Allie (she/her) is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer from Los Angeles, CA. She has over 15 years of experience in all dance styles and 5 years of teaching experience in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Allie has left a mark in the industry, being featured in numerous music videos and stage performances. She hones her skills with Lume Dance Collective under the guidance of MaryAnn Chavez and Monika Felice Smith. Allie has a bachelor’s degree in dance from San Francisco State University. She’s thrilled to be joining the RKDC team and is looking forward to getting started!

Heather Davis has been dancing since the age of 4, starting with ballet. She has enjoyed performing recreationally, on competition teams, and in concert dance spaces. Her training includes tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, modern, musical theater, heels, lyrical, and contemporary. Continuing her education, she will graduate in December 2024 with a Bachelor’s in Dance from California State University, Long Beach, with focuses in jazz, tap, contemporary, and musical theater. As a student at CSULB, she performs in various concert and showcase works and is constantly learning new techniques in choreography, performance, and pedagogy. She often choreographs small and large groups for collegiate peers and performs solos. Heather believes in fostering inclusive spaces for all students, challenging them in a positive and supportive environment.

ZJ “Noiz” Elamin is a street-style hip hop dancer from Chicago. After moving to Los Angeles in 2017, he attended Ramon C. Cortines Performing Arts High School, taking classes in several dance styles such as ballet, modern, and contemporary. He started his professional dance journey with Versa-Style, a well-known hip hop dance ensemble committed to artistic representation and diversity in Los Angeles. For the past 5 years, ZJ has been performing at various events with their Next Generation dance ensemble. He began teaching for various organizations such as Inner City Arts, Dance2Serve, and his home at Versa-Style. He has taught dancers from age 3 – adult. Street dance has been a big part of his life, opening him with welcome arms into a community where as long as theres movement there is family. It has become his mission and pleasure to share that same feeling and environment with young dancers, paving the way for the next generation. He is excited to work with the students of RKDC!

Growing up in Torrance, CA Britney Ewing’s passion for dance started at the age of thirteen when she joined the competitive dance team at a local dance studio. As part of the South High Dance team she choreographed pieces for their annual shows and competed in regional and national competitions. Britney was a choreographer and dancer in the Mosaic dance company in Fall 2021 and choreographed her senior piece for the 2022 spring dance concert. She recently graduated from Cal State Dominguez Hills with her Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies and Dance. She has had the pleasure of being a part of the CSUDH Dance Department’s live and virtual dance concerts for the past 4 years. This year is Britney’s second year with Regina Klenjoski Dance Company and she is grateful to have the opportunity to continue to work with all of the students.

Claudia Boutwell is from Pembroke, Massachusetts where she trained for 15 years at Pembroke School of Performing Arts. She graduated from Shenandoah University in 2022 with her BFA in Dance, and had the opportunity to perform works by artists such as Yoshito Sakuraba, Lucinda Childs, Tiffanie Carson, Daniel Padierna, and many more during her time at SU. Additionally, Claudia has had the opportunity to work with companies such as the American Tap Company (ATC), Jam Youth Project, and Boston Community Dance Project. In previous years, she has traveled to Riesa, Germany with ATC to compete in the IDO World Tap Dance Championships. Her travels also include Ikaria, Greece for Ekilibre Dance Company’s contact improvisation workshop. Since graduating she has enjoyed teaching and choreographing on the south shore of Massachusetts. Now located in southern California, Claudia is excited to continue pursuing her love of both teaching and performing.

Rachel began her dance training at the age of 4 at Long Beach Ballet Academy. She performed in 13 seasons of the Nutcracker, as well as 9 seasons of their annual spring show performances. As a member of both the Junior and Senior Companies for 3 years, she traveled to attend the Regional Dance America festival where her studio was awarded with the title of Honor Company. Rachel was selected to be on her high school’s dance team and spent 2 years on the Intermediate level, and two years on Advanced. During this time, she simultaneously trained at Onstage Dance Center where found her love for other styles such as jazz, contemporary, lyrical, and improvisation. Rachel has been teaching dance since the age of 15 and has developed a passion for the art form and working with children. She currently attends California State University of Long Beach, where she is majoring in Child Development and Family Studies. She continues to expand her knowledge of movement and performance with Lume Dance Training, under the direction of Maryann Chavez and Monika Felice Smith. She also trains at Millennium Dance Complex, where she pushes herself to constantly improve her technique, artistry, and try new styles. She is excited to share her experience and love for dance with the students at RKDC.