Sarina Flores

Sarina was first introduced to dance at the age of five. By age 10, she began competing with her dance studio. While in high school, she was a member and captain of her dance team, which won several state and national titles. After graduating, Sarina attended Cal State University, Long Beach, where she continued her dance training while earning her degree in Liberal Studies. For over 15 years, she worked for the United Spirit Association in a variety of capacities including dance camp instructor, choreographer, competition director and adjudicator. Sarina has coached and choreographed for several high school teams throughout California, where her routines have won numerous awards. She was also the co-founder and lead instructor of a junior dance program which served as a feeder to her high school team. She has trained in tap, jazz, ballet and modern dance. Sarina teaches competition jazz teams comprised of 7-15 year olds that have won numerous awards. She recently earned her Masters in Education from Chapman University and is currently a 4th grade teacher, happily married with two children.