About Your Dance Instructor

Rudy began his dancing journey in the 80's as a Popper in the San Fernando Valley. He continued dancing in the 90's as a Rebel house dancer at local Hollywood house clubs and underground raves. Later in the 2000's, he took up Salsa, Swing, which lead him to Bachata, Cha Cha Cha, Merengue, Cumbia, and Rockabilly Jive.

In the Popping scene, he is known to be an old school popper from the 818. He has taught students how to Pop at the famous Hazze Hip Hop Dream Center. He also participates in the OG Popper's Picnic.

In the Latin Dance scene, he has learned from legendary and world famous champions, such as Fracisco Vazquez (a creator of L.A. Style Salsa), Alex Da Silva (another creator of L.A. Style Salsa), Walter Jones (the black Power Ranger and Mayan Salsa Champion), Abel Pena (World Salsa Champion), Cristian Oviedo (World Salsa Champion), Junior and Emily (World Salsa Champions). He has been on several Latin Dance choreography teams as well. In the Bachata scene, he learned Urban Bachata from Alejandro Sol and Bachata Caliente, a famous company. He learned Dominican Style Bachata from another famous company called Raw Bachata and also from NY's Bryan El Matatan.

In the Swing and Rockabilly scene, he learned Swing from instructors from 3rd Street Dance and the legendary Derby. He also picked up on Rockabilly Jive from Mrs Wolff's Jive school at Viva Las Vegas and Australian Jive from an Australian Jive instructor. Rudy is an official Lucky Jiver from Los Angeles. Lucky Jivers are famous for Swing and Jive. He has taught Jive and Swing with Viva Las Vegas Champions. 

Rudy's experience as a dance instructor started as a substitute Salsa and Bachata teacher, and he later broke off as an independent instructor. He obtained certifications in various styles of dance and even became a Zumba instructor at one point. He has taught in many dance studios throughout the San Fernando Valley for many years. He taught at the legendary, former, Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio, Madilyn Clark Studios, Fox Studio of Dance, Red Hot Ballroom Studio (where they use to teach contestants for Dancing With The Stars), & La Cueva latin night club. He continues to teach dance and would like to share the art of dance so you can venture off into your own dancing journey.