Faculty
Miss Zsa-Zsa
Owner of Duo Dance and Teacher
Pop Minis/Tweens, Latin Dance, Hula/Tahitian Dance, and Show Team Coach
A full-time nurse, mom, and member of a Latin dance team who's always had a passion for dance and love for kids. She's danced and performed since the age of 4 with a background in ballet, tap, hip hop, Tahitian and cheer.
Miss Madelin
Studio Director and Teacher
Ballet, Lyrical, Contemporary, Jazz, and Show Team Coach
Madelin Braun has been dancing since early childhood, training in Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Modern, and a variety of other techniques. Her love for movement quickly grew into a passion for teaching, and by the age of 15, she began instructing classes at her home studio in California’s Central Valley. Alongside her teaching, she was a dedicated member of the studio’s Competition Teams, traveling, performing, and competing across the state.
In 2012, Madelin relocated to San Francisco to attend San Francisco State University, where she earned a minor in Dance. During her time at SF State, she dove deeper into choreography and performance, participating in several Student Choreography Showcases, performing with the University Dance Theater Company (2014–2015), and serving as Vice President of the Student Dance Alliance.
Since 2013, Madelin has taught Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, and Jazz Funk at a variety of studios and summer camps throughout the Bay Area. Her choreography was recognized with an award at Dupree Dance in 2015. She later taught adult classes at Rae Studios, where she also choreographed for their 2023 Showcase. In addition, she worked at Geary Dance Center, where she served as Administrative Director from 2023–2024 and choreographed for their 2023/2024 Performance Team.
In 2022, following a change in ownership at Duo Dance, Madelin stepped into the role of Studio Director. In this position, she supports the studio’s day-to-day operations, provides teacher training, leads performance direction, and coaches and choreographs for the Show Team. She continues to play an integral role in both the artistic and administrative sides of the studio.
Madelin remains committed to her own growth and development as a dancer, regularly training at studios around the Bay Area, including ODC, City Dance, Rae Studios, and more. When she’s not dancing, she enjoys spending time outdoors on walks, gardening in her yard, and traveling.
JanJan
Marketing Assistant and Teacher
Combo Jazz/Tap, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Lyrical/Contemporary, Show Team Coach
JanJan (they/them) is an Asian American gender-fluid movement artist and storyteller, born and raised in the Bay Area. They’ve been training in various styles, including ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, and more for over 10 years now. Against all odds, JanJan graduated high school early to pursue teaching and dance. JanJan is known for their hard hitting musicality, raw & authentic movement, fusion of styles, and emotional story based dance pieces; using movement as therapy and a form of communication.
JanJan’s dance training formally started at the age of 6 with Westlake School of Performing Arts, West Coast Dance Conservatory, Krazy 8, and Poise’n Brigade. They grew up as a competition dancer, training over 20 hours a week during their studio years, taking advantage of every excuse to train and dance. Dance was and still is something that JanJan is truly passionate about and finds so much joy in. Their traumatic experiences as a student is what drives them into becoming “the teacher I wish I had,” making it their number one priority to create a safe environment before anything else.
Although venturing into the teaching world, JanJan believes that they will always be a student as they are always eager to learn new things. JanJan’s teaching journey started when they were on a club swim team, teaching the younger kids as a side job. They slowly progressed into assisting and shadowing other dance mentors for many years before finally trusting themself to independently teach. Now teaching at studios all over the Bay Area, JanJan finds so much joy in teaching and says, “It feels like I’m healing my inner child.”
Along with dancing, you might also know JanJan from their online content on several social media platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, and their writing as a self-published author. JanJan is extremely excited to see what’s in store for them as a teacher and for all of you as students. They cannot wait to see all of you grow!
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Miss Ahminah
Teacher
Combo Ballet/Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Lyrical/Contemporary
Ahminah has been training in dance since she was 9 years old. She is originally from Los Angeles California, and moved to San Francisco to attend San Francisco state University to study Psychology and dance. Ahminah has spent a lot of time working in Childcare as well, which has helped with understanding how movement can be a great way for kids to express themselves in creative ways. She is excited to combine all those skills in the classes she will be teaching at Duo Dance!
Miss Jade
Teacher
Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Lyrical/Contemporary, Combo Ballet/Tap
My name is Jade Van Tuyl, and I’ve been dancing since I was a toddler. I’ve trained on both high school and competitive dance teams, and I’m now pursuing a Dance minor and a Psychology major at San Francisco State University. Through my time at SFSU, I’ve had the chance to choreograph and perform in various shows, deepening both my artistic voice and connection to movement. I’m especially interested in integrating Somatic Psychology into my future practice, combining dance and mental wellness in meaningful ways. I’m so excited to bring my experience, creativity, and passion into the Duo Dance family!