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Bethel Ballet Academy
5 ★★★★★ 5 Google reviews · Ballet school in Hanford, California
Plan your first class
- Pointe pointe and pre-pointe work for dancers who are ready — the pre-pointe strengthening comes first
- Recitals end-of-year performances and shows — ask about costume and performance fees when you enroll
- Phone +1 559-348-8953
- Website & schedule bethelballet.com — enroll and see the live class schedule
The programs they offer
What families & students say
“Everyone is so nice and welcoming, and the performances are beautiful.”
From the reviews
Bethel Ballet Academy is a fantastic ballet studio! I have had the most awesome ballet experience EVER here. The dance training is wonderful and the community is amazing as well, which is something that lots of other ballet studios don't have.
Bethel is amazing! Super fun for all ages, best prices in the area, modest costumes and choreography, and wonderful, kind teachers and staff.
Bethel Ballet Academy is a wonderful, fantastic, and amazing studio!! The teachers are all super nice and are always ready to help dancers!
Bethel Ballet is absolutely the best ballet studio in the area. Everyone is so nice and welcoming, and the performances are beautiful.
Your first ballet class at Bethel Ballet Academy
Nervous about walking into your first class? Almost everyone is — and a good studio expects beginners, whether your dancer is five or you're returning at fifty. Here's what to know. What to wear: comfortable clothes you can move in, with socks or bare feet; a leotard and tights are nice if you have them, but not required, and pointe shoes are years down the road — never day one. What to expect: class usually starts at the barre with slow, simple movements to warm up, then moves to the center — follow along, copy the teacher, and don't worry about getting it "right" the first time. Arrive early: come 10–15 minutes ahead to change, find a spot, and let the teacher know it's a first class so they can keep an eye out. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.
