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Dance Image is one of the leading dance studios in the Whittier, LA County Area. At our studio, we aim to encourage a widespread love of dance, and create an inclusive, welcoming environment for all.

All inclusive, all the time

About Dance Image

In business for over 29 years, Dance Image is one of the most established and respected dance studios in Whittier and has become a second home to many children. When you enroll in classes with Dance Image, you become a member of our family. We are very proud of our incredible staff, many of whom began their careers at Dance Image. Instructors are chosen based on the right combination of training, personality, teaching skills and personal values. We are proud to be members of Cecchetti USA, CLI Studios, RWID and YPAD. Dance Image offers classes for the recreational dancer as well as for the serious dancer, at affordable rates. Our Cecchetti Ballet Academy classes are available to students ages 7 and up, and though training can be challenging and time consuming, these students always come away from their exams with a sense of pride and accomplishment. At Dance Image, we also offer classes for children and adults of all ages and abilities, who we call our Dancing Stars. Our Dancing Stars classes are carefully constructed based off of Rhythm Works Integrative Dance, a ground-breaking rhythm and dance program designed for those with learning differences and special needs. We have watched our Dancing Stars thrive and flourish. All of our dancers and Dancing Stars have brought a new light and love to our dance studio through their compassion and the bonds they have built. Our faculty sees ourselves as so lucky to work with so many amazing children every day. We welcome new families and are so grateful to the families that remain loyal to us year after year.

We are looking forward to meeting you and your child and adding you to our Dance Family!

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Our Vision

Dance Image’s vision is to create a dance studio setting while cultivating each dancer’s love for the art of dance, reverence for the instructors experience and knowledge, and a deep respect for themselves and those around them. 

We want to encourage our dancers to aspire to be the best that they can be and instill that drive and desire into their hearts and minds, no matter what profession they choose. 

We strive on our daily journey to encourage our dancers to achieve their personal best through discipline, perseverance and dedication. 

As a diverse and all inclusive dance studio, we are constantly working to instill faith, strength and value in each students’ abilities and what they have to offer as individuals.

Dance Instructors Whittier

Debbi D. Miller

Owner, Artistic Director
YPAD Certified
RWID Certified
CPR Certified

Debbi D. Miller is the Owner/Director of Dance Image and has been teaching dance for over 36 years. She began dancing at the age of 4. Over her career she has studied numerous styles of dance from various studios and teachers. Of her professional dance career, her favorite performance credits…
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Dance Instructors Whittier

Elysse Henry

Senior Instructor, Assistant Director, Competition Director
YPAD Certified
CPR Certified

Elysse Mendoza, AKA Miss Elysse, has been dancing since the age of 3 years old. She began her dance education with ballet and tap at Dance Image and over years received extensive training in additional styles such as jazz, hip hop, lyrical, musical theater, stretch and conditioning. Miss Elysse has…
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Dance Instructors Whittier

Nichole Bergaidis

Senior Instructor

Nichole began her dance training at the young age of 3, under the direction of Debbi Miller, at Dance Image. For over 20 years, Nichole has taught ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical and hip hop for all ages and levels at Dance Image and Parks and Recreation Departments. She loves to…
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Dance Instructors Whittier

Kathryn Bravo

Senior Instructor
YPAD Certified
CPR Certified

Kathryn Bravo is a versatile professional dancer and artist from Whittier, CA. She is trained in the Cecchetti Ballet Method and is diverse in other dance styles. During her senior year of high school, Kathryn worked at Dance Image as a student/dance instructor and taught ballet, tap and jazz. She…
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Summer Austin

Customer Care Representative

Summer Austin Bio coming soon!
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Vita D'Anna-Silva

Customer Service Representative

Vita first became a part of Dance Image in 2018 when she signed her daughter up for dance classes, and the rest is history! She has an extensive background in education teaching preschool and has worked in the fashion industry. She is excited to be joining the Dance Image Team!
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Randy Garner

Instructor

Randy Garner has been dancing for 15+ years and trained in Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Modern, and Tap. He graduated from Mt. San Antonio College with his Associates degree in Dance where he trained and choreographed under the instruction of Michelle Shear, Amy Nakamura, and award winning choreographer Lee Martino. Randy…
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Kevin Gramajo

Hip Hop Instructor

Kevin Gramajo Bio Coming Soon!
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Jalyn Kasper

Instructor

Jalyn is a dancer, choreographer and teacher. She began dancing at the age of three and started competing around the age of twelve, winning numerous titles and judge’s awards. After dancing competitively, she was the co-captain of the Thunderbolt Dance Team at Cloud County Community College. She began working at…
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Katie Winans

Instructor

Katie was born and raised in Whittier, California where she began dancing at the age of 4 at Claylee’s Dance Academy and instantly fell in love with dance. There she trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, lyrical, and modern. She studied the classical Cecchetti ballet method, completing her ballet exams all through Grade 9. Throughout her time…
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Jessica Lujan

Jessica Lujan

Instructor

Jessica has been with Dance Image since she was eight years old. She started with ballet and tap classes, and quickly added in lyrical, jazz, hip hop, acrobatics, pointe, and musical theater. Jessica is currently a student at Rio Hondo College where she is studying Child Development and continues her…
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Arianna Carson

Arianna Carson

Instructor

Arianna Carson is a proud Dance Image alumni where she danced from 2009 to 2020. During her time at Dance Image she studied Cecchetti ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, acrobatics, lyrical, contemporary, and much more! Arianna is also a 2020 graduate of Los Angeles County High School of the Arts.…
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Dance Instructors Whittier

Hannah Mercado

Instructor

Hannah Mercado began dancing at the age of three at Onstage Dance Center where she studied ballet, contemporary, dance conditioning, tap, jazz, lyrical, and musical theatre. While at Onstage Dance Center, Hannah won numerous scholarships to attend and compete at regional & national dance competitions/conventions. Additionally, Hannah gained choreography experience…
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