Raven Gantt
jazz/lyrical/contemporary/conditioning
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Megan Rae Jenkins
ballet/lyrical/contemporary/modern/pre-school
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zackary falk
Zackary Falk began his training at 16 in riverside, ca under the direction of Kristi Fair. He continued his training post graduation at RCC dance department and was an active member and captain of the RCC dance team. As well as serving as a company members in Points of View contemporary dance company directed by Terry Schulte, he has also trained in Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet, and hip hop from master teachers including Marinda Davis, Mark Meismer, Dee Caspary, and Jojo Gomez. Since 2016 Zackary’s focus has been choreography. Starting within the high school and collegiate circuits Zackary’s choreography awards include top honors in overall placements, as well as best choreography at both the regional and national level. Zachary is currently the artistic and competitive director of Inspire Dance complex in corona, Ca.

alyssa tellez
has been polishing her interpretation of dance for most of her life. Her dance training started at the age of 8, and included training in Hip-Hop, Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, Contemporary, and Modern. Hip-hop her my preferred discipline. She has trained with GRV and 909 hip-hop dance troupe. She was also been a member of the Riverside City College dance and cheer team, earning the honor of All-American at NDA camp. In addition, she has trained with Dave Scott, Bam Martin, Sorah Yang, Jawn Ha, Justin Giles and more. She currently teaches at Define Dance Space, Barre Dance Center and coaches for the Martin Luther King HS cheer/song teams. She has choreographed for quinceaneras and some high schools over the years such as Poly High School and Grand Terrace High School. She has proven to be a strong, honorable and dutiful dancer as shown by the many dance scholarships and awards earned. Her mission is to share my passion for teaching and choreographing and to also inspire others to achieve new levels in their lives through dance.

hallie loo
Hallie Loo began dancing at age 11 after training as a competitive acrobatic gymnast. She trained at Just Plain Dancin' and has studied under Terry Shulke, Mandy Rogers, Marinda Davis, and Travis Preston. Hallie has won numerous regional and national titles throughout her time competing and was a member of "Points of View," a modern dance company under the direction of Terry Shulke. Hallie found her love for choreographing and teaching at age 15. Hallie's choreography has received top regional and national awards. Hallie currently teaches and choreographs for multiple studios and high schools around Southern California and was the head coach for the 2022 nationally-ranked Eleanor Roosevelt High School Song team.

kaitlin lee
Kaitlin Lee has been dancing all her life. She is a graduate of de•fine dance space, and trained extensively in all styles of dance. While a dancer at de•fine, Kaitlin earned a reputation for being an excellent dancer, leader, and teacher. She has been training to be a teacher since she was 10 years old, under the direction of Megan Jenkins. She has a love for teaching the littlest define dancers with a special affection for tap dance. In addition to her dancing, Kaitlin is an accomplished photographer who's portraits are evocative of her own spirit, as much as her subjects.

Chrisilla Adrien
Chrisilla’s passion for dancing started when she was 4yrs old. Born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, she has many international experiences with teachers from Singapore, The Netherlands, The Philippines, Australia as well as the United States. When she moved to the US, she studied under the guidance of Bertha Suarez Blankenship, an acclaimed Cuban ballerina and one of Fernando Alonso’s pupils. Chrisilla performed with the Blankenship Ballet Company for numerous years where she shared the stage with world renowned dancers such as: José Manuel Carreño and Lorena Feijóo. She continued dancing while finishing her B.S in Chemistry at the University of California, Irvine. Chrisilla has been teaching dance for over 20 years with specialty in ballet.

Destiny Holder
Destiny Holder is a professional dancer, raised in Southern California. She trained at Define Dance Space, under Raven and Megan. She continued her passion for performing throughout high school, on the Varsity Dance Team and decided to pursue dancing as a career. She earned her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Dance Theatre from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in Hollywood, within 3 years. Training under professionals who are still dancing on stages around the world and casting behind the most important tables, in the LA industry. Her stylistic specialties include Heels, Hip Hop, and Jazz Funk. She is also well-trained in Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, and Jazz. She has performed with Kanye West, Amber Mark, Blxst, Travis Scott, etc. She also starred in On The Fringe, a Burlesque Show at the Hollywood Roosevelt, for 2 years. After living out her dreams in the LA industry, for 8 years, she found her way back home teaching at the dance studio she started at. Currently, Destiny enjoys teaching the youth at Define Dance Space and teaching adults at Pure Barre Temecula, as a fitness instructor.

nicole torres
started dancing at age 12 and competed for 5 years. She trained under the
direction of Megan Jenkins and Raven Gantt exclusively at define dance space. In addition to her time in the classroom, you'll also see Nicole is our main administrative assistant. She is behind the front desk, 5 days a week. If she doesn't have the answer to your questions, she know exactly who to ask to get you the answer you need. Ella habla español.

faith thronson
bio coming soon

darbee deprez
bio coming soon

bella ruiz (administrative assistant)
Isabella Ruiz is a proud Define Alumni with a lifelong passion for dance. Starting at just 3 years old Isabella trained in ballet, jazz, modern, lyrical, contemporary and hip-hop. She embarked on her competitive dance journey at the age of 13 training under Raven Gantt, Megan Jenkins, Wynesha Groce and Hallie Loo. Currently, Isabella is a full-time student at Arizona State University, where she is working toward earning her degree in organizational leadership and project management. In addition to her academic pursuits, you can find Isabella behind the front desk serving as our administrative assistant. Isabella coordinates dancer engagement activities, decorates for recitals and special celebrations at the studio and helps ensure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.