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Paul Bond fell in love with Dancing over 10 years and hasn’t stopped ever since. As well as all the partner dances Paul also has expertise in the Theatre arts division. He is currently looking for a partner to compete professionally with. Paul is a vibrant and enthusiastic teacher.

Matt Brown started his teaching career with Arthur Murrey over 8 years ago. Matt competes professionally in the Smooth style dances with his partner. He has great success preparing his students for shows, competitions & Team Matches.

Lisa Cristiani has danced since she was a child. After having a very successful amateur career she decided to turn Professional 4 years ago & is taking the smooth world by storm. Lisa is an all around teacher, she teaches all styles of dance.

Marisa Hamamoto comes to ballroom and social dancing after 20 years of training and professionally performing in ballet and contemporary dance. She started her ballroom dance career in Japan and is happy to be back home in Orange County to further her career. Marisa teaches all styles of dancing and is a very energetic and enthusiastic teacher. Marisa is also a dance scholar and dance researcher.

Lewis Surez is a veteran teacher with a wealth of knowledge and over 30 years of dance experience. He competed professionally in the Rhythm division & gained much success. With a loyal following of students he continues to inspire new students into the wonderful world of dance.