Gino Johnson

Dance studio owner and master choreographer with twenty years of dance experience covering hip-hop/funk (18 years), jazz (13 years), breakdancing (8 years), country-western (5 years), and ballet (4 years). Founder or cofounder of five dance organizations over his twenty year career and hip-hop choreographer and instructor to five professional cheerleader teams including the world famous Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. He was also the hip-hop choreographer and dancer in fifteen professional entertainment performances including opening acts with Whitney Houston and Marky Mark. Creative director or choreographer to eighteen different dance teams engaged in over thirty corporate events/conventions and the producer or choreographer of nine dance videos.

Gino currently resides in Dallas, TX and guest teaches at Dallas Power House of Dance.

David Kellough

A studio owner and master hip-hop choreographer, instructor, and performer. His 20-year career includes hip-hop (20 years), jazz (3 years), and breakdancing (5 years). David is an instructor’s instructor and has taught workshops nationwide, including numerous conventions such as Crowdpleasers and T.D.D.T.E.A.. He has choreographed and performed with many professional dance teams including the Houston Rocket Power Dancers and the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders.

Leslie “L.A.” Garcia

Leslie has been dancing since the age of 11. With over 23 years of experience, she has studied under many master instructors and choreographers in Jazz, Modern/Lyrical, Hip Hop/Funk, Drill Team, Ballet, Tap, Breakdancing, and Cardio-Fitness.

Working in the dance field for over 14 years with children as young as 2 ½ years old to senior adults, Leslie is widely known for her unique cutting-edge style of dance and award-winning
choreography with amateur and professional dance/drill teams and cheer squads across the United States and also at many dance competitions such as D.T.I., Joe Tremaine, Encore, and Starbound National Talent Competition.

She has worked with big names such as Graham Brother Entertainment, Clear Channel, the Texas Bikini Team, Babes Xtreme, 24 Hour Fitness and American Idol Finalist and upcoming
International Recording Artist, Noellia Hernandez to name a few. Leslie is currently a choreographer and dancer for Planet Funk Entertainment, Atomic Productions, David Kellough’s Atomic “A” Squad and Gino Johnson’s Urban Dance Movement. She also works independently with several school districts in the state of Texas such as San Antonio, Austin, Leander, and Pflugerville teaching dance classes, specialized team choreography, and judging dance competitions and dance try-outs.

Her passion for dance, comedic teaching style, and wealth of dance knowledge makes her one of the most sought after dance instructors and choreographers in the United States. You can catch Austin’s “First Lady of Hip Hop and Street Jazz” here at her home studio, Atomic Dance Factory, or guest teaching all over the states. Check out her website at www.lesliegarcia.com for more details

Chemise Walker

Always ahead of the pack, Chemise is the new “it” girl for the Urban Dance Movement. After receiving the award as “Most Outstanding Dancer” from Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Chemise headed for Austin to pursue her dream. Given the honor as the recipient of the prestigious Heywood “Woody” McGriff Scholarship in Dance, Chemise received a B.A. degree in Theater and Dance from the University of Texas at Austin. She has shared the stage at Bass Concert Hall with some of the best dancers and choreographers in the business. From film to fashion shows to music videos, Chemise has taken over the performing arts scene in Austin while her competitors slowly lag behind. When Chemise delivers, she brings the total package to the stage!

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