Alyssa Aguilar -  Born and raised in San Jose, CA, she has been dancing Salsa for 5 years. She first experienced the dance at San Jose State University where she started as an assistant teacher for the Latin Dance classes. She was a member of SJSU's salsa team, and is a 2014 Collegiate Salsa World Champion and among many other college titles. Currently, she is performing with the Boogie Wonders and working on personal dance projects. 

Although competing and teaching has been a large part of her dance career, Alyssa's passion lies in social dancing. She is drawn to the world of salsa through the personal connections she makes with those that she dances with. The Salsa community is a global one, and she is always learning from the people she meets around the world. Alyssa believes that the best teachers are the best students, so whether it is dance or life, she never stops learning and growing. 

Jayrawk - Jason “Jayrawk/Uncle Jayrawk” Moreno is a Bay Area native, and has spent the last three decades dancing, performing, training, judging competitions and more so, educating dancers of all ages from around the world.

His passion for hip hop culture & breakdancing stems from the early 1980s. Films like Beat Street (1984) & Wild Style (1983) and performances by legendary bboys (Crazy Legs, Ken Swift, Romeo and his own brother, Bryan “Money-B” Moreno) inspired Jayrawk to pursue the art of breaking further. He helped create a new set of dance styles and dance vocabulary that catalyzed an exponential rise in artistic & athletic achievement in breaking culture.

In the 1990s, Jayrawk & friends formed Floor Rockers Crew, having won several breaking competitions throughout California. He then went on to join Style Elements Crew (SEC). Some of the major accomplishments with SEC include being the very first American bboy crew (in Germany, 1997) to win “Battle of the Year,” as well as appearing on television & in motion pictures and performing with musical artists such as Black Eyed Peas, Public Enemy, KRS One, and Brenton Wood in the late-90s to 2000s.

In the early 2000s, Jayrawk created the original “True to the Game'' competitions, which predominantly drew together many bboys & bgirls from around the nation. In more recent years, he worked with the Urban Dance & Educational Foundation (UDEF) to bring the Pro Breaking Tour to the CA Bay Area.

Jayrawk continues to share his passion for dance, educating youth about breaking and leads with this enthusiasm for bringing younger generations from all walks of life together. He encourages creativity and inclusion through dance as a tool to help his students build up their confidence, self-esteem and express their creativity in a positive way. As Jayrawk says, “Have fun, just groove and be you!”

Jay-R Salazar - Jay-R has been dancing for over 15 years and has danced with DS Players, Fresh Dynamix, Nu-Origin, and more. He is active in the dance community in a variety of ways, whether on stage, in battles, in the studio or coordinating various events. Besides being an exciting performer, he has also taught and choreographed in the San Francisco/Bay Area. In addition, he has taught and danced overseas with non-profit organizations.

He considers himself a lifelong student of dance, and  by sharing his knowledge and teaching others, he himself grows as a dancer.

Personal Quote: Dance is a celebration of movement and the heartbeat of our very lives.

John Sydiongco - John "J-Syd" has been surrounded by dance his whole life, thanks to his parents' love for ballroom dancing and seeing his friends/relatives b-boy their way through high school. It wasn’t until 2007, when he first saw a video of the Locking duo Hilty & Bosch, that he began to take a look into this art form more seriously.

In 2008, he decided to take a hip-hop class at Mission College. Paving the path for him was Ceech Hsu, a longtime member of Mindtricks (who later became to be known as the Jabbawockeez) and director of the DS Players. There, John was taught fundamentals and basic steps of several different types within the street dance umbrella, most notably, Locking and Popping. In 2009, he joined the DS Players.

Ever since then, John has immersed himself in the street dance scene and has learned from many amazing teachers from all parts of the world, including Japan and Europe. He has trained and performed onstage with the All The Way Live family, Fresh Dynamix, and Academy of Villains. He also won the All The Way Live 2012 Choreography competition with the DS Players and has entered many battles and competitions.

“I dance MY style!” is how he describes his way of dancing. John’s favorite style of dance is Locking. He believes that after mastering the foundation of a specific style, it’s when you can apply your OWN feeling and flavor to the dance that you can begin to truly express yourself and how you interpret the music with your movement! John continues to train in all facets of dance and is always eager to expand his knowledge of this amazing art form, along with sharing the knowledge and teaching what he has learned to any aspiring individual! "Stay Humble."

Michele King - Michele was born in Santa Clara, CA and has been dancing for over 10 years now with experience in waacking, locking, and hip hop.

It all began when she started taking hip hop dance classes at a community college. In 2006, she met bay area dance legend and director of the DS Players, Ceech Hsu. She instantly grew an interest in street dance/ funk styles and began to train, mainly in locking. In 2007, she became a part of the DS Players. Michele has also danced with an all female dance collective based out of Oakland, CA, called Mix’d Ingrdnts, founded by Jenay Anolin and Samara Atkins.

In late 2008, Michele discovered a dance style called waacking/ punking and instantly fell in love with it. Her first teacher was the prominent street dancer, Tiffany “Jimini” Bong of Culture Shock LA, The Syrenz, and creator of SOULyztik. Michele has gained much knowledge and experience in waacking/ punking throughout the years. She has learned and trained with a number of renowned waackers from all over the world.

For the past seven years, she has been teaching dance to at­ risk youth at many different schools all over the South Bay for an organization called FutureArtsNow!, organized and directed by Demone Carter and Bobbi Vie. Aside from teaching dance, she also currently works for a company known as JumpBunch as a sports/ fitness coach for young children.

Her passion in dance, teaching, fitness, and helping to make a positive impact on the younger generation is continuously made possible by actively working with the community, as well as sharing knowledge and experience with others. Michele hopes to spread love for dance culture, wellness/ health awareness, and encourage people to pursue their true passions in life.