Ernesto Galarza
Ernesto Galarza aka Precise was born & raised in the city of Pacoima, California. Ernesto first met Jackie Lopez through an after school program in the sixth grade at his middle school, Lakeview Charter Academy. Later Jackie helped him apply to receive scholarships from the Flourish Foundation to take Hip Hop/street dance courses at the Jonette Swider Dance Center, where Jackie then introduced him to Leigh Foaad. Ernesto was one of the original members of Versa-Style Next Generation starting in 2009, but is now a Principal Dancer and Artistic Director of Digital Content/Marketing for Versa-Style Dance Company, as well as one of the Co-Directors for Versa-Style Next Generation. He graduated from UCLA in 2015 with a major in World Arts and Cultures/Dance and a minor in Visual and Performing Arts Education. With over 20 years of experience in Hip Hop/street dance as a performer, educator, and internationally recognized competitor, Ernesto remains a student of his craft and continues to learn and train every day with the goal to pass on his knowledge and inspire the future generations.
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