Representing Koreatown, LA - a melting pot of many different ethnicities, traditions, & lifestyles - Rūts LA Dance Studio is a place where all cultures can freely come into one space to connect & exchange through the language of dance. Rūts aims to be a home that encourages you to explore & cultivate yourself without boundaries - to learn your identity, discover your roots, and ground yourself in who you are. We believe in a community that challenges individuals to become fearlessly themselves, & through that, can ultimately become shifters of culture through their own movement and expression.
Welcome to our home.
Diny Kim is a professional dancer, teacher, and choreographer based in Los Angeles, California. She began her dance journey in San Diego back in 2010, and is now currently dancing with the world renown dance crew GRV since 2019. Diny enjoys traveling & teaching - she has been invited to share her creative passions both home & abroad - and has taught in New York, Hawaii, & South Korea. Diny has danced for several artists in the Kpop entertainment industry such as JUN, Hong Jinyoung, and Ashley Alisha, & was also a choreographer for several commercials, most notably SONY as well as Chum Churum Soju, Chilsung Cider, & Milkis by Lotte. In partnership with the Lakers and Bibigo, she choreographed the halftime show for the Southbay Lakers Lunar New Year Game in 2024, and has danced for Netflix's Golden AAPI Celebration Red Carpet as well as "The Brothers Sun" opening premiere in 2024. Diny is also the co-owner of Rūts Dance Studio based in Los Angeles, and hopes to create a professional training ground for aspiring artists & dancers in the entertainment industry. Her strong faith in God is where she lays the foundations of her creativity, and hopes to cultivate passion in others to boldly pursue their dreams.
Eileen Kim is a dancer & choreographer based in Los Angeles, CA. She has danced for artists such as Black Pink, BTS, Rae Sremmurd, Kamillion, & Dawin, & has choreographed for Kpop artists like Kevin Woo, Nayoon, & JUN. She is a choreographer on the world renown organization, GRV, & was previously the co-director of GRV’s exhibition team, GRooVe. Some of her other choreography credits include commercials for brands like SONY Cinemas, Chumchurum Soju / Milkis, as well as for the Netflix series ‘Brother’s Sun’. Elieen is passionate about being able to share her craft specifically through teaching, and has taught both locally at studios such as Movement Lifestyle, Millennium, Rūts, & Offstage, as well as internationally in countries like Belgium, Indonesia, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Japan, Mexico, & Korea. She loves giving dancers in-depth feedback in order to help them gain confidence, body awareness, and valuable mentorship. Eileen is also the co-owner of a dance studio located in Koreatown, LA called Rūts (@rutsdancestudio), whose mission is to provide a safe space for dancers to explore their roots, build confidence in their movement, and find a welcoming community. She has launched her own online dance program (@reallifelovers), through which she desires to guide dancers on how to connect their creative craft to their faith.
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