Misha Mamedov 

Misha has studied and taught dance for the last 20 years. He holds a Dance Degree from the Moscow Dance & Art Academy. His skills include ballroom, Latin/Rythm, Hip Hop, modern and ballet. Misha has served as choreographer for musical & threater, fashion shows and various venues around the world.

Craig Johnson & Joan Lundahl

Craig and Joan began competing on the Swing and Country Dance circuits in 1996 and won numerous local, state and international competitions individually before they became dance partners in 2004. Their successful partnership has earned them two UCWDC Couples World Championship Titles in 2005 and 2007. Currently Craig and Joan compete in the Professional Crown Division and have won numerous Crown Championships. 

Craig and Joan are Dance Instructors at “4Ever Dance Studio” (formerly Rhythm St. Dance Studio) in Dublin, California. Craig's group classes are very popular and his teaching style is characterized by a focus on fun while learning. Joan earned a degree in dance from Western Michigan University where she was a member of the “University Dancers” a concert ensemble proficient in contemporary, jazz, tap and improvisational dance. Joan has danced in Community Theatre, Opera and was a member of the "Starlight Steppers” chorus line in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Joan and Craig's dance highlights

*2005 UCWDC Couples Crystal II World Champions Nashville, Tennessee

*2007 UCWDC Crystal I Advanced 2nd Place Overall World Championships Nashville, Tennessee

*2007 UCWDC Couples Diamond 1 Advanced World Champions Nashville, Tennessee 

*2009 UCWDC Crown Division 3rd Overall, World Championships Orlando, Florida

*2009 UCWDC 1st Overall Crown Division, South Bay Dance Fling San Jose, California

Joan’s dance highlights:

*1999 UCWDC World Champion West Coast Swing w/ Michael Colburn San Antonio, TX

*2002 UCWDC California Triple Crown Champion Open Advanced w/Ronnie DeBenedetta

*2002 UCWDC World Champion Pro-Am Crystal Advanced w/Ronnie DeBenedetta Netherlands

*2004 UCWDC World Champion Open Cabaret “South Pacific” Nashville, Tennessee

*2005 1st Place Jack & Jill Invitational WCS, Arizona Dance Classic w/Michael Kielbasa

*2007 UCWDC World Points Champion Pro-Am Silver Advanced w/Ronnie DeBenedetta

Felice Gomez-Spencer 

Felice has studied Brazilian dance and capoeira for over a decade in both Brazil and in the Bay Area. She has been a principal dancer in Tania Santiago's company Aguas da Bahia since 2003. Felice performed with the world-renowned Afro bloco, Olodum, and with Michael Franti at the 2009 Power to the Peaceful Concert in Golden Gate Park and at the Herbst Theatre. She has been a member of various Bay Area dance companies and has performed at various venues throughout the Bay Area and the country, including Herbst Theatre, The Palace of Fine Arts SF, Brava Theatre, UCSF Presentation Theatre, Stanford University , Theatre Artaud, and The Malonga Casquelord Center. She has taught capoeira and dance to children and adults alike in San Francisco and around the country. Felice currently performs with Aguas da Bahia and Las Que Son Son and continues to study dance of the African diaspora. She is also AFAA-certified as well as a ZUMBA certified fitness instructor. Felice lives in Pleasanton with her husband and three children.

Maria (Charito) Martinez 

Maria is a single proud mother of three boys of age 20, 16 and 2 1/2 years. She has been teaching fitness for over 12 years, starting with Hi-Low impact Aerobics, then Turbo kick, Body Sculpting and most recently "Zumba" for the past two years. She is an AFAA-certified dance instructor. Maria loves meeting new people and seeing them smile, and she also enjoys and loves dancing. Teaching Zumba embraces all of these passions and is a true source of joy and fulfillment for Maria, as well as a great way to relieve stress.

Noemi Warren – Owner

Noemi has been dancing since she was a child, joining a Philippine cultural dance troupe and touring the world for several years as choreographer and manager. When she got married & had children, she stopped dancing to take care of her family. With her children grown up, Noemi wanted to turn her dance passion into her livelihood, culminating in the creation of 4Ever Dance Studio.

She's taught ballroom dancing for the past 2 years, focusing on helping beginning students enjoy their introduction to basic moves, combinations and elements of ballroom style and grace. She particularly enjoys working with men who are hesitant to take up ballroom and Latin dancing. Her success in getting her male students over their shyness has enabled many couples to begin to enjoy dancing together.