My Bio:  Birdgette Maria has been dancing since the age of 3 years old & teaching Salsa Dancing for over 20 Years.  Bridgette Maria studied Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Street Hip Hop and gymnastics. Bridgette Maria was on the Junior Olympic team for gymnastics at the age of twelve years old and she suffered an injury that turned her focus to Salsa, Latin dancing, Ballroom dancing and also singing and the writing of her own music.

Bridgette Maria studied with some of the top coaches in the United States, Puerto Rico, Europe & Cuba in her Salsa and Latin Dancing. She also studied with top Russian dancers in the International Style Latin and Ballroom dancing. She then later studied with top coaches from Argentina in the Argentine Tango. Bridgette Maria teaches many styles of Salsa, Latin, International Latin, Argentine Tango, an Ballroom dancing. But, her heart fell in love with Authentic Salsa such Puerto Rican Style Salsa, Cuban Style Salsa & Argentine Tango .

 Bridgette Maria Specialized in Puerto Rican Style Salsa, LA Style Salsa, New York Style Salsa, Cuban Salsa,  Latin Dancing, Argentine Tango & Ballroom Dancing. She has Private Lessons, Group Classes, Shows and Events, Latin Workout Video and Dance Benefits for Children.

Bridgette Maria & Jaime met through Salsa Dancing 10 Years ago and in 2009 decided to become Salsa Dance Partners & felll deeply in love & married on May 16th of 2010. Jaime Rivera has been dancing Salsa since he was 3 years old. Jaime Rivera has lived half of his life in New York & in Puerto Rico Jaime is Puerto Rican & Specialized in Puerto Rican Style Salsa.

Jaime Rivera Bio - Jaime Rivera has won many Salsa Contest through out his life & has been teaching Salsa for over 20 years. Now Bridgette & Jaime Rivera are married & dance partners & perform throughout the United States.

Bridgette & Jaime Rivera are the proud owners of Dance Time Studio and teach all ages from Children to Adults Salsa, Mambo, Bachata, Merengue, Cha Cha, Rumba, Bolero, Samba, International Latin, American Lastin, Argentine Tango, Ballroom, Swing, Country, Hip Hop, Break Dancing, Ballet, Jazz & Gymnastics.

Please contact Bridgette & Jaime Rivera at bridgettemaria@cox.net or 602-486-2082 www.dancetimestudio.net bridgettemaria@cox.net Dance Time Studio 10339 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale AZ. 85253, SE Side of Scottsdale Rd & Shea on the Middle East Wall of the Plaza.

Bridgette Maria began teaching in Hawaii at the age of Seventeen for Arthur Murray and became their Dance Director by the age of twenty. John Rigby and Bridgette Maria won a Salsa/Merengue/Lambada Championship and became Hawaiin Champions in Salsa/Merengue/Lambada in 1990. Then they danced for Salsa Hawaii Orchestra and perfomed for all the Hotels on the Island of Oahu.

Bridgette Maria then moved to Seattle to study with top coaches there and taught dancing there in Seattle and then moved to Los Angeles and studied with top coaches in Salsa and many styles of Latin and Argentine Tango. Bridgette Maria then began to Specialize in Salsa, Latin and Argentine Tango.

Bridgette Maria movd back to Arizona in 1994 and started her own company B & B Productions. B & B Production Specialized in Puerto Rican Style Salsa, Cuban Style Salsa, Casino Rueda, Latin International Latin, & Argentine Tango. Also Dance Shows, Events and Dance Benefits for Children in need.

Bridgette Maria was then asked to teach and perform on many different Television Shows such as Fox in the Morning, Sonoran Living,Arizona Midday, and ABC News.

Bridgette Maria was also asked to be the Choreographer for the Dance Show for the Movie Premier of the Movie Take the Lead with Antonio Banderas in the Phoenix Film Festival

Bridgette Maria was then approached to make a Latin Workout Vidio teaching the basics of Latin dancing while toning the entire body.

Bridgette Maria has also focused all her energies into helping Children who are in need of help and has raised money for years to help the Children and their families and will continue to have Dance Benefits for Children in the upcoming years. Bridgett Maria started a Childrens Program here in Phoenix called the Take the Lead Childrens Program.

Bridgett Maria volunteers each week to share Salsa and Latin Dancing with Children who come from very low income families who cannot afford lessons for their kids and she teaches them Salsa, Merengue, Cha Cha and raises money for them through her Dance Benefits for their dance shoes, costumes and accessories for them to perform at an upcoming Dance Show. This gives them a goal and keeps them off the streets and out of trouble and gives them hope in the world and hope for their future in their own career.

Bridgette Maria Has recently been on AmAz Live Cannel 13 two times to promote her Dance Benefits for the Children of the Take the Lead Program and Channel 3 for a Swing to Salsa Dance Event.

Bridgette Maria’s Casino Rueda Show Group - Alma del Caribe Performed at the Phoenix Cuban Festival November 10th 2007.

Bridgette Maria and her Performing Show Groups - Alma del Caribe and Bachata Suave have been asked to Perform once a  month of Channel 13, Am Az promoting Dance Time Studio and Future Events.

Bridgette Maria Specialized in Puerto Rican Style Salsa, LA Style Salsa, New York Style Salsa, Cuban Salsa,  Latin Dancing, Argentine Tango & Ballroom Dancing. She has Private Lessons, Group Classes, Shows and Events, Latin Workout Video and Dance Benefits for Children.

Please contact Bridgette & Jaime Rivera at bridgettemaria@cox.net or 602-486-2082 www.dancetimestudio.net bridgettemaria@cox.net Dance Time Studio 10339 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale AZ. 85253, SE Side of Scottsdale Rd & Shea on the Middle East Wall of the Plaza.