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Dance

Academy of Danse Libre
P.O. Box 1166, Mtn. View. A nonprofit performance group dedicated to the exhibition of 19th- and early-20th-century social dances in period attire.
E-mail: dl-directors@danselibre.org.

Bayer Ballet Academy
2028 Old Middlefield Way, Mtn. View. Classical ballet instruction in the Russian style (Vaganova) age 3 through pre-professional with semi-annual performances. Annual family ballet performances December at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Call 650-988-9971.
E-mail: info@bayerballetacademy.com.

Bayer Ballet Academy
2028 Old Middlefield Way, Mtn. View. Classical ballet instruction in the Russian style (Vaganova) age 3 through pre-professional with semi-annual performance opportunities. Call 650-988-9971.
E-mail: info@bayerballetacademy.com.

Beaudoin's School of Dance
464 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto. Tap, ballet, jazz, ballroom for adults and children, wedding dance lessons, and Preschool classes available for ages 3 1/2 and up. Call 650-326-2184.

Caribbean Dance with Live Drumming
Cubberley Dance Studio, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Dance Kaiso, co-founded in 1987 by Wilfred Mark, Robbin Frey, and Val Serrant, gave its first performance for an audience of 13,000 on the River Stage of the 1988 World's Fair in Brisbane, Australia. Call 415-282-9620.
E-mail: dkaiso@earthlink.net.

Congolese Dance with Regine
Cubberley Dance Studio, 4000 Middlefield Road, G-6, Palo Alto. African dance with Regine B. Ndounda, drumming by Kiazi Malonga and others; the class welcomes beginners at any time on a drop-in basis. Every Sunday 3:30-5 p.m. Fee is $15 per session. Studio located at southwest corner of Cubberley Community Center. Call Robin Argwal at 650-279-1070 .
E-mail: cady81@gmail.com.

DanceVisions
Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Room L-3, Palo Alto. A nonprofit community dance project offering ongoing classes for adults and children, including ballet and creative dance, modern dance, improvisation, choreography, video production and dance conditioning. Call 650-858-2005.
E-mail: info@danceaction.org.

LĠEcole de Danse
Cubberley Dance Studio, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. This ballet school offers Cecchetti-style ballet to both children and adults. Full curriculum for children beginning at age 4, as well as beginning, intermediate and advanced classes for adults. Tuition varies. Established in 1987 by Artistic Director Christine Montessuit-Morgan. Call 650-365-4596.

Lively Foundation, The
Masonic Lodge, 890 Church St., Mtn. View. Dance and music theater performances. Classes in dance, exercise, yoga, creative movement for adults and children. Annual International Dance Festival-Silicon Valley. Call 650-969-4110.
E-mail: livelyleslie18@gmail.com.

Menlo Park Academy of Dance
1163 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical for adults and children. Call 650-323-5292.
E-mail: coleend@mpaod.com.

Menlowe Ballet
1163 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Under the artistic direction of Michael Lowe, this professional company performs classical, contemporary and cultural works during fall and spring seasons, and provides professional performing opportunities for aspiring students from the Menlo Park Academy of Dance. Call 650-231-2025.

Pacific Ballet Academy
295B Polaris Ave., Mtn. View. Academy offers a full range of graded classes, from pre-ballet to pre-professional training. Focuses on the traditions and discipline of Russian Ballet. Annual student showcase, Nutcracker performances and others. Call 650-969-4614.
E-mail: director@pacificballet.org.

Palo Alto Arts & Sciences Division
Palo Alto. A wide array of dance classes are offered for children and adults each quarter through the City of Palo Alto, including Ballet, Tap, Brazilian, Bhangra/Bollywood, Belly Dance, Capoeira and Hip Hop. Call 650-463-4900 or drop by any community center for a catalog.

Red Thistle Dancers
2921 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Scottish country dance demonstration and performance group. Call 650-327-1350 (Jennifer Kelly).
E-mail: info@redthistledancers.org.

Teen Dance Company of the Bay Area
223 Moffett Blvd., Mtn. View. Founded in 1999, TDC is a pre-professional dance company for pre-teen and teens. Call 408-590-3853. Fax .
E-mail: info@teendancecompany.org.

Tuxedo Junction
4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. A wide variety of dances (swing, hustle, rumba, tango, waltz, etc.) are taught at beginning, intermediate and advanced levels on a drop-in' basis. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday classes. Fees vary. No partner needed. Call 650-856-6991 or 650-856-9930.

Uforia Studios
819 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Drop-in dance, cardio and strength classes, specializing in dance (Zumba, Hip Hop, Bollywood, Hula Hooping), Strength and Sculpting (uDefine) and Spinning (uCycle). All fitness levels and abilities. Call 650-329-8794.

Western Ballet
914 N. Rengstorff Ave., Unit A, Mtn. View. Founded in 1976, the school emphasizes the art of classical ballet and offers classes for both adults and youth. Classes tailored to age level for children. Call 650-968-4455.
E-mail: info@westernballet.org.

Western Ballet , The Mountain View Ballet Company and School
914 N. Rengstorff Ave., Unit A, Mtn. View. Founded in 1976, the school emphasizes the art of classical ballet and offers classes for both adults and youth. Call 650-968-4455.
E-mail: info@westernballet.org.

Zohar Dance Company
Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Room L-4, Palo Alto. Zohar dance studio offers ongoing classes for adults in jazz, modern, ballet, tap and musical theater taught by a professional staff. The studio is also available for rehearsals and small performances. Call 650-494-8221.
E-mail: zohardance@gmail.com.