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Formerly Yao Na Dance
INSTRUCTORS
Tri-Valley Dance Academy
Rongke Guo
Owner/Artistic Director
郭老师毕业于上海市舞蹈学院中国舞专业，曾在上海歌剧舞剧院担任主要演员。在近十年的专业舞者生涯中，他不断拓宽艺术视野，多次赴德国、韩国、瑞典、芬兰和美国等国进行国际艺术交流，积累了丰富的舞台经验和跨文化合作经验。
作为一位热爱舞蹈教学事业的资深艺术工作者，郭老师不仅具备扎实的专业功底，而且以严谨规范的教学方式和卓越的舞蹈编导能力，赢得了业内外的一致好评。在近十三年的舞蹈训练教学实践中，他始终贯彻“个性化教学”的理念，从学生的实际情况出发，量身定制训练计划，充分挖掘每位学员的内在潜能，循序渐进地引领他们迈向舞蹈艺术表演的高层境界。
郭老师的独到见解与丰富经验，使他成为舞蹈教育领域中的佼佼者，也为无数热爱舞蹈的学员打开了一扇通向艺术世界的大门。
Mr.Guo graduated from the Shanghai Dance Academy and was a professional dancer for the Shanghai Opera and Dance Theatre for 10 years. He has performed globally in multiple styles of dance. In 2012, he helped start the Tri-Valley Dance Academy to spread the art of dance to students here.
Na Yao
Owner/Director
姚老师师毕业于上海市舞蹈学院芭蕾舞专业，毕业后移民美国，从18岁起便投身于舞蹈教育事业。无论时代如何变迁，她始终坚守对舞蹈的初心，秉承“创新教学，关注心理”的理念。她认为，一名优秀的舞蹈老师不仅需要关注学生的每一个动作和身姿，更应关注学生的内心世界，唯有如此才能实现教学相长。
姚老师致力于让孩子们在快乐中舞动，通过体验每支舞蹈所传递的不同情感，发掘每个孩子的独特闪光点，从而激发他们的学习热情与情绪。她期待通过富有创意与关怀的教学，让每位学生在舞蹈中收获快乐、自信与成长。
Mrs.Yao graduated from the Shanghai Dance Academy, where she trained in ballet technique. She helped start the Tri-Valley Dance Academy in 2012. She hopes to inspire the next generation through her passion and love for teaching dance.
Zheng Yuan Lin
Teacher
林老师毕业于上海市舞蹈学院中国舞专业，随后在香港演艺学院深造，主修现代舞、芭蕾等舞蹈教育 。曾在上海歌剧舞剧院和香港舞蹈团任职，参与了多次国内外大型庆典及艺术交流演出，足迹遍及香港、澳门、韩国、日本、美国、德国、南非等地。
移居美国后，专注于舞蹈教育，指导的学生在YAGP、ADCYIBC等国际舞蹈比赛中都取得优异成绩，并受邀担任多个赛事的评委。
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Love P
Teacher-Lyrical,Jazz,Hip Hop
Miss Love started dancing at 9 years old. She started training in ballet and a few months after, she played the role of the stepmother of Cinderella for their recital amongst skilled ballerinas. That ballet class sparked the love she has for dance which also led her to pursue dance as a career being a performer and an instructor. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Sport Science, her thesis was focused on the importance of anaerobic training in power output on competitive dancers. With this she was able to create a training program targeted to build and improve dance skills and agility helping all skill levels which she uses till this day.
Ming L
Teacher-Chinese Dance
中央⺠族大学舞蹈学院编导教研室副教授， 研究生导师， UCI访问学者。 中国舞蹈家协会会员，中国⺠族文化促进会会员。
1993-1999就读于北京舞蹈学院附中，毕业。
1999-2003就读于北京舞蹈学院中国⺠族⺠间舞系， 本科学位。
2008-2011就读于中央⺠族大学研究生院，舞蹈编导方向，Master 硕士学位。 获 国家留学基金委公派访问学者项目赴加州尔湾大学(UCI)舞蹈系访学者一年。
二十年教学经验，主教课程有:中国⺠族⺠间舞、古典舞、现代舞、舞蹈创作 等。
Ron P
Teacher-Hip Hop
Ron Pajela was born in the Philippines where he first learned how to dance. He moved to San Diego at a young age where he grew interest in playing sports and used dance as a hobby with other freestylers. He then received a basketball scholarship back in the Philippines where it led him to also rekindle his passion for dance. He joined the World renowned UP Street Dance Club which led him to joining their Senior group “The Crew”. From that point on, he decided to focus on dance and the art of teaching future dancers.He has been teaching hip hop dance for over 16 years.
