Teacher Info

Sachiye Nakano

Sachiye Nakano has been a body practitioner for over 15 years. As a dancer and teacher of dance, she injured herself and began serious study of alternative forms of therapy. She is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner®, Certified Zone Perfect Nutrition Instructor, Certified Bones for Life Teacher™, Certified Body Talk Practitioner, massage therapist and Professor Emeritus of Dance, Health and Physical Education with 36 years of experience teaching all levels from preschool to post graduate. She is a teaching assistant with the Uplegder Institute in Craniosacral Therapy and Mechanical Link. Recipient of the Eugene Pimentel Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1980, Sachiye is an excellent communicator and teacher in classes, workshops and private sessions. Intuition and creativity are her forte; she received a National Endowment for the Arts Choreography Fellowship in 1975. She uses these skills to create her own work using all the therapies she studied to help clients achieve health and easy movement free of pain. She continues to learn, test and develop treatments based on manual therapies, functional medicine and homeopathy. All products recommended are ones she has personally used or has tested specifically for each client.

Suzie Poetsch

Suzie Poetsch grew up here at Rosalie & Alvas and with the strength of the Checcetti method and "schmultz" acquired by Rosalie and Palma's teaching, went on to study with scholarships at Stanley Holdens Dance Center in Los Angeles (R.A.D. training) and San Francisco and Milwaukee Ballet. Eight years with Ballet Pacifica under Molly Lynch, a tour with Los Angeles Chamber Ballet under Victoria Konig and Lawrence Blake, and two Nutcrackers with David Taylor in Denver brought her to the love of the Pilates method.

Her first introduction to Pilates came from Diane Defenderfer while at Ballet Pacifica. Then studying under Jennifer Murdock in Denver, The Physical Mind Institute awarded her certification in all equipment and Matt applications of the work and healing of Pilates in the year 2000. Now coming full circle, back to where she graduated High School, Suzie is back to respect her first teachers and share what knowledge has come along the way.

Ballet (children to adult; all levels) and Pilates available by privates or class.

Carmen Infante

CARMEN is a native of the Los Angeles Harbor area and started dance training at the age of 7. She studied Ballet, Jazz, Modern and Gymnastics to continue her studies as a Dance Major at the California State University of Long Beach, California. The love for music and dance reflects in her passion for "Hot" and "Sexy" Latin Rhythms of Salsa, Samba, Cumbia, ChaChaCha, Merengue, Bachata, Flamenco and Reggaeton.

Her extensive knowledge of Dance gave Carmen the opportunity to appear in both film and television and can be seen as a featured dancer in "Blow" with Johnny Depp, "Hot Chicks" with Rob Schneider, "Heartbreakers" with Ray Liotta, Showtime's "Resurrection Boulevard", HBO's "Six Feet Under", Telemundo's "Viva Vegas", WB's "Charmed", CBS "The Agency", CBS "First Monday" and ABC's "Ugly Betty". Carmen has also appeared in numerous music videos with artists to include; Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, Montell Jordan, Britney Spears, Madonna, Bon Jovi, Jay Z and Enrique Iglesias to dancing in stage productions, concerts and tours. She has also appeared in many Middle Eastern music videos and television commercials. From 2000 to 2006, Carmen was a regular dancer on stage at the original, famous "Conga Room" in Los Angeles owned by Jennifer Lopez, Jimmy Smits and Paul Rodriguez.

After 20 years of professionally dancing both locally and abroad, Carmen still enjoys performing and shares her experience by teaching Dance and Fitness classes for teens and adults in Long Beach and San Pedro, California. She teaches all Latin Styles of dance and Bellydance. Private lessons for singles, couples and groups are available. Wedding Couples can take advantage of Carmen's talent to choreograph their very special and personal "First Wedding Dance" together.
Carmen is also a Certified Fitness instructor, teaching LATIN DANCE 4 FITNESS by Carmen. She created her fitness classes, "Belly Jamz" and "La Bomba Fitness." And, she is a certified ZUMBA instructor. All of her fitness classes teach you basic dance moves, while getting you in shape using a fun, dance inspired fitness workout, dancing to all of her favorite Middle Eastern and Latin Rhythms.

Jana Nizetich

Jana Nizetich is an AAFA Certified Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer with over 12 years experience in many different types of group fitness instruction including Pilates, Core, Sculpt, Step, Stretch, Boot Camp, and more. She has taught at several health clubs including the YMCA, Bally's, Spectrum, & Equinox. Her energetic style and personal attention to her students has made her a class favorite all over the South Bay. As a personal trainer, she has worked with clients ranging from 12 years old to 80+ with workouts tailored to all fitness levels and personal goals. She currently lives in San Pedro with her husband and two sons.