"The instructors are not only fun and friendly, but they are experienced, knowledgeable, and so talented."
-Marilyn J.
Lisa Cristiani Brown
Instructor / Owner
This globetrotter was introduced to ballroom dancing while living in Hong Kong. Apparently seeing samba after dim sum inspired this well trained gymnast to try it out. Lisa worked with world class coaches and was rocking triple turns while still in middle school. Learning overseas meant that Lisa knew ballroom was cool before ballroom was cool. When Dancing with the Stars hit the screens in the US, Lisa was already dominating the amateur ranks in American Rhythm and Smooth. She was awarded "National Professional Rising Star Smooth Finalist" in 2011. Aside from that, this smarty-pants attended Smith college studying biology and sports medicine. Her brains, her kindness and her dance talents come together as she builds her vision for Sway. Today, her passions have expanded to include not only dancing but also her four amazing children who are starting their own dance journeys. Great job mama!
Matthew Brown
Instructor / Owner
Matt’s dancing started at a young age in a not so traditional way. His mom never knew where it would all lead when she signed him up for Folklorico (Mexican folk dancing) class in 5th grade. This California native has been in the business for over 15 years, and he has worn many 'shoes' including being an instructor, a competitor, a choreographer, a manager, and now the big cheese himself – OWNER! Matt works to synthesize what he has learned from his diverse experiences to build a studio that delivers an amazing experience every time. He comes from a big, loving family that knows how to take care of each other and put each other first. While Matt is “Mr. Business” at the studio, deep down, he’s a giant goof ball, who loves hanging out and playing with his four kids.
Matt and Lisa always dreamed of their own dance studio. After ten years working at various different ballroom studios, each with unique strengths and challenges, Matt and Lisa took the plunge to put their own fresh personal stamp on ballroom dancing.
From the beginning, their mission was about delivering the fun, infectiously happy, positive experiences they knew could be reached through dance. With uplifting personal experience as the primary focus and a solid technical dance background to support it, Matt and Lisa set about creating Sway in 2012. Since then, they have never let their people-minded vision slip out of focus. They tap into their own fun personalities to connect with students, staff and the local community. When you support Sway, you are supporting a local family business with an earnest vision to bring the positive energy of dance in to our lives and community.
Leo Chiriboga
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Alexey Ryazanov
Instructor
Alexey started his dance journey at the young age of eight, and it was such a passion that he studied at the Kyiv National University majoring in acting, dance, and choreography. Originally from the Ukraine, Alexey was a part of a National Formation Team that took 1st place while he was a part of it, then he lit up the TV on the show "So You Think You Can Dance, Ukraine.” Alexey is always kind and patient with his students. The all adore how thoughtful he is, and how much he cares about helping them improve their own dancing. Alexey is a “dancer dancer.” He feels the music deep in his soul, and let’s the music move him. He also has a great sense of humor, and while he is quiet, he is also one of the funniest guys you will ever
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