DANCEKIDZ - Key Persons
Giselle Gutierrez is from San Antonio, TX, and has grown up in the dance world since she was five. Her dance career began at a local studio named Studio 10 run by Pat Holbrook. She mainly fell in love with Broadway, however as the years went by, she discovered a TV show called ABDC and fell in love with urban dance. She stopped dancing in her middle school years to pursue cheerleading, but once she started high school, she joined her school's dance team, The Antonian Silver Dancers. Her coach, Drea Pena-Kocian, with the help of the assistant coach, Diandra Buckley, played a massive role in helping Giselle make the decision to pursue dance seriously and go to Los Angeles.
From then on, Giselle has danced contemporary, ballet, jazz, broadway, hip hop, and many other dance styles. She has graduated from AMDA-LA and has found a new passion for teaching kids. Her goal is to explore all aspects of the dance industry and share her knowledge with her students and peers. She has been a part of a Purpose Media Production visual named "So Pretty," A short film called "Can We Even Feel at all?" created by Hannah Gallagher, and her first live show with MAD Program LA. She also enjoys seeing the dance world behind the camera and uses filmmaking to inspire her craft and merge her two favorite career paths. Besides dance, Giselle loves watching shows, working out, cooking, and spending time with her partner.
Kayla Lynn was born and raised in Minnesota, where her mom owned a dance studio. This is where she discovered her true passsion for loving the art of dance.
She was a competition dancer who learned the value of versatility at a young age. Since the age of 14, Kayla developed her artistry at Performing Arts School as a dance major. Her well-rounded performing arts training has given her experiences dancing on stage, camera and acting in commericials, movies,
and short films. She recently was on Tengo Talento Mucho Taleto dancing latin. She completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, BFA in Dance Theater at AMDA college of the Performing Arts.
Maria Mohrman has been a studio director and taught dance, fitness and leadership development for over 20 years. She trained for dance at various studios in Detroit, LA and New York. She also attended teacher/director, choreography and leadership training and has earned numerous certifications. As a director of a Detroit-based studio with over 350 students, Maria developed several award-winning competitive dance teams and ministries that performed in venues across North, Central and South America. She has also collaborated with various artists, creating choreography for music videos and working in production design.
While focusing on dance technique in her classroom, Maria also believes in building students' character. Her students progressively gain skills for problem solving, proactive thinking and team building. By nurturing personal character in these young people, in a safe and intentional environment, many students learn life skills that can benefit them beyond the classroom. Maria's philosophy uses movement through dance to impart knowledge, invest in students and impact communities. She is excited to share this passion for dance with the students and staff at Dancekidz. Her husband, Grant, and 3 children are a source of unconditional support and inspiration.