Ah-Lan Dance

Ah-Lan Dance offers Chinese Dance Class, Wugong Class, Ballet Class, and Summer Camp. The Chinese Dance Class begins with a Shen yun warmup and continues with a classical Chinese dance piece or a folk dance piece. The Wugong Class teaches flexibility, strength, coordination, cartwheels, front walkovers, turns, and other advanced Chinese dance techniques. The Summer Camp includes dance technique each day and a performance on the final Friday afternoon.

Programs

• Chinese Dance Class — 4 year olds to adults · Classes of many different levels; each class begins with a Shen yun warmup and continues with a classical Chinese dance piece or a folk dance piece.
• Wugong Class — children · Monday and Thursday nights · Children’s class by instructor invitation; focuses on flexibility, strength and coordination, and teaches cartwheels, front walkovers, turns and other advanced Chinese dance techniques.
• Ballet Class — children and adults · Usually offered right before or after the Chinese dance class; also offered for children and adults on a drop-in basis through Open Classes.
• Summer Camp — 4-16 · Monday-Friday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm; optional afternoon activities 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm; extended A.M. supervision 8:00 am to 9:00 am · In-person summer camp with indoor, parking lot and park activities; every day begins with dance technique; each camp session features a performance on the final Friday afternoon.
• Drop-In Fitness & Dance Classes — child and adult students · Wide variety of fitness and dance classes from many cultures around the world; includes Classical Ballet, Modern Dance, Zumba, Yoga, Hula Hoop, Ballroom and more.
• Chinese Dance for Exercise — adults · Low-impact cardio class suitable for people who want to learn Chinese dance but prefer not to perform on stage.
• Zumba — adults · Medium-impact cardio class; a fun and upbeat Latin-inspired aerobic dance program.
• Zumba/Chinese Dance for Exercise — adults · Low-impact cardio class designed especially for beginners who would like to learn the basics of both Zumba and Chinese Dance.
• Ballet for Beginners — adults · Introductory class for people with no prior Ballet experience.
• Hula Hoop — adults · Class incorporates hula hoop tricks and dance moves.
• Ballroom Dance Class — adults · Different ballroom dance teachers teach different ballroom dance styles; styles include Salsa, international Latin, Samba, Chacha, Rumba, Paso Doble, etc.

At a glance

• Ages: 4–18 years old
• General schedule: Summer camp runs Monday-Friday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, with optional afternoon activities 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm and extended A.M. supervision 8:00 am to 9:00 am. Chinese Dance classes are offered at different levels. Wugong classes are on Monday and Thursday nights. Ballet classes are generally taught in combination with Chinese dance classes and are usually offered right before or after them.

About the provider

Ah-Lan Dance has offered Chinese Dance Classes in Albany and El Cerrito for over 15 years. Its mission is to have students become physically and spiritually healthy