Tawny Gentry (Ballet) was a member of Storling Dance Theater as well as Maxxas Dance Theatre. She has recently performed lead roles in several productions including, Butterfly, Suspended Grace, The Prodigal Daughter, and 3 Days. In Houston, Texas she danced with Ad Deum Dance Company and had the opportunity to tour several places including, Los Angeles, Florida, New York, Singapore and Malaysia. In addition to performing, she loves teaching as well as chore- ographing. Originally a product of Santa Clarita Ballet Academy, she will be joining the teaching staff this fall.

Miki Amen (Tap) graduated with Honors while majoring in Dance and Choreography at the University of California, Riverside with a Chancellor's Performance Scholarship in Dance. Miki toured for two years, traveling around the United States, with the live stage shows "Sesame Street Live" and "Dragon Tales Live" under VEE Corporation. She is also a member of the Taiko Center of Los Angeles, a Japanese drumming ensemble, and with TCLA, has united tap and taiko at such venues as the Ford Theatre, and the Japan American Theatre. Some of Miki's film and television credits include: "187" starring Samuel L. Jackson, "Gilmore Girls", "Seventh Heaven", and the "O.C." She has been on the teaching staff at SCB since 2008.

Lennon Hobson (Jazz) is a Los Angeles based dancer and choreographer well-versed in many different styles of dance. She began her training in RAD classical ballet technique, at the Santa Clarita Ballet Academy where she received her Advanced 1 certification. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Dance with a minor in Theater from Loyola Marymount University in 2013. While attending Loyola Lennon choreographed numerous shows, worked closely with choreographers Rosalynde Milo, Mark Tomasik and Page Porter. Her dance credits include events with Sypher Art Studios such as the Labyrinth Masquerade and the Stanley Kubrick LACMA Exhibit, working alongside choreographers such as Nichelle Bane and Kasmira Buchanan. Her work is seen in music videos with Veva Entertainment Co. and Player Piano as well on stage performing as a guest artist with Louise Reichlin’s modern dance company, LA Dancers & Choreographers. Lennon’s choreography spans many styles and genres for a variety of audiences including commercial work, music videos, musical theater and diverse live events throughout the Los Angeles area. www.lennonhobson.com.

Danica Primo (Ballet) brings to our school an extensive dance background. She trained at the Boston Ballet School, Marin Ballet and the West Coast Conservatory of Ballet. She performed with the Portland Ballet Company, Marin Ballet in San Rafael, California, and Ballet Unlimited in Orange, California. She is a member and registered teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance, London. She has been on the teaching staff at SCB for the past 20 years.

Cedric Dodd (Modern/Contemporary) was born and raised in Peoria, Arizona. He attended Glendale (AZ) Community College where he was a member of their pre-professional dance company. He then moved to LA to continue his education and received his BFA in Dance Theatre from AMDA, LA. Professionally, he was recently seen in Musical Theatre West’s production of “Carousel” Cedric was nominated for an Ovation Award as a member of the ensemble for his work in Cabrillo Musical Theatre's production of Memphis. A few other credits include Lythgoe Panto, Marry Me promo and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Cedric has taught at Los Angeles Ballet Academy, Millennium Dance Complex, Champs Charter High School, Pepperdine University and UCLA. Cedric is thrilled to be joining the staff of Santa Clarita Ballet as their Modern/Contemporary dance instructor.