Dudley Flores (he/him)
Dudley believes in creating an environment where dance transcends “the steps” and where focus, passion, a sense of humor and good company, make dance a therapeutic release from the day to day.
With a lot of passion, and a lot less experience, Dudley Flores started his “official” career in dance when he trained to be a Rhythm & Motion instructor in 2000. After studying biology in college and a year as a passenger service agent with American Airlines at SFO, he became a freelance “commercial industry” dancer and appeared in large-scale corporate and fashion events, television, commercials, independent and feature films, print ads and behind recording artists. Later, his focus turned toward contemporary dance where he performed nationally and internationally with prominent San Francisco choreographers and companies, including: Janice Garrett and Charles Moulton, Robert Moses’ KIN, ODC/Dance, Stacey Printz, KT Nelson and Nol Simonse. In addition to his work with Rhythm & Motion’s classes, events and outreach, Dudley is on the production team for the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, a collaborator with Latin Dance Grooves for San Francisco Carnaval and volunteers with various dance organizations in the SF Bay Area.