Staff

Owner & Instructor

Courtney Jaimes

Courtney started dancing at eight years old. From a young age she found a passion in the art and loved performing. For college, Courtney attended Mt. San Antonio in Southern California. She was selected for their Repertory Dance Company under the direction of Lee Martino and Amy Nakamura. She performed at the American College Dance Association (ACDFA) where she received feedback from prestigious judges and mentors.

As a working dancer, she has had the opportunity to share the stage with artists such as Jennifer Holiday, Rogelio Douglas Jr. and Obba Babatundé. In 2016, Courtney won First Place and "Crowd Favorite" with her hip hop crew at World of Dance Los Angeles. As a teacher, her choreography has received first place regional and national titles. Courtney prides herself on creating a safe space for her dancers to feel encouraged.

She provides a positive environment while helping students improve and blossom into the best versions of themselves. When Courtney is not dancing, she is spending time with her husband and four young children. She loves shopping, playing with her kids, and enjoys coffee.

Owner & Instructor

Nicole Jaimes-Martinez

Nikki started training in a studio at age 10 and began teaching at age 13. She danced competitively for her studio and high school dance team. After high school, Nikki continued to train at Mt. San Antonio college with professional award-winning choreographer Lee Martino. She taught and choreographed for their spring and fall dance concert.

Nikki has 20 years of dance experience in a variety of styles including, jazz, tap, ballet, and hip hop. She specializes in teaching lyrical, contemporary and modern dance.

Nikki has choreographed for multiple schools, performing arts centers, and dance studios in Southern California. She has won many choreography awards, along with numerous first place, regional and national titles. All of Nikki’s former students have gone on to have very successful dance careers. Some of them include back up dancing with artists such as Lizzo and Todrick Hall.

Nikki is currently working for the company "Kids Artistic Review" (KAR). She travels internationally working alongside some of the best dancers in the nation.

When Nikki is not teaching and creating choreography, she loves to spend time with her husband and two children. She enjoys trips to Target and spontaneous outings with her family and friends.