Vanessa has studied Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Scottish Highland dancing for over 25 years. She is an alumus of both the Pumping Metal Tappers and the Pure Joy Moving Company She has also been a Scottish Highland competitor, winning over 6 aggregate Trophies and dozens of medals. Vanessa teaches Levels 1, 2, and 3 Jazz Dance.

Susan teaches Tap, Jazz, Ballet & Scottish Highland Dance. She grew up at MacKinnon Dance Academy and has been a member of The Pure Joy Moving Company, the Pumping Metal Tappers, and the Scottish Highland Concert Dancers. She has also studied with Stanley Holden, and Mara Lysova, as well as dozens of instructors in professional workshops and dance conventions. She is currently the director of MacKinnon's Scottish Highland Dance program and assistant to Joy MacKinnon for the Pure Joy Moving Company.

Ottis has trained in Salsa Dance with:  Jay Byam and Molly Anderson, Juan Purazaca, Eddie Espinoza, Kirsten Miller, Isabelle Pompillo, Laura Canellias, Liz Lira , Salomon and Sandra Rivera, Joby Brava, Teresa Zamorano, Jaime and Gail Arias, Walter Emmanuel Jones, Mike and Tina del Campo, Conrad Diaz, and Louvie Hernandez. He has been teaching Salsa Dance for singles and couples, at Mackinnon Dance Academy, in Oxnard, CA., for over nine years and is certified to teach Salsa dancing through Josie Neglia Dance Academy.

Lisa began her Ballet training in Medellin, Colombia and continued at the Toledo Ballet School and National Ballet School of Mexico City. She danced with the Pacific Northwest Ballet Company, Santa Barbara Ballet, State Street Ballet and with the Plexus Dance Theatre. She has accumulated over 30 years of teaching and performing experience. She has been with MacKinnon’s for 25 years.

Jeff Molony leads Mornings and Ballet Workouts. He is veteran of several local ballet companies and dance organizations and has earned multiple academic degrees in math and sciences throughout his career. In addition to leading M&B at MacKinnon's Jeffrey teaches Astronomy and Math at ULV and CLU.

Anna teaches Tap, Jazz, Ballet and Creative Movement for pre-schoolers. She grew up at MacKinnon's, and has also studied with prestigious instructors from the larger dance community- most notably any and all Tap she could find, including workshops with the Nicholas brothers. She is the primary choreographer and Director of the Pumping Metal Tappers.

Aloha - Ia Orana - Haere Mai -Talofa - Mabuhay Kealoha, mother of 3 boys and 1 girl, grandmother of 3 and an Auntie to many. She has been performing Polynesian dances for over thirty years. She gives credit for her knowledge of the Polynesian dances to the many Aunties and Kumus who have shared their knowledge with her. Now she shares what she has learned with those who want to learn the traditional dances of the islands.

Sarah has trained in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Scottish Highland. She is an alumus of the Pure Joy Moving Company, FLORA, and the Pumping Metal Tappers and was a Scottish Highland competitor winning dozens of trophies and medals during her competition. Sarah is teaching ages five through seven in Combination Tap and Ballet Classes.