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Coastal Ballet Center for the Arts
5 ★★★★★ 11 Google reviews · Ballet school in Encinitas, California
Plan your first class
- Pointe pointe and pre-pointe work for dancers who are ready — the pre-pointe strengthening comes first
- Private lessons one-on-one coaching available — ask about rates and availability
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (760) 697-0757
- Website & schedule coastalballetsd.com — enroll and see the live class schedule
Hours
| Monday | 9:30 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:30 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:30 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 9:30 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 9:30 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 9:30 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
The programs they offer
“My daughters have taken ballet classes and received private coaching from both Catharine and Zuri for years, and their instruction has made such a meaningful impact.”
“My daughter, in her second year en pointe, receives personalized attention and feedback in technique and artistry in a very encouraging way from both Cat and Zuri.”
“My daughters have taken ballet classes and received private coaching from both Catharine and Zuri for years, and their instruction has made such a meaningful impact.”
“Our daughter's growth and strength have leveled up under the care and support she receives here, and she has been accepted to multiple prestigious summer intensives.”
How they train
“Catharine’s knowledge of both Vaganova and Balanchine technique has been incredibly helpful.”
“Catharine’s knowledge of both Vaganova and Balanchine technique has been incredibly helpful.”
What families & students say
“My daughter, in her second year en pointe, receives personalized attention and feedback in technique and artistry in a very encouraging way from both Cat and Zuri.”
“My daughter, in her second year en pointe, receives personalized attention and feedback in technique and artistry in a very encouraging way from both Cat and Zuri.”
“Coastal Ballet offers a rare combination of talent (professional ballet backgrounds) with a deep love of teaching and care for their students.”
“She helps me understand the differences and how to transition between them with confidence and clarity.”
From the reviews
Catharine and Zuri have coached me for years, and their attention to detail is my favorite part of training with them. The way they explain corrections and demonstrate what they mean makes everything so much clearer—and it’s helped my dancing improve so much.
My daughters have taken ballet classes and received private coaching from both Catharine and Zuri for years, and their instruction has made such a meaningful impact. Their attention to detail and thoughtful, specific corrections have truly elevated my girls’ dancing.
Catharine has been instrumental in training the mind-body connection of my daughter, a hypermobile ballet dancer. The combination and collaboration of Gyrotonics and the small group ballet class setting has helped grow her strength, stability, body awareness, and control essential to this artform.
This is unquestionably the top dance studio in San Diego. My daughter has attended two other studios but has truly found her home at Coastal Ballet. The studio fosters a warm and supportive community, and the dedication and love that the owners invest into the studio are truly remarkable.
Your first ballet class at Coastal Ballet Center for the Arts
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.
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