The Instructors
Deborah Fields Perez
Deborah is the Founder of By Your Side Dance Studio and one of the most sought after dancers and choreographers in the United States. Due to her love for choreography, she also serves as the best Wedding Dance Instructor in Los Angeles.
Deborah has over twenty years experience as a dance instructor and competitor competing in National Dance Championships across the country. Her titles include: United States Rising Star Theater Arts Champion (1st Place), Dixie Invitational American Style Theater Arts Champion (1st Place,) South Eastern Theater Arts Dance Champion (1st Place), Fred Astaire Dixie Invitational Theater Arts Champion (1st Place), World Champion Dance Cheerleader – Notre Dame University (1st Place). Deborah was Certified by Arthur Murray Studios and Fred Astaire Dance Studios with high honors. She trained with dance greats such as Patrick and Wendy Johnson, Rufus Dustin, Ron Montez, Rick Valenzuela, Terry Leone, Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatin. As a sideline special skill, Deborah also has a background in theatrical weaponry and has trained many of Hollywood’s stuntmen for movie scenes!
Deborah is a member of the National Dance Council of America, USA Dance, Inc. as an Athlete:Professional, a coveted member of the International Dance Council – CID and listed on the International List of Who’s Who in Dancing . Deborah has appeared and choreographed in numerous television, films, music videos & stage productions. Her latest television appearance was on “The Bachelor” as a dance instructor. Deborah now dances professionally with Craig Morris and owns the By Your Side Dance Studio as well as By Your Side Productions performance dance company.
Michael Butler
Michael attended Radford University in Virginia, where he studied Business Administration and Fine Arts. He later decided he wanted to share his gifts and talents with the world. Michael combined his entrepreneurial spirit and passion for dance and founded A Step In Time Dance Studio, Inc. Michael has subsequently traveled to major dance markets, including Atlanta and Los Angeles, where he continued to enhance and refine his artistic talents. His dance and acting abilities recently received national recognition. He was featured in the 2007 film Stomp the Yard with nationally acclaimed actors and hip-hop artists including Chris Brown, NE-YO, Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Harry J. Lennix, and others.
Laura Canellias
Laura Canellias, also known as the “First Lady of Salsa” is one of the foremost salsa dance instructors on the west coast as well as one of the pioneers of the L.A. Salsa style. Originally from Texas, her dance training began at a young age with ballet, jazz and tap and later included ballroom dancing. Since moving to Los Angeles 24 years ago, her reputation and teaching skills in the world of salsa have placed her in high demand taking her around the globe teaching, coaching, judging, performing as well as choreographing for television, film and stage. As a featured performer, she has danced her way into movies such as: The Mambo Kinds, Out To Sea and Dance With Me. Her performance with the great Tito Puente, was one of the highlights of her career was performing with The Spanish Harlem Orchestra at the 2003 Montreal Jazz Festival. She has received multiple honors including The Anibal Vasquez Award, one of the most prestigious awards in teh salsa community presented to her at Bacardi’s 2000 World Salsa Congress in Puerto Rico, as well as Awards of Special Recognition in 1998 & 2001 at the W.C. Salsa Congress in Los Angeles and again at Puerto Rico’s 2005 World Salsa Congress. She produced and created the aerobic workout and dvd, Cardio Salsa as well as producing seven music CDs for Rhino Records, five of which were Latin cds that charted on Billboard’s Tropical To 40. She performed and was artistic director of the eclectic salsa performance group, Salsa Confunction for seven years and was recently featured in the book, Faith In Carlos Gomez, by Samantha Dunn. Over the last 12 years her skills extended into promoting local salsa events in Los Angeles with salsa promoter, Albert Torres, as she continued to teach, perform, coach and judge at various events and congresses around the world. She has been and adjunct faculty member at Santa Monica College for 11 years and has instructed at Loyola Marymount University and currently teaches at By Your Side Dance Studio in Los Angeles.
Billy Parish
Billy Parish is a graduate of the Ballroom Dance Academy’s Teacher Training Program, as well as certified through the Dance Vision International Dance Association. He has worked with students of all ages from children in a program with Tony Dovolani from Dancing with the Stars, to special work with senior centers and senior living residents. He was the producer of the Superstars of Ballroom Dance Camp which featured teachers from the hit shows Dancing with the Stars, So you think you can dance, and Dance your ass off. He is also a graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, the Moscow Art Theater, The National Theater Institute, and holds a Bachelor in Theater from Occidental College.
Craig Morris
Craig Morris has been a professional Ballroom and Latin dancer for over 20 years. He is a veteran of National Ballroom Dance Championships all across the country and is board certified in both American and International style dancing as an instructor as well as a judge. He is one of the most sought after ballroom dance instructors in the United States. Craig dances professionally with Deborah Fields Perez in theatre arts where they specialize in lifts and drops. He has appeared in numerous films, t.v. commercials, sitcoms and stage productions. Craig currently teaches and trains in Los Angeles and West Hollywood.
Alexander Demkin
Winner of the East European Championship in 10 dances, Champion: Delphic Games, Semi-Finalist: World Cup in Latin American & Ballroom Dances, Semi-Finalist: European Cup in Latin America & Ballroom Dances, Winner and Finalist: USA an International Competitions, Winner: Moscow Championship
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