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Dance schools in Berkeley

Three verified dance schools in Berkeley, San Francisco. Disciplines covered: ballet, contemporary, modern, jazz, and improvisation. All 3 take children.

Berkeley

Berkeley Ballet Theater

Ages 3+

West Berkeley classical ballet school founded by Sally Streets (New York City Ballet alumna, Isadora Duncan Lifetime Achievement Award) offering full pre-professional training for children, youth and adults plus 30+ weekly adult drop-in classes.

  • Ballet
  • Children's Dance

Berkeley

Berkeley City Ballet

Ages 2+

Berkeley classical ballet school founded 1974, marked 50 years in 2024. Purpose-built Dwight Way studio designed by architect Jack Johannes for former Pacific Ballet Academy prima ballerina Grace Doty. Pre-professional training from age 2.5+.

  • Ballet
  • Children's Dance

Berkeley

Shawl-Anderson Dance Center

Ages 3+

Berkeley institution since 1958, founded by Frank Shawl and Victor Anderson (May O'Donnell lineage) as a community-focused modern dance center. Nonprofit offering classes for all ages, rehearsal space and performance programming.

  • Contemporary
  • Children's Dance