Pita Meanata, originally from New Zealand, Pita began dancing in 2007. Alongside choreographing and teaching, Pita also performs with U.N.I.T. dance crew based in Santa Rosa which is directed by fellow RoCo dance instructor, Joe Gray. Pita has (more…)
Jessie began dancing at the age of three at Marin Ballet and continued her advanced training at Marin Dance Theatre and Vassar College. Jessie has taught ballet, modern, jazz, and hip-hop at RoCo Dance & Fitness, Marin Dance Theatre, and the San Francisco Conservatory of (more…)
Kate Vigmostad earned her M.F.A in Dance from the University of Iowa in 2010, where she was awarded the prestigious Iowa Arts Fellowship. Since graduating from Iowa, Kate has danced for Becca Rozzell, and Leigh Riley in San Francisco, as well as produced her own (more…)
A Bay Area native, Rebecca Morris received her early training from Berkeley Ballet Theater. She holds a BFA in Dance from Cornish College of the Arts (2008) and is a certified yoga instructor (2010). She has danced with numerous companies in Seattle and the Bay Area. (more…)
Casey Thorne grew up dancing in New Jersey at American Repertory Ballet’s Princeton Ballet School. She has attended summer intensives at the Virginia School of the Arts, Boston Ballet, The Juilliard School, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, and Batsheva Dance (more…)
Meegan has been trained in many various dance and art forms including modern dance, partnering, hip-hop, urban contemporary, ballet, jazz, tap, theatre, musical theatre, and voice. Meegan has taught various classes and workshops, choreographed, and performed nationally (more…)
A Seattle area native, Helen has trained extensively in ballet, modern, jazz, and contemporary from a very early age. After receiving a solid foundation of technique, while on scholarship, at the Dance Academy of Bellevue Helen went on to train at facilities such as Pacific (more…)
Lindsay Hassett started dancing at the age of fifteen with jazz classes in high school. Everything from Jazz, Modern, Contact, African, Capoeira, dance jams and aerial trapeze have informed how she moves her body. She has studied with Bay Area instructors and aerial (more…)
Ashley received her pre-professional training from Marin Ballet and Marin Dance Theatre (Artistic Director, Margaret Swarthout). In 2009, she received her BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from California Institute (more…)
Born and raised in Oakland, CA, Mika Lemoine got her BA in World Arts and Cultures with a concentration in Dance and a minor in Latin American Studies from UCLA in 2006. She has taught youth dance classes in Los Angeles, (more…)
Melinda Neal is a native of the Bay Area received her training from Oakland Ballet Academy under Ronn Guidi. She has danced for Oakland Ballet Company, Solano Civic Ballet, founding member of Napoles Ballet Theatre, and New Trails Dance (more…)
Nicole received a BA in dance from UCLA. Her work has been showcased at Miami Project Hip-Hop, Oregon Shakespear Festival, Illadelph Legends of Hip-Hop Festival, the Electric Lodge in L.A. Bootleg Theatre, Fruede, and (more…)
Miranda began dancing at the age of 4 in Fairfield, Iowa. She recently graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.A. in Dance and a B.M. in Voice. She has choreographed and performed in many dance concerts, musicals, opera productions and with (more…)
After training in martial arts for 10 years, Margaret found her passion for dance. She started studying ballet at Dance Theatre Seven with Jody White, moving on to train in their Professional Program with David Roxander. After training in (more…)
Kalika Ansel studied ballet in the professional program at Dance Theatre 7 with David Roxander. Working directly with Jody White for four years as her rehearsal assistant, she learned the techniques of teaching, rehearsing, and preparing (more…)
Kristin Damrow has been dancing in the Bay area since 2009 after completing her Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Columbia College in Chicago. She has performed in works by Strong Current, and Dance Ceres and is a company member in Anna (more…)
Jamie is a local Bay Area Choreographer. Trained by the Legend “GARY KENDELL”, Executive Producer/Director of “ONEFORGEE”,Toured all over the world with “Monsta Shop Bumpin’” show for 9 years, ready to pass on (more…)
Joe Gray has been teaching, choreographing, and performing for more than 10 years. His biggest influence is the legendary Jabbawockie Gary Kendall. Joe has performed all over the US, China, and South Korea. He is the director (more…)
Gabrielle Thompson is native of Sonoma County. She trained in classical ballet, jazz and modern throughout the United States and France receiving full scholarships from the Sarasota Ballet in Florida and the Nutmeg Ballet in Connecticut. She performed (more…)
Courtney Cavagnero graduated from the University of San Francisco in 2010 with a BA in Performing Arts and Social Justice. Prior to her modern dance education in college, Courtney danced with 
professional hip hop and swing troupe Hop Star in San Diego, CA, (more…)
Bridget Bartholome has been a dance instructor for over ten years. She danced professionally with the New Orleans Dance Collective, 940 Dance Company, and was the dance critic for REVIEW Magazine in Kansas City. Bridget was trained at Houston (more…)
Micaya has been a dancer, instructor, and choreographer for over 20 years. Formally trained in ballet, jazz, modern, and African dance forms, she began teaching hip-hop in the early 1990s. She is the producer of the San Francisco Hip Hop (more…)
Jennifer Meek graduated magna cum laude from Point Park University with a concentration in contemporary and modern dance performance. She has performed with Thodos Dance Chicago, Lucky Plush Productions, Concert Dance Inc., and Hedwig (more…)
Jacquie has studied ballet, modern, tap, jazz and hip hop. She has worked with nonprofit organizations, Youth in Arts and Vector Theater Company and has taught hip hop dance for San Francisco Ballet, Marin Horizon school, San Geronimo (more…)
Christine holds an MFA in Dance from Hollins University/The American Dance Festival (2006), BFA from Ohio University (1997) and is a Certified Pilates Trainer (1998). She directs CALI & CO dance in San Francisco and has taught and performed (more…)
Isabella Qureshi was born and raised in Marin County. She began her early dance training at age 4 in ballet and jazz at Dance Theatre 7 in Fairfax under Jody White, David Roxander, and Georgia Ortega. She earned her BA in dance with a concentration in (more…)
Becca Rozell graduated with honors in dance from Skidmore College. Since college she has lived in Boston and NYC where she has at taught at many studios including The Boston Conservatory and Peridance. She has worked with Nicola Hawkins, (more…)
proprietress of RoCo Dance, is a dancer, choreographer, teacher and mother of two. She is a native of Mill Valley, California and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She was a member of (more…)
Miles “Milestone” Pineda-Kenedi is a renowned B-boy and accomplished teacher from San Francisco, CA. With over 13 years of experience Miles has a unique dance style stemming from a strong foundational movement base. (more…)
Founded in 1993 by professional dancer Annie Rosenthal Parr, RoCo programs 175 classes weekly for adults and youth. In their two locations within Marin County, RoCo attracts the Bay Areas finest instructors and master teachers. Classes include all levels of Modern, Jazz, Contemporary, Ballet, Hip Hop, Breaking, Brazilian, Zumba, Pilates and more. Performances are held 4-6 times annually at Marin Center and RoCo's performance space in Fairfax.
Mill Valley Studio (415) 388-6786
millvalley@rocodance.com
Fairfax Studio (415) 456-1590
Fairfax@rocodance.com
