Anacia Weiskittel is the Owner and Artistic Director of Degas Dance Studio since 2009 where she has built her vision from the ground up, of a top professional training facility focusing on technique and artistry with real world professional experience and opportunities.  Anacia is on the board of directors for DARTS Foundation. In 2021 she opened a second International location Degas International Dance Academy in Delft, Netherlands and in 2023 she began the Degas Dance Franchise. It is her goal to see full circle and help mentor and guide her alumni and faculty to become the next generation of dance entrepreneurs with their own Degas Dance Studio community.

She was honored to receive countless awards and recognition over the years including the 2017 and 2018 Youth America Grand Prix LA Outstanding Studio. Our success is truly a team effort with an incredible faculty, dedicated dancers and families in our #degastribe.  

Before opening the studio she was the founder, Artistic Director and CEO of the non-profit organization ACFCLA – Artist Community For Change Los Angeles.  Anacia danced professionally for over 10 years with credits including:  the motion picture “Tank Girl” choreographed by Adam Shankman, Acro-dancer for the world famous Follies Bergere, performer for industrials that included former President of the United States, key note speaker George Bush Sr. and General Schwarzkopf and tons more.

She found her true passion to be teaching and has been teaching and choreographing in studio, for live events and film for over 30 years.  She has over those 30 years studied and developed training principles, curriculum and class syllabus with a tried and true system that has successfully trained generation after generation of top professional dancers from the ground up. She has new teacher training certification courses in addition to the Degas Dance Franchise business.

Anacia is the mother of 3 amazing children.  She’s so proud of all of her alumni students that are dancing professionally and/or using their skills to do great things.  She continues to offer mentorship throughout their lives. She is a big picture visionary, a fearless leader and always on the cutting edge of her industry.