Veronica Losack received her formative training at the Windsor Studio. Under the direction of Kay Windsor, Ms. Losack obtained her Cecchetti Certification from the Cecchetti Council of America. She furthered her studies under Suzanne Johnson, founder of New Mexico Ballet Company and professor at the University of New Mexico.

Ms. Losack's professional resume includes a principal role in widely popular Loboette Dance Troupe for three years. Ms. Losack danced for three seasons with Ballet West of Salt Lake City, Utah. For six years, Ms. Losack was artistic director for APS Dance Program and taught at all schools within the district.

Ms. Losack received a dual degree in Business Administration and Economics. Shortly after she received her degree, Ms. Losack founded the Corrales Dance Studio, which has been in operation for over 27 years.

A native to New Mexico, Nicole Friedt has danced for over 25 years and been a member of Corrales Dance Studio from its inception. Ms. Friedt graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.

Ms. Friedt was a lead in the acclaimed Sagebrush Dance Troupe, who were featured performers at a wide variety of venues that ranged from the New Mexico State Fair, the Albuquerque Bio Park, Summerfest, and the Old Town Gun Fighters. Ms. Friedt has been an instructor for over 15 years, teaching classical ballet, Jazz, and Hip-Hop. Ms. Friedt also serves as one of the studio's primary choreographers.

Ms. Friedt has extensive musical training and is an accomplished French Horn player. Her musical training also included piano, flute, and vocals. She was a member of the Albuquerque Youth Orchestra and Symphony for 7 years and played with the Albuquerque Chamber Orchestra.

Ms. Bender has been dancing for 20 years. Born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, she began her training in Ballet and Tap at Theresa's Dance Studio. After moving to New Mexico in 1990, she joined the Corrales Dance Studio and continued her training. She has been a featured performer and choreographer in many of the Studio's recitals and expos. Her favorite role was the Music Box Dancer in the Magic Toy Shoppe.

She has been an instructor at the studio for 10 years, teaching Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Pointe classes. She recently began teaching Ballroom dance workshops. Ms. Bender received her Bachelor of Arts in Dance at the University of New Mexico and is currently working towards her Masters of Arts in Dance History and Criticism.

In addition to her dance training, Ms. Bender is a classically trained Pianist. Her training has spanned two decades and has included performances in a variety of venues and styles.

Tina Tafoya has studied various forms of dance and movement for 19 years, including Ballet, Jazz, Tai Chi Kwon, Karate, Yoga, Flamenco and the Dramatic Arts. She studied Flamenco under the instruction of the world renowned Eve Encinas Sandoval. Ms. Tafoya honed her dramatic skills onstage, as a thespian in Troup 688, performing as a lead in Hedda Gabblat Antique. She also worked behind the scenes in set construction. She received a Bachelor of Science at the University of New Mexico with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education and Development. Ms. Tafoya is currently pursuing a Degree in Graphic Design and Web Production at Central New Mexico Community College. She is lead set designer and stager for all studio productions and hosts workshops to share this knowledge with the students.

Karen has extensive teaching experience & training in many styles of dance (Albuquerque-Fishback's Studio & UNM, San Francisco & Chicago). Her love of Spanish dance stems from her Northern New Mexican hispanic heritage. Karen's Flamenco training began with Eto in Chicago and continued with Alicia Morena, protege of Rosa Duran, in California. She has choreographed for opera ballet and chorale groups. Karen has her M.A. degree and is a N.M. certified level II teacher with teaching endorsements & experience in Social Studies, Language Arts, Languages & Performing Arts. She was recently named History Dept. Chair at a local high school.  She is married and has 2 children.