Bianca Arvin

Send me an Email
Los Angeles, CA
SWERVE
Bianca Arvin grew up in Austin, TX where she quit ballet when she was 6 years old. After a 10 year retirement she re-embraced dancing with a passion and has since been obnoxiously shaking her booty anywhere she can. Bianca discovered Yoga Booty Ballet and Swerve in 2001 and quickly became a devout worshiper. After 5 years of classes, Bianca was able to realize her dream and become a certified ACE group instructor and Yoga Booty Ballet instructor. Her ongoing love affair with dance and movement inspires Bianca to continue studying various forms of dance, exercise, yoga and artistic expression. She lives and works in Los Angeles.

Alice Lentz

Send me an Email
New Jersey, NY
Northport, New York
Alice is happily teaching Yoga Booty Ballet @ Gold's Gym on Larkfield Road, in East Northport, New York. Classes are 8:15am Mondays, 4:30 ZTuesdays and 6:30 Wednesdays!

Barbara Cresse

Send me an Email
Cape May Court House, NJ
Metta Yoga & Spin
The Owner of Metta Yoga and Spin: Barbara Cresse is Certified to teach Yoga Booty Ballet, kickboxing, Pilates, Yoga, Johnny G Spinning, and Personal Training. Barbara recognizes the importance of each student to feel comfortable, work at their own level, and have fun in each class.

Barbara Ann Scott

Send me an Email
New Jersey, NY

Rebecca Rosen

Send me an Email
Los Angeles, CA
SWERVE
Rebecca was born and raised in Suburban Detroit. She was in Dance lessons as soon as she was able to walk. She has over 25 years experience studying Tap, Jazz, Modern, Ballet, Hip Hop, and Folk Dancing. She has taken classes at Interlochen, Lou Conte, Gus Girodano, Alvin Ailey as well as many other fantastic studios. She graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Fine Arts where she taught Step & Slide Aerobics, as well as dance. She attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC for grad work. It was in the urban jungle of New York City that she turned to bikram and anusara yoga for much needed stress relief. She soon became a yoga addict. In July of 2005, Rebecca moved to Los Angeles to satisfy her craving for sunshine. She soon thereafter stumbled upon Swerve, and became a YBB fanatic. The synthesis of Yoga, Dance and Meditation engaged her on so many levels. In August of 2006, Rebecca completed the YBB teacher training under the increadible training of Teigh & Gillian. Rebecca is forever grateful for the YBBs ability to recconect with her inner goddess. She cant wait to share her excitement for YBB with the Swerve and Los Angeles Kula.

Laura Singer

Send me an Email
Los Angeles, CA
Heartbeat House, Atwater Village
Laura teaches ballroom dance, cardio dance fitness and yoga, and loves every minute of it. For as long as she can remember, she's been fascinated by the connection between movement and expression. Before she even knew she wanted to work professionally in the dance field, she directed student films, always playing with the characters' relationships through silent interactions. Since moving to Los Angeles five years ago, Laura has drawn out that creative fire burning inside her and has let it flourish in the dance and yoga worlds. She's received her 200-hour Teacher Training from YogaWorks, has trained to teach ballroom and salsa with Michael Kuka from the Hollywood Dance Center, has choreographed the musical "Las Vegas at Large," and has now hit the jackpot by finding Swerve: a place where she can integrate her two passions - dancing and yoga. Laura brings to her dance classes a sense of playfulness and enthusiasm with a latin flair. In her yoga classes, she teaches stability and focus to encourage a flow of light and life throughout the class and out into the world. Laura currently teaches YBB classes at the Heartbeat House in Atwater Village, Tuesday & Thursday mornings from 7 - 8 am.

