Rhythmic Academy of Los Angeles

Congratulations to Rhythmic Academy Athletes on their outstanding performances at the 2025 U.S. DVP National Championships!

We are incredibly proud of every gymnast who represented Rhythmic Academy with dedication, grace, and strength.

A heartfelt thank you to all our coaches, ballet teachers, and staff for an amazing 2024–2025 season — a journey filled with unforgettable memories, challenges, growth, and achievement.

To our wonderful parents, thank you for your continued trust and support.

We wish everyone the best of luck and continued progress as we head into our 8-week Summer Intensive!

Athlete Highlights

Bethany Huang (Level 6): 🥈 Silver on Floor, top 20 in the U.S.A

Seraphina Yang: Strong performance and representation at the U.S. DVP Championships

Elsa Huang (Level 7): Finished 9th All-Around in the United States

Candice Yan (Level 7): 🥇 Gold on Clubs, finished Top 20 All-Around in the U.S.

Miia Marchenko (Level 8): 🥈 Silver on Floor and Ball, 🥇 Gold on Clubs and All-Around

Melita Slyvych (Level 8): 🥉 Bronze on Ribbon, 4th All-Around in the U.S.A., Top 10 finishes on Floor, Ball, and Clubs

Tina Shadurska (Level 8): 8th on Ball, 15th All-Around in the U.S.

Maya Stepansky (Level 8): 8th on Ribbon, 17th All-Around in the U.S.A.

Valentina Lavina (Level 8): Achieved a Top 20 All-Around placement in the U.S.A.

Congratulations to all our athletes — your hard work and passion continue to inspire us all. Let’s keep pushing forward!

Congratulations to Candice Yan on winning Gold on Clubs at the 2025 U.S. National Championships! 🥇✨

Your dedication, focus, and hard work have truly paid off — what an incredible achievement!

A heartfelt thank you to Coach Katya, Ellina, Nicole, Nataliia, our ballet teacher Anastasiia and everyone at Rhythmic Academy for their guidance, support, and commitment in helping prepare Candice for this moment of success.

Special thanks to Candice’s parents for your unwavering support and for trusting us with her training and development.

We’re so proud of you, Candice, and we wish you continued growth and success as a Level 8 gymnast next season. Keep shining!

Congratulations Rhythmic Academy!

What an incredible weekend at the Elite Qualifiers! We are thrilled to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our athletes:

Qualified to the US FIG Elite National Championships:
Josephine Weber, Katherine Pavlovsky, Milana Mirov, Riko Kawai, and Dimitra Konstantopoulou

Qualified to the US FIG National Championships:
Amelia Shabranskaya, Emily Hansen, Angelina Tovmasyan, Eleyna Chichyan, Gloria Li, Angelina Novikova, Moka Kawai, and Mariia Arkusha

This incredible accomplishment would not have been possible without the unwavering dedication and tireless effort of our coaching and teaching team. A heartfelt thank you to:

Coach Ellina and Coach Nicole, our brilliant ballet teacher Anastasiia, and everyone from our Los Angeles location.

Coach Alina, ballet teachers Marina and Yelena, and the amazing team from our Pasadena location.

Your mentorship, expertise, and belief in every athlete helped make this dream a reality.

Rhythmic Academy is proud to send one of the largest teams to the US National Championships, and we wish every girl health, confidence, and success as they continue this journey.

Let’s go Team Rhythmic Academy!

Huge congratulations to Rhythmic Academy’s all-star Josephine Weber, member of the U.S. National Team, for her outstanding gold medal performance at the 32nd Rhythmic Gymnastics Portimão International Tournament in Portugal!

Team USA delivered a dominant showing, earning both Team Gold and Team Silver, and sweeping all four apparatus finals:

Team Gold: Alicia Liu & Dawn Kim

Team Silver: Josephine Weber & Aurora Sullivan

Hoop – Gold: Josephine Weber

Ball & Ribbon – Gold: Alicia Liu

Clubs – Gold: Dawn Kim

An incredible international result for Team USA—well done, gymnasts! 🇺🇸

Special thanks to USA Gymnastics and Federation President Caroline Hunt for the opportunity to represent the United States on the world stage.