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David F
Teacher-Classical Ballet,Contemporary
David Fonnegra. At the age of 14, he became a
principal dancer with Ballet Nacional de Caracas and performed the leads in all the great romantic ballets including Raymonda, George Sans, Swan Lake, Giselle, Romeo & Juliet and Don Quixote. While on tour in 1995, Mr. Fonnegrajoined the Miami City Ballet with its legendary founding director, Edward Villella. During his seven years at Miami City Ballet, he danced many principal roles in their Balanchine repertoire in addition to the classics. In 2002, Mr. Fonnegra came to California dancing with State Street Ballet and Channel Island Ballet as a guest artist. In 2004 he joined Diablo Ballet, where he continues to perform and choreograph on the company. As a dancer 2004, he joined Diablo Ballet, where he continues to perform and choreograph on the company. As a dancer with Diablo Ballet, Mr. Fonnegra has been featured in The Legend of Taj Mahal, Petrushka, Who Cares?, Stars and Stripes, Once upon a Ballroom, and Jazz Fever to name a few. He continues to be a sought-after guest artist in the United States, Europe, and South America:as a performer, teacher, and choreographer. He has taught extensively in the Bay Area for almost a decade for such organizations as Lines Ballet, Contra Costa Ballet, Benicia Ballet, Ayak o Ballet School, Livermore Ballet school, Western Ballet, Diablo Ballet, and Peninsula Ballet Theatre as well as for New World School of the Arts (Miami), Ballet National De Caracas, and Houston Ballet.
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Jodie C
Teacher-Dance Choreographer
Jodie started dancing in 2015 under the guidance of Mrs.Yao and Mr.Guo. She graduated from TVDA in 2024 and is currently studying metabolic biology at UC Berkeley. Her favorite style of dance is contemporary/lyrical. During her time at TVDA, Jodie received numerous solo awards and scholarships, including technical judges choice awards. She was also invited to dance as a soloist for organizations such as the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival. Jodie has also danced for celebrated choreographers Caitlin Wheeler and Marcus Shields as part of the Starbound Dance Nationals opening number. Jodie started choreographing her own group and solo dances when she was a freshman in high school. She has won choreography awards such as the “A Cut Above” award for her lyrical group piece, “Just Say”, at Spotlight National Talent Competition. Jodie was also part of her school’s varsity dance team, known as the Song Team, where she helped choreograph jazz and hip-hop dances for football and basketball games. Although her aspirations lay in the medical field, dance will forever be an integral part of her life. Jodie hopes to continue as a guest choreographer and teacher at TVDA, furthering her mission of fostering joy and community through dance, and conveying meaningful stories through the art of movement.
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Alice Z
Teacher-Dance Choreographer
Alice has been part of the Tri-Valley Dance family since 2010. Graduating in 2024, she will go on to UC San Diego to study Business economics. Under the guidance of Mrs. Yao and Mr. Guo, she’s received multiple awards for her solos. Alice has been an assistant choreographer since her freshman year, helping create both group and solo dances. These dances have gone on to win awards at competitions as well. Despite going into the business industry, dance will continue to be an important aspect of her life. Alice looks forward to continuing as a guest choreographer, bringing beautiful pieces of choreography to life while building a community of love and passion for dance.
Nan Z
Hip Hop, Dance Teahnique
Nan first started learning hip hop at age 6 and since then has taken part in many different competitions. In 2014, he moved to the US to further his passion for dance and competed in the World of Dance. Additionally, he has taught hip-hop for many years.
Jaxon Zheng
Manager/Teacher
郑老师毕业于上海体育学院，具备扎实的舞蹈与运动专业素养。职业经历资深舞蹈学校管理者，擅长课程规划、师资管理、赛事组织及国际合作，致力于推动舞蹈教育发展。2012年至今，曾任 小叮当艺术团、嘻哈帮街舞、上海哈犟舞蹈学校校长，成功提升学校运营及影响力。促成 NBA Kids、Nike、Casio Watch、爱儿美 AIRMY 等品牌合作，广受认可。
参与赛事与活动
《小荷风采》《舞苑杯》《桃李杯》舞蹈大赛
电影《功夫熊猫3》上海首映
香港国际青少年舞蹈大赛
HHI 世界街舞锦标赛（2020、2024）
舞蹈进校园公益推广活动
Linda L
Office Staff
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