MEET OUR AMAZING FACULTY
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MEET OUR AMAZING FACULTY
Click the photos below to learn more about each faculty member!
160 Old Springs Road #155, Anaheim Hills, CA 92808 657.223.3024
Premier dance studio located in Orange County.
Offering classes in dance, music, and performing arts for all ages, toddler through adult.
Styles include ballet, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, jazz funk, lyrical, musical theater, tap, technique, tumbling, glee/voice, and instrumental music.
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MARK CHAVARRIA
Mr. Mark is the owner of The Chavarria Institute of the Arts. He has directed and choreographed many musicals including "Grease", "Cinderella", "Peter Pan", "Annie", "The Sound of Music", "Aladdin" and many others. He has danced with artists such as N'Sync, Pink, Youngstown, Sugar Ray and performed on Nickelodeon. He was nominated for and won best original score for his work on the short film “Forever Beautiful”. He has performed in multiple musicals and theatrical productions nationwide and was most recently seen performing as Aladdin in Disney’s “Aladdin A Musical Spectacular” in the Hyperion Theater in California Adventure.
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ALYSSA CHAVARRIA
Miss Alyssa is a native of Phoenix, Arizona where she began her dance training at the age of 14 at Tempe Dance Academy. She later studied dance at Studio D where she was a featured company dancer for nationally acclaimed choreographer, Kira DiMartino. She perfected her dance skills and techniques with Mr. Mark beginning in the summer of 2007.
Alyssa has trained in various forms of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, tumbling, contemporary and hip hop. Some of her numerous awards include placing in the top 10 with her solo at Dance Masters of America Nationals in New York in 2003. In 2007, she won the Kids USA National Pre-Teen title and the National Teen title the following year. She’s been a member of dance and cheer teams.
Alyssa has also danced in the Russian Ballet’s Phoenix performance of The Nutcracker. She most recently performed for 6 years in Disney’s “Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular” at Disney’s California Adventure with her husband, Mr. Mark. She started teaching and choreographing at the young age of 15 and developed a love for sharing her passion of dance with her students. She looks forward to continuing to develop and inspire young dancers at Chavarria Institute of the Arts for many years to come.
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JULES CHAVARRIA
Miss Jules has danced professionally throughout America and Europe. Her most recent credits include the Mexico/Alaskan tour, and Caribbean/Mediterranean tour, dancing onboard Holland America Cruise Lines. Jules has enjoyed dancing for such artists as “N’Sync”, “PINK” and “Destiny’s Child”, on Nickelodeons “SNICK HOUSE” and “Teen Choice Awards”. Alongside dancing, Jules can be seen singing and acting throughout Los Angeles. She has performed in various musicals including “Annie”, “Peter Pan”, “Oliver”, “Cabaret”, “Grease”, “Cinderella” and “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”. Various other credits include dancing as a Soloist for the Orange County Civic Ballet and dancing in many concerts at the California Institute of the Arts. Jules continues to share her love of dance on stage and in the studio!
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AARON CHAVARRIA
Mr. Aaron is currently a member and soloist with the touring tap company, Rhapsody in Taps; He has been performing with the company for five seasons. Mr. Chavarria has also been on faculty at the Orange County School of the Arts - Commercial Dance Department for the past eight years.
Mr. Chavarria’s film credits include: Sony Pictures “Hail, Caesar!” and “America’s Kids”. Stage credits include: “Oliver”, “Grease”, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat”, “Annie”, “Peter Pan”, “The Sound of Music”, “The Wizard of Oz”, “Cinderella”, “Cabaret” and “Beauty and the Beast”. Aaron has also danced professionally in “The Music Man”, and “Oklahoma”, with the West Coast Opera Theatre at the McCallum Performing Arts Center.
Mr. Chavarria was a co-choreographer and performer in the U.C. Irvine Medical Center’s “Baby I’m a Star” breast cancer awareness video. His choreography has been featured in the Spotlight Awards, by YoungArts scholarship winners and several national competitions. Additionally Aaron was guest performer in Final Cut Dance Concert with L.A. Dance Magic in 2007 and 2009 and has judged and taught for several competitions and conventions throughout the United States.
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HEATHER CHAVARRIA
Miss Heather has been teaching and choreographing for competitive studios since the young age of 15. She has been in music videos for "Dead Off Center" and "Circuit Assassins". Her theatrical credits include Final Cut, "Grease", "Annie" - Molly. She was in the LA Dance Magic Company as an Apprentice from 2010-2012 and has been an assistant to many professional choreographers including Michael Rooney and Jackie Sleight. Her print work includes modeling for Discount Dance Supply and Marcea dance catalogs.
