Rhythmic Arts Academy of Dance

Kennedy began dancing at the age of three, training in many styles such as ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, and hip-hop. 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! She is excited to be teaching the students at RAAD.

Jesicris Diputado Bato (most commonly known as “JC”) was born in Fountain Valley and later moved to Mission Viejo where he began dancing as a Freestyler, competing in solo dance competitions. The freestyling foundation became the basis of his dance philosophy that then carried into his choreography at age twelve. Performing became his new passion as he began to choreograph. In high-school he became a well known dancer and began a team called Urban Legends to further express his passion. As a president and coach for the team, he brought the culture of Hip Hop to Tesoro High school, performing alongside award-winning cheer and color guard teams. In college he co-founded the Hip Hop dance crew Boomkaz, and is currently a director of Infuse Dance Crew. He plans to inspire all he can with his experience transitioning from freestyle to choreography, how it has contributed to his success as a dancer, while preserving his philosophy of “dancing for the heart and not for fame.” JC is grateful to be a part of the RAAD family.

Emma Lou DeLaney is a performer, teaching artist, and creative from Irvine, CA. She earned a BFA in Music Theatre from University of California, Irvine as well as an MA in Education from Concordia University, Irvine, focused on the holistic benefits of dance education. Emma has performed regionally across the US, and her choreographic work has taken her from Key West to Connecticut to Carnegie Hall. She has 10 years of experience teaching dance and music theatre to ages 2 through adult, and loves nothing more than sharing the joy of art, especially with our youngest generation of artists, from whom she says she often learns more than she teaches.

Emily began her dance journey at the age of 3 in Fresno, CA and continued training in ballet, pointe, modern, and jazz. In 2014 she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Alonzo King LINES Ballet program at Dominican University of California. After graduating, she relocated to Southern California to work at the Disneyland Resort performing in multiple shows, parades, and special events while also being represented by Go 2 Talent Agency in LA. Emily recently received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Hanover College in May of 2023 and is so excited to combine her love for dance with her education in physical therapy for her dancers and RAAD family!

Ms. Camilla is a graduate of the Kirkwood Academy of Performing Arts in Vancouver, Canada, where she received her Advanced R.A.D. (Royal Academy of Dance, London, England) diploma as well as her R.A.D. Teacher’s diploma. During her many years of teaching at Kirkwood, her students won numerous awards in festivals and competitions. She also trained at the Royal Academy of Dance in London, England, with Reid Anderson from the Stuttgart Ballet, and with the Eglevsky Ballet on Long Island, New York. Camilla has danced professionally with the Goh Ballet Company, Connecticut Ballet Theatre, Albany Berkshire Ballet, and the Vancouver Opera. She performed lead dancing roles in many Royal City Youth Ballet and Royal City Musical Theatre productions such as: The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Cinderella, Wizard of Oz, Brigadoon, Oklahoma, Guys and Dolls, and The King and I. In addition to dancing lead roles for Royal City Youth Ballet, she was the ballet mistress and later, Assistant Artistic Director, for the company. Upon getting married and moving to California, Camilla has been a featured dancer in The Glory of Christmas and The Glory of Easter at the Crystal Cathedral, and at Disneyland. In 2014, Camilla became the Artistic Director for the Royal City Youth Ballet. She has been enjoying teaching at Classical Dance Center since 2011 and is excited to continue teaching for Rhythmic Arts Academy of Dance. Camilla loves sharing her passion for dance with her students and also with her daughter, Aurora.

Classes in ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, musical theatre, contemporary, lyrical, technique, tumbling & conditioning and pointe for dancers ages 3-18. Award-winning competition team. Petite classes for 3-6 year olds. Professional teaching staff with decades of experience focused on excellence in dance education. Private lessons available. Annual Christmas Showcase and End of Year June Performance.