OCPAA — Orange County Performing Arts Academy Parent Portal

Anaheim Hills · est. 1985

Orange
County
dances here.

Recreational to nationally competitive, ages 18 months to 18 — with faculty who judge, choreograph, and win on the national stage. Every new dancer gets two free trial classes.

How old is your dancer?

Tap an age and you're looking at every class they can take — days, times, teachers, and the enroll button. That's the whole trip.

Not sure where they fit? Email info@ocpaadance.com — the office will point you to the right room.

Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Tumbling, Contemporary, Stretch & Flexibility, Song / Pom, Dance Basics, Parent & Me

The competitive record

The studio behind a national champion

“So You Think You Can Dance”

Season 15 Champion

Hannahlei Cabanilla — Anaheim Hills born and raised, OCPAA-trained — took the FOX title in front of the country. Today she's on faculty here, teaching the next generation on the same marley she grew up on.

Meet the faculty

The Crazy 8's

OCPAA's famous minis crew — follow their routines and appearances on YouTube and Instagram.

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competition teams — COMPANY and OCPRO

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studio rooms with marley, mirrors & sound

Auditions & competition teams

No pressure. Just dance.

Most OCPAA dancers aren't competing — they're building confidence, discipline, and a thing they love, one class a week. The season wraps with a professional studio-wide finale on a real stage.

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Try it free

Two free trial classes in different styles. No special shoes needed — comfy clothes and socks are fine.

2

Enroll from your phone

Every class enrolls through the OCPAA Parent Portal — tap Enroll on any class on our schedule.

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One monthly tuition

From $65/month for one weekly class, with automatic multi-class and sibling discounts.

Faculty

Teachers who still work the dance world

OCPAA faculty travel the country teaching master classes, setting choreography for top programs, and judging major competitions — then bring all of it back to the room your dancer is standing in.

Rachel Miller

Owner & Director

Owner of OCPAA after 15+ years as Company Director, with hundreds of choreography awards behind the program. Danced competitively for 11 years, captained the Esperanza High dance team, and won a UDA National Championship with Cal State Fullerton — the first of CSUF’s 11 dance teams to do it. Graduated CSUF in Child and Adolescent Studies, and has dedicated herself to educating, mentoring, and inspiring dancers ever since.

Rhonda Gowen Chin

Founder

Founded Orange County Performing Arts Academy in 1985 and led it until handing the reins to her long-time student Rachel Miller. Trained with some of New York City’s most distinguished modern dance companies — Erick Hawkins, Twyla Tharp, Merce Cunningham, and José Limón — with a UCLA degree in dance education, and still travels nationwide teaching master classes and mentoring studio directors.

Hannahlei Cabanilla

Faculty · SYTYCD Season 15 Champion

“So You Think You Can Dance” (FOX) Season 15 CHAMPION — Anaheim Hills born and raised, OCPAA-trained, and now teaching the next generation on the same marley she grew up on.

All 15 instructors

Come see a class

On the corner of Nohl Ranch Road and Serrano in Anaheim Hills — near Yorba Linda, Orange, Villa Park, and Placentia, in a safe, convenient neighborhood business center.

6501 E Serrano Ave
Anaheim Hills, CA 92807

Get directions

Office hours

  • Monday–Thursday 3:30 – 8:00 PM
  • Friday 3:30 – 6:00 PM
  • Saturday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  • Sunday Closed

Questions? info@ocpaadance.com