 Jazz The studio offers jazz classes for children and teens at all levels. Children under 12 years of age are required to take ballet in addition to tap or jazz. This is to insure they learn the technique necessary to be successful dancers. For more information regarding jazz classes, please contact us. Ballet  Pre Ballet and Ballet classes are offered for children ages 2-1/2 and up. Beginning level classes meet once a week and include basic technique, barre work and center practice. Intermediate and Advanced level classes meet at least twice weekly and include choreography from various ballets.
Our training program stresses Vaganova style Russian ballet technique. Dancers become strong, flexible and knowledgeable about dance terms and music. The Salinas School of Dance provides professional dance training in a traditional setting, producing well rounded, strong and versatile dancers who have been accepted to the Cleveland Ballet School, San Francisco Ballet School and London Festival Ballet School, to name a few....Our ballet students have traveled to England, Russia and Seattle to train with
high quality teachers. For more information regarding ballet classes, please contact us.
 Tap Dance
The studio offers both jazz and tap classes for children and adults at all levels. Children under 10 years of age are required to take ballet in addition to tap or jazz. This is to
insure they learn the technique necessary to be successful dancers. As students get older and more proficient, they are advanced into faster paced, more intense jazz and tap programs, learning a variety of choreography. Jazz and tap class include much contemporary music and do not require uniforms. For more information regarding tap dance classes, please contact us. Irish Dance Irish dance classes are offered for children from age four through adults at all levels. The classes provide instruction in both traditional Irish step dancing and the more contemporary style of Irish dancing made famous by shows such as Riverdance. -
 Wee Feet is for the youngest, most beginning level dancers, teaching basic reels and jigs. - Celtic Kids provides intermediate level training and includes some team and ceili dances.
- Beginning Irish dancing for adults will include reels, jigs and ceili dances at a moderate pace. No previous dance experience is required. This class is strictly for fun! This class will move more slowly and be less demanding than our regular program and will require some stretching for warm up and very easy basic Irish steps. It will be taught by an assistant teacher under the supervision of Lisa Eisemann. Adults should be in good
health and without any physical problems. - Intermediate Ceili class is for strong dancers and stresses higher level reels, jigs, slip jigs and many ceili and team dances.
This class is taught at a very fast pace. - Advanced Irish is for only the highest level dancers at the studio, including the elite team of the Spirit of Salinas Irish Dancers who
made their first trip to the world level competition in Ireland in 2005. For information about the Spirit of Salinas Irish Dance Company or to book a show with the company, please go to www.spiritofsalinas.com or
call (831) 424-4655. | 