Meet the Team
American Dance Academy has been bringing the Tri Cities the best dance classes since 2013. We're excited to continue to do so! Have a look at our owners, instructors, and those that collaborate with us.
The Dance Director/Instructor:
Gina Garcia Williams is a well-educated and versatile dance instructor. She has over 15 years of teaching experience and has been dancing since the age of 10, including teaching in Louisiana, Florida, and Washington. Some of her former students have become successful in their own rights, performing on the television series So You Think You Can Dance with Bad Boys of Ballet and recent contestants on America's Got Talent. She also has former students who served as cheerleaders for the New Orleans Saints football team as well as served as Ms. Louisiana USA 2013. Gina was afforded the opportunity as a student to learn techniques from admired teachers in the industry such as Tony Award winners Jimmy Slide and the late Cholly Atkins. Gina graduated from N.O.C.C.A. (New Orleans Center for Creative Arts) and Mari Milner Dance Academy and has won several scholarships and honors through Jacobs Pillow, U.D.A., Tremaine Dance, and Professional Dance Teacher Association. As a performer, Gina has exhibited her talents in various recitals, concerts, and parades including those with Walt Disney World Company and Mardi Gras. Some of Gina's personal performances include character performer and dancer for Walt Disney World in Mickey's Dreams Come True Castle show, Family Fun Day parade, Spectro Magic Parade, Easter parade, Trolly Show and more. She has also worked as a dancer performer for Six Flags New Orleans and performer for Universal Studios Florida. |
Dance Instructor:
PJ Serrano has been in the dance world for many years. Her love for dance started at the young age of 2 when she walked into Palmer School of Dance and met Miss Marjorie, Miss Patsy and Miss Courtney, her first dance instructors. She started training in tap and ballet and added jazz and hip-hop to her repertoire at age 5. At age 12 she added point and lyrical dance to her training. Her dance career lasted until she graduated, from then on she co-directed many competitive dance and cheer programs. Leading many teams to over 35 national titles, including 3 NDA titles. Ever since then PJ has been teaching classes wherever she goes. |