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    Luna Dance Studio

    Luna Dance Studio

    4.8
    (19 reviews)
    3.8 mi

    For six years Luna Dance has been a community and home for me, my nine year old son and my six year…read moreold daughter. At pickup, my daughter is joking and laughing with friends not wanting to leave. Nadeen and all the teachers inspire and invigorate their students--highlighting the importance of confidence and believing in themselves--all the while motivating them to do their best and achieve excellence. The choreography and range of technique is amazing. More importantly, the social emotional learning is very special - especially in dance. The recitals are so so well put together, with professional sound, lighting, costume, and choreography, which is surreal considering that it organizes hundreds of kids into so many back-to-back ~3 minute dances. Luna also feels like a space for inclusion whether the kids are rapidly advancing in skills and there to be with friends and have fun. My daughter has done 4 recitals, and I've done 8 (in the adult hip hop class). We've loved every minute and can't recommend it enough!

    My daughter has been going to luna dance for 2 years since 3 years old. Lina dance has been amazing…read morein teaching her not just dance moves but choreography, team work, friendship and performance. Each semester there is a beautiful recital with costumes and songs that are outstanding! It has given her so much confidence and she just loves the heart of the studio, the teachers are kind and patient! Love luna dance. O

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    Pacific Ballet Academy

    Pacific Ballet Academy

    4.3
    (16 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    As an adult beginner I initially wasn't sure where to go and tried a few different studios in the…read morearea. This place was tremendously welcoming and I got so much support from all of the staff as well as other students that had been coming for a while. I *absolutely* recommend this place and always look forward to my weekly classes! 10/10, 5 stars

    They have good teachers and they have bad teachers. Regardless of the quality of the teaching, this…read moreis not a place for hard core ballet instruction/learning. It's kind of a notch up from places that moms send their daughters to go trot around a studio and have fun. But this is definitely not a place anyone who wants to become accomplished in dancing would come to. My daughter has been here with this school for 3 years. We're staying, FOR THE TIME BEING, because I don't think she's going for anything more than just leisure dancing and getting a nice posture. However, as she is getting older, I am considering moving her to another school where there are better teachers. Before I talk about the bad, let me say that Vinny Jones and Ommi Pipit-Suksun are AWESOME. They are the only saving grace why I am still sending my daughter to this place. There's however one other teacher that is nice but it's a complete waste of time to be in her class. Unfortunately, we are "forced" to take her class. You see, up to a certain level, students must take at least 2 classes per week and so we are stuck with her class. Honestly, at least 5 moms that I have talked to and their daughters (the students) simply hated that class with her. We're simply there to fulfill the 2-class requirement so as to stay being matriculated in the school. This teacher, B.A., is too old and not physically able to dance anymore. So, all lessons are simply "verbal" instructions, without any demonstration of how a dance move should be. Plus, she plays favorites ... If this school cannot offer enough classes with good teachers and continues to force parents to have to take a certain minimum number of classes per week, we are going to have to find another school. We don't have that much money and time to throw away. Just salaried folks here.

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    Ballet for all ages!
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    Arete Dance Center

    Arete Dance Center

    4.8
    (46 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    I have tried the Thursday Beginner Ballet and Strength and Stretch classes here. Both are taught by…read moreMacKenzie and she is incredibly patient, kind, and sweet! I do think the Beginner Ballet sessions are on the short side (they are only 45 mins) and as a result are better suited for people looking to refine their technique than complete beginners who need to build foundations. Strength and Stretch is also probably best suited to experienced dancers, as the class has students doing crunches for consecutive minutes with no breaks and going into straddles, side splits, and advanced yoga poses with very little preparation and no modifications (this class is also only 45 mins, so warm up and cool down are quite brief). I would rate my experience as a novice to dance as 3 stars, but more experienced dancers may get more benefit from these particular classes, and it seems the ballroom classes are much more popular and well reviewed. This is a convenient location right off Foothill Expressway with ample parking in the back. There are classes in other dance styles (especially ballroom) almost every day of the week, so I may try those another time.