We are deeply grateful to Coach Ellina Tregubova for her artistry, dedication, and coaching expertise in helping Josephine achieve this incredible milestone.

Thank you to Coach Nicole and our Ballet Instructor Anastasiia for your hard work, support and instruction, and to Josephine’s parents, Marina and Kyle, for entrusting us with her Olympic journey.

Wishing Josephine the best of luck at the upcoming Elite Qualifiers and U.S. National Championships!

Go Team USA!

Weekly Preview April 30: RG Portimao International Tournament, Shining Star International Tournament • USA Gymnastics Fourteen rhythmic athletes will compete across the Atlantic at international events this weekend.

Great News... The Grand Academy of Ballet in partnership with Rhythmic Academy is expanding operation to Pasadena, CA. GRAND OPENING of our 4th world class, multi million dollar, Olympic level Training Center is April 3rd, 2024. Our state of the art 15,000 sqf facility features a 32-foot ceiling clearance, 2 full size competitive carpets, mirrors, professional podium sprung floors, climate control gymnasium with heat and air conditioning, a large professional ballet room with high ceiling, sprung Marley floors and professional ballet barres. The second floor features a large multi use fitness center, with Swedish Ladders (Stall Bars), 2 professional Reformer Pilates rooms overlooking the breathtaking San Gabriel Mountains.

We have a large Ballet and Rhythmic Gymnastics store featuring all major brands, equipment, RG and Ballet apparel, and training supplies. For serious competitive athletes, we offers full day training, a professional class room with desks, fast wifi, and a fully stocked kitchen for homeschooling students. This facility is elevated to the highest level with designer furniture, beautiful artwork, a comfortable and inviting parent waiting area, a large open balcony outside lounge, lots of parking, a charging station, and AI security cameras with parental visibility. Did we mention we have an elevator and underground parking!

Classes will be offered year round, 7-days a week. With Rhythmic Gymnastics and Ballet development programs, pre-professional ballet, competitive Rhythmic Gymnastics Training, youth and adult fitness classes, dance programs, and extensive adult ballet classes and workshops.

Our instructors are some of the best and most accomplished teachers and coaches in America, and our program is one of the best and most successful in the United States. Our 8-Week full day summer intensive starts June 10th to August 2nd and is now open for registration. Please visit Thegrandballet.org for more details or join us on Wednesday April 3rd at 4 PM for our Grand Opening @ 2812 E Walnut St Pasadena, CA

Welcome to The Grand Academy of Ballet - Southern California’s premier professional ballet and performing arts center, founded on the Vaganova Method and training principles with unmatched education in classical ballet, dance, fitness, and musical theater.

Huge congratulations to Rhythmic Academy's standout performer, Josephine Weber, for her outstanding display at the 2024 USA Rhythmic Challenge Level 10 Jr Invitational! With four captivating routines, she claimed top honors in Hoop and Clubs, and secured impressive rankings in Ball and Ribbon, earning the title of Runner-up Grand All-Around Champion! Sincere gratitude extends to her primary coaches, Ellina Tregubova and Nicole Mezheritsky, and the entire RAL coaching team, whose dedication and hard work have paved the way for Josephine's remarkable journey to this important milestone! Keep working hard and realize your destiny! Your dedication and talent are truly inspiring!"

Congratulations to Rhythmic Academy's shining star, Moka Kawai, for her electrifying performance at the 2024 USA Rhythmic Challenge Level 9 Jr Invitational. With four breathtaking routines, she soared to 1st on Hoop, 2nd on Ball, 7th on Clubs, and 2nd on Ribbon, securing the title Level 9 Jr Grand Champion! Heartfelt gratitude extends to her primary coaches, Ellina Tregubova and Nicole Mezheritsky, and the entire RAL coaching team, whose dedication and hard work have paved the way for Moka's remarkable journey to this important milestone!