Daniel Snell
Ballet / Tap / Hip Hop / Contemporary / Modern / Hip Hop / Jazz / Musical Theatre Instructor / Choreographer
Wedding Specialists
Your wedding is going to be the event of a lifetime. Nothing about your wedding will be generic - it will be uniquely yours. That is why we want you to experience the joy of dancing a special first dance that is customized just for you. Imagine gliding across the floor with confidence to your own special dance!
Wedding dance lessons prepare you for that all-important first dance, for the father/daughter or mother/son dance, or for a fun and different group dance. We make it easy and fun! You have a variety of Ballroom, Rhythm and other dance styles from which to choose!
Meet Our Faculty:
Gabrielle has had a passion for the performing arts her whole life through being involved in musical theater. When she was 14, her parents were taking ballroom dance classes at a local studio and she has been hooked ever since! She began teaching ballroom dance at the start of 2009, and she knew she had found her calling. In Portuguese, Alegria means happiness, and dancing makes her so happy! Together with her team of incredible instructors, her passion is instilling passion for dance and the arts in other people!
Patient and Personalized Instruction
We understand that everyone learns at a different pace and in different ways. We are here to help you learn and feel comfortable with your learning. We have a group classes at our studio in Downtown Turlock and private lessons available to fit your schedule and personal needs.
About Our Director:
Experience the Magic of Dance
Xavier Huerta
Choreographer /
Salsa Instructor /
Music Editor / Videographer
Monica Aguiniga-Smith
Tumbling Instructor
Gabrielle Aguiar-Forrest
Founder / Owner / Director / Ballroom Dance Instructor / Choreographer /
Wedding Dance Specialist
Exercise in a NEW & FUN way!
Have you been going to the gym and running on the treadmill? Does exercise feel like an obligation? Here's an idea: how about breaking a sweat while you learn some fun dance moves? You can strengthen your body to the rhythms of Salsa, Cha Cha, Swing, Salsa and more! Dance classes bring you a work-out combined with moves that strengthen your legs, arms, abs, and stabilize your body's balance. Because sustainable exercise must be fun and full of variety, dancing is a powerful way to get fit! Experience the joy of moving to music with dance exercise, and burn 300-500 calories per hour while doing it!
Christina Rhoads
Ballet / Tap / Jazz/
Hip Hop / Instructor / Choreographer
A Co-Op of Talents
All of our instructors are independent contractors with their own specialties. Because of our growth and variety in what we offer, we are rebranding to Alegria Performing Arts Academy! We pride ourselves in offering a wide variety of dance styles and music to all of our students.
Caren Diaz
Baile Folklórico Instructor
Ashley Cahill-Soto
Music / Voice Instructor / Little Tunes Founder
Emily Cassi
Line Dance Instructor
McKenzie Anderson
Assistant Director /
Hip Hop / Jazz / Cheer / Line Dance / Aerial / Country Swing Instructor
Alethia Alvarez
Latin Dance Instructor / Choreographer
Jatinder Verma
Line Dance Instructor
Amber Hunt
Executive Assistant /
Choreographer /
Ballet Instructor
Noel Serafin
Break Dance Instructor
Ariana Flores
Musical Theatre /
Voice Instructor