Center Stage Dance, LA

Specialties

Voted «best kids dance classes in L.A.”-Los Angeles Magazine. At Center Stage, it’s about more than dance! We strive to develop qualities every child needs to succeed. Building confidence & self-​esteem within a friendly atmosphere is what teaching children is all about. Classes for all ages. Forty-​five minute Mommy & Me Class for age 2. Ballet-​Creative Movement for age 3. One hour: Ballet-​Tap combination classes for 4 – 7 year olds. Hip Hop-​Jazz is added for 6 – 7 year olds. ALL boys Combination Hip Hop-​Tap for 5 – 8 yrs. Eight years & up: One hour Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop, and Acrobatics. ALL Boys Hip Hop class for 9+ years. Maximum enrollment of 12 students per class for ages 2 through 7 years old. We welcome new students at any time during the school year, provided the class is not full. Three Performing Companies including an all Hip-​Hop Crew. June recital on Sunday. Custom Birthday Parties. Summer Camps and Classes. Please check for current schedule of classes on web site. Now registering new students for 2015.

History

Established in 1986.

Center Stage Dance will be celebrating its 29^th Anniversary of offering dance instruction for children this coming year. Started by its founder, Rosie G., it began by specializing in ballet, tap and jazz for children 3 to 8 years old. Since that time, it has grown to offer a full repertoire of classes for all ages and abilities. We have a strong performing company and competition team. We now have close to 300 students enrolled in the program but our core belief and principles remain the same, to build confidence and self-​esteem within a friendly atmosphere. This year Rosie handed over the reins to her company director Amy Longstaff and her husband William. Miss Rosie remains at the studio as an instructor teaching all of her classes.

Meet the Business Owner

Amy L.

Business Owner

Amy has her Masters in Dance from the Northern Ballet School in Manchester, UK, not far from where she grew up in York. She also studied at the Royal Ballet School. She moved to Los Angeles in 2007 to pursue her dance career and has worked with Disney, Dreamworks, and Nickelodeon. She has also performed with such artists as Katy Perry and Wayne Brady and has toured with dance troupes performing in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami and New York. Her husband, William studied theater and received his B.A. from Vassar College. Together, with and their daughter Penelope, they plan on continuing the strong education and fundamentals that have made Center Stage a great studio over the years.