Satrina Villasenor - Studio Owner and Artistic Director / Instructor: Pre Ballet, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Performance Teams
Studio owner and Artisic Director Satrina Villasenor began her dance training in 1982 under the tutelage of Salinas studio director Lisa Eisemann. Sixteen years with Ms. Eisemann studying Ballet, Tap and Jazz formed the foundation for Satrina’s passion for dance.
Over the years Satrina has had the honored opportunity to teach at the Salinas School of Dance, Cynthia Merrell’s School of Performing Art in Fresno, California, Jeanne Robinson’s Dance Arts in Salinas and in Salinas City Elementary schools through the Monterey County Arts Counsel. Satrina has choreographed for Hartnell College, Monterey Peninsula College, Everett Alvarez High School and North Monterey County High School.
Nearly 30 years of dancing experience and over 15 years of instructing dance culminated with the opening of All the Right Steps Family Dance Center in 2007. All the Right Steps relocated to its current location in the Prunetree Shopping Center in 2009.
Highly motivated, passionate and approachable Satrina has created a studio atmosphere which breeds integrity, compassion, and a genuine love for dance. Her pride is in the skill and the smiles of the dancers who come through the studio doors each week.
Andria Phillips was very fortunate to be provided with a loving, encouraging and structured dancing environment early in life. Andria's love and background in ballet and performing run deep through her spirit. She was trained beginning at the age of 5 under the kind hand of Olga Drumvec. Through Olga's departure at Hartnell College in Salinas, Andria began taking instruction with Lisa Eisemann at the Salinas School of Dance. Andria continues her dancing at All the Right Steps Family Dance Center in the adult ballet classes as well as at Monterey Peninsula College.
Andria brings her experience as a stay at home mother to two daughters, along with the solid ballet foundations set for her early in her life to the classroom at ATRS. Andria hopes to be to your children what she remembers her instructors being to her; kind, supportive, loving and encouraging. Andria now accepts, with great excitement, a new adventure here at All the Right Steps Dance Center.
Jessica Taniguchi ~ Teen Ballet, Adult Ballet, Boys Only Hip Hop / Tap, Mini Performance Team choreographer, Jr. Performance Team choreographer
Jessica Taniguchi has been dancing for 20 years and teaching dance for over 10 years. Jessica has a BA in Cultural Anthropology from San Francisco State, an MA in Education from Chapman University and a California Elementary teaching credential. Jessica has worked in local area schools since 2008 and in Salinas Elementray schools since 2011.
(Extended Bio coming soon!)
Beth Duffield ~ Dance With Me, Creative Movement / Tap Combo
Teacher Beth began teaching in 1997 at The Dance Center of Spokane in Spokane Washington instructing Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Preschool Dance and also working with the Competitive program. A move to California in 2000 had Teacher Beth working at Carlsbad Dance Centre, the Temecula Dance Company and then opening her own studio Diamond Valley Dance Academy in 2003. Teacher Beth was the owner, director and teacher instructing classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Competitive dance and the Red Hat Tappers an adult tap troupe. Her students ranged in ages from 18 months – adult.
Next for teacher Beth was a move to South Dakota where she stayed very active in her dance community working at a local studio, coaching Sturgis Brown High School Dance Team and also directing an independent dance program through the city’s community center. Classes included Ballet, Tap and Jazz ages ranging from 3 – 18. Teacher Beth joins the family here at All the Right Steps in January of 2012 offering parent / child dance classes as well as combo classes new to ATRS which consist of Creative Movement and Tap for ages 2.5 – 4.5. Teacher Beth hopes to instill the love of dance into each and every child so that they can reach their greatest potential.
