Thank you for celebrating this season with us! As we prepare to say goodbye to those of us who are spreading their wings and leaving the nest this season, we welcome some very talented individuals to the DDC staff. We would like to take this opportunity to introduce them to you!

Alexandra Berry was born in New York City to Ukrainian émigré parents. She began her classical ballet training with Irina Federova and later studied with Mimi Garrad and Salvadore Juarez. She has appeared both onstage and worked backstage as manager with numerous productions including the Nikolai Dance Theatre and the Ukrainian Dance Ensemble in New York; the Theatre Arts Company, Shimon Dance and the Santa Fe Opera in New Mexico; and in California with the San Diego Ballet Academy, Cathy Aguirre Ballet, Ballet Temecula and the Inland Valley Classical Ballet Theatre.

Alexandra finds great joy in teaching ballet to dancers of all ages. Her specialty is instructing dancers from beginning to intermediate levels in classical ballet technique. She has lived in the Temecula area with her husband and two children since 1996. Alexandra is looking forward to sharing her love of ballet with Diana’s Dance Company and becoming a part of a team of instructors that continuously works and strives to help each dancer reach their highest potential.

Wynesha Garner has been dancing for eleven years in jazz/lyrical, hip hop, modern/contemporary, and ballet. Dance has always been her passion and driving force that gets her through the obstacles of life. Wynesha has extensive stage and professional experience featured as a soloist, performer and choreographer. Her professional career as a dancer consists of being a former client for DDO Dance Agency which gave her a chance to explore the entertainment world of dance through auditions for a variety of music videos, movies, and commercials. Presently she is developing her own company called “Without Words” emphasizing movement as a way of self expression.

Wynesha graduated from CSU San Bernardino double majoring in Business Administration and Kinesiology. She is currently working on her teaching credential at the University of Redlands, teaching dance at several studios, and choreographing all over the Inland Empire.

“A Day Without Dance is a day wasted” Nietzsche

Jessica Mendivil has trained and taught in a variety of styles varying from ballet, lyrical, modern/contemporary, hip hop and musical theater. Jessica was a member of the Coast City Ballet in Huntington Beach and has been instructing for four years acting as director or instructor for Pacific Dance Center, The Dance Company in Long Beach, and Dynamic Dance in Huntington Beach. Jessica continues to train and explore many genres of dance, theater and music. Jessica is excited to share all the she has learned, and is learning, with the talented dancers at Diana’s Dance Company.

Kaley Perlut is twenty-three and has been dancing for twenty years. She has trained in hip hop, jazz, ballet, and tap. Kaley has been teaching hip hop and choreographing for competition teams for four years. Her choreography has won many first overall awards and most entertaining awards. She was represented by DDO Artist Agency in 2006. Sha has appeared on a Bratz Doll commercial and a Jillian Michaels hip hop instructional DVD. She most recently danced in a music video for a new hip hop artist, D. Willz. Dancing has always been Kaley’s passion and is looking forward to what the future brings for her career.

Raymond Reyes is an independent up-and-coming hip hop choreographer who found the art of dance at the age of seven and rediscovered the art many times throughout his adolescence. It wasn’t until his enlistment in the Air Force where he had the opportunity to perform at several company functions and volunteer events that he uncovered a renewed dedication for dance. His choreographic work and instruction has been shared with locally established dance institutions, as well as dance programs in the surrounding areas. He has contributed a selection of choreography and has performed at Mt. San Jacinto College Menifee Dance Company. Following his past involvement with local Hip Hop crew, Ray continues to refine his dance knowledge and vocabulary with expectations to ripen artistically in hopes to continue sharing his crafted translation of motion amongst fellow dancers of all levels.

Danielle Stiegely is making her professional teaching debut this year after being a highly successful dancer for the past eleven years in the styles of contemporary, Jazz, hip hop, tap, ballet and pointe. She has received numerous dance scholarships and platinum and gold awards as both a soloist and in team competitions. She is very comfortable on stage, as she has performed in numerous stage productions, dancing, acting, and singing as well as a music video and pilot. She currently is represented by the DDO Artist Agency. Dani has had the privelege to work with well respected choreographers such as Brian Friedman, Mia Michaels, Tyce Diorio, Chris Judd, Shane Sparks, Wade Robson, Laurie Ann Gibson, Mandy Moore, and Tabitha and Napolean d’umo. Her love of dance is a true inspiration

Jessica Mendivil has trained and taught in a variety of styles varying from ballet, lyrical, modern/contemporary, hip hop and musical theater. Jessica was a member of the Coast City Ballet in Huntington Beach and has been instructing for four years acting as director or instructor for Pacific Dance Center, The Dance Company in Long Beach, and Dynamic Dance in Huntington Beach. Jessica continues to train and explore many genres of dance, theater and music. Jessica is excited to share all the she has learned, and is learning, with the talented dancers at Diana’s Dance Company.

Kaley Perlut is twenty-three and has been dancing for twenty years. She has trained in hip hop, jazz, ballet, and tap. Kaley has been teaching hip hop and choreographing for competition teams for four years. Her choreography has won many first overall awards and most entertaining awards. She was represented by DDO Artist Agency in 2006. Sha has appeared on a Bratz Doll commercial and a Jillian Michaels hip hop instructional DVD. She most recently danced in a music video for a new hip hop artist, D. Willz. Dancing has always been Kaley’s passion and is looking forward to what the future brings for her career.

Raymond Reyes is an independent up-and-coming hip hop choreographer who found the art of dance at the age of seven and rediscovered the art many times throughout his adolescence. It wasn’t until his enlistment in the Air Force where he had the opportunity to perform at several company functions and volunteer events that he uncovered a renewed dedication for dance. His choreographic work and instruction has been shared with locally established dance institutions, as well as dance programs in the surrounding areas. He has contributed a selection of choreography and has performed at Mt. San Jacinto College Menifee Dance Company. Following his past involvement with local Hip Hop crew, Ray continues to refine his dance knowledge and vocabulary with expectations to ripen artistically in hopes to continue sharing his crafted translation of motion amongst fellow dancers of all levels.

Danielle Stiegely is making her professional teaching debut this year after being a highly successful dancer for the past eleven years in the styles of contemporary, Jazz, hip hop, tap, ballet and pointe. She has received numerous dance scholarships and platinum and gold awards as both a soloist and in team competitions. She is very comfortable on stage, as she has performed in numerous stage productions, dancing, acting, and singing as well as a music video and pilot. She currently is represented by the DDO Artist Agency. Dani has had the privelege to work with well respected choreographers such as Brian Friedman, Mia Michaels, Tyce Diorio, Chris Judd, Shane Sparks, Wade Robson, Laurie Ann Gibson, Mandy Moore, and Tabitha and Napolean d’umo. Her love of dance is a true inspiration.

***Please give them all a warm DDC welcome!***