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# Dance Connection Palo Alto

Dance Studio

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- [Home](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/) - Bringing the joy of dance to kids, teens, & adults through an elite competitive program + recreational dance classes for ballet, hiphop, jazz, contemporary, tap.
- [Holiday Schedule](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/holiday-schedule/) - 2025-2026 dance connection holidays Labor Day: Monday, September 7 Halloween, October 31: Classes that begin at 5:00 or later are canceled. Veteran’s Day: Wednesday, November 11 Thanksgiving Break: Monday, November 23- Sunday, November 29 Winter Break: Saturday, December 19 – Sunday, January 3 Dr. Martin Luther King Day: Monday, January 18 President’s Day: Monday, February 15 Memorial
- [Events Calendar](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/events-calendar/) - Calendar - events & holidays August First Day of Class: Monday, Aug 17Nutcracker Auditions: Sat, Aug 22DCPC Field Day: Sun, Aug 23 september HOLIDAY: Labor Day: Mon, Sep 7 october Dance Team Registration Deadline: Mon, Oct 6Halloween, October 31: Classes that begin at 5:00 or later are canceled. NOVEMBER HOLIDAY: Veteran’s Day: Wed, Nov 11 HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving
- [Class Schedule](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/dance-class-schedule/) - class schedule What’s your style? Dance Classes for kids, teens & adults! Welcome to Dance Connection’s 2026-2027 Season!From beginning dance classes to advanced, we’ve got something for boys, girls, men and women! Looking for ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, hip hop or even jazz funk? Look no further than the schedule below!This is a view-only schedule.
- [Registration & Tuition](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/registration-tuition/) - Registration New Students: Click on a class from the Class Schedule page, and you will be directed to our registration system where you will register and choose classes on one easy form! See below for tuition information and policies. Returning Students: Click on a class from the Class Schedule page or sign into your parent portal and
- [Summer Camps](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/summer-camps/) - Summer Camps 2026 Creative camp THEMEs. Real skills. Non-stop fun! K-Pop, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Sparkle Unicorn, Acro…. and so much more! Our full and half-day camps give kids ages 4–14 a place to try dance for the first time, explore a new style, or level up their skills! Every day is filled with movement, laughter, and new Join our Summer Dance Camps for ages 4–14! Weekly themes, hip-hop, jazz, creative projects, and a Friday showcase in a high-energy, supportive studio.
- [Draft-Schedule](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/draft-schedule/) - Fall 2026 - Spring 2027 Draft Schedule Dear Performing Company Families – THANK YOU for your partnership in helping us identify any conflicts or challenges in meeting your requirements. What to have on hand when you view the schedule: 1) DCPC , DCC and Ballet Company Handbook for required classes. 2) Ballet and Pointe placement email(s)
- [Summer Dance Classes](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/summer-dance-classes/) - Summer Dance Class Schedule June Classes June Session: June 8 – June 27th. Register here! DAY TIME CLASS NAME AGE INSTRUCTOR Monday 7:15 - 8:30 TeenAdult Hip Hop 10+ Kenn Sarafin Tuesday 7:15 - 8:30 INT/ADV Jazz J4 12+ Nikki Tavares Tuesday 8:00 - 9:00 Teen/Adult Tap Beg/Int Tues L5 13+ Joan Walton Wednesday 7:15 -
- [Attire](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/dress-code-attire-2/) - Ballet uniforms BOYS: Black footed tights and black ballet shoes with a fitted white T-shirtGIRLS:Pink footed tights and pink ballet shoes with the graded leotard style and color as follows. You can order leotards from SF Dance Gear. We understand that some leotards may take a while to arrive and dancers may need to wear an alternative for that
- [Ballet Company](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/ballet-company/) - 2026/2027 Ballet Company Auditions Tuesday, June 2nd View Schedule & Register for Auditions Registration deadline – 5/29 Special Preparatory Ballet CO Junior Preparatory Ballet CO A ballet studio centered in excellence & Community Under the artistic direction of Peter Hershey, Ballet Company serves as a training ground for young dancers (ages 10+) who are seeking a
- [Performing Companies & Teams](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/performing-company/) - Register for 2026/2027 Season auditions - June 5-7 Under the artistic direction of Nikki Tavares since 2024, Dance Connection Performing Company provides an elite environment for dancers ages 6-18 to train/compete locally and nationally. Students are held to the highest standards of artistic, technical, and personal excellence and at the same time nurtured by our
- [Ballet Intensive](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/ballet-intensive/) - 2026 summer ballet intensive Bay Area Premier Summer Ballet Intensive Our three-week ballet intensive – June 8-26 – is designed to improve your dancer’s technique and take their dancing to the next level, with daily classes taught by distinguished Bay Area guest teachers and our own DC ballet staff.Half-day classes take place Monday to Friday,
- [Dance Styles & Levels](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/dance-styles-levels/) - Dance Styles & Levels DANCE CLASS Styles Please contact us if you have any questions about our styles! Check out our daily schedule. Ballet Ballet is a graceful dance style focused on precise movement, balance, and control. It builds strength, flexibility, and technique through structured steps and fluid expression. JAZZ A form of dance characterized
- [The Nutcracker](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/the-nutcracker/) - dance connection's 26th Annual Production of the nutcracker Dec 12th at 7:00pm / Dec 13th at 1:30pm hip hop nutcraker Dec 13th at 6:00pm Buy Tickets & Flowers Buy Tickets & Flowers A family-friendly Holiday event ! Celebrate the holiday season with our heartwarming and family-friendly performances. Celebrate the holiday season with this heartwarming and
- [Dance With Friends](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/dance-with-friends/) - Dance with friends Join the fun at Dance Connection! Register for one free class during the week of Oct 20 – 25th and see why your friends love Dance Connection! We offer beginning, intermediate, and advanced classes for all different styles. Please register for a class that fits your dance experience. Your Dance Connection friend does
- [Faculty](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/faculty/) - Our dance instructors are professional dancers, choreographers, fitness experts & educators, experienced in teaching ballet, tap, hip hop, jazz, contemporary dance classes.
- [Our Philosophy](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/our-philosophy/) - a new kind of studio At Dance Connection, we believe a studio can offer an elite training program and a family-friendly community environment. We care about developing the WHOLE DANCER – as an artist, a competitor, a student, a human, and a community member. With this approach, our teachers create a space for each dancer to thrive,
- [Contact](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/contact/) - Contact Us Contact Info Address​ 4000 Middlefield Rd J1, J2, J3, J4, L5Palo Alto, CA Email Us info@danceconnectionpaloalto.com Call Us 650-322-7032 studio cell 650-852-0418 studio Follow Us Instagram Facebook-f
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- [Tuition - Recreational Dancers](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/?elementor_library=tuition-recreational-dancers) - Fall-Spring Season Classes: Monthly tuition is calculated by the number of classes a dancer takes each month. Tuition excludes holidays and canceled classes per our holiday schedule. Tuition may vary by month – If a month includes a holiday, the holiday class is not billed. Likewise, if a month has five weeks, the tuition will reflect that
- [Tuition - Team Dancers](https://danceconnectionpaloalto.com/?elementor_library=tuition-team-dancers) - Monthly tuition for team and company dancers is a flat fee and includes rehearsals as stated plus unlimited classes: Kinder Connector Team (all rehearsals): $225 Connector Team (all rehearsals): $300 DC Jazz, Teen, and Contemporary Dance Teams (all rehearsals): $450 DC Hip Hop KREW (all rehearsals): $450 DC Performing Company Mini Team (all rehearsals): $500,
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