Dance Directory

dance studios & schools | companies & university programs
independent instructors | affinity businesses

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studios & schools

studio/website	name/email	style	phone(805)	location
Airealistic	Carmen Curtis	Aerial dance, modern circus, aerial yoga and fitness, acrobatics, harness flying	310-864-9763	directions
Arthur Murray Dance Studio	Karen Hermanson	Ballroom, swing & salsa, private & group lessons	963-6658	directions
Antoinette's Rhythm & Dance Academy	Antoinette Lopez	Flamenco, Spanish & regional. Group, private, individual classes of all levels Official School of FlamencOle Dance Theatre	453-6264	directions
Belly Dance With Alexandra King	Alexandra King	Belly Dance	687-8823
Cathy Rice Dance Fitness	Cathy Rice	Broadway jazz, latin, funk, swing, Bollywood, adult tap	967-4270
Claddagh School of Irish Dancing	Maire O'Connell	Irish Step	672-0167	directions
Cruz Dance & Entertainment	Rose Marie Cruz	Flamenco, Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap, Mexican, Folk, Ballet, Spanish	964-1590
Curtis Studio of Dance	Bonnie Curtis	Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Modern, Acrobatics	684-4099	directions
Ellen Schipper Classical Ballet Studio	Ellen Schipper	Classical Ballet, Character, Jazz	687-6086
Everybody Can DANCE	Diane Rose Zink	Ballet,Pointe, Variations, Partnering, Spanish & Russian Character, Contemporary Ballet, Balroom, Modern, Jazz, Pilates, Castannets	937-6753	directions
Fossemalle Dance Studio	Christine Fossemalle	Ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap	688-8494	directions
Fusion Dance Company	Kara Stewart	Adv levels of Ballet, Broadway, Jazz, Hip Hop & Lyrical	252-3753
Goleta School of Ballet	Lisa Abshere	Classical Ballet, Boys Ballet Program, Variations, Pointe, Partnering, Open Adult Ballet, Open Pilates Classes	328-3823	directions
Got Country?	Marilyn Romeo	Line Dancing/Country Form	682-9962
Gustafson Dance	Allison Gustafson	Ballet, Jazz and Tap	965-6690	directions
Hip Hop Kidz	Jamie Green	Hip-Hop: Boys & Girls 5-11; Teens 12-18	879-1797
La Petite Chouette	Ninette Paloma	Beginner thru professional training in Aerial fabrics, Trapeze, Lyra, Corde Lisse, Sling, Tightwire, Modern dance, and Acrobatics for children and adults. Two performance companies, private lessons, Aerial parties.	284-8785
Leslie Sack Dance Studio	Leslie Sack	Latin, Swing, Salsa, NIA, Ballroom, Argentine Tango	965-0651	directions
Linda Vega Dance Studio	Linda Vega	Flamenco, Choreography & Performances	963-0073	directions
Montecito School of Ballet	Delila Moseley	Classical Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Tap, children-adults	560-0597	directions
Nigel's Dance	Nigel Clark	Ballroom and Latin	637-0966
Paloma Rios School of Flamenco	Paloma Rios	Individual and Groups	570-3064
Rhythm Dance & Fitness Studio	Tamarr Paul	Hip Hop, Breakdancing, Street Jazz, Cardio Hip Hop, Yoga Edge, Performance Jazz, and Performance Company (Rhythm Street Team). Children - Adult	203-0485	directions
Santa Barbara Dance Center	David Alvarez	Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Salsa, private lessons, group classes, dance parties, workshops, and space rentals	899-2901	directions
Santa Barbara Dance Arts	Steven Lovelace & Alana Tillim	Child thru adult Jazz dance, Hip-Hop, Broadway; youth-teen performance companies	966-5299	directions
Santa Barbara Dance Institute	Rosalina Macisco, director	In-School Dance Program	245-0794
Santa Barbara Dance Theater and Department of Theater & Dance	Christopher Pilafian	Dance & Theater Co.	893-4527
Santa Barbara Parks & Rec. Cultural Arts	Jason Bryan	Ballet, Creative, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Swing, Argentine Tango, Folk, Ballroom, Latin American, Square Dance, Belly Dance	897-1982	directions
Sino West Performing Arts	Vicki Wang	Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Chinese Dance, Acrobatics, Salsa, Zumba, Yoga, Creative Dance, Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Weaponry. Kids/ adults. Group and private classes	967-2983
Studio B	Byron Bucao	Hip-Hop, Break dancing, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, Powertap (infusion of traditional Tap & Clogging to more upbeat music)	318-1877	Directions

