Vell Raskova is a dancer, choreographer, and founder of VellStudio in San Francisco. Originally from Russia, she began dancing at age 4 with ballroom, training and competing internationally for over 12 years before exploring hip-hop, jazz funk, vogue, contemporary, and eventually High Heels - the style that became one of her biggest artistic passions. Her style combines strong technical foundations, musicality, femininity, and emotional self-expression. She's known for cinematic dance experiences and supportive environments where students grow technically, creatively, and emotionally. Through VellStudio, she's built a community that brings dancers of all levels together, hosting classes, intensives, workshops, and masterclasses with choreographers and artists from the international dance industry.

Peyton Crawford is a professional dancer, choreographer, and instructor from the Bay Area, known for her strong performance quality, musicality, and LA commercial heels style - inspired by music videos, live shows, and the commercial dance industry. She began dancing at age five and has trained in heels, jazz funk, hip-hop, afro, contemporary, and commercial dance. Her pageant background shaped her stage presence early on. She's choreographed for dance teams and studios including Rae Studios. Her teaching balances technique with confidence, stage presence, and emotional performance in a supportive atmosphere.

Annel Murzagulova is a professional dancer and instructor with over 20 years of experience. Originally from Kazakhstan, she worked at the State Theater "Astana Musical," where she took part in large-scale productions, performances, and international projects. Throughout her career, Annel has worked across styles of contemporary dance with a strong focus on technique, musicality, movement quality, and emotional expression. In her classes, she creates space for students to improve their technique and body awareness while exploring contemporary dance, movement exploration, and self-expression on a deeper level.

Loren Mello is a dancer, choreographer, and educator with extensive training in ballet, modern, contemporary, and heels dance. She trained with prestigious institutions including the Joffrey Ballet School, American Ballet Theatre, and The Ailey School, and holds a BA in Dance from Scripps College. After discovering heels during college, Loren quickly developed a passion for the style and went on to lead her university’s heels dance team, choreographing and teaching weekly classes. Her performance experience includes works by acclaimed choreographers Donald McKayle and Kyle Abraham. Currently pursuing graduate studies at UC Berkeley, Loren brings together her passion for dance, movement, and human performance. Her classes combine strong technical foundations, artistry, confidence, and a supportive learning environment for dancers of all levels.