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ASHLEY CHAVARRIA
Miss Ashley's film credits include "Sam Presents" a short film and nominee at Sun Dance film festival, a technique demonstrator on KAR TV and a TV pilot directed by Desiree Robbins. Theatrical credits include Final Cut 2010-2013 and The Nutcracker. Ashley toured with LA Dance Magic 2010-2013 as a member of their company. Choreography credits include a piece for "Bridge to Broadway" by Tim and Pamela Winslow, choreographing for competitive studios around the country and a dance team coach at Beckman High School.
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SARAH MANN
Miss Sarah has been a classical ballet teacher for the past eight years and a dancer for the past twenty-one. Her background consists largely of classical Cecchetti technique. Additionally, she has experience with Vaganova, RAD, jazz, contemporary, and modern Limon, Horton, and release techniques.
While she has enjoyed being a performer with the Sunrise Ballet, iNC Dance Company, and Watson Dance Ensemble, the most rewarding and satisfying aspect of her career has been teaching and coaching.
She is currently serving as Ballet Mistress and Assistant Director for the Sunrise Ballet, teaching classical repertoire and variations, improvisation, choreography, contemporary and Modern techniques, organizing master classes and workshops.
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ALLY ROBINSON
Ally Kay Robinson, 21 years old, is an accomplished, nationally
recognized dancer looking to share inspiration, creativity, and technical talents with developing artists within the classroom setting and for stage performance.
She began her training and competition career at age 7, with Dance Precision’s under Edith Montoya. At age 11, Ally joined the prestigious Mather Dance Company and was mentored personally by founder, Shannon Mather. She holds numerous titles including National Miss Showbiz, WCDE Elite Dancer, NUVO Breakout Artist, JUMP VIP,
Starpower World Title Finalist, and Miss KAR Runner Up.
Joining the Clear Talent Group in 2011, Ally’s career flourished. She landed featured and principal dance roles on television shows such as Fox’s Mobbed and Lifetime’s Abby’s Ultimate Dance Challenge.
Her stage credits include Patti Labelle & Taylor Dane at the Mirage Hotel Las Vegas, and many notable group and solo performances at various major venues. Her print work and internet-modeling resume includes Discount Dance Supply and All About Dance.
In 2016, Ally broadened her repertoire. She joined the Miss America Organization and was prestigiously appointed California’s Miss Southern Coast Outstanding Teen. Highlighting her title year, Ally won the Talent Award at Miss California Teen with an emotional, dramatic, lyrical performance.
Returning once again to the largest competition stage for competitive dance in 2017, Ally joined PACE Elite Dance under the direction of choreographer Dan Sapp. She competed International, Coed, All Girl, and Senior Platinum teams in Jazz and Pom. Her performances at the World Dance Championship
contributed to (1) Gold, (2) Silvers, and (2) Bronze medals.
Most recently, Ally became a 4-time National Champion at the collegiate level with dance teams at the University of Louisville and Orange Coast College. She held the position of technique coach at Sonora High School and has been a guest choreographer for Citrus Valley High School and Orange High School.
Ally now resides in Yorba Linda, CA, and works as an award winning teacher/choreographer at both Chavarria Institute of the Arts and Dance Move Live.
Social Links:
● Instagram @allykaychoreo
● Facebook Ally Robinson
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ANDI LINDSTROM
Mrs. Andi comes from a vast and diverse music and theater background. She is classically trained in Opera as well as trained in musical theatre, pop styles, and rock. Her choral background expands over 15+ years in choirs such as the LA Children’s Choir, Redlands Master Chorale, Cal Poly Pomona Chamber Singers, and UCSD Chamber Singers. Andi has a B.A. in General Theatre from California State University, Fullerton and has performed in various musicals such as “Little Shop of Horrors”, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”, “Annie”, “Annie Get Your Gun” to name a few. Her Solo singing projects include Two full albums of her own original music. She was lucky to have worked with Kim Fowley who discovered “The Runaways”, on one of them. One of those songs played on KROQ’s Rodney On the Rock Program for several weeks. She has performed and recorded backups for many local artists which led to a Billboard R&B chart topping song and most recently has been playing keys and singing in The Band Orlina. She loves the arts and is so excited to be part of this great Studio.
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ROREY CHAVARRIA
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GARY ROBERTS
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