Celebrating Over 33 Years!
Phill's Ballroom Dance Studio
Our Instructors
Phill Lowers began his dancing and
Continuing his training for 10 years he learned the business from the ground up through teaching, director of dance, staff training, supervising and managing winning many awards as Top Teacher, Top Supervisor, Top Manager and Best Studio for the organization.
During this time he also competed in local and national dance competitions with students and with a professional partner winning
many First Place Awards. He and his amateur partner held the title of 10 Dance Champion for two years in the Pro-Am Division.
During this time he also competed in local and national dance competitions with students and with a professional partner winning
After opening his studio he continued with competitions as well as teaching but realized his passion was not in competition, but in teaching people to be able to go out to a club or a wedding and feel comfortable getting up on the dance floor. Putting his energy into teaching Phill has taught many satisfied students for over 30 years in Orange County. His studio was the first to offer, “first dance” wedding dance lessons.
Phill has been successful not only teaching adults and senior citizens, but also has many happy teens and pre-teens. The studio is a private lesson dance studio offering one on one lessons so each individual student can progress at his level. There is however, one free group lesson available weekly in each dance level to complement the private lesson His studio has a 2300 square foot raised “wood’ floor, with a state of the art sound system, very cool AC for your dancing pleasure, skylights and a beautiful reception area for relaxing before or after
Kim Robertson is a professional 
with over 20 years of dance experience. She began dancing at an early age as a classical ballet dancer in her hometown of Chico, California. She trained very seriously for 10 years and performed in a number of ballet's including "Swan Lake", "The Nutcracker", and "Alice in Wonderland".
In 1998 her dreams in dancing took a different direction after seeing the movie "Dance with Me". She was completely inspired by the beauty and romance in ballroom dancing. Within a couple years of this moment, she moved to San Francisco to begin training at the Metronome Ballroom. Through time in Pro/Am and Professional competition in American Smooth, receiving her teaching certification through DVIDA, she has enjoyed 13 amazing years in ballroom dancing including 8 years of teaching all American styles of ballroom, latin and nightclub dances to men, women and children.
Kim welcomes anyone and everyone. She loves to help students acheive their goals, become healthier mentally and physically and most of all fullfill their hearts truest desires.
with over 20 years of dance experience. She began dancing at an early age as a classical ballet dancer in her hometown of Chico, California. She trained very seriously for 10 years and performed in a number of ballet's including "Swan Lake", "The Nutcracker", and "Alice in Wonderland".In 1998 her dreams in dancing took a different direction after seeing the movie "Dance with Me". She was completely inspired by the beauty and romance in ballroom dancing. Within a couple years of this moment, she moved to San Francisco to begin training at the Metronome Ballroom. Through time in Pro/Am and Professional competition in American Smooth, receiving her teaching certification through DVIDA, she has enjoyed 13 amazing years in ballroom dancing including 8 years of teaching all American styles of ballroom, latin and nightclub dances to men, women and children.
Kim welcomes anyone and everyone. She loves to help students acheive their goals, become healthier mentally and physically and most of all fullfill their hearts truest desires.
Camilo Avila is an accomplished Salsa instructor and performer with several years experience now adding Ballroom, Latin and Swing to his teaching skills. In addition to teaching private lessons in all styles of dance he is teaching the Salsa class.
Now an instructor at Phill's Ballroom Dance Studio Camilo wants to make teaching dance his career. He is available for private instruction for all styles of Ballroom, Latin and Swing. And, is the key instructor for the Salsa class. Camilo says, "Dancing has changed my life in far too many ways to mention and it will do the same for you." He encourages anyone who has ever had an interest in dance to come to the studio and make their dreams into a reality and he promises, "Even if you think you are not teachable or have two left feet, but have the desire to dance, I will help you accomplish your goal."
Josie Forbes is a Certified Zumba® and Zumbatomic® Fitness Instructor. She has been teaching group fitness classes for over 25 years at various fitness clubs and locations. Her background includes teaching Low Impact, Step, Step Interval (with weights), Body Works, Aqua, Latin Impact, and now her current passion and favorite format… Zumba!
