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< Back Anessa Davies Faculty: Tap & Hip Hop Anessa Davies is a current Bachelor of Fine Arts candidate in Dance at California State University, Long Beach, while also working towards a minor in Sociology. Davies is trained in tap, jazz, contemporary, modern, ballet, musical theater, and pom styles. She dedicated two years of her college career to the Long Beach State Spirit Team, under the direction of Rey Lozano. She has been in numerous productions at CSULB, showcasing her talent in two student works, one MFA thesis, and one faculty work, alongside esteemed tap guest artist Steve Zee. Along with Steve Zee, Anessa has trained under Andrew Vaca, Danzel Thompson-Stout, Rebecca Lemme, Steven Sofia, and many more. She made her dance film debut this past March, under choreographer Sierra Tanji, with the title of C'est La Vie. Anessa had the opportunity to choreograph a jazz piece titled Coffee For Two, for the 2024 Contemporary Concert at CSULB.

< Back Victoria Serra Owner Vicki has been involved with dance for nearly thirty years. South Coast Performing Arts has been in business for over twenty years. Vicki is the Co-Owner and Director of South Coast Performing Arts along with daughter, Stacey. Creating an environment where young people can practice positive values, develop community together AND in the process have the opportunity to become extraordinary dancers, singers and actors, is Vicki’s purpose for South Coast Performing Arts. vicki@southcoastperformingarts.com

Dance Scholarship Opportunities At South Coast Performing Arts, we are proud to offer scholarship programs that open doors for passionate and dedicated young dancers. Whether you are seeking support based on financial need or excellence in the arts, we are here to nurture your journey. For more information or assistance with the scholarship process, please contact stacey@southcoastperformingarts.com . We’re excited to welcome and support our next generation of artists! Talia Serra Bradley Memorial Scholarship The Talia Serra Bradley Memorial Scholarship provides financial assistance to help families continue their dance education journey. Our goal is to impact as many dancers as possible each season, with a base award of $500 per dancer for the August–June season. Award Criteria Must have completed at least one year of prior dance training. Ages 5–18. Must have a strong attendance record, demonstrate talent, promise, and dedication. Family must demonstrate financial need. Students must be positive role models within the SCPA community. Scholarship recipients participate in group dances only (no solos, duos, or trios). Must volunteer 1–3 hours weekly assisting in classes (ages 11+); parents assist at events if dancer is too young. Recital, costume, and competition fees are not included. How to Apply Complete the Application Form, Parent Statement, and Student Profile Form. Submit by June 1st. Applications must be complete with all required financial documentation to be considered. Merit Based Scholarship This award honors dancers who excel artistically, academically, and as leaders within their community. Winner: $1,000 scholarship Two Finalists: $250 scholarship each Award Criteria Applicants are evaluated across three main categories: Artistic Merit • Leadership • Academic Achievement Application Components: 3-minute solo dance video (one continuous take, any style) Resume (Dance Training, Performance, Leadership, Awards) 500-word Essay: “What impact has dance had on your life, and how do you plan to use this influence to impact others?” Leadership and Choreography Experience Current GPA (3.0 minimum) with transcript Recommendation Letter from a current teacher Two photos (1 headshot, 1 action dance photo) How to Apply Submit all materials by June 1st, 2025. Community Scholarship SCPA is proud to offer one full scholarship to a student from each of our local participating schools for the 2025–2026 dance season! What’s Included 100% tuition for one weekly dance class (August–June) 20% OFF dancewear in our in-studio shop 20% OFF recital costumes and tickets A full season of creativity, growth, and connection! Who Is This Scholarship For? Each recipient will be a student who: Demonstrates kindness and respect toward others Shows focus and responsibility in school Has financial need that may otherwise limit access to extracurricular activities How Are Students Selected? Scholarship recipients will be chosen by school administration at each participating campus and announced by September 1, 2025.

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All levels are welcome on our award winning competition teams. Whether beginning or advanced, we have a dance team for you. Competitive Teams Competition Team Communication Hub At South Coast, we have competition teams that range from beginning to advanced dancers. If your dancer loves being on stage and wants an opportunity to shine, please reach out for more information! Join The Team Rubber Duckies Performing Group Shooting Stars Company Rubber Duckies gives dancers, between the ages of 3-7 years old, a chance to take class and work on choreography throughout the year. In addition, they attend 2 competitions and perform in our Holiday Show and annual June recital. Performing Group is for dancers who wish to increase their training and participate in a competitive venue. These dancers train 3-5 hours per week and compete at 2 competitions plus our Holiday Show and our Annual June Recital. Learn More Our Shooting Stars team highlights dancers who are dedicated to the sport and who have goals of joining our Company Program in the future. These dancers take 4-6 hours of training per week, compete at 4 competitions, and participate in our annual Holiday Show & recital in June. The South Coast Company is for select, dedicated dancers ready to commit to a 5-10-hour training schedule (dependent upon age.) They compete at 5 competitions a year, attend conventions, and perform in our annual Holiday Show and June Recital. Company team placements take place in June. Contact our competitive Director, Jessica Parr, for more information.

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< Back Sierra Tanji Faculty: Tap Sierra Tanji grew up dancing at SCPA and then moved on to graduate from Cal State University Long Beach with a Bachelor of Science in Dance Science. She has always been interested in injury prevention for young dancers, and one day intends to further this career in kinesiology. However, she also has a strong drive towards movie musicals, and bridging the gap between narrative film and dance film. Sierra recently choreographed, starred in, and co-directed a dance short film called "C'est LA Vie" which premiered at the Long Beach Art Theater and will be featured in more film festivals coming up in 2024. In 2023, Eliza Loran and Tanji created a theatrical concert dance work titled "1:23 AM 4th & Cherry Ave." which fuses vaudeville acting, tap dance, and contemporary dance to form a silly and joyous performance piece. This work won them "Best Performance” at the 2023 Socal Dance and Choreography Dance Festival. Sierra is trained in a variety of dance forms including, tap, contemporary-modern, jazz, hiphop, and ballet. Tanji tries to blend the variety of skills she has in order to create unique and new work to further the art industry in LA film and concert dance. South Coast performing Arts was her second home growing up and she is thrilled to be coming back to create new experiences for the current dancers and students to learn from! Love you SCPA FAM!

< Back Devyn Lovett Faculty: Ballet California native Devyn Lovett began his Ballet training at the age of 7 under the tutelage of his mother Carolyn Lovett. In 2010 he continued his training under scholarship at the Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy. Devyn has attended San Francisco Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Houston Ballet and Ballet West summer intensives all under full scholarship. In 2012 Devyn accepted a position with Houston Ballet 2 as a result of his top 12 placement at the Youth America Grand Prix New York City Finals. Devyn later relocated to Utah to dance as a Ballet West trainee. Devyn was a grand prize finalist in the Non Classical dance category of the prestigious Music Center Spotlight Awards in Los Angeles. He has also guest performed in the Anaheim International Dance Festival and the "Gala Di Danza" program of the Spoleto Festival in Italy, both in association with Youth America Grand Prix. He has also performed for the Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet and the Vancouver Junior Professional Division Spring Concert in Vancouver Canada. devyn@southcoastperformingarts.com