SoCa Arts

Our Instructors

Our very talented and enthusiastic dance instructors come from a wide variety of dance backgrounds and together represent a pool of knowledge and experience. Click the instructor’s photo to read full bio.

Alana began training at age six in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Musical Theatre, and Contemporary dance styles. She earned a B.A. in Dance from Cal State Long Beach and has taught dance in California and South America. 

Alycia

Alycia has loved the arts since she was four years old and is trained in styles including ballet, tap, jazz, musical theater, lyrical, modern, and more! She is currently studying theater at UC Irvine and has performed in a number of professional musicals. 

Annette has trained in multiple styles of dance starting at the age of eight. She is currently studying at Cal Poly Pomona where she also dances on a hip hop team. Annette loves teaching because she enjoys sharing her love and knowledge of dance with others.

Ashley started her dance journey at the age of two, training in many styles and performing in musical theater. Ashley is currently on tour with Artists Simply Human and is studying psychology and dance at a local university.

Bailey began dancing at the age of seven. She trained in hip hop and jazz for many years before expanding her training with ballet, pointe, lyrical, modern, musical theatre, and her current passion: K-pop! 

Caroline began dancing at the age of three in a variety of styles. She recently graduated from Chapman University with a BFA in Dance Performance and a BA in Psychology! Caroline is so excited to share her passion for the arts!

Casey began dancing at age three! She has trained at Marin Dance Theatre, Houston Ballet & competed in Youth America Grand Prix! Casey is excited to meet her students and share her passion for dance!

Charlotte-Grace started ballet when she was seven, and is currently pursuing a degree at a local college. She loves dance more than anything else in this world and is beyond excited to share that same joy with her students.

Isabella began dancing at age six in a variety of styles. She grew up competing at a dance studio where she found her drive for teaching and choreographing. She is currently a dance major and psychology minor at Chapman University.

Janai has been dancing since the age of four. She is trained in a plethora of different dance styles. Janai is currently enrolled at the University of La Verne, studying psychology with a minor in criminology. Janai has always loved teaching and enjoys sharing her enthusiasm with others.

Kaylee has been performing since she was eight years old. Her background is rooted in musical theater & studio dance where she learned a handful of genres. Kaylee has a passion for kids to share her love of dance in the way she did at such a young age!

Keira started dance at age two, training in a range of styles including ballet, jazz, and lyrical. She attended dance conventions and competitions with her studio and now keeps her love for dance going in college. Keira currently attends Chapman University studying political science and dance.

Kennedy began dancing at age of three, training in many styles such as ballet, hip hop, tap, jazz, and contemporary. She recently graduated from Adelphi University with her BFA in Dance and a minor in Psychology, and she will be pursuing her MFA in Dance at CSU Long Beach!

Since age four, Kianna began dancing in the art of ballet, jazz, modern, and other dance modalities. Dance continues to reshape her life as an outlet for healing, and Kianna (Miss Peppers) yearns to ignite a spark in youth as an enthusiastic teacher.

Krista has had a love for performing from a very young age. She had the pleasure of getting her BFA from The American Musical Dramatic Academy. Krista is so excited to share her love of performing and inspire her students!

Michelle earned her Bachelors in Dance from UCI and has taught dance in Orange County and the Inland Empire for more than 20 yrs. She is a mom of 3 girls and loves sharing her passion for dance with children of all ages.

Mikaylah currently attends Cal State Fullerton and is studying biology. She has been dancing for sixteen years and enjoys sharing her passion for dance with her students!

Miranda started her dance training when she was three and has studied a variety of styles ever since including tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, and musical theater. She has a Bachelor’s in Cinema from CSU Fullerton and is currently pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education.

Nathaly started her dance training at age three in various styles. She has an Associate in Arts and Humanities from Chaffey College as well as a BA in Dance from California State University, Fullerton. Nathaly is an ABT® Certified Teacher in Pre-Primary through Level 3.

Phoebe is currently studying musical theatre at American Music Dramatic Academy where she hopes to pursue theatre on a bigger stage once she receives her BFA. She has grown up in the arts and hopes to inspire people through the arts.

Sabrina started her dance journey at the age of 21 in South Korea and hasn’t stopped since. As a previous gymnastics coach and recent graduate of SDSU, Sabrina has a passion for learning and teaching and is so excited to pass on her love for dance to her students.

 

Shelley grew up in Irvine, CA, and by the age of five, developed a deep love for dance. She has trained in a variety of styles including ballet, jazz, hip hop, and K-pop! As a teacher, Shelley’s main goal is to share her love for dance with her students and, most importantly, have fun!

Sienna has been dancing since she was 4 years old! She has been trained in all styles, including ballet, hip hop, jazz, contemporary, tap, lyrical, and more! Currently, Sienna is pursuing a major in Global Culture at UC Irvine. Sienna is excited to share her passion for dance with others!

Skye has participated in various dance genres from the age of four. She found love for the creation of movement and competed for fourteen years as a young girl. Skye aspires to spread the love for dance to new generations.

Sophi grew up in San Clemente, Ca and began dancing at the age of four. She is trained in ballet, lyrical, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, pom, tumbling, and musical theater. Sophi has a love for dance and all things creative!

Sunday is a soon-to-be graduate of Cal State Fullerton’s dance program. She has trained in many styles including ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz, and hip hop. She has a passion for teaching and performing.