Our Team
Behind every Spice It Up class is a team of people who genuinely care about creating a space where you can feel comfortable, confident and completely yourself.
We’re dancers, teachers, creatives and, most importantly, people who remember what it feels like to be the beginner in the room.
Our goal is simple: to make every class feel welcoming, challenging in the right ways, and worth showing up for.
Meet the people behind Spice It Up. We can’t wait to dance with you. 🤍
Dominique is a passionate dancer, choreographer, and teacher with over 10 years of experience across styles including Heels, Reggaeton, and various dance fusions. Originally from Santiago, Chile, she trained for 3–4 years with B-Roses before moving to New Zealand. She began teaching five years ago at different dance studios such as Hit Dance Studio, Viva Dance, Latin Dance NZ and Kinetic Dance Studio. In 2023, she founded Fuego Urbano, now developed into a beginner training program, where she continues as director. In 2024, Dominique founded Spice It Up, a dance event company. She has also worked as a dancer and choreographer for international and Latin artists, performed as a go-go dancer at Bresh, Latin Club NZ and open clubs, and served as a judge at the 2025 New Zealand Latin Dance Championships.
Dominique / Dom
Latin Groove | Beginner Training Program | Workshops
Lochie has been dancing for over 10 years, primarily focusing on Hip Hop and exploring various styles within the genre, along with some commercial work. Lochie has assisted in teaching at Neverland Dance Studios, taught at Jayes Dance Studio, and led multiple duos, solos, and crews. Personally, Lochie has danced at studios such as Cater Chan Dance Studio, Storm Dance Studio, Neverland Studios, Identity Dance Company, and Jayes Dance Studio. Over the years, Lochie has been part of several prominent hip hop crews and companies, including IDCO, Momentum Dance Productions, Gentlemen Minicrew, and Nokturnals. Lochie has achieved significant success in competitions, placing 10th in the world in the Minicrew division at Hip Hop International, being a two-time Minicrew division champion at the Project Dance Competition, securing 1st place in the Megacrew category at the Australia/NZ Hip Hop Competition, and earning multiple top placements at Auckland regional Hip Hop competitions, along with many solo and duo first places. Lochie loves teaching others about the history behind movements, how to connect properly with styles, and demonstrating that with the right understanding and discipline, anyone can move exactly how they wish.
Lochie Brooks
Beginner Training Program
Ambassador | Workshops
Karen Huyhn
Ambassador | Workshops
Ambassador | Workshops
Valentina Henriquez
