Instructors

• Originally from China
• Awarded in Guangzhou City Beauties Pageant and China Advertising Model Contest
• Involved in films, TV, and commercials
• Dedicated to the art industry for many years

Jade graduated from Beijing Normal University with a bachelor’s degree in Dance Studies.  

She has comprehensive knowledge and practical experience in Chinese Classical Dance and Chinese ethnic dance, and has been teaching dance for many years.  

She worked for Santa Monica College Dance Department and University of South California Chinese Dance Team.  

Jade is a dance instructor at Lilian Dance Academy now and has been choreographing numerous dance performances and practicing works for the local Asian Americans with a passion of Chinese dance culture. 

Ivy Chen graduated from Nanjing University of the Arts and previously worked with the Cultural Troupe of the China Armed Police Force. She possesses extensive stage and teaching experience. Ivy was the lead dancer in the “Singing Nanniwan” segment of the large-scale dance drama “Yan’an Memory.” She participated in the dance “Song to the Sky,” which won first prize in the military dance competition. Additionally, she performed in the dance “Butterfly Lovers” at the 2009 China Central Television Spring Festival Gala, winning the first prize for the most beloved audience program in the song and dance category. Ivy has represented the Armed Police Cultural Troupe in large-scale performances organized by the Ministry of Culture and China Central Television. She has also taken part in cultural dance exchange performances in various regions, including major cities in the U.S. such as New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Philadelphia and multiple provinces in China such as Xinjiang, Gansu, and Guangdong. 

Ivy has been teaching dance at Lilian Dance Studio for ten years. She specializes in Chinese ethnic and folk dance, Chinese classical dance, K-pop, and Modern dance. 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dance Performance | Department of Dance, Hunan Normal University, China 
• Master’s Degree in Dance Education | Department of Dance, Shanghai Normal University, China 
• Member of the Shanghai Dancers’ Association 

Nicole has received extensive professional training in ballet, Chinese dance, and contemporary dance. After earning her Master’s degree, she remained at Shanghai Normal University as a dance educator for eight years, teaching dance technique, choreography, and stage performance to students of all ages. Her students achieved outstanding results in national competitions, and she contributed choreography and performances to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. She also co-authored three dance education textbooks, and her research received First Prize in both the National Education Essay Competition and the Shanghai Dance Education Essay Competition. 

  Since relocating to California in 2018, Nicole has been teaching children and adults’s dance throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Her classes include ballet foundations, Chinese dance, flexibility and strength training, acrobatics, and stage performance. She develops individualized training plans for each student, focusing on both technical precision and artistic expression. She is passionate about helping students excel in performances and competitions while fostering their confidence and lifelong love for dance. 

Eva Li commenced her dance studies at the age of six and subsequently enrolled in the Provincial Dance School, where she specialized in Chinese dance, ethnic dance, and classical dance. 

Her notable works include “Grassland Heroic Siblings,” “Panni’s Wish,” the Yao ethnic dances “Knife Dance” and “A’lili Returns from the Fair,” the Li ethnic “Rice Pounding Dance,” the Indian-inspired “Ball Dance,” and the Korean dance “Apple Harvest,” among others. 

Following her graduation, she joined a drama theater, where she engaged in dance performances, spoken drama, and stage acting. 

Her musical play “Stories in the Great Forest” garnered the Outstanding Program Award, while the large-scale mythological drama “Divine Hoe” received the Outstanding Production Award. 

She also choreographed stage works such as “Court Dance” and “Ball Exercise.” 

Eva Li has been repeatedly invited to participate in the choreography and performance of large-scale cultural gala events. Through years of teaching and performing, she has developed her own teaching methods and accumulated extensive stage experience, dedicating herself to the advancement of dance education and providing professional training, performance opportunities, and artistic growth for students who are passionate about dance. 

Upon relocating to the United States, Eva Li has been teaching at Lilian Dance Studio, specializing in Chinese dance, classical dance, and ethnic dance. She has choreographed a diverse range of stage performances, including the opening dances for the Ancestor Worship Ceremony, “The Spirit of China,” and the Hubei Spring Festival Gala. 

Her choreography and performance of “Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms” were awarded the Gold Award. 

Eva Li was also honored to serve as a judge for the Sing Tao Daily Senior Dance Competition in both 2023 and 2025. 

Cece Lin holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the State University of New York. She is an international modeling coach, K-pop and Jazz Funk dance instructor, and a specialist in stage presence and body expression.

Cece combines her international artistic vision and aesthetic sensibility to integrate fashion modeling training with K-pop stage performance, creating a unique teaching style that blends charisma, rhythm, and elegance. She believes that beauty is not only about outward posture, but also about the unity of body and confidence.

In her teaching, Cece emphasizes systematic training in body control, rhythm, and stage expression. She inspires students to discover their personal style and emotional expression through movement. Both adult learners and youth students find her classes empowering—where confidence is awakened and presence is transformed.

Cece has led numerous teams and students to win awards in modeling and dance competitions at regional and international levels. Her work includes K-pop dance showcases, stage performance coaching, runway choreography, and visual presentation design. She is known for her ability to merge the explosive energy of Jazz Funk, the expressive depth of K-pop, and the graceful lines of modeling training—forming a distinctive and recognizable stage style. Her students describe her as a mentor who is both rigorous and deeply artistic.

Cece believes that every individual’s body has its own unique language. Regardless of talent or background, anyone who is willing to begin can be reshaped by beauty and confidence.

Dance Specialties: 

Hip-hop and K-pop; skilled in choreography and directing large-scale dance performances.  

Teaching Style: 

Passionate about teaching hip-hop, dance, jazz, and K-pop styles. 

Known for his patience in instruction and ability to correct students with care, Charles is well-loved by his students. 

Achievements & Honors: 

• Ranked in the Top 24 in Volume 2 of the 2013 Diamond Freak Jazz Dance Competition
• Placed 4th in the 2014 Guangzhou Red & White High School Street Dance Competition
• Champion of the 2015 Born to Dance Street Dance Elite Competition, earning national recognition for his dance excellence.