TRAINING OVERVIEW

California Dance Academy guides beginning to pre-professional dancers through a carefully designed curriculum of ballet, pointe, variations, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, and conditioning classes.

Our ballet curriculum draws on the best of the ABT, RAD, Vaganova, and Cecchetti methods, and all our classes are taught by experienced industry professionals.

  • Six young girls in ballet costumes practicing or performing on stage, with pastel blue and beige dresses and pink ballet slippers, in front of a white wall and red and green tinsel decorations.

    PRE-DIVISION

    Students’ natural love of movement is enhanced through a focus on coordination, musicality, and self-confidence. For children ages 3 – 5.

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  • A young girl in a purple ballet costume gracefully performing a dance move on stage, standing on one leg with the other leg bent and raised, with her arms positioned elegantly.

    LOWER DIVISION

    Students build a foundation in ballet technique while training in other styles such as jazz, contemporary, or hip hop to lay the groundwork for technique, expression, and artistry. For ages 5 – 12.

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  • A female ballet dancer in a red leotard performing a leap on stage with a blue background.

    UPPER DIVISION

    Intermediate students deepen their ballet training and expand their versatility, while Advanced students develop stamina, strength, and control alongside their sense of artistry. For ages 10 – 18 .

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  • Four female dancers in matching red dresses perform on stage with a purple background. They are in expressive poses, some kneeling, some standing, with arms extended in artistic gestures.

    OPEN DIVISION

    Designed for adult and teen dancers ages 12+ who wish to further their love of dance while growing technically and artistically in a caring environment. All abilities and levels are welcome.

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Summer Training

Four young girls practicing ballet in a dance studio, standing in a row with arms raised and hands positioned in ballet posture.

  • Crucial for focused students who wish to maintain and increase their level of technique. Minimum of two weeks required for those dancers wishing to join California Dance Ensemble, our pre-professional performing company.

  • Summer is a great time for yonder children to indulge in more dance, keeping them busy during long summer days, sure to have a fantastic time with their dance friends!

  • JUNE 24 - JULY 27, 2024

    Five weeks –

    Monday & Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings

    Ballet (all levels including our beloved Adult Open Ballet!), Contemporary & Jazz & Hip Hop

    • Nationally Recognized Faculty

    • Small class sizes – personal attention

    • CDA is owned and operated

    by professional ballet dancers

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Performance Opportunities

A ballet dancer in a burgundy dance outfit performs on stage against a plain blue background, kneeling on one knee with her arms raised gracefully.

Dance is a performing art.  We strongly encourage all students to take advantage of the many performing opportunities available through California Dance Academy. This is a great way to reinforce everything students are learning in day-do-day classes, and gives them something to work towards.

Performing helps with self-confidence, improves concentration and memory, strengthens social connections, and is also a lot of fun!

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(818) 341-0525

A female ballet dancer in a leotard standing on pointe with one leg extended behind her and arms raised, performing a pose in front of a wooden wall.