Aaron "Mago" Lauritzen is a successful studio owner, teacher, and the marketing director for Compete Services, Inc., a tuition billing and studio consulting company. Through his consulting efforts, Mago has helped many studio owners dramatically increase their enrollment and income. His particular areas of expertise include web development and Internet marketing including search engine optimization, effective low-cost marketing, prospect management, studio administration, and tuition collections.

As a capoeira instructor, Mago founded Brazilian Capoeira in 2003 and applied his knowledge of small business, studio management, and marketing to growing his capoeira school into one of the country's largest programs in less than two years. Mago is a highly sought after instructor, having been invited to present workshops at numerous organizations and universities, including The University of Utah, Brigham Young University, Utah State University, St. Mary's University, The Air Force Academy, The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado College, Repertory Dance Theater, Ririe Woodbury Dance Company, The Utah Dance Educators Conference, and The Utah Association of Phyiscal and Health Educators Regional Conference. Brazilian Capoeira is now housed in Mago's current studio, The Colorado Academy of Music and Dance along with other mainstream dance and music programs.