Instructors

INSTRUCTOR PAGE:

Jake “Bboy Boogie B” Riley
Breaking Instructor / Studio Co-Owner / Class Director

Jake “Bboy Boogie B” Riley has been a devoted practitioner of the original style of Hip Hop Dance, “Breaking” for 15 years. During this time, Jake has traveled from coast to coast, learning from and has competed against some of the most influential Bboys and Bgirls from all around the world. Jake has won over 45 competitions and has traveled to cities that include: Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, San Diego, Houston, Miami, Orlando, Austin, Seattle, Sacramento, Boston, Atlanta and more.
In August of 2014, he along with a few partners opened the doors to Minnesota’s first and only studio dedicated to Hip Hop/Urban dance called, “House of Dance Twin Cities”.
In May of 2016, Jake also graduated from North Hennepin Community College with an Associates Degree in Business Administration, along with a certificate in Entrepreneurship to further his management skills at the studio.
House of Dance Twin Cities today is among the top 10 dance studios (based on recent ratings) in Minnesota with over 275 currently registered students. House of Dance Twin Cities is also the official dance studio partner of the Minnesota Timberwolves/Lynx and has a partnership with Red Bull Energy Drink.
Jake’s performance experience includes dancing alongside platinum selling recording artists such as: Vanilla Ice, Montell Jordan, Quad City DJs, Bell Biv Devoe and most recently had the incredible opportunity to perform alongside Justin Timberlake for the Super Bowl LII Pepsi halftime performance at the US Bank Stadium in February of 2018.
In June of 2018, Jake and his wife, Bao Lee founded their 501c3 non-profit called, “House of Dance Foundation” to further provide classes and programming to a greater outreach of people in the Twin Cities and beyond.

Bao Lee (Riley)
Studio Manager / Co-Owner

David “Bboy Abide” Pellinen
Breaking Instructor

David “Abide” Pellinen, started dancing in 1998 after seeing Hip Hop dance crew, Battle Cats performed at First Avenue nightclub in Minneapolis. He has shared his unique expression of dance in urban communities worldwide, including locations Kampala, Tokyo, Nairobi, Amsterdam, Montego Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa, Orlando, New York, Seattle, Los Angeles and throughout his homeland of Minnesota, especially the Twin Cities metro. Stage performances alongside KRS One, Naughty By Nature, Vanilla Ice, DJ Premier, Agape, Ryan Daniel, Xross, Tru Serva, Mello-D, Maria Isa, Guante, Big Cats!, Diamond D., DJ Los Boogie, Curio Dance, regularly at NBA and WNBA games in Minnesota 2009-2014, and Superbowl LII Halftime show with Justin Timberlake. Co-founded Dance Orchestra, New Heist Dance Crew, The Pack, and 612 Crew. Teaching artist, has directed Hip Hop youth programs and summer camps for youth enrichment in Minneapolis. Mentor with Twin Cities Mobile Jazz Project. Married 10+ years, with two children, and continues to perform, judge, compete, teach, and build appreciation for Hip Hop culture and dance with a youth focus throughout the Twin Cities Metropolitan area in Minnesota.

Joseph “Godsent” James
Popping & Locking (Funkstyles) Instructor

Started dancing in 2003 doing Musical Theatre, Tap, and Jazz. Joseph later started doing Ballroom and Latin style dances before finding Hip Hop, where he started with Breakdancing and New Jack Swing, before moving into the Funkstyles scene around 2008. Today he dances all styles, with an emphasis on Locking.

Camerron Estes
Breaking Instructor

Started breaking in 2009 at the age of 16 in St. Louis, MO. He moved to Minnesota in May 2021. He has traveled and competed in competitions throughout the country. He represents Rising Starz Crew (MO) and Icy Styles (MN). His style is all-around because he likes to cover all aspects of breaking.

George Baugh
Breaking Instructor

George Baugh been breaking since 2015 and has been a student at House of Dance Twin Cities for the entirety of his breaking career. George has a passion for art from a young age and thrives in creative and authentic spaces, like House of Dance. George is a part of the most tenured and prestigious Breaking student group, at House of Dance, “Break Fluid” and for him has truly been unreal. Through our shared passion for dance, he’s forged deep connections and relationships with his fellow Break Fluid teammates. To George, it feels like he’s gained a second family, united by our love for this art. George has competed across the country, in cities such as Denver and Boston and have had multiple opportunities to work with various organizations such as Monster Energy. George specializes in the more technical side of breaking in elements like footwork, prioritizing originality and the ability to create.

Derrick Gichaba
Hip Hop Dance Instructor

Derrick is a multidisciplinary artist, born in Kenya and based in Minnesota, who has found passion for dance, photography, film, and fashion!  As a kid, he always found himself dancing for fun with family and friends. Growing up in an African American culture, he picked up Breakdancing and eventually ventured off into Hip Hop freestyle and Litefeet. During his  journey through high school, he had the privilege of connecting with others who also enjoyed dancing! As time moved on, he continued developing his skills as dancers, and eventually became colleagues by creating a crew known as Squad 7. This community of dancers has connected him with a monumental amount of artists, this led him to pursue photography and videography professionally. He has had the pleasure of working with multiple local artists of all disciplines, while also taking advantage of the opportunity to shoot big name artists like: Ari Lennox, Denzel Curry Noname, to name a few.  During the pandemic, he picked up the art of fashion styling and design. He is in the process of creating a brand where he’ll be able to create clothing for himself and for others to enjoy!

Zhané Jackson
Hip Hop Dance Instructor 

Zhané Jackson is a creative mover, writer, director, producer, and event coordinator based in the Twin Cities. Her dance career was birthed with New Black City, an all-Black, femme, Hip Hop dance collective. For 8 years, she’s performed at venues such as First Avenue Mainroom, The Varsity Theatre, and The Ordway, opening up for artists like Kehlani, Rico Nasty, and Leikeli47. Currently, Zhané is focused on developing as an independent artist and building a stable legacy of community through transformative artistic creations. Her current projects include Discover Your Mode, The New Skool, and dance advocacy work with Minnesota Artist Coalition!