TEACHERS & STAFF

Expert Instruction, Compassionate Mentorship

LSCD teachers bring together technical knowledge, professional and classroom experience, and a genuine love for helping students grow.

Our teaching standard

Knowing how to perform and knowing how to teach are different skills. At LSCD, instructors are expected to communicate clearly, teach age-appropriate material, create a focused and respectful classroom, and help dancers understand both what to do and why it matters. Our faculty includes educators with university dance training, professional performance and choreography experience, specialized teaching certifications, and deep roots in the LSCD community.

Leadership

Jessica Zamarripa, BA, MS

Founder · Artistic Director · Instructor

Jessica Zamarripa founded the Laredo School of Contemporary Dance to give local dancers access to rigorous training, artistic mentorship, and opportunities that could prepare them for the wider dance world.

She earned a BA in Dance from The University of Texas at Austin and an MS in Curriculum & Instruction, with a minor in Fitness & Sports, from Texas A&M International University. Her specialized training includes Ballet Teacher Certification Grades 1-5 from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Horton Pedagogy workshops at The Ailey School, Vaganova Ballet Teacher Certification through CAADI, and Progressing Ballet Technique Certification.

Jessica’s experience includes professional performance, choreography, higher-education instruction, international teaching, and artistic direction. At LSCD, she leads the school’s educational vision and mentors dancers pursuing recreational, competitive, collegiate, and professional goals.

Daniela Veloz

LSCD Drill Company Co-Director

Daniela Veloz helps lead LSCD’s audition-based Drill Company, supporting dancers as they develop precision, performance quality, teamwork, and the versatility required for jazz, pom, hip hop, and dance-team settings.

Juan Mendez

Hip Hop Instructor · Hip Hop Crews Associate Director

Juan Mendez helps LSCD dancers build musicality, groove, performance quality, and versatility in hip hop and commercial dance. He works with recreational students and audition-based crew dancers, including Lil Blaze Crew, Grüv 956 Crew, and NFS CRÜ.

Faculty

Alynna Aleman, BA

Tiny Tots, Tiny Movers, Pre-Ballet & Tumbling

Early childhood dance, pre-ballet, and tumbling instructor with a BA in Dance from Texas State University and LSCD teaching experience.

LSCD Support Team

A Welcoming Experience Starts at the Front Desk

Our support team helps families navigate schedules, registration, tuition questions, events, and the everyday details that keep dancers moving.