companies & university programs

studio/Website	name/email	style	phone(805)
Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria	Dianne McMahon, Dept. Chair	Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap,Hip- Hop, Folklorico, Ballroom	922-6966 ext 3411
Axis, Vibe, Impact, & Impulse	Steven Lovelace& Alana Tillim	Jazz, Hip Hop, youth-Adult performance Companies	966-5299
ART FROM THE HEART	Karen Putnam	Special Events, Parties, Camps and Classes are offered to inspire the "ART from the HEART" through art, drama, dance, photography, music, face-painting and more! Sharing is encouraged with costumes, puppet play, games and story-telling.	966-9078
Ballet Santa Barbara	Carrie Diamond	Ballet	682-6872
Broadway a la Carte	Richard Hoag Glory Lamb	Song, Dance & Comedy	451-1685 698-3887
Center Point Pilates	Amy Havens	private and semi-private sessions along with small group Mat and apparatus classes	560-6992
Cirque Wings	Jill Hansen	Circus acts, aerial dance, acrobatics	(917) 361-9426
Flamenco Arts Festival	Vibiana Smith	Flamenco, performance	967-4164
KDB-93.7FM	KDB	The community’s classical music radio station. It promotes dance events through its calendar program & discounted advertising	966-4131
Las Fiesteras	Diana Replogle-Purinton	Performance & preservation of Early-California dances and historic “Fiesta” choreography	284-1274
Motion Theatre Dance Co.	Maria Rendina Frantz	Modern, Ballet, Improv, Choreography, Performances	455-1955
Salsa Barbara	Joel Sanchez	Choreography & Professional Company Performances	252-3820
Santa Barbara City College	Tracy Kofford	Modern, Ballet, Jazz, Ballroom, Choreography, Improvisation, History, Dance Concert	965-0581
Santa Barbara High School	Beth Deopante	Jazz, Hip-Hop, Contemporary Modern, Ballet, Ethnic/Folk dance	966-9101 x 250
Santa Barbara Silver Follies	David King	Parties, conventions, stage productions	967-2304
Santa Barbara Festival Ballet (Formerly SB Ballet Center)	Denise Rinaldi	Pre-professional performing co. best known for “Nutcracker at the Arlington.” Performs throughout the year in collaboration with other local entities.	966-0711
Santa Ynez Valley Performing Arts Co.	Christine Fossemalle	Performance, Ballet	688-8494
SonneBlauma Danscz Theatre	Misa Kelly	Classes, Workshops, Studio Showings, Performance, Festivals & Community Service Events	569-0389
State Street Ballet	Rodney Gustafson	Classical & Contemporary Ballet, professional company	965-6066
Swing Dance Jonathan & Sylvia	Sylvia Sykes	All types of Swing dance instruction & social dances 2x monthly	569-1952
Tango Santa Barbara	Brian Griffin & Fay Villanueva	Argentine Tango, Tango Salon, Milonguero, Milonga, Vals Cruzado	687-2113
UCSB Arts & Lectures	Heather Silva	Art, dance, music, movies	893-3437
UCSB Recreation Department	Beth Bartlett	Ballet Instruction	967-4792
Westmont College Windancers	Erlyne Whiteman & Victoria Finlayson	Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Ballroom, Swing, Performance Art	565-7225

