Born and raised in Carlsbad, California Vanessa Brooks has had a passion for dance and movement since a very young age. Brooks grew up performing and competing in dance and has won several awards and accomplishments over the years. Brooks has danced and performed with the CHS Lancer Dancers, Culture Shock, Pulse Hip-hop Company, Unity Dance Ensemble, PAC Modern, and Malashock Dance. Brooks performed in the movie trailer “Dance Ten” by Johnny Smith, Maya’s music video “Like Whoa”, and in Super Bowl XXXVVII pregame and half-time shows.
Vanessa has had the privilege to train under multiple professionals such as: Tessandra Chavez, Tabitha and Napoleon Dumo, Brian Friedman, Mark Meismer, Susan McClain, and Lorin Johnson, from American Ballet Theatre. In the summer of 2006, Vanessa received her Pilates Certification through B.A.S.I. with an emphasis on Dance Specialization, under the direction of Karen Clippinger. In 2008 Brooks, received her Bachelors of the Arts degree in Dance from California State University Long Beach. Brooks has taught Pilates for multiple gyms, Pilates studios, and dance intensives/workshops, such as California Ballet.

Vanessa has taught dance for twenty plus years at several dance studios and college campuses throughout southern California, including Mira Costa College and Cal Poly Pomona. Her unique choreography has been featured by high school dance teams, collegiate shows, dance competitions, dance showcases, and musicals. Brooks’ choreography has won many awards in jazz, tap, contemporary, and acro. Since moving to Hawaii, Vanessa has taught P.E. and dance at Lanakila Elementary school and dance to several dance studios on Oahu. Vanessa also teaches Pilates at her home studio. Through movement she hopes to spread creativity and inspiration to her students, and is honored to be a part of your dance Ohana.