Dorie Wexler

Send me an Email
Colorado Springs, CO
Springs Salsa & Dance Fitness
A native of New York and of Puerto Rican descent, Dorie's approach in life is delightfully refreshing and filled with 'sabor'. After losing 60 lbs, Dorie realized that her passion was in helping others acheive similar health & fitness goals through a dynamic and fun practice. After training in the New York Salsa scene, Dorie quickly realized that Salsa was a great add on in her weight loss efforts. She got hooked! Following, she realized Yoga enabled a great deal of freedom and healing to occur in her emotional and physical body. She got hooked! From dancing at a young age on those city blocks to an actual real dance floor...she's come a long way baby! Her life and pathway influences have been her Yoga Gurus, Mataji & Mokshapriya of MaYogaShakti International Mission and Kelly Ficarra of Rhythms & Soul NYC. Following an ankle break and pinched nerve, she stumbled on (no punn intended) Yoga Booty Ballet and joyfully embraced this new routine as a way to recuperate and gain strength in her legs and ankles...and guess what? She got hooked! YBB will release that flashdance Diva inside you, transform you into the Ballerina that every girl wants to become, and stretch your mind and body in its fusion of Yoga poses. With the warmth and support of Gillian and Teigh during the YBB Teacher Training, this influenced Dorie to reach out to women and share this wonderful and exciting Kula experience! Happily married to her husband, partner, friend and soulmate, Mark, this 'ooey gooey' couple resides in Colorado Springs CO. Together they own and operate Springs Salsa & Dance Fitness which specializes in nightclub style salsa and specialty dance fitness. Dorie is currently a Registered Yoga Teacher, AFAA Certified Group Exercise Instructor, Salsa Instructor, Certified Zumba Instructor, Licensed Yoga Booty Ballet Instructor, and Yoga Booty Ballet Coach with MillionDollarBody.com.

Kristine Cheng

Send me an Email
Alhambra, CA
Los Angeles Athletic Club in Downtown, LA
Being a fitness instructor, yoga teacher, and personal trainer, Kristine draws her inspiration from all different aspects of life. Ever since she was a little girl, she always had a passion for dance and music. Kristine found yoga in 1998 and has been studying it ever since. She received her formal yoga training at The White Lotus Foundation and studied with Ganga White and Tracy Rich. Kristine is currently teaching Yoga Booty Ballet at the Los Angeles Athletic Club in Downtown, LA and All-Level Yoga at Yoga Madre in Arcadia.

Heather Weiner

Send me an Email
Brooklyn, NY
Body Elite Gym
...teaches on Sundays at 5:30pm at Body Elite Gym, 348 Court St., Brooklyn NY 11231, during her spare time while also in her second year of Law School! Heather was the first certified Yoga Booty Ballet instructor, personally coached by the class creators. She's been teaching YBB since 2004. Her class is fun and spirited, upbeat and easy to follow.

Patty Wortham

Send me an Email
Los Angeles, CA
SWERVE but OPEN to Others!
Patty is thrilled to be offcially joining the YBB family. After years of studying dance, movement, and yoga it seems only fitting that Patty would discover SWERVE and become an active member of the Teigh/Gillian Fan Club. Join Patty for an invigorating and inspiring start to your day Tuesdays @ 7:30, or end of your evening; Wednesdays @ 7:30 and Thursdays @ 6:30. She promises you her totally indulgent playlists and wry commentary included in every class!

Cassie Piasecki

Send me an Email
Newport Beach & Irvine, CA
The Balboa Bay Club & Maple Conservatory of Dance
Cassie Piasecki is a native Southern California girl who kicked off her teaching career at the age of 11. Choreographing and teaching the entire 4th, 5th and 6th grade girls of Wildwood Elementary a routine to Greased Lightening, she knew she loved to dance, cheer and help the girls who couldnt catch the beat. Coaching cheerleading and fitness became a big part of Cassies adult life and she became certified as a Group Exercise Instructor and Personal Trainer by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). She currently teaches body conditioning, water aerobics and FITGIRL!, a class for teenagers that she created. She is fired up about the latest addition to her teaching repertoire, Yoga Booty Ballet. Cassie lives in Newport Beach with her husband, Jack, her daughter, Paisley, and her dog Mandy.

Aleta Howard

Send me an Email
Pittsburgh, PA
email for locations
Aleta has been active since she was just a girl, spending her energy dancing, bicycling, roller-skating and more recently teaching aerobics and yoga. Dancing touches her soul, connecting her and her students to the ultimate best self. Shes studied Ballet, Modern dance and African dance. She holds 2 certifications through AFAAas a group fitness instructor, since 2004 and as a yoga instructor since 2005. Aleta recently earned certification as a Yoga Booty Ballet instructor, fulfilling her lifes callingteaching in a non-traditional environment without rigid formalities, but free and empowered to express herself and to pave the way for others to find their own creative bliss!

Kim Esmond

Send me an Email
Orange County, City of Irvine, City of Fountain Valley, City of Laguna Niguel, City of Lake Forest, City of Orange, CA

Kim is the owner and Director of Orange County Dance Productions and is thrilled to add YBB to her class schedule. She stumbled across YBB early in 2007 and couldn't wait to become certified in YBB and bring the class from LA to OC. Kim has 25 years of dance training, several years of fitness instruction and was a former NFL cheerleader who currently teaches over 15 dance, cheerleading and fitness classes per week at various dance studios and city recreation facilities in Orange County. For current times and locations of Kim's classes please feel free to email her with any questions.