meet the owner
melodie truchi
Melodie Truchi opened motion grounds in june of 2023. she graduated from Cal Lutheran University with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication and emphasis in advertising and public relations. She has choreographed and performed for multiple shows in Ventura and LA county. alongside her passion for dance she has a strong passion for fitness. she is a certified group fitness trainer through ace.
the name motion grounds was inspired from her most impactful mentors who reminded her to stay grounded through dance. she strives to create art through movement and her main goal with motion grounds is to build a community for adults in ventura county to be a part of.
Our Team.
alexa Brevig
jazz funk & technique
Alexa Brevig is a dancer based in Los Angeles. Her dance background and credits include Netflix, Gucci, and live performances with the artist Zarenae. She has been working in the dance industry since she was 18 and is signed with Go2 Talent Agency. She has experience in tactile assisting a deaf and blind dancer and loves working with all types of new people. Alexa has taught dance to a range of people from ages 4-40. The styles of dance Alexa mainly focuses on is Jazz funk, Hip hop and Heels. She has her Bachelor's in Dance Studies from California State University Channel Islands. Her enthusiasm and love for dance is easily seen when she is teaching and dancing!
Kate Carmela
Ballet
Kate is an ACE certified group fitness instructor and has been dancing since the age of six. She grew up as a competitive dancer and was on the pre-professional track for Ballet. She studied Ballet at Westside Ballet in LA, Santa Monica College, Bakersfield City Ballet, and took a summer intensive at State Street Ballet in Santa Barbara. She is trained in various styles of dance such as Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz Funk, and Musical Theatre. At the age of 15, her first job was teaching dance at a small studio and continued teaching dance while
attending college. She joined her college’s dance team and became the Choreography Assistant at Biola Youth Theatre. In addition to Kate’s love for dance, she is passionate about fitness. In 2021, she started her own YouTube Fitness channel. She creates home workouts and dance fitness workouts for all levels. Dance and fitness are great ways to stay in shape. They are also a healthy way to express yourself, release stress, and help your mental health. She wants to help everyone live their best life through fitness and dance!
paulina jensen
mat pilates & barre
Paulina Jensen is born and raised in Camarillo, CA. She is currently studying Business with an Emphasis in Marketing at California Lutheran University. She is a certified Pure Barre instructor and grew up with a strong dance background in multiple styles. She has always loved anything fitness which sparked her passion for teaching!
Emily Valenzuela
contemporary
Emily Valenzuela grew up in Moorpark California and has been dancing since she was seven years old. She began training under Pam Rossi's Dance Ten studio with ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary and lyrical being her main areas of focus. At the age of thirteen, she entered the competition dance world as well as being involved in the Moorpark Civics Ballet "The Nutcracker" for multiple years. Once entering high school, Emily also trained with Moorpark High school's dance team in the varsity section. Later on, she was accepted into the American Musical and Dramatic Academy where she worked with professionals like Adam Parson, Mackenzie Martin, Genevieve Carson, Marc Spaulding, Yusuf Nasir, Kyle McHargh, and so many more. At that point she had been exposed to a wide range of dance styles such as, hip hop, jazz funk, modern, Bollywood, and musical theater/broadway. Emily was exposed to many great opportunities such as becoming an "In-House" dancer/mentor under Emily Lutes, performing in Choreographer's Carnival under Chelsea Collins, and meeting a variety of talented artists. She has recently furthered her studies and training at Grand Canyon University, graduating summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in dance education along with a K-12 teaching certification. She is currently the assistant dance team coach for moorpark high school.
shayli voyles
tap
Shayli began dancing at the age of 9 and has trained in various styles such as jazz, tap, contemporary, lyrical, and ballet. Shayli has competed in several different styles throughout her dancing years, her favorite being tap! Shayli’s dancing continued with Rancho Campana High School, where she became one of the seven girls to form the high school’s competitive dance team which won two national titles their first year. After she graduated, she continued to share her passion by teaching at Dance Alliance. Shayli is going into her fourth year teaching there and absolutely loves getting to work with children of all ages.