Maria Del Bagno

Maria is a highly credentialed and well-respected arts educator; her specialty is teaching movement, dance, and choreography workshops and classes locally in Los Angeles, as well as internationally, to people of all ages, all types of professionals and aspiring artists. She is a popular instructor at the esteemed New York Film Academy in Los Angeles; other teaching credentials include founding and teaching at the Dance Theater Arts Program under Milton Katselas and The Beverly Hills Playhouse, classes at Millennium Dance Complex, The Dance Arts Academy, Moro Landis Studios, and Idylwild Arts. Maria has also taught young artists and students extensively, at La Canada Jr Theater, WestWood Charter School, and Lewis Carroll Academy. Maria’s teaching and choreography areas of expertise include classical, modern, and lyrical jazz, modern dance, and show dance, commercial dance, and musical theater. In addition, Maria conducts private dance and movement sessions, including coaching numerous celebrities. Maria’s approach is truly unique and affirmative, fostering creative self-expression through dance and movement in a safe and supportive environment.

Maria’s inspiring mentors include Alan Johnson, Luigi, Hama, Jaime Rogers, Claude Thompson, Doug Caldwell, Michael Owens, Joe Tremaine, Patrice McCoy, Milton Katselas, Jeffrey Tambor, Richard Lawson, and Gary Imhoff.

Leah Zeiger

Leah has taught all ages in styles ranging from ballet, hip hop, West African, modern, jazz, and poms/cheer. She’s taught dance and creative movement for the Joffrey Ballet, Wellness4Everyone, South Pasadena High School, Red Clay Dance Company, Performing Arts Limited, and more in settings ranging from professional studios and colleges to domestic violence shelters and juvenile detention centers.

Elisabeth Bolognini

Elisabeth has taught subjects ranging from movement and dance, musical theater, voice, and choreography in settings spanning the globe. Teaching credits include Skylight Theater (Los Angeles), Eutheca (Rome), Stage Entertainment Europe (Milan), MDM (Italy), and First STeps School of Dance & Drama (London).

Noelle North

Noelle, a professional dancer since age 17, has been teaching and introducing basic movement of ballet, ballroom, modern and jazz to all ages most of her life. She has been a Professor of Dance teaching basic American Ballroom Dance at Pasadena City College for the past 40+ years, and in addition she has taught various ages of youth and adults at California Dance Arts as well as through private teaching and coaching.