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About Menina Menina, a Portuguese and French Canadian, began her professional career at the tender age of 12 in Vancouver where she grew up. Today, she is based out of Los Angeles, California, where she maintains a hectic schedule as an international freelance dancer, teacher, choreographer, model and actor. Menina has performed extensively in North America, Asia and Europe in front of stadium crowds. She has been seen by millions on International television. Select television appearances include Star Trek: Enterprise, ABC's ALIAS, NBA All-Star Half-Time Show with Beyonce, The CBS Early Show with Earth Wind & Fire, FOX's MAD TV, WB's Blue Collar TV, The Jerry Lewis Telethon, FOX's Classmates, and VH1's new television series Celebrity Fit Club. She can be seen in several commercials for "Pepsi" with "Britney Spears,""Nationwide" with "MC Hammer," "Sprite," "Mervyn's" with "Holly Robinson," and Lux Shampoo with Keira Knightly. She has also appeared in music videos for "Nelly Furtado," American Idol's "William Hung," "Pony Boi featuring Da Brat" and "Bryton McClure." As a choreographer, she has worked for VHI's Celebrity Fit Club, new recording artist Nicki Foxx, NBA Toronto Dance Pak and The New York International Music Festival. She has even been a cover model for "Runner's World" and "Dance Adik" magazines. Menina has also shot for "Muscle & Fitness - Hers," "Dance Spirit," "Bodyguard" and "Fit Body" magazines. Along with her performing career, Menina is the Co-Director of "5-6-7-8 Showtime dance competitions and conventions. Through her involvement with the company and many others including Stars of Tomorrow, PDTA (Professional Dance Teachers Association), Tam Jams, Dance Masters of America, Dance Caravan, Footloose, Pacific Coast Talent Showcase and Pro Master Classes, Menina has had the privilege of judging and teaching thousands of dancers across North America. Some of her own students have had successful careers themselves, having worked on Film with Jessica Alba and Lil Romeo on the upcoming Film "Honey" and even P. Diddy, Usher and Busta Rhymes on the MTV Video Music Awards 2002. She even taught celebrities including Bryton McClure (Young & The Restless), Daniel Baldwin (Paparazzi), Kim Coles (Living Single), Biz Markey (Hip Hop DJ), Mia Tyler (Stephen Tyler's daughter), Wendy - the Snapple Lady, Judge Mablean (Divorce Court), Ralphy May (Last Comic Standing) and Joe Ganascali (The Sopranos). Menina is a very encouraging and positive role model. She has the talent, look, energy and spirit to enhance the quality of today's always changing world of entertainment.
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