Performing Arts Center, and IDA Hollywood. His classes have garnered requests for him to teach at studios and conventions across the United States and around the world (France, Spain, Poland, Russia, Japan, Singapore, and Norway). Regardless of the experience or native language of his students, Hamilton is able to guide them through his challenging choreography flawlessly. The atmosphere of his classes leaves students wanting him to come back and teach again and again!

KC Monnie

Originally from Seattle, Washington, KC moved to LA after receiving a scholarship from EDGE Performing Arts Center in Hollywood. Most recently, he has danced in the record breaking, FOX live event, “GREASE LIVE!” directed by Tommy Kail. KC can be seen in feature films such as: “LA LA LAND”,“TED 2”,Disney’s “TEEN BEACH 2”, “TEEN BEACH MOVIE”, where he plays the NERD and a Biker, HBO’s “Behind the Candelabra”, and the Nickelodeon movie “Camp Fred 3”. Recent commercials include: SKECHERS, TOYOTA COROLLA, VIRGIN AMERICA safety video, Proactiv with Julianne Hough and MICROSOFT. He has worked exclusively with TAYLOR SWIFT, Ariana Grande, Kylie Minogue, Jane Lynch, Emma Stone, Betty White, Boyz II Men, Julianne Hough, Vanessa Hudgens, and Iggy Azalea. KC has danced in five seasons of the FOX hit show GLEE.. He was a Dancer/Warbler in the GLEE LIVE! 3-D CONCERT MOVIE and the GLEE LIVE! TOUR. He has been in numerous performances on Dancing With The Stars over the past seven seasons choreographed by Mandy Moore, CHRIS SCOTT, Dee Caspary, Marty Kedelka, Marguerite Derricks, and Kenny Ortega. He was the associate choreographer on the most recent season of AMERICAN IDOL where he was also a featured dancer. KC can be seen in the box office hit “No Strings Attached” and the remake of the movie “FAME,” choreographed by Marguerite Derricks. Other credits include Assistant Choreographer for “Easy A” and “90210,” dancing for Rihanna at the VMAs choreographed by Tina Landon, and is one of Mandy Moore’s assistant choreographers on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.

KC’s class specializes in a strong CORE foundation. He believes that no dance style can be accomplished unless one understands the importance of a strong center. Innovative and unique, KC creates choreography that incorporates everything, producing a movement with fresh ideas. His passion in life is teaching and choreography, focused on keeping jazz and true technique alive while bringing originality to his art. More than anybody, KC is greatly inspired by GENE KELLY and BOB FOSSE! His choreography has gone on to win many awards. KC is one of Hollywood’s most sought after Choreographers and Dancers.

Alan Salazar

Alan has been teaching for over 16 years and has performed and choreographed for numerous live shows, TV shows (World of Dance, DWTS, SYTYCD), tours and professional companies. In 2016 his work was highly recognized and he became a finalist for the Capezio A.C.E. Awards. He also works closely with Erica Sobol’s The Gypsy Project and Justin Giles’ SoulEscape. Alan’s great attention to detail, gives his students more to think about than just steps. His innovative creative processes and improvisation exercises inspire dancers to push outside their limits. His multi-disciplined background has allowed him to fuse elements of many styles together to create dynamic and innovative choreography. Alan is excited to bring a fun take on Ballroom/Jazz to Transcend, making it accessible to dancers of all backgrounds.

Laura Edwards

Laura Edwards grew up studying all styles of dance during her childhood. It wasn’t until after high school when her professional dancing career jump started as a featured dancer in a music video for hip hop artist Lil’ Mo. Shortly after she took part in the feature film “Step Up”, filmed near her hometown, she developed a new attitude towards the dance industry and moved to Los Angeles to enhance her skills and take on new opportunities. Since her new beginning, she is featured in the movies: Footloose, Hairspray, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Step up 2: the Streets, Big Momma’s: Like Father, Like Son, and Hannah Montana: The Movie. Aside from the big screen, she was a dancer in the Britney Spears “Circus” tour, appeared in season one of “America’s Best Dance Crew” and has had the pleasure to perform with others such as Beyonce and Miley Cyrus. With an affinity for dance, Laura exercises her talents with choreography as well. As a recurring instructor for the notorious dance convention, “Monsters of Hip Hop,” she’s able to give back and inspire aspiring professional dancers through her instruction. As a reflection of her competition background, she choreographs award winning numbers for studios and dance teams across the United States. She has also assisted in choreography for Justin Bieber’s BELIEVE Tour, Jennifer Lopez, and “So You Think You Can Dance” in both the US and Canada. In 2017 Laura took on a new challenge by becoming the sole owner of B. Funk Dance Company. As her career moves forward, Laura remains humble and appreciative of all her accomplishments.

Kelley Guise

Kelley has been training in jazz, ballet, lyrical and contemporary for the past 20 years. She has received an abundant amount of choreography awards for her work, which is often described as being innovative and extremely unique. She has taught and done choreography all over the United States at various studios and schools. She teaches regularly at The Brea Space in Brea, Elevation Studios in Long Beach, and South County Dance in Rancho Santa Margarita. She has also been teaching at the Orange County School of the Arts for the past 5 years in the Commercial Dance Department. Kelley has been studying contemporary movement as her main focus and continues to be inspired by all the amazing dancers she’s been able to work with.