 Aria Dreifuss
Aria began her dance training at age 7 with the Redwood Empire Ballet, in Santa Rosa California. She spent the majority of her adolescent years devoted to improving her ballet technique. While ballet and pointe are her passion, she has also studied jazz, hip hop and modern dance. Mentored by Maria Vegh, Margaret Swarthout, and Tamara Statkoun she has a solid dance background and a strong work ethic that she shares with her peers and students. She has choreographed and assisted in teaching dancers of all ages and technical levels, most recently with the dance students at Sierra College. She has performed in numerous dance shows, most recently as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Snow Queen in Mclaughlin’s production of “The Nutcracker”. Her 17 years of experience dancing on pointe and extensive knowledge of body mechanics make her an excellent asset to ballet students who are ready to begin or improve their pointe work. She is very excited to join the McLaughlin team and share her love of dance with the students. |
 Jennifer Moore
Jennifer is excited to be teaching at McLaughlin Studios! She is a professional dancer, singer, and actress who loves to teach and choreograph when not performing in a show. Some of the professional shows Jennifer has performed in include, A Chorus Line, Nunsense I & II, “Startstruck” and “The Beat Goes On” with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, and Steve Silver’s “Beach Blanket Babylon.” She was also blessed with the opportunity to create and perform her own show at Dillon’s Cabaret Theater in New York.
Jennifer started dancing at the age of three at Duane Dance Academy in Hayward, CA. At the age of seven, she moved up and danced under the direction of Coralene Duane. She was honored to be a part of the Duane Dancers Tap Troop and performed at different venues in San Francisco including the Mark Hopkins Hotel and the World Trade Club in the Ferry Building. Not only is Jennifer a tapper, but she was also trained in other forms of dance such as ballet, jazz, hip hop, and musical theater. She started singing at the age of seven in her church choir before taking professional singing lessons with Diana Ryan. She is looking forward to passing on her knowledge of the industry and is also looking forward to having fun! See you in class!
 Melissa Brown
Melissa is passionate about Latin music and dance. She lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina and has traveled extensively throughout South America. While she has not had years of formal training she certainly learned her way around the dance floor during her years of living and traveling throughout Latin America. She is excited to be teaching Zumba and turning her love for Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, and Reggaeton into a fun and effective fitness class! |