    About 8 months ago, I resumed ballroom dancing after a long hiatus and started taking group classes…read moreat Arete Dance Center. This place is great! Not only are the teachers very good, but they also create a very welcoming environment. Most of the group classes are small enough that students can get some individual attention. At the outset, I had no intention of taking private lessons, but one thing led to another and now I'm also taking a weekly private lesson.

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    Dance Academy USA

    Dance Academy USA

    4.2
    (136 reviews)
    6.5 mi
    34 years in business
    Kid friendly

    I love going to DAU it will be my 5th year here next year, I wish my kids will end up going here…read moreeven my mom has taken classes here. I have made many friends here and i will continue to enjoy my years here at DAU and I will be so sad once i graduate.

    Words can't explain how much this studio means to me. I found it when my daughter decided she…read morewanted to compete. We did a trial class and never looked back. I have never more happy about a decision I've made. Not only has she drastically improved in just two years, getting a title, scholarships and awards to boot. But, more importantly we've found a new incredible family. These kids and parents all truly care about each other and it's so beautiful. No drama just unbelievable support and great vibes. The teachers are the most amazing humans who truly care about your kid and have a great balance of cheering them on and guiding them to their best potential. I adore every single one of them. They have given my daughter (and I) so much love and support that I'm forever grateful for. I also take their adult classes which has been the most amazing experience for me as well. Yes, it's great fitness and fun. But it has also honestly been such a light in my life on my darkest days and been so great for my mental health. You get the same incredible teachers and amazing supportive community. Who knew one trial class could change our lives so much for the better? Forever grateful for our new family!

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    2021 brought DAU to a brand, new beautiful location!
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    San Juan Dance

    San Juan Dance

    3.7
    (9 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    I started dancing at the San Juan School of Dance when I was 2 1/2 years old, and continued for 9…read moremore years until I started junior high. In many ways, I grew up at the SJ School: I remember the twice a week lessons, with Mrs. San Juan simultaneously playing the piano while also watching and coaching us; I remember the Goodship Lollipop costume, the yearly RAD exams, the indulgence of occasionally stopping at Baskin Robbins for Gold Medal Ribbon ice cream after class. I am 32 now, and haven't formally danced since I put away my purple ballet bag. Yet, I can trace so much of who I am now to the lessons I learned at the SJ School. You can breathe better when you are smiling. Focus. Work hard and your efforts will pay off. Do your best. Concentrate. I walk with confidence, balance in almost any situation, and hold my head high, all thanks to Mrs. San Juan.

    I attended this studio for 13 years and took Jazz, Tap, Ballet, and Pointe, and taught Tap and…read moreBallet. This studio is split into two sections, in my opinion: the Ballet part and everything else. For ballet, the school follows the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus, which has a very strong emphasis placed on technique through repetition. Class hours tend to be shorter than other studios, but the upper classes are very small (4 - 6 students) and VERY rigorous, with classes held at night with flexible hours, based on how much work the students feel they need to put in (classes often run long). Pointe students generally are not started until they reaach ten years of age, and the classes are much gentler and slower than at many other studios In terms of Other classes, the best are jazz and tap, with new classes in Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, lyrical, and others developing. There is a kind of general canon of steps taught in the jazz and tap classes, until the upper classes, in which choreography, improvisation, and performance are the focus. this is a Family Studio, with classes for babies, kids, teens, and parents/grandparents. The studio does have a dance team, but overall, this is not a competitive studio; it is good at accomodating people who aren't necessarily the best dancers or the most driven workers. If you are serious about dancing, stick around for the Advanced Ballet classes or go somewhere else. If you're a beginner, this is a good place to get into RAD syllabus (the closest other RAD studio is in Half Moon Bay) for the technique, then move to another ballet school for other aspects of dance.

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