Brandy has a strong passion for dance. Dance isn’t just an activity but her lifestyle. After training in dance, she found her passion in teaching. Her students bring her happiness because they have grown not only as amazing dancers but as beautiful individuals. She finds her joy in molding the young minds into the new generation of dance.

Brandy started her dance training at the age of ten and has been dancing ever since. She is well trained in ballet, lyrical, contemporary, and hip-hop. At the age of thirteen Brandy started to assist and substitute classes and that is where she found her passion and love to teach. By the next year, she continued this teaching journey and took on multiple classes.

Brandy attended Santa Susana Performing Arts high school, where she was the president of the dance team and captain of the hip-hop team. After graduating high school Brandy went on to continue her dance career at Moorpark College. While she was there, she had performed and choreographed for multiple dance concerts.

Since her journey of dance, she has been in a few music videos for VA street, Pixi Kill, and some commercials. She has won many awards in dance whether it has been competing at competitions or at school. Her choreography has won many titles, as well as outstanding awards.

Brandy is so humbled that she gets to do what she loves every single day and is so happy that she gets to be a part of the Westlake High School as their head coach and share their passion and knowledge with all their wonderful students.

 ASSISTANT COACH : DONNY COLLINSON

Donny Collinson (he/him) discovered his passion for dance at an early age. Originally from Pleasanton, California, Donny began his training at the age of 7 at a small studio in Northern California. As a high school student, he served as co-president of his school's dance team while competing at the national level with his studio. In 2023, he graduated magna cum laude from Chapman University with a BFA in Dance Performance and a minor in Business Administration. While at Chapman, Donny was honored with the Fannie Kallis Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance.

Now based in Los Angeles and represented by Go2Talent Agency, Donny is actively pursuing a professional career in dance and choreography. His work spans film and live performance, collaborating with notable choreographers such as Monika Felice Smith, Darina Littleton, Michael Getman, and others.

Donny was also a dedicated member of Chapman University’s 15-time National Champion Dance Team. He is thrilled to bring his experience from dance teams, professional work, and somatic practices to his role as Assistant Coach for the Westlake High School Dance Team.