Studio City · Los Angeles, California
Hama's Dance Center
Studio City lyrical jazz and commercial dance institution founded 1991 by Takeshi "Hama" Hamagaki, recognized as one of LA's last bastions of lyrical jazz technique.
- Jazz
- Hip Hop
- Children's Dance
About the school
Hama's Dance Center was founded in 1991 by Takeshi Hamagaki — known as Hama — first in Glendale and later relocated to its current Studio City location on Moorpark Street. The center is recognised in LA Patch's local journalism as "one of the last bastions of Lyrical Jazz" in Los Angeles. Programming includes lyrical jazz, jazz, and hip hop classes for young dancers, alongside intermediate-level technique for established students. Hama and his faculty have built a 35-year teaching lineage.
At a glance
- Address
- 12117 Moorpark St, Studio City, CA 91604
- Suburb
- Studio City
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- Disciplines
- Lyrical Jazz, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Contemporary
- Approach
- Both
What stands out
- i.Founded 1991 by Takeshi 'Hama' Hamagaki
- ii.Lyrical jazz specialty
- iii.~35 year teaching lineage
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