MEET OUR DWP MENTORS

SABRINA HUANG

BIOGRAPHY

Sabrina Huang began her dance training at age 5. Sabrina’s foundational training was nurtured at the Academy of Ballet Arts in Temecula, CA, and the California School of the Arts-SGV in Duarte, CA. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Fine Arts in Choreography at UC Irvine.

 

She has earned top honors at major national dance competitions. Sabrina is also an adjudicator for Ultra Dance Tour, DanceKar, and Rainbow Dance Competition, and has performed at notable events like the CCTV Beijing Festival Gala and the Golden Angel Awards. Starting at 12, she began choreographing award-winning routines and became the DWP Company Team Director in 2022. In 2024, she launched “SH Exposition by DWP,” a platform for choreographers to host workshops. Sabrina also teaches at Millennium Dance Complex and Offstage by GRV.

BEATRICE CORNEJO

BIOGRAPHY

Miss Beatrice (Bea) started her dance training at age 6 in her hometown Bloomingdale, IL at Center Stage Dance Studio. She went on to become a regional and national award winning competitive dancer, who went on to continue at a pre professional and professional level, with Chicago Professional companies - Inaside Chicago Dance, Visceral, River North Dance Chicago, and Thodos Dance Chicago. She later moved to Los Angeles to continue to a fulfill her higher education in Kinesiology from Santa Monica College, while also branching out into dance training in the LA industry. In the midst of that all, she also discovered a passion for the production life and made her way quickly to become a renowned and well-loved national competition and convention Director touring with Kids Artistic Revue, Rainbow Dance Competition, and KAR Convention. She also continues to pursue her dance career in LA and Las Vegas, with work in TV shows, live shows, and festivals such as Power of Attorney, Finding Magic Mike, and J Balvin’s Neon. But most especially, Beatrice enjoys being a dance instructor, to many wonderful dancers that she loves. A favorite piece of advise she shares is, “There always ends up being a spot for every dancer in whichever path they choose in the dance industry, as long as their heart is in it.” She wishes to keep inspiring many, and share her passion of dance with the best of her abilities as long as time allows.

AYUMI MATSUMOTO

BIOGRAPHY

Ayumi Matsumoto is a professional dancer, model, and actress signed with Go 2 Talent Agency, Stone Talent Agency and managed by Dream Talent Management. She received her BA in Commercial Dance from Hussian College In Studio Los Angeles, where she trained with industry professionals in various dance styles, including different world cultural dances and acting for dancers. For the past 5 years, Ayumi has worked as the talent for various music videos, live performances, TV series, and commercials. She has appeared on Brat TV's Chicken Girls as one of the leads, JJ, a national commercial with Dr. Martens, Invisalign, and Beachbody, and one upcoming worldwide commercial with Reebok, and has done performances for artists such as Olivia Rodrigo, Conan Gray, Josh Hutcherson, and more. Ayumi has found that sharing her love for what she does with others and being someone that dancers can look up to is what truly sets her soul on fire. Her classes focus on creating a safe, welcoming environment full of energy that teaches performance, control, and attention to detail. Her main goal is that each dancer who trains with her comes out of class feeling growth while also encouraging them to push boundaries and escape the ordinary. Ayumi takes her role as a mentor seriously and wants to help dancers be their best selves outside of the classroom by encouraging healthy habits, teaching how to present yourself, and preaching the importance of hard work! Ayumi mirrors the importance of staying true to yourself and how to create your own path to success.

SYDNEY LATIMER

BIOGRAPHY

Sydney Latimer is signed with Movement Talent Agency and is currently training and auditioning in North Hollywood. She is an active company member of the Klein Collective where she is a part of live performances and concept videos. Sydney is from Las Vegas, Nevada where she attended school at Las Vegas Academy of the Arts and trained as a company member at The Rock Center for Dance. Sydney received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola Marymount University where she studied Dance and worked as a social media assistant at the dance department. Sydney is a versatile dancer as she is trained in modern, ballet, contemporary, jazz, and hip hop. As a dancer/choreographer, Sydney is inspired through the athleticism within a dancer and the energy that is created in the room. She loves being able to feel the passion and connect with others through their artistry. As a teacher, Sydney aims to create a safe environment in which students strive to push themselves to the next level and where the love of dance is present. She focuses on performance, physicality, and musicality. Sydney is excited to continue to make an impact on the dance community, share her passion, and inspire others.

JULIE FROHMAN

BIOGRAPHY

Julie Frohman has trained various styles of dance including hip hop, contemporary, jazz, and ballet. She started in the industry at just 16 and swiftly signed with MSA, propelling her dance career. Her credits include "The Ellen Show," dancing with Keala Settle from "The Greatest Showman," an appearance in Chris Brown's "High End" music video, and participation in Walmart's back-to-school dance campaign. Julie has also tours with Ultra Dance Competition, a brand of KAR. She loves connecting and inspiring young dancers all over the country.

AUDREY SMITH

BIOGRAPHY

Audrey Smith is an aspiring professional dancer and choreographer located in Los Angeles, California. She has been training and performing as a dancer since the age of 3 and has been choreographing pieces as well as teaching classes since age 16. She is an Alumni of Mather Dance Company’s “Bridge into the Industry Program” created by Shannon Mather and is signed with Go2Talent Agency out of LA. She has taken part in multiple concept videos and performances over the past year and is currently training in LA. Her journey as a teacher and choreographer has developed into one of her greatest passions and she believes in helping everyone find their path as a dancer. Audrey is excited to continue to leave her impact on the dance industry with her love of dance and passion for teaching and choreography!

JESSIE EASTLUND

BIOGRAPHY

Jessie Eastlund is thrilled to join the DWP team. A lifelong dancer and performer from St. Louis, Missouri, Jessie recently completed her BFA in dance at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. After studying and deepening her passion for dance over the past four years, she’s excited to embark on a new chapter in California. Jessie can’t wait to share her knowledge and enthusiasm for dance with the team this season.

KENDYL FOURNIER

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ANGELA PEARL

BIOGRAPHY

Ten+ years of dance expertise, multiple award-winning talents, and a heart of gold. Meet Angela Aguillon, a trained children's and teenager's dance teacher who has been inspiring the next generation of dancers since the age of 16. Along with her training at a studio, Angela was also a part of a dance/song team throughout her high school and college years that helped further her skills in dance. Angela will be completing her teaching certificate and AA in dance this semester at Mt San Antonio College. Specializes in all genres such as lyrical, jazz, ballet, creative movement, and more. Through dance, Angela hopes to be able to leave a positive impact on all her students by creating a professional yet safe & fun learning environment.