Our Position on Competition for Students
As a serious ballet student or the parent of a serious ballet student, you are likely familiar in some capacity with ballet competitions. However, as an organization, we have intentionally made a choice not to participate in competitions. Dance is a
Summer Intensive Faculty 2019
We are so excited to have a number of world renowned Dance Educators join our amazing year-round faculty this Summer for our annual Intensive program! Additional Faculty Members to be Announced! Audition on Fridays in Carmel Valley or Saturdays in
Dance? How do you choose a Dance Studio?
Which Dance Studio do you choose? How to choose a dance studio is not as easy as it seems. We recently welcomed a potential client, a 17-year-old young lady who had been dancing most of her life at 2-neighboring dance
Summer Intensive Faculty Announcements 2018
We are so excited to have a number of world renowned Dance Educators join our amazing faculty this Summer for our annual Intensive program! Additional Faculty Members to be Announced! Audition on Fridays in Carmel Valley or Saturdays in Scripps
Develop your child’s stamina for the New Year!
Happy New Year! How can we develop and improve our stamina in this New Year? Not only for ourselves, but for our children too! According to Mr. Webster, stamina is the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort. That “prolonged state”
Ballet Produces Results at Scripps Performing Arts Academy
A balanced education for all children must include ballet and performing arts. Just ask any Mommy how she feels when she sees her toddler walk on their toes for the very first time. We were all born to dance! Dance
It’s Intensive Time!
Every year we can hardly wait for the last week in July, as it means the start of our Pre-Professional and Intermediate Intensive programs! We love welcoming new and current students and guest faculty to work intensively on ballet, pointe, jazz
Nadia, 15, at the Scripps Performing Arts Academy Intermediate Intensive Program
Towards the end of the school year I saw an invitation to the Intermediate Intensive at Scripps Performing Arts Academy. I became so happy and started counting down the days until it started. Until then, I took open classes in
Vivian at The Scripps Performing Arts Academy Pre-Professional Program
Of all the ways to fill a summer day, dancing until every inch of my body aches is among my all-time favorites. Thanks to our SPAA intensives right here in San Diego, I've had the opportunity to do that for
Alexandra at The San Francisco Ballet School
This summer, I had the amazing opportunity to attend San Francisco Ballet School to train in their Summer Intensive. It was such an incredible, life-changing experience and I made friends and memories that will last a lifetime. ARRIVAL IN SAN FRANCISCO Although