faculty

With 24 years of dance training and over a decade of teaching experience, Aaliyah brings passion and energy to every class. She specializes in Hip Hop, Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, Technique, and Jazz Funk, and has taught dancers of all ages throughout Palm Springs, Orange County, and Los Angeles. Her classes focus on building strong technique, confidence, creativity, and self-expression while inspiring the next generation of dancers.

Whitney is a dance instructor and choreographer with over 20 years of training and 18 years of teaching experience. Based in Los Angeles, she specializes in Hip Hop, Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, Technique, and Improvisation. A professional SAG-AFTRA stunt performer, Whitney combines her industry experience with a passion for building strong technique, confidence, creativity, and artistic expression in dancers of all ages.

Allison (Allie) Truax trained at Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy, Ballet Austin, and Houston Metropolitan Dance Centre. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet Pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma on scholarship and continued her studies as an exchange student in England. Throughout her career, Allie has performed with several professional dance companies and taught at numerous studios across Houston and Los Angeles. She is passionate about inspiring the next generation of dancers and loves balancing her career with being a mom to her two children, Cooper and Avery.