ABOUT OUR DIRECTORS
BRIAN "MUECA" SANCHEZ
Studio Director
Brian "Mueca" Sanchez, Dance Instructor and Choreographer, was born and raised in Puerto Rico, where he started his training in Theatre and Dance at the age of 12, earning a full scholarship at his home town dance studio "Classiques". During his early years of training, Brian spent the summers traveling to New York City where he enrolled in summer intensive classes at Broadway Dance Center and Steps. His background training includes; Hip Hop, Jazz, Ballet, Modern and Contemporary dance under the direction of some of the greats; Frank Hatchett, Rhapsody James, Leslie Feliciano, Lane Napper, Cio, Vanessa Reyes, Olaya Muentes, Raphy Flores, and more.
Brian attended the University of Puerto Rico majoring in education, dance and theatre. During this time, he had the opportunity to be featured in several musicals such as Swan Lake, Saving the Jungle, Pirates of the Caribbean, and A better World. Throughout college, Brian taught dance and theatre to children and adults. His focus was and still is to build an individuals self esteem through the arts.
In 2008, Brian became the coordinator of the dance company in his home town providing multiple opportunities to his students to travel and perform around the world. A few years later, he relocated to Las Vegas to pursue his career as a teacher and choreographer. Brian worked for five years at a Behavioral Health Agency as a Group Therapy Coordinator, teaching social skills through the arts. He made a name for himself as one of the head teachers at the Rock Center for Dance and as the company director of Innovation Dance Company. Brian's choreography has been nominated for Best Contemporary at the Industry Dance Awards, recognized by the Youth America Grand Prix and has been awarded many regional and national titles.
Ashley Schoemer
Assistant Studio Director
Ashley Schoemer was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. She has danced her entire life across the valley. Beginning her training at Dance Fusion, she has trained both competitively and artistically, and has been granted opportunities to teach, assist and choreograph since she was 15 years old. Most notably Ashley has trained under Quinn Callahan, Roni Mahler, Don Bellamy, Brian Mueca Sanchez and several other incredible mentors that have cultivated her into the dancer and choreographer she is today.
Ashley attended the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts as a dance major and graduated in 2017. Ashley is currently studying at the University of Nevada Las Vegas towards her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy and Cognitive Science.
Ashley has also spent an inspiring summer training at the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, under the direction of Summer Lee Ratigan, which changed her creative outlook on developing movement forever.
She has taught professionally and choreographed for The Rock Center for Dance, Kravenko Dance Academy, Spring Valley High School, Bobbie’s School of Dance and Dance Fusion thus far, specializing in contemporary and improvisational techniques. Most recently she was a nominated finalist for a National Choreography Award from The Dance Awards in 2019.
