Meet Our Instructors
Mari Engel
Ballet | Contemporary
Mari is a dancer, choreographer and teacher originally from Tokyo Japan where she majored in Dance and Theater.
Mari studied ballet under Naoi Makie, Elaine Bauer, and Dorothy Lister. She also studied the modern dance techniques of Martha Graham and Lester Horton along with traveling to Germany to advance her studies. Mari has danced professionally with the Kayoko Nakura Jazz Dance Company and Kazuco Takemoto Dance Venus, performing professionally on several television programs, variety shows and as a guest artist with various other dance companies. Mari is a founding member of Dance SWERVE in Pensacola Florida, where she toured and performed throughout Florida and Alabama. Since coming to Seattle, Mari has been teaching, mentoring, choreographing, and performing in various productions and festivals.
Ballet | Contemporary
Mari is a dancer, choreographer and teacher originally from Tokyo Japan where she majored in Dance and Theater.
Mari studied ballet under Naoi Makie, Elaine Bauer, and Dorothy Lister. She also studied the modern dance techniques of Martha Graham and Lester Horton along with traveling to Germany to advance her studies. Mari has danced professionally with the Kayoko Nakura Jazz Dance Company and Kazuco Takemoto Dance Venus, performing professionally on several television programs, variety shows and as a guest artist with various other dance companies. Mari is a founding member of Dance SWERVE in Pensacola Florida, where she toured and performed throughout Florida and Alabama. Since coming to Seattle, Mari has been teaching, mentoring, choreographing, and performing in various productions and festivals.
Jose Angel
Fundamentals Of Digital Audio | Beat Production | Audio Recording
Due to 15+ years of selling all things music equipment Jose has a deep understanding and knowledge of musical instruments, professional audio equipment and software's. Jose has years of experience with DJing, music production, and audio engineering, collaborating with and teaching a wide variety of artists over the years. With over 2 decades of hands on experience working in professional recording studio environments Jose is a great teacher to start or continue your training in all things music production!
Fundamentals Of Digital Audio | Beat Production | Audio Recording
Due to 15+ years of selling all things music equipment Jose has a deep understanding and knowledge of musical instruments, professional audio equipment and software's. Jose has years of experience with DJing, music production, and audio engineering, collaborating with and teaching a wide variety of artists over the years. With over 2 decades of hands on experience working in professional recording studio environments Jose is a great teacher to start or continue your training in all things music production!