Known as the firecracker behind it all, Coach Jilly is the founder of Cebu's flourishing Salsa (2011), Bachata (2014), and Kizomba (2015) scene, among many other communities in Cebu. Jilly was working the corporate ladder until fate led her to her first Latin bar on her first backpacking trip in Europe, where the music and the dances got her hook, line, and sinker.
Her musical family background as well as her post graduate degrees in education, has greatly influenced her teaching style.
Coach Jilly loves learning and has since added more dance (Cuban, L.A., and NY Salsa; Bachata Moderna, Bachata Dominicana, and Sensual Bachata; Kizomba, Afro-House, Tease, Heels, Zumba, etc) and non-dance certifications to her belt.
Outside of the Latin Dance scene, she is a digital marketing consultant for local and international companies, and a serial entrepreneur.