I N S T R U C T O R S   Asanio Lara, owner and creator of The Artist's Studio has been playing music since he was a young child. His passion for acting and the arts led him to get his Bachelors of Arts degree in theater at Cal State University Northridge. Asanio is also certified to teach his other passion "piano" from the Fine Arts Conservatory of Los Angeles. Asanio has been seen on several TV shows such as Dragnet, The Shield, and Madison Heights on the Discovery channel. His film credits include such movies as Blow, Luminaries and his latest film project "La Linea", starring Ray Liotta and Andy Garcia. Asanio enjoys writing and playing music, acting and singing. He is currently teaching music and is active in his acting career. Click Here to watch Asanio's Reel   Janette Valenzuela is an accomplished pioneer of the LA Salsa scene. She is the co-founding member of the world famous Salsa Brava Dance Company. Salsa Brava put Los Angeles on the world salsa stage with their dynamic performances and choreographers. She has traveled to perform, teach and choreograph in the States and around the world. She has been featured in several Hollywood films such as "Dance with Me" and "Blow." Janette received an honorary award at the 2005 West Coast Salsa Congress for her contribution to salsa. Janette is also an accomplished choreographer and is artistic director of "J'J's Salsa Japon" in Tokyo. She has had the honor of choreographing for Salsa Brava, The LA Salsa Kids, Latino Xplosion Kids, City of Angels Salseras and J'J's Salsa Japon. Janette currently teaches in Los Angeles. Rodrigo Guzman is a world recognized instructor and performer who won several salsa competitions. His Television credits include "Dancing with the Stars", "CSI Miami", "So You Think You Can Dance", "Sabado Gigante" and can also be seen in several commercials such as Target, Skechers, K-swiss, Green Dot just to name a few... Now a days, he is pursuing his career as an instructor and choreographer in Los Angeles.   Vai, a dancer and actress from Tahiti, has been a professional Polynesian dancer since she was young and has since then become well versed in Salsa, Hip Hop, Ballroom, Jazz and Burlesque as well as acting, modeling and film fighting. She is currently playing the role of "Blanca" in the new dance drama, "La Vida," directed by Alex Estornel. As an actress she starred in the film ON THE JOB TRAINING. She has performed on the Jimmy Kimmel Show, BET Awards, Espy Awards and industrials for IBM, Namco, Panasonic and Blockbuster. Vai can be seen in music videos with Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Luther Vandross, Toni Braxton, My Chemical Romance and Craig David.   Viveca Jensen is an accomplished dancer, bodybuilder, aerobics instructor and trained boxer, experiences that are evident in her unique approach to fitness. After seven years of a successful Pilates Studio business, V Pilates, Viveca has decided to take her business to the next level. She has created the next fitness craze titled Piloxing™, a creative mix between Pilates and boxing geared towards women, with a mental and physical goal of attaining a "Sleek, Sexy and Powerful" self-image. Viveca has created a unique workout incorporating key elements of both disciplines and is in the process of releasing her first Piloxing™ workout video.