Founders

Emilie Ko

Emilie has been dancing since she was two years old and currently trains at Yoko’s Dance and Performing Arts Academy. She is incredibly grateful for the support she has received throughout her dance journey, and is honored to have the opportunity to give back to the dance community that means so much to her.

Madeline Luu

Maddie has been training at Yoko's Dance and Performing Arts Academy since the age of five. Grateful for the privilege to dance and compete, she recognizes that many aspiring dancers lack the same opportunity. Through this non-profit, she strives to help others access the same equipment and assistance that have shaped her own journey.

Members

Community Outreach Coordinator: Audrey Yu

Audrey has been dancing since she was three years old and is currently training at Yoko's Dance and Performing Arts Academy. She has always enjoyed dancing and is truly grateful that she is able to give back and share her love for dance.

Community Outreach Coordinator: Sierra Guo

From the age of four, Sierra has been dancing at Yoko's Dance and Performing Arts Academy. She aims to help support the journeys of ambitious dancers as well as assist other organizations and studios through Pivot Dance.

Donations and Partnership Coordinator: Iris Chan

Iris has been dancing at Yoko's Dance and Performing Arts Academy for over eight years and has experience working with nonprofits, aiding the mission to make dance more accessible. Through Pivot Dance, she aims to utilize partnerships and donations to provide impressionable youths with the opportunity to explore this art form that she cherishes so much.

Marketing Coordinator: Isabel Dela Cruz

Isabel started dancing at the age of three and has been training at Yoko's Dance and Performing Arts for almost a decade. Dance has given her a way to fully express herself and she strives to provide that same opportunity to all dancers. That being said, Pivot Dance supports those in need and guides them to build their own identity through dance.