Rubio's Dance Studio and FX

2008 Rubio's Dance Studio Staff/Instructors

Our seasoned and talented staff and instructors are here to help your child experience the joy of the performing arts and help them reach for the stars. Any feedback and suggestions you have for us are welcome.

Studio Director - Chris Rubio

Studio Manager - Yvonne Rubio

Office Assistants - Teresa Wignall and Catharine Figueroa

Instructors:

CHRIS Rubio		CHRIS RUBIO is currently on tour with the Broadway show, “Stomp.” Chris plays the leading role as Sergeant on tour. Studio Director and Choreographer of “Crew” and “Jr. Crew” Living a Drug Free Life, Street Scene and Sea World’s Stompin’ Gravediggers and Jammin’ Janitors. Winner of Ed McMahon’s, “Next Big Star Competition.” Choreographer of numerous CYT shows and beauty pageants. Dance styles: Tap, percussion movement, hip-hop, musical theatre and swing.
CLAUDIA Dyson-Hightower		CLAUDIA DYSON-HIGHTOWER credits her artistic energy to her major mentors: Bea Johnson, Vivian Valade, Day Power, Eileen Figliolino, Louis McKay and Bill Heiden. She’s continually performing, choreographing and teaching both nationally and internationally and taking classes herself (Heaven forbid if she ever became a “Dance Driod Stiffo”). Claudia is certified in her profession and teaches ages 3-73 years at six different locations. Claudia’s students can be seen on Broadway, on TV and in several movies. “Life is only an audition to the BIG DANCE FLOOR IN THE SKY!”
JASMINA		JASMINA has been belly dancing for 30 years. She is a multi-award winning dancer in belly dance competitions including, Belly Dancer of the Universe, Belly Dancer of the Year and Wiggles and Giggles. Jasmina has her BA in Dance and a Master of Arts degree in Physical Education from San Diego State University. She has been teaching dance and dancing professionally in the San Diego are for the past nine years. Currently, she dances in El Cajon and La Jolla.
CHARLEIGH France		CHARLEIGH FRANCE started dancing at the age of three and has continued for 16 years with no plans on stopping. Starting at a little community studio in Northern California she started competitions at the age of five and continued competing throughout high school. In high school she did everything from the high school dance team, which was rated #1 in her district to the San Jose Cleveland Ballet Company, where she took from a very well modern, hip hop and jazz at Infinity Dance Studio along with coaching solos, duets, and groups for their traveling competition team, winning choreography and special judge awards. Charleigh is now currently studying at San Diego State University working toward a BFA dance major. In the future she hopes to travel the world with a dance company.
ERIKA Milana		ERIKA MILANA is 18 years old and currently a student at San Diego Mesa College. She plans to transfer to Point Loma Nazarene College or the University of San Diego. Erika hopes to double major in Marketing and Communications. She has been dancing competively since she was five years old. Erika has performed all types of dance including: modern, jazz, tazp, ballet, and contemporary. This is Erika's second year of teaching at Rubio's Dance Studio.
DEBBIE Joslin		DEBBIE says, "Music brings so much joy to our lives," and isn't that the truth? She loves sharing piano music with her family and friends, especially her piano students. Debbie has been teaching piano since the early 1990s to students ranging from five to 75 years old. In 2000, Debbie decided to attend the music program at Grossmont College and in 2005, after many hundreds of hours of practice and study, she earned an Associate Degree in Arts, focusing on Music. During that time, she has played piano and organ at Crest Community Church and for the last three years has been teaching piano at Alan's Music in La Mesa.
EDDIE Bielma		EDDIE BIELMA was born in 1970. He embraced music at an early age which was influenced by a long line of family musicians. At the tender age of eight, he picked up his first pair of drumsticks and has never put them down. In the early years he was in band projects with his brother, Rick. After graduating from high school, Eddie was introduced to the mechanics of recording by his brother while at the same time educating himself on guitar, piano, and bass. He has had countless opportunities of engaging others in learning sessions where his passion for music has influenced others to take up the craft. Eddie demonstrates discipline for even the most miniscule of rudiments, whether for drums, dumber, congas, or tambourine. He can tie all these elements into true pieces of art. Eddie is currently the drummer for, "The Lost Disciples," with which he has been involved for 12 years the band
MEGAN Merk		MEGAN's 18 years of dance experience and eight years of cheer experience gives Rubio's Dance Studio another treasure of a teacher. Megan's dance repetoire includes Tap, Jazz, Modern, Lyrical, Contemporary, Ballet, and Hip Hop. She's taught dance at Valhalla High School and has danced at a Super Bowl (2003). Megan's cheer experience as a coach and performer has won her State and National titles.
KATIE Wallace		KATIE has been dancing since she was six years old and she enjoys all forms of dance. Tap is her dance of choice and she plans on tapping the rest of her life. Katie's goal is to one day finish her education at California State University, Fullerton while majoring in Hospitality. Katie also teaches for Pop Warner.

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