Welcome to

Pacific Dance Center

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At Pacific Dance Center we offer dance classes for children ages 3 to adult in classical ballet technique,  contemporary, jazz, ballet variations, pointe, partnering, character, tap, modern and Pilates.  Our Professional Development Intensive is held each summer at Pacific Dance Center. It offers a diverse multi-disciplinary dance curriculum and is designed to educate aspiring pre-professional dancers. Our curriculum consists of a comprehensive set of outcome-based guidelines that combines respected ballet principles with cutting-edge knowledge of biomechanics, kinesiology, and injury prevention.         Our Wellness Lecture Series covers topics on nutrition, women’s  health, stress management and strength training. 

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Pacific Dance Center is proud to include the AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE National Training Curriculum, a breakthrough 8 level program, which combines high quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development.    The ABT National Training Curriculum consists of a comprehensive set of         

age–appropriate, outcome-based guidelines to provide the highest quality

ballet training to dance students of all ages and skill levels.

Primary through Level 5 will be taught by ABT certified teachers, Linden McPherson,

Jack Virga Hall,  Khilea Douglass and Anaite Arnold

who have successfully completed the ABT Teacher Training Intensive in Primary through Level 5 of the ABT National Training Curriculum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consistent with the stylistic requirements of ABT National Training Curriculum,

Pacific Dance Center aims to provide dancers with a rich knowledge of classical technique and the ability to adapt to all styles and techniques of dance. The emphasis at

Pacific Dance Center is on dance training and performing in an inspiring atmosphere.

 

At Pacific Dance Center our curriculum includes classes in classical ballet technique, pointe, partnering, character, contemporary technique, variations, tap and Pilates specific to the appropriate level of the student’s development.  Our Professional Development Intensive is held each summer at Pacific Dance Center. It offers a diverse multi-disciplinary dance curriculum and is designed to educate aspiring pre-professional dancers. Our Wellness Lecture Series covers topics on nutrition, women’s health,

stress management and strength training. 

 

Pacific Dance Center's purpose  is to create dancers who are well trained in a variety of styles, and are thus prepared to work  in a wide range of dance related fields.

 

Why choose Pacific Dance Center? 

Pacific Dance Center is one of the elite dance schools in the South Bay Area, offering a complete training program using the American Ballet Theater curriculum. We offer classes in classical ballet, modern, contemporary-jazz, tap  and Hip-hop, from beginning to advanced for students age 2 to 18.  All classes are conducted  nurturing environment with skilled instruction from our professional teaching staff. Dancers  develop  their performance technique through two professional productions,

including  The Nutcracker and showcases throughout the year.