Sarai Bates
Sarai has danced most of her life and is very passionate about it. She started her dance training at the young age of 2 ½ years at Dance Spectrum from 1999 – 2012. Sarai has trained in a variety of Genres of Dance: Pointe, Ballet, Lyrical, Tap, Hip Hop, and Musical Theater. She’s performed in many Dance Competitions and at various Amusement Parks, including Disneyland, California Adventure’s, Knott's Berry Farm, and San Diego Wild Animal Park while in Spectrum Dance Ensemble Performing Group. Trained in the Student Apprentice Program for 5 years at Dance Spectrum. September 2011 – December 2011 A Ballet Company Member, Trained by Mario Nugara in Professional Company Classes for the California Riverside Ballet’s Performance of The Nutcracker at Fox Performing Arts Center. July 2012 – October 2014 Principal Dancer and Corp de Ballet Dancer for the Inland Empire Contemporary Ballet. Performing as a Company Member and trained in a Pre-Professional Ballet Company. June 2012 – 2015 Trained as a Dancer at Schwimmer's The Dance Center
in a variety of Genres of Dance: Pointe, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theater, Rhythm Tap, Hip Hop, Gymnastics, Waltz & West Coast Swing. Performed at The US Open Swing Dance Championship November 2012. Trained by Benji Schwimmer, Buddy Schwimmer, Lacey Schwimmer & Laurie Schwimmer. July 2013 – August 2017 Taught Pre Pointe/Pointe, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, Gymnastics, Mini and Teen Competition Teams, Soloist & Private Lessons at Schwimmer’s The Dance Center.
Sarai has danced most of her life and is very passionate about it. She started her dance training at the young age of 2 ½ years at Dance Spectrum from 1999 – 2012. Sarai has trained in a variety of Genres of Dance: Pointe, Ballet, Lyrical, Tap, Hip Hop, and Musical Theater. She’s performed in many Dance Competitions and at various Amusement Parks, including Disneyland, California Adventure’s, Knott's Berry Farm, and San Diego Wild Animal Park while in Spectrum Dance Ensemble Performing Group. Trained in the Student Apprentice Program for 5 years at Dance Spectrum. September 2011 – December 2011 A Ballet Company Member, Trained by Mario Nugara in Professional Company Classes for the California Riverside Ballet’s Performance of The Nutcracker at Fox Performing Arts Center. July 2012 – October 2014 Principal Dancer and Corp de Ballet Dancer for the Inland Empire Contemporary Ballet. Performing as a Company Member and trained in a Pre-Professional Ballet Company. June 2012 – 2015 Trained as a Dancer at Schwimmer's The Dance Center
in a variety of Genres of Dance: Pointe, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theater, Rhythm Tap, Hip Hop, Gymnastics, Waltz & West Coast Swing. Performed at The US Open Swing Dance Championship November 2012. Trained by Benji Schwimmer, Buddy Schwimmer, Lacey Schwimmer & Laurie Schwimmer. July 2013 – August 2017 Taught Pre Pointe/Pointe, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, Gymnastics, Mini and Teen Competition Teams, Soloist & Private Lessons at Schwimmer’s The Dance Center.