Teachers

Generation Dance Center takes great pride and pleasure in providing superior dance instructors and experiences for our community.

A variety of classes can gracefully introduce you to the world of ballet; buzz you with jazz or plunge you into the fast paced fun of hip-hop.

Whether preparing for the rigors of competition or just creating a disciplined and enjoyable physical routine, GDC instructors have the training, experience and dedication to move you to your goal.

I AM FIT instructor Stephanie Sullivan is an expert belly Dancer with 15 years of instruction behind her. She teaches both the morning adult classes and the weekend belly dance classes. Living in Orange County, Stephanie travels to La Canada to teach her art.

Sandi Cevellos Campenella acts and teaches our WOWD program. On Tuesdays and Fridays, Sandi stretches, dances and works out all morning with her adult classes.

Tap and jazz instructor, Bambi Swayze, enthusiastically shares her years of training with her students. This passion inspires and motivates students to rise to her same level of excellence and commitment.

Jinggay Formoso brings with her the knowledge of teaching the RAD method of Ballet. Classically trained in ballet, Jinggay enjoys teaching the little ones and excels with the teens.

Cutting edge training made Michele Bachar stand out in everything from stage productions with the Radio City Rockettes, Pepsi commercials, to a Blink-182 music video. This diverse background allows her to offer a depth and intensity rarely brought to ballet.

Whether in tap or jazz, Meghan Way shares the skills to excel. Her teachers were the who’s who of the dance world. This prepared her for the explosive career she enjoys today. She brings that same level of dynamic energy to her students.

Tammy To's meticulous training reaches back to her early childhood where she learned the discipline necessary to bring dance to life. Because of this perseverance, the beauty and splendor of ballet is brought to life in every class.

Hip Hop and Jazz teacher A.J. Denka has preformed on stage, in film and has done commercials. Working as a dancer on videos and with such renown’s as Stevie Wonder, A.J. enjoys working with the kids and teaching them “the moves”.

Cory Jones works in many fields, teaching classes from Tap, to Jazz and Lyrical. Cory enjoys working with dancers of all ages. Recently coming off of working with the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Cory enjoys La Canada and our warm weather!

Classical dance training allows Elisha Johnson to bring a unique approach in her Pilates class. Through her teacher certification with the Body Arts and Science Institute and her desire to have her students succeed, this Pilates teacher rightfully earns four stars.

Being a featured dancer at the 2004 Cannes Festival and working on TV and movie choreography, Rene Giglia, brings with her an ability to excite and push her students to new heights.

Hip Hop, jazz and great technique is the name of the game for Christopher “Boy” Thomas. Trained in ballet, jazz and lyrical, Boy specializes in Hip-hop and works it out with the dancers.