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Danspace offers weekly classes for children through adults using the same dance philosophy and creative approach. We specialize in teaching classical ballet and encourage our students to explore other dance styles that expand their creativity and versatility.
Throughout the year, classes are focused on the process of learning and making dance. Some adult division classes may have performance opportunities from time to time. Other performance opportunities are available through our repertory and composition classes.
Danspace offers classes for adult students from true beginners (never danced before) to experienced dancers. Our beginning classes lay the foundation for learning classical ballet technique, as well as other forms of dance.
At the intermediate level, students are enrolled in a casually rigorous study of classical ballet and are encouraged to also enroll in summer programs appropriate for their technical level.
Danspace also offers children’s and youth classes in ballet, modern, and jazz, informed by the Corvino approach.
Danspace is proud to offer space to various other dance programs and companies including dNaga, COterie DAnce Company (CODA), Mary Armentrout Dance Theater, Dance for PD ®, and others.
Our administrative team are also teachers and dancers. Read our bios.
Beth Hoge: Owner and Founder
KT Mower: Danspace Director
Katie Taylor: Operations Manager
Ellie Kerwin: Front Desk and Outreach
Reina Lee: Front Desk and Social Media
Maddie Turner: Front Desk
Help us be good neighbors by entering and exiting the building with quiet voices. If you would like to linger and chat, please move away from the front of the studio, as noise carries and the tenants living above us can hear chatter and screams of joy from playing in front of the studio.
California’s New Daylighting Law (AB 413) creates a new section of the Vehicle Code, CVC 22500(n), which prohibits the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle within 20 feet of the vehicle approach side of any unmarked or marked crosswalk or 15 feet of any crosswalk with a curb extension anywhere in California. This law took effect on January 1, 2025.
If you know you will be absent, please email the studio to let us know the date(s) you will miss. If you are sick, we ask that you stay home. If you are injured, we encourage you to attend class and watch. This is a customary practice in the dance field. The opportunity to watch class allows the dancers to see how students take corrections from the teacher and to hear valuable information shared with the class. Observing class is a highly informative experience. If you’re participating in a class that will be performing, it is particularly important to watch rehearsal in order to hear the choreography notes and changes.
Students are encouraged to make up classes they have missed. Contact the studio to schedule makeup classes. We ask that makeup classes be completed within the series of the class missed. We appreciate you planning ahead as you schedule makeup classes. Classes are non-transferrable.
Dancers should arrive to class on time and prepared to learn. This means entering the building a few minutes before the scheduled class time, wearing proper dance attire to class (see dress codes in the section above), listening to the teacher, not speaking over others, not side talking, and refraining from disruptive behavior in the studio. Dancers should use the restroom before they enter class and silence any cell phones.
If a student is late, they should enter in a non-disruptive manner between exercises. The dancer should take time to warm up by doing the opening barre exercises that they missed so as to not injure themselves.
At Danspace we believe that respect for ourselves, one another, the physical space / studio, and our art form is of utmost importance to create a welcoming, safe, and supportive learning environment. We expect that everyone who enters our building will treat others with courtesy, follow the instructions of our faculty and staff, and work together to ensure a safe and supportive environment.
Please see our code of conduct for more specific expectations. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Danspace.
All adult students are encouraged to have a small dance bag. In this bag, you may want to keep the following:
Dancers may take their dance bags into the studio with them or leave bags in the dressing room. We suggest not leaving valuables unattended and encourage students to bring wallets, keys, phones, etc into the studio.
At Danspace we believe that respect for ourselves, one another, the physical space / studio, and our art form is of utmost importance to create a welcoming, safe, and supportive learning environment. We expect that everyone who enters our building will treat others with courtesy, follow the instructions of our faculty and staff, and work together to ensure a safe and supportive environment. Danspace has a zero tolerance policy for harassment or bullying.
If you believe you experienced or witnessed a violation of this code of conduct, please contact Danspace: info@danspace.com. If you don’t feel comfortable contacting the school director, please talk to your teacher or your front desk staff member.
If a faculty or staff member at Danspace witnesses a violation of this code of conduct, depending on the type of violation, we typically use a progressive discipline approach (e.g., a verbal warning or redirecting the behavior, followed by at least one additional verbal warning with an expectation of a consequence like sitting out or having a student leave the studio to sit in the lobby, followed by contacting a parent or guardian). In extreme and rare cases, we may ask a student to unenroll. If you have questions or concerns about our approach, please contact Danspace to discuss.
