About Us

We Are

A place that welcomes everyone with a smiling face.
A group of dance instructors who love our jobs and your children!
A dance center that embraces diversity, so you can come and express yourSELF.
We will help you grow and discover your talents.
We believe that EVERYONE has something special to offer this world.

We are Culture Shock!

Meet the Director

Trina Ziats (Owner/Director)

Trina Ziats was born and raised in Southern California, where she trained in Polynesian dance starting at age 3 from the Betty Lee Cummins dance studio. Trina performed at various events and fairs including the annual LA county fair.

After her family moved to Pennsylvania in 1995, Trina began taking dance classes from a local studio. She studied Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Pointe, and continued to study Polynesian. Trina competed in various dance competitions all along the East Coast.

After graduating high school, she attended annually a Hip Hop dance convention known as Monsters of Hip Hop, where she took classes from Luam, Marty Kudelka, Rhapsody, NappyTabs, and many more world renowned Hip Hop choreographers and instructors.

This sparked a love of Hip Hop dance and she has been immersing herself in the culture and training ever since.

She has also taken master classes and attended conventions in New York, Philadelphia, and New Jersey to keep up with the ever evolving styles and cultures of dance.

Trina has been teaching dance classes with Culture Shock for 21 years now, and has taken the role of leadership and ownership of the business in 2020.

Shifting into the role of Director and Owner, Trina still teaches classes, but is also spending time and work into keeping Culture Shock state of the art, up to date, and a safe and welcoming space for students and families of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.