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11959 SW Garden Pl #8                                                      503-452-2447                                                   info@divadenstudio.com
Portland, OR 97223
"The teacher doesn't teach, not really. The teacher offers stimulation and ways in which the person can educate himself or herself. At best the teacher wakes up that person and makes a person hungry."

Have we mentioned we have some of the BEST instructors in the Portland Metro Area!  We LOVE our instructors & you will too!

We keep up on the latest cutting edge training and have many certifications & affiliations between us!

Click on a name to see our bio's!

             Summer ~ Co-Owner                                              Kristin ~  Co-Owner
Annalee is our resident Party Girl! She does many of our pole parties! She started as a student of Summer's many years ago. She came back to us in early 2010 to take over many of the parties!Annalee is a sweet, funny gal! You'll love her!
Summer aka the fixer
Presenting, in alphabetical order, our Guys & Dolls!
To view their bio, just roll your cursor over their pictures!

Click picture for full bio! Megan grew up dancing at High Step Dance Academy, a local studio in her hometown, Longview, Wash. There she studied multiple dance formats including jazz, tap, lyrical and hip-hop under the direction of Sondra St. John. In high school she lead the hip hop program at the High Step, instructing three competitive hip hop teams to first place victories for several years.After graduating from high school, Megan attended the University of Portland (U.P.), receiving a B.S. in Organizational Communications. In 2006, she lead the U.P. Dance team, in addition to teaching on-campus fitness and hip hop classes at the recreation facility.She continued to expand her dance passion in Portland and became a hip hop, jazz and fitness instructor at Vega Dance+Lab and performed for the studio’s in-house hip hop crew, Sauce – lead by Evie Graham. She was a member of The Detail, a hip hop company directed by Durante Lambert and dancer for the Jammin’ 95.5 Jam Squad, the former NBA Portland Trailblazer hip hop team.In 2007, Megan moved to Chicago and married her love of dance and fitness at Crunch, an industry leading group fitness facility. There she instructed various classes including: Cardio Hip Hop, Cardio Go-Go, Broadway Baby, Stiletto Strength, Cardio Striptease, Rock Bottom and Anti-Gravity Yoga. She led the Chicago “Dance Your Ass Off” competition in partnership with the Oxygen Network and served as a master instructor; leading classes for SELF Magazine’s, “Workout in the Park” and Women’s Health Magazine’s, “Are You Game? “events. She also danced and choreographed for the M.I.S.L (men’s indoor soccer league) as a Storm Chaser for the Chicago Storm.Megan recently released her first fitness DVD entitled, Dance Off The Inches: Cardio Striptease that is available for purchase in stores nationwide. She is currently dancing for The Portland Trailblazers as a Blazer Dancer and is thrilled to be a member of the Diva Team!
Keli started at Diva Den Studio as a client, so our regular clients already know her!Not long after we told her she MUST become a certified Zumba instructor, after we all conspired against her, she finally made the decision and did it!Keli teaches Zumba and is the creator of Samb-ahhh.Born in Brazil, but growing up in Portland, Keli has a background in Latin dances and currently dances Samba for the Lions of Batucada, a local Samba Percussion group
Megan became a certified Success Coach in 2008 because she loved working with people and helping them reach their goals. Since 2008 she has worked with hundreds of people to assist them in defining, mapping out, and realizing their highest potential. She has a great passion and gift for supporting people as they enchantedly make big transitions in their lives. Her holistic approach, use of cutting-edge coaching tools, and positive, supportive energy provide a fertile environment for her clients to make a profound change.Her specialty areas focus around health optimization and weight loss, spiritual development, career planning and advancement, and relationship transitions.Megan also has a Bachelors degree from Portland State University in Business Finance and Human Resources.
Groovin Megzz as she is known, has always had a passion for artistic expression through music and dance. Megzz is a ball of FIRE! Her energy is infectious!Her classes are almost always full of women and smiles!Megzz has her Bachelor of Sciences degree in Foods and Nutrition. She is also a Certified Personal Trainer (ACE) She incorporate elements of Yoga and aerobic rhythmic exercises to create an extremely unique, centering, and fun style of dance.Did we mention she won the national title of Female Hoope of the Year? Oh yea, we have one of the best!In addition to Hoop, Megzz is available for personal training.Megzz is originally from Virginia, but we are fortunate to have her here in Portland now!
Porsche is our do it all gal! You name it, she can do it!An ACE Certified Fitness Instructor/Trainer for over 10 years, with a M.P.H. in Health Education & B.S. in Commercial Health Promotion.Her love of fluid movement spans her instruction of Yoga, Pilates, Tai chi, Martial arts, Kickboxing, and Dance (Bellydance, Latin, & Striptease).Porsche's goals at Diva Den Studio are to "Enjoy every single Dramatic moment" that the spirit of 'Dance' moves through her, help women find their "Inner Goddess", build strong friendship connections, and have Hellahella FUN !!!!
Randi also started at Diva Den Studio as a client of our pole classes.Coming from another studio, she already had about a years worth of experience. Within just a couple of months, we knew she'd be a fantastic instructor! She became a "teacher in training" last year and is now officially a teacher doing parties and some of our upper level classes!Randi is a fabulous instructor, everyone loves her!Randi is currently in college and is set to graduate Fall 2010. After that we plan to steal her full time.
Are you ready to meet one of the best Zumba instructors in the COUNTRY! Ahh, Rosie, we love our Rosie and you will too! As one of the FIRST Zumba instructors in Portland, she has a following like no other. We have many women try other instructors, but they ALWAYS come back to Rosie! She is legendary! You will have so much fun in her Zumba class, she may be small but oh is she mighty! A ball of energy, you will have no time for rest! Her classes are FUN FUN FUN!!! She has a background in Hip Hop, Afro-Cuban and Brazilian dance. She also danced with Axe Dide music and dance company in Portland. She is also a mother of 2! Hot moms abound at Diva Den Studio!Check out a recent video of her class in the photo & video gallery above!
Sarah received her Masters Degree from the Aesthetics Institute of Portland. She continued her training with Epicuren and was certified in the Green Herbal Peel by Dr. Christine Schramnek. Her practice includes classic facials, non-mechanical microdermabrasion, non-chemical peels, Airbrush tanning and waxing. Sarah's focus is on each individual's specific skin care needs, and establishing long-term solutions as well as providing a relaxing and enjoyable experience for her clients.
Sophie is our spitfire! We love love love her! She is sassy and sexy! She got her start training at S Factor in Los Angelos. Not long after she was asked to become an instructor! She came to us not long after she moved to Portland!
Sunny also started her pole dancing journey at Diva Den Studio! We knew from the first day she was special! It didn't take long until we started grooming her to teach! She is such a sweet person! Sunny is also a new mom to a beautiful baby girl!