independent instructors

Lisa Beck West African Dance, Performance, Choreography 966-4604 website

name/email	style	phone(805)	website
Susan Alexander	Modern, Contemporary, Composition & Improvisation, Choreography.	687-8525
Ruth Alpert	The Trager® Approach, The Alexander Technique, Pilates Gyrotonic® Appalachian Flatfooting	(505) 660-1414	website
Beth Amine	Belly Dance Classes and Performance	569-0596	website
Liana Aranita	Hula/Polynesian Dance. Halau Hula Keala Pualani Liana	682-7352
Carolyn Barrett	Tap, Aerobics & Fitness instruction	683-3955
Liam Burke	Classical Ballet (Vaganova), Broadway Dance styles, Martha Graham Technique, Advanced Tap, Swing and Lindy-Hop, Choreography, Jazz, Modern, Scottish, Irish, Classical Pilates, Fitness, Dance History, Dance Writing	EMAIL
Alice Condodina	Modern, Choreography, Improvisation	683-0958
Derrick & Trudie Curtis	Ballroom, Latin, Swing Dance lessons, special events, performances at SB Dance Center	450-2498	website
Carrie Diamond	ballet, children’s dance, choreography	682-6872	website
Maria Rendina Frantz, M.A	Children, teens & adult classes. Modern, Ballet, yoga & pilates	455-1955	website
Nicole Helton	Modern, Ballet, Choreography	657-2672
Kevin Hofman	International Ballroom and Latin dance	280-6745	website
Mindy Horwitz	Modern, Ballet, Jazz, Pilates, Gyrotonics	962-9466
Pamela Lappen	Modern & Ballet	640-5221
Michal Lynch	Folk Dance-International/Israeli	895-4885
Susan Manchak	Ballet Classes and Private Lessons for children and adults	451-2304	website
Julie McLeod	Ballet & Improv for adults & private Pilates	565-1332
Christopher Pilafian	UCSB Dance staff, Modern & choreography	893-4591	website
Carol M Press, Ed.D.	Dance History UCSB & SBCC, Creativity, Modern	685-5855	website
Karen Putnam	Art From the Heart, special events, camps, classes, parties	966-9078	website
Cathy Rice	Aerobic dance-all styles	967-4270	website
Marilyn Romeo	Pacifically Country, Country Western	682-9962
Leslie Sack	Latin, Swing, Salsa, NIA, Ballroom & Argentine Tango	965-0651	website
Arlene Satterlee	Modern Dance for children & adults “Dance For Every Body”	962-8713
Heather Shea	Modern, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Ballet	570-8097	website
Lisa Anne Stecker	Absolutely Country Dancing. Private & group lessons, private parties	451-3833
Krischana Thompson	Belly Dance	350-0224
Rina Van de Kamp	Modern, Aerial and Private Pilates	698-9188	website
Thea Vandervoort	Dancer, Teacher, Choreographer, Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Flamenco, Spanish Classical Director and K-12 Arts Educator - CA~Baile Program, Old Spanish Days Fiesta	448-3123	FaceBook

affinity businesses

business	description	PHone (805)	website
Harlequin's Theatrical Supply	A qualified dealer for all major brands including; Bloch, Mirella, Capezio, Harmony, Bunheads, Basic Moves, Sansha, Gaynor Minden, Grishko, Freed, El Charro, Bal Togs, Danshuz, and Chacott.	963-1209	website
SewBallet.com	Nancy Gallagheris a local ballet costumer in Ventura. She is a professional tutu maker with years of sewing experience, capable of making any dance related costuming you may need. Traditional performance tutus, stretch tutus, rehearsal tutus, leotards, unitards, flamenco skirts, character skirts, all are handmade in her local studio. Please visit her on Facebook at SewBallet.com or on her website.	750-9107	website
Master Costume Maker	Riley Carney brings more than 30 years experience designing and making costumes for children and adults, including Best Costume Awards for: Beauty Pageants, (Miss America), Dance Competitions, Ice Skating, Entertainers and Theme Parties.	451-6963	N/A