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Meet your teachers

Faculty

Rico

Studio Owner

Rico

Studio owner, from Mexico City. Toured internationally as a lead dancer before founding Pound It.

  • Hip Hop
  • Breaking
  • Locking
  • House
  • Litefeet
Cody

Dance Instructor

Cody

Joined Pound It in 2015 as a recreational dancer and now teaches rec and competitive classes.

  • Hip Hop
  • Breaking
  • Locking
  • Waacking
  • House
  • Litefeet
  • Jersey Club
  • Animation

Dance Instructor

Leiran

Trained in Okotoks and High River, with provincial and national competitive titles.

  • Hip Hop
  • Locking
  • Waacking
  • House
  • Litefeet
  • Vogue
  • Afro
Nathan (Deetz)

School Residencies and Rec Programs Instructor

Nathan (Deetz)

Joined Pound It in 2024 and teaches school residencies and rec programs.

  • Hip Hop
Dany Antoine (Dizzylock)

Instructor

Dany Antoine (Dizzylock)

Montreal-based street dance artist, educator, battle champion and judge.

  • Hip Hop
  • Breaking
  • Locking
  • Waacking
  • House
  • Popping
  • Campbellocking
Allen Collado

Instructor

Allen Collado

Co-owner and co-director of The Masses in Calgary, with nine years teaching experience.

  • Hip Hop
  • House
  • Choreography
  • Atlanta Styles
Charlee Martinez (Difficult C)

Youth Programs and Hip Hop Instructor

Charlee Martinez (Difficult C)

Battle competitor and emerging educator, trained three summers in New York City.

  • Hip Hop
  • Waacking

Occasional instructors

Occasional Instructor

Breton

Roughly 1-2 sessions per month.

Occasional Instructor

Genie

Roughly 1-2 sessions per month.