Just Dance Academy

Specialties

Ballet

Jazz

Tap

Hip Hop

Contemporary

Lyrical

Bollywood

Ages 3 – 17.

History

Established in 1993.

The Just Dance Academy program began in 1993 at the Corte Madera Recreation Center where it blossomed there for its first 11 years under the direction of Deanna Masgay, The JDA currently resides in downtown San Rafael. The JDA provides a warm, nurturing environment for all children to experience the joy of learning to dance and the joy of performance! The JDA provides recreational and Intensive dance training and has a competitive dance program.

Meet the Business Owner

Deanna M.

Business Owner

Ms. Deanna began the Just Dance program in Marin county in 1993. Her training includes intensive training in ballet (R.A.D, I.S.T.D), tap, jazz and lyrical from the age of 5 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Ms. Deanna became a professional dancer at the age of 18 performing with companies in Canada, the U.S., South America and Japan. Deanna graduated Cum Laude from Sonoma State University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in teaching. Ms. Deanna strives to achieve a dance program which promotes technically sound dance instruction with an emphasis on allowing students to experience the joy in the process of learning to dance as well as the joy of performance. The Just Dance Academy accommodates the recreational dancer as well as dancers seeking intensive dance training.