Tatsumi Johnson: Owner/Program Director also coach for  Open Divisions

Coach Johnson has her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from CSU in San Bernardino. She has 35 years of dance experience in jazz, ballet, and hip hop, and 30 years of cheerleading. Coach Johnson has been choreographing professionally for 29 years. She choreographed for several known band artists in the late 80's and early 90's. She has traveled and performed throughout the U.S. and overseas. She was head coach for 4 years at Mt. San Antonio College 3 time national Champions unified squad (cheer & dance) and 3 years head coach for national rank Citrus College coed cheer and dance team. She has taught clinics at several Junior All American cheerleading cities in the San Gabriel Valley area. She choreographed competition routines in cheer & dance at San Dimas HS, South Hills HS, Azusa HS, La Puente HS and Valley View HS. She is also the choreographer for the CCG pom dance and open dance team and head coach for "Hype Addiction".  She recently choreograph the musical "Westside Story" at West Covina High School in 2007.  Coach Johnson has had several students who continued on professionally in the field of dance or cheer. Such as, Clipper Girls, Laker Girls, San Diego Charger cheerleaders, staff members for USA and coaching cheer or dance at different high schools and all star teams. She is a USA staff member and judges for USA, American Championships & Jamfest.  She is CPR, First Aid and AACCA certified.  She is also a member of USASF.

Anthony Sowell:  Choreographer for Sr. Coed level 5    

Coach Sowell has over 13 years of cheerleading and gymnastic experience.  He was a COA staff member for 4 years, 1 year on the National all star team for West Coast Mavericks, 2 years on Orange Coast College national cheer team and 2 years on CCG open coed cheer squad and was on "Hype Addiction" for 2 years.  He is going on his 7th year as head coach for the senior cheer team. 

Zianee Hunter: Head Coach for Senior Black Hip Hop & Asst. Choreographer for Hip Hop Program

Coach Hunter has done 12 years in professional performances in commercial and theatre. She has dance experience in hip hop and trained in modern, classical ballet and West African dance & she is a professional trainer. She has traveled to Nigeria, Lagos, and London to perform for MTV Africa's 25th anniversary. She also featured as a dancer in Matrix II and III as a diaphanous reveler of Zion. She was on open hip hop "Hype Addiction" for 2 years.  She is on her 3rd year with the World Dance Bronze champion of 2007 senior hip hop team. 

Melanie Cooke: Head coach  & Asst. choreographer for Hip Hop Program

 Coach Cooke has been with us for 7 years at CCG. 

Jonathan Rice: Head Coach for Sr. Coed cheer level 3

 "Johnny" has 11 years of cheer experience.  He has been on the United Spirit Association (USA) instructional staff for 6 years. He was also on Pace open coed cheer team for one year.  Outside of cheerleading, Johnny is a professional dancer for 5 years.  He's trained in ballet, tap, jazz, and hip hop. He has preformed with some of the top choreographers and dancers in the industry. He performed with R. Kelly at the 2006 Billboard Awards. He is also on Beyonce's latest videos.  He was on 'Hype Addiction" for 2 years. 

Aracely Galvan: Head Coach for  Hip Hop Program

Coach Galvan has 7 years of dance experience  in jazz and hip hop, and 5 years of cheer.  She coaches and choreographed for 6 years in cheer & hip hop for Junior All American teams in San Gabriel Valley.  This is her second year with CCG.  Coach Galvan is going on her 2nd year with our pro team "Hype Addiction".

 Tashona Morrow: Program director  for Jazz & pom program

 Coach Morrow has 8 years of dance experience in jazz, ballet & hiphop.  She has done dance shows and musicals in high school and college.  She was on CCG open dance team & Hype Addiction for one year.  She now teaches jazz classes at CCG.  This is her first year coaching for the Jaguars.

David White:  Head Coach for Cheer program & director for all class programs (tumbling&dance)

*All CCG coaches are CPR & First Aid certified