The Impact Dance Center is a 7,000- square-foot studio with four dance rooms, a private music room and dressing area. For students who have to complete school work, there is also a quiet homework room. The studio offers dance classes and related services to children, teens and adults throughout the week. The studio is also available for rent.
South County Dance is an excellent place for children to learn dance fundamentals and more. The school teaches ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, African, ballroom, salsa and many other forms of dance. South County Dance also host several performances throughout the year. South County Dance is located on Arroyo Vista and parking is located in front of the building.
Peninsula Ballet Theatre is the only professional dance company in San Mateo County. Its Conservatory of Dance offers a wide range of instruction in its studios, each taught by professional dancers. Classes include ballet, pre-ballet, modern, zumba, hip-hop, ballroom, latin (salsa, rumba), island, tango, and folklorico Mexicano. Yoga and back fitness are also offered.
Located in the former Circuit City building at the crossroads of highways 101 and 92, they teach to adults and children of all levels of experience. Regular performances are shown throughout the year as well. While the theatre is located on South Grant Street, its office is situated in downtown San Mateo on 2nd Avenue.
Conservatory Phone: 650-342-3228
Dance Company Phone: 650-342-3262
For more than 25 years, Dance 10 Performing Arts Center has offered a variety of dance classes for all ages. Students are encouraged to try several types of dance. Classes are offered for beginners to advanced dancers to improve techniques and broaden skills.
Owner Marion Chaeff owns and operates The Pacific Ballet Academy in Mountain View, which has been in this location since 1994. The Academy boasts three large studios featuring a sprung dance floor in each. Students particpate in a wide variety of dance classes, including character dancing, yoga and pilates to supplement their ballet training.
Students from the Pacific Ballet Academy perform The Nutcracker at The Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts in the fall, and in a Student Showcase in the spring.
Chaeff's training philosphy encompasses the idea that all children interested in dance should have the opportunity to learn. She hopes to pass on "the joy of dance" to all students in her academy, from preschoolers to adults.
The Just Dance Academy teaches students recreational and concentrated dancing in a safe and friendly environment. They offer weekly classes in modern, ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop and contemporary dance styles. In addition to bi-annual recitals, the Academy participates in dance competitions throughout the year in the San Francisco Bay Area. Anyone who has been in the program for at least a year and has reached the second grade can audition to take part in them.
Diablo Ballet, created in 1993, is an internationally recognized dance group bringing the art of dance to the community. With 10 professional dancers, the company stages original and classic works, which are designed to engage, inspire and entertain children and adults. These dancers have performed as soloists and in principal roles in distinguished companies around the world. Check the Web site for program schedules, ticket information and ways to donate.