Dance Instructors Hugo & Grace Badillo Grace and Hugo Badillo are the founders of Dancing With Grace Productions, Inc. They both began teaching nearly 10 years ago and have trained and continue to train with some of the leading professional dancers in the nation and internationally including Joby Martinez (Salsa Brava) , Eddie Torres (King of Mambo Dance) , Tito Ortos (Puerto Rican Style Expert and Creator of the Salsa Open Contest at The Puerto Rican Salsa Congress), Jorge Santana (African Dances Expert). Grace and Hugo are certified to teach LA Style, NY Style & Puerto Rican Style salsa by the University of Salsa in Puerto Rico. Together they have developed .... To continue reading, please go to the About Us page. Email Grace     Email Hugo Nissim Albaig Niss started Ballroom Dancing in 1994 as an Instructor for the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Bethesda, Maryland. He is proficient in both smooth and rhythm dance styles. He has taught/trained, choreographed, and participated in local and national showcases, along side with top professionals in the industry. Currently working as a Senior Systems Engineer for a large firm in Owings Mills, Niss is a loving husband and a devoted father. He has a friendly, sincere and magnetic personality that people love. Students can look forward to drawing from his vast experience in Waltz, Viennese Waltz, Fox-Trot, Tango, Quickstep, Swing/Jive, West Coast Swing, Rumba, Mambo, Samba, Hustle, Rueda, Cha-Cha, Merengue, Bachata and Salsa. Joining the DWG family gives him the perfect opportunity to share his love for dancing with others. Email Nissim Rowan Job Rowan's two great passions, dancing and teaching, first led her into Ballroom dance instruction at Towson Dance Studio in 1997. There she taught Bronze level American Ballroom dances such as Foxtrot, Waltz, Swing, Cha-cha, Tango, and Rumba, as well as choreographing couples' first dances for their weddings until 2001. But after dancing Salsa, Merengue, and Bachata socially for 10 years in Baltimore and DC clubs, Rowan decided to return to dance instruction as a teacher with Dancing With Grace. Here she combines her enthusiasm for Latin dance with her academic expertise in adult instruction. She makes classes fun and entertaining, in addition to informative and easy to follow. Rowan works as an Instructional Designer and Corporate Trainer in Linthicum, and lives in Arbutus with her two retired racing greyhounds. Email Rowan Jessica Piragnoli Jessica is originally from New Jersey but has lived in Maryland for most of her life. She start dancing almost 6 years ago after joining a wedding survival group class and continued ballroom dance for two years before discovering salsa. It quickly became her favorite. She also discovered West Coast Swing and began competing in 2006. She has performed routines in Cha Cha and Salsa and appeared in local dance shows. She has a background teaching dance at weddings and local venues. She works full time as a paralegal, and works part time with DWG. She has started two businesses and designed and co-produced a website for college woman. Her diverse array of interests also include health and wellness, and writing. She's highly motivated, creative and personable. Her laughter is often infectious. Jessica is DWG's newest addition. Email Jessica Ed Borja Ed Borja is as energetic and enthusiastic as an instructor can be. Despite his busy schedule, Ed works full time as a Systems Engineer for Northrop Grumman Corporation, Ed is a seasoned dancer, recently joined the DWG family of instructors last December 2005 and has been a valuable asset to the company. Ed's original Latin dance roots started with SALSA RUEDA in Boston Massachusetts and have blossomed into a fine Salsa dancer and instructor. His love for dancing has since expanded into other Latin dances which include cha-cha, merengue and bachata. Ed also has an extensive instructor background ranging from dance, tennis, swimming, fitness, military, software development and engineering. Ed currently works as a part time instructor and performer for Dancing With Grace Productions, Inc. and Dance In Time Productions. Ed brings with him many years of Latin dance experience. His dedication to dance and helping new salseros and salseras learn to dance salsa has been a tremendous addition to the DWG family of instructors. Email Ed Ann Matz Ann Matz is a salsa lover and has been an avid dancer for eight years. She frequents salsa clubs in Baltimore, D.C. and Virginia. Traveling numerous times to Puerto Rico for business and mostly intense pleasure, Ann has had the opportunity to experience salsa clubs all over the island, which is known for its rich culture and heritage of salsa. Visiting Latin America, Mexico, and a number of different states around the country, Ann has taken in the sights, sounds, and styles of salseros as well as the clubs and classes which they dance. Ann's salsa experience includes teaching students at Towson University, teaching and performing with SalsaWild, and now teaching with Dancing With Grace Productions. Email Ann