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Dance Connection
4.4 ★★★★☆ 25 Google reviews · Ballet school in Palo Alto, California
Plan your first class
- Class price classes around $50 — many studios bill by term or month instead, so ask about tuition and any trial rate
- Pre-professional a serious, conservatory-style track for committed students aiming high
- Recitals end-of-year performances and shows — ask about costume and performance fees when you enroll
- Summer intensive holiday and summer intensive programs — these fill early, so ask about dates and auditions
- Today see hours ·
- Phone +1 650-322-7032
- Website & schedule danceconnectionpaloalto.com — enroll and see the live class schedule
Hours
| Monday | 3 am–8:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 3:30 am–8:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 2:30–9 pm |
| Thursday | 4–8:30 pm |
| Friday | 4–8 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am–4 pm |
| Sunday | 11:30 am–1 pm |
The programs they offer
“I could wish the teachers had a bit more in their basket for dealing with easily distracted kids, but from a dance perspective, they were just fine.”
“My daughter has been going to the Dance Connection for two years, first in the preschool combo tap/ballet class and now in the kindergarten class.”
“I wish I'd had such nice, inclusive dance teachers growing up.”
What families & students say
“My daughter has been going to the Dance Connection for two years, first in the preschool combo tap/ballet class and now in the kindergarten class.”
“The end of year production -- well, let's say you haven't seen hilarious+cute until you've seen a group of three and four year olds performing on stage.”
“Dance Connection is an incredible, professional, inclusive, creative, and inspiring dance studio.”
From the reviews
My daughters have attended Dance Connection since age 3 and they love their classes. They both started with the preschool tap/ballet combo class. My older daughter has expanded to jazz and an acro/flexibility class. They really love Miss Cindy and the other teachers.
3-4 y/o ballet+tap class was very reasonable. Strong points include the very, very appreciated clothing donation/reuse program (excellent to not waste on ballet & tap shoes for fast growing feet, and for not having a growing pile of them in your closet). The mix of tap and ballet was nice.
My girls take a Hip Hop class through #DanceConnection's after school program at our school. They loooove it! I have a friend whose daughter takes Ballet/Jazz combo class here---she also loves it. I highly recommend #DanceConnection
Teacher Cindy is great and my daughter loves coming to the class. Great to have these options for kids in Palo Alto
Your first ballet class at Dance Connection
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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