Creative Dance and Movement

Our Story

We strive to create a unique home for dance in Monterey County, devoid of competition, where young people can learn the art of dance and learn creative possibilities through dance.

We work with children of all ages and our preschool dance program is particularly popular. While being a structured program, we work hard to validate each child's personality and personal style of movement, and to encourage freedom of expression. With imaginations fully engaged, preschoolers use scarves, bean bags, ribbons and more as they are introduced to dance elements and movement fundamentals. Children also work on body control, listening skills, balance and coordination, and on development of locomotor skills (skipping, leaping, jumping, etc.).

As dancers grow, they can continue learning dance and creativity skills through Creative Ballet, Creative Modern and other fun dance classes.

Our goal at every age, toddler through teen, is to enhance each young dancer's enthusiasm for dance, to encourage creativity, and to increase self-confidence.

At Creative Dance and Movement, all of our dancers are part of the learning and creative process. Our goal is to honor the "whole" child: his or her individuality, ideas, and movement choices, as well as cognitive, social and emotional development.