Newport Platinum Dance Academy

Artistic Director, Miss Jackie began her dance training here in Southern California, studying in the areas of Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Modern, and Acrobatics. As a dance student she participated in a myriad of dance concerts, competitions, and talent shows. She has also been musically trained in piano, flute, and voice, and has had several roles in musical theater productions, choral arrangements, and singing performances. After many years of private studio training, Jacquelyn left to pursue strictly Classical Ballet at Riverside Ballet Arts Company, where she danced in their 1999 production of “The Nutcracker” and “Excerpts from Swan Lake”. She then continued her dance training at the California University of Fullerton. There she received her Bachelor's Degree in dance, graduating Cum Laude, and also serving as the President of the CSUF Dance Association 2002/2003. Jacquelyn has been privileged to teach for Corona Dance Academy, under the artistic direction Ms. Rosemary McCarter. She has worked with dancers of all ages and taught and choreographed for beginning through advanced levels of Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, and Lyrical. She also choreographed for their award winning competition team for several years.