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Dance schools in Oakland

Four verified dance schools in Oakland, San Francisco. Eight disciplines represented.

Oakland

Destiny Arts Center

Ages 3+

North Oakland anchor arts nonprofit founded 1988 by Kate Hobbs, Anthony Daniels and Sarah Crowell. 7,800 sqft facility with 3 dance studios and sprung wood oak floors. Combines movement, martial arts and social-change pedagogy for youth and adults.

  • Children's Dance
  • Hip Hop
  • Contemporary

Oakland

Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts

City of Oakland multicultural performing-arts complex in a restored 1920s building. 400-seat theater plus 5 rehearsal/class studios hosting African dance, ballet, contemporary and drama. Renamed 2004 for Cameroonian dance artist Malonga Casquelourd.

  • Cultural & Folk
  • Contemporary

Oakland

Oakland Ballet School

Ages 3+

Piedmont Avenue ballet school affiliated with the 60-year-old Oakland Ballet Company. Founded by Ronn Guidi in 1968 to train dancers for OBC and other US and European companies. Pre-professional ballet training in classical technique and musicality.

  • Ballet
  • Children's Dance

Oakland

Tutu School Montclair

Ages up to 8

Montclair Village storybook ballet studio for children 6 months to 8 years. Part of the established Tutu School franchise (Tutu School Mill Valley founded 2008 by Genevieve Custer Weeks).

  • Ballet
  • Children's Dance