S.K.A Dance Studio

Specialties

Dance for Adults and Kids

History

Established in 2007.

S.K.A. Dance studio kicked off its heels in 2007 and generated out of its affiliation and parent company of Shaolin Kempo Arts Martial Arts school. Owner and Program Director, Lori Larocque, saw a demand for a place where children and adults alike could learn fresh and exciting dance choreography in her local community.

With 37 years of classical dance training under her belt, Lori took Shaolin Kempo Arts and expanded its artistic venues to include a dance program which has quickly grown! S.K.A. Dance incorporates a blend of dance styles and genres mixing classical and urban into some fantastic choreography and fresh routines. Our goal is to provide an environment that is fun, but challenging to each individual dancer.

S.K.A. dance studio invites everyone to try a class and experience for themselves the joy of DANCE!

Meet the Business Owner

Lori L.

Business Owner

Lori Larocque, Program Director to S.K.A. Dance, brings over 20 years of dance experience to the dance floor. Dancing classical ballet since the age of 5, Lori has training in a variety of styles and has performed extensively in various venues and cities. Her formal training includes, ballet, modern, and jazz studying at the Boston Ballet Company, Pennsylvania Ballet, London Contemporary Dance School, and Santa Barbara Dance Theatre including receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance at the University of California Santa Barbara. Most recently her repertoire now incorporates hip hop and street-​style choreography.

Lori also has formal training in all arenas of dance performance including costume, set and lighting design, choreography, and music composition. Most recently, she used her dance and choreography talents while teaching both recreational and competitive figure skaters. She taught ballet on and off ice in addition to composing their competitive routines, music, and adding