For our Adult Division, we offer classes by the series. Each series is 8-9 weeks in length depending on where we are in the year. To maintain class size and for the purpose of planning, drop ins are not offered but can be scheduled via email with advance notice.
Please email info@danspace.com to start the enrollment process.
Registration forms are required for students who attend class at Danspace. Please email us to receive the registration form. Students will not be permitted to take class without a completed registration form.
Please see our website for our current tuition and rates. If you are enrolling mid-series for Adult Division, your tuition will be prorated based on the number of remaining classes in the semester or series. The full amount is due the first week of classes.
For the Adult Division, tuition is due upon enrollment and at the start of each new series.
Danspace accepts payment by cash, check, or credit card. Credit card payments include a processing fee.
Danspace teachers and students have three weeks to assure a suitable fit. Within these three weeks, if the student decides not to return, they will only pay for the classes attended at our drop-in rate (see website for current rates). If the student has attended more than three classes, there are no refunds.
If the teacher decides the class is not suitable for a student, the student will be placed in another class. If the student is moved to an alternative class, they have another three weeks to make sure the class is a good fit. If the student decides to not continue within those three weeks, they will be refunded the remaining balance minus the classes attended at our drop-in rate (see website for current rates).
All requests for refunds must be submitted in writing and either emailed or mailed to Danspace. If approved, the balance will be refunded within three weeks of receipt of the refund request. Requests for refunds must be received by the end of the fifth week of the semester. No exceptions.
In lieu of a refund, students may request a credit. Credits are valid for the next semester or series and can be used toward a summer session. If the credit is not used, the student forfeits their credit.
For summer programs and master classes, cancellation notice must be received by Danspace two weeks prior to the first class (14 calendar days) in order to receive a refund of deposit or tuition less a $50 service fee.
We pass on a $35 fee for any checks returned by our bank for insufficient funds.
We are happy to extend a 10% discount to families that pay tuition for more than one student with a single payment. Please reach out to us about this option for your family. Family members who enroll or pay separately are not eligible for a discount at this time.
Please note: this discount is not automatically extended. Please contact Danspace so we may update your account to include this discount.
For two or more adult students enrolling in a series with a single payment, we are happy to offer tiered class pricing (for example, two adults enrolling in one class per week would receive the two classes per week discount). Family members who enroll or pay separately are not eligible for a discount at this time.
Please note: this discount is not automatically extended. Please contact Danspace so we may update your account to include this discount.
For Adults: Our adult division program is run year-round. New students are welcome to join as space allows at any point during the year. We know it may become necessary to pause your dance training. We encourage you to discuss returning with our administrative team when you’re ready, so we can support you in safely restarting classes.
For Children & Youth: Danspace offers a year-round program that runs September-May and summer programming from June-August. Our Fall Semester runs from September-January. Our Spring Semester runs February-May. Our Summer Sessions run June-August. We encourage students to begin classes with us during the summer or at the beginning of the Fall semester. You may be able to start in the Spring as space allows. Please review our class schedule for the year’s specific schedule.
You may find this year’s holiday schedule on our website or request it by emailing us at info@danspace.com. In addition to select Monday holidays, we close for two weeks in December, two weeks at the end of our Spring semester in May, and two weeks in August before the start of the Fall semester.
Our schedule of summer programs and master classes are announced in the Spring semester. For adults we offer weekly classes and programs taught by master teachers in the summer.
Updated handbook coming soon!
For Adults: Adults are welcome to wear a leotard and tights or white t-shirt and black tights but may also choose to wear tight fitting workout attire (leggings, t-shirt or tank top). Ballet slippers of any color. Hair pulled back completely off the face and neck.
For Adults: Adults are welcome to wear a leotard and tights or white t-shirt and black tights but may also choose to wear tight fitting workout attire (leggings, t-shirt or tank top). Ballet slippers of any color. Hair pulled back completely off the face and neck.
Hair pulled back and off the face. Leggings and a comfortable top that allows for upside down movement without having to adjust it are suggested. Leotards are also welcome. Bare feet, socks, jazz shoes, or dance paws are all permitted.
No formal dress code. Students are welcome to wear dance clothes or comfortable clothes that are easy to move in.
Comfortable clothes that are easy to move in. Students are welcome to bring blankets, pillows, or other props.
Dance education is a core part of Danspace’s approach and philosophy.
Our dance education content includes information on entering a class in progress (what to do if you’re late), what to include in your dance bag, and how to prepare for class.
If there are topics you wish to learn more about or would like resources on, please email us with your questions.
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