Callina’s School of Dance

Specialties

Callina’s School of Dance offers classes for girls and boys age 3 to adult in ballet, hip hop, jazz & tap. We also offer workshops for audition preparation and private lessons upon request.

Our teachers and assistant teachers strive to nurture in our students a love for the art & discipline of dance and an understanding of dance technique. This is a privilege and responsibility that we take very seriously.

We have two large, clean studios with high ceilings, sprung floors, central heating & air conditioning, large dressing room, play room, large waiting area, two rest rooms, and 1^st floor access (no stairs!). Our Spring Dance Concert is held in the Tony Bennett Theater of the Frank Sinatra High School.

History

Established in 1985.

Cally Moraytis founded Callina’s School of Dance in Astoria, New York in 1985. Guided by the philosophy that professional dance instruction should be made available to everyone, Cally designed programs which offer excellent training at all levels.

From an initial enrollment of 90 in 1985, to a current enrollment of over 300 students age 3 to adult, Callina’s has become a center for the study of ballet, jazz, hip hop & tap. With dedication to the physical and mental well-​being of each student, our faculty is committed to providing the finest in dance training. Performance opportunities contribute to a well-​rounded experience and a true sense of accomplishment for the students.

At Callina’s we believe that people of all ages benefit from having dance in their lives. When you take a class with us, you not only correctly train your mind & body in a supportive environment, you also find new freedom through movement that will harmonize your physical, intellectual, and aesthetic self.

Meet the Business Owner

Cally M.

Business Owner

Cally Moraytis, Founder and Artistic Director, graduated as a dance major in 1984 from LaGuardia High School of Perfoming Arts. Her training focused on classical ballet, and included modern, flamenco, tap, jazz and Greek Folk dance. She studied with Maggie Black, Nancy Bielski and David Howard, Pearl Lang and Anna Sokolow. At age 16, Cally began dancing professionally with Ronald Sequoio in his Dance Compass Company. In 1985 she founded Callina’s School of Dance with the philosophy that serious dance training should engage the imagination and be an enriching and enjoyable experience. From 1991 through 1999, Cally founded & directed Odyssey Dance Company, and as Artistic Director, choreographed & produced dance events at the Florence Gould Hall, Merce Cunningham Studios, Central Park Loeb Boat House and more. From 1988 – 1998, Cally co-​directed the Omeros Hellenic Dance Company. In 1999 Cally produced & choreographed RIZES at LeFrak Concert Hall…