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Tom Hicks, Owner and Principal Instructor

Tom graduated from Brigham Young University in 1991 with a Masters degree in Dance. He holds ISTD credentials in Latin, Standard, Rhythm, Smooth and Theater Arts and classified as a World Class Adjudicator.  He is the organizer of the Golden State Amateur Challenge, an all amateur fun event in April, as well as the Golden State Challenge, a NDCA recognized event in October.

Some of Tom's accomplishments include:
* United States Amateur Latin and 10 Dance Champion in 1991
* United States Professional Rising Star Latin Champion in 1994
* 4th in the United States Professional Latin Final

                                                                                                                                   Piero della Santina

Piero was first exposed to dance at an early age when he would mimic Michael Jackson and put on shows for his family and friends.  It was at the age of nine that he took his first dance class.  From that moment he walked onto the studio dance floor, Piero knew he would devote his life to the art.  After participating in cotillion from which he not only learned proper etiquette but discovered his love for partner dancing, he dove into the world of ballroom dance.  Piero attended Brigham Young University where he earned a BA degree in Dance with a Ballroom Emphasis and was a member of the BYU Ballroom Dance Company.  He excelled as a member of the BYU Ballroom Dance Company and has performed in many of their Television Performance Broadcasts.  Piero has competed in International Latin, American Smooth, and American Rhythm at various events and has placed 2nd in the Nation in Amateur American Rhythm at the National Dancesport Championships in Provo, Utah.  He teaches social dancing as well as competitive Ballroom/Latin dance.  He invests a lot of energy into his clients and produces great results.

Max Rublyuk

Max, who is originally from Ukraine, started his dancesport career at the age of ten.  He immigrated to the United States in 2006 and in the first year of competing here he became 3rd in the US National Dancesport Youth Championships in International Standard and Latin.  Through his amateur career in the US he was twice finalist of US National Amateur 10 Dance Championships, winner of California Open Championships 2009, Nevada Star Ball 2008, California Star Ball 2008, finalist of Heritage Classic 2009, Holiday Dance Classic 2008, Emerald Ball 2009, and Manhattan Dancesport Championships 2009 In September of 2009, Max decided to continue his career as a professional.  In the very first months, Max and his partner won Professional Rising Star, as well as the Professional Open ones at the Golden State Challenge 2009 and San Francisco Autumn Dance Classic 2009.  He became Professional Rising Star Champion at California Star Ball 2009, Holiday Dance Classic 2009 and the PBS Ohio Star Ball Championships.

                                                                                                                                           Shannon Bagley

Shannon, has been dancing since she was four years old. She later taught dance at Burbank Elementary for two years and she started the Burbank Elementary Dance Team. Shannon went on to be a competitive Scottish dancer for four years, winning competitions in Northern and Southern California and Arizona. Shannon is a certified Zumba instructor. Currently, Shannon is a student at California State University, Long Beach, majoring in Kinesiology. Shannon aspires to teach high school dance in the near future. Shannon and her husband are the proud parents of a beautiful baby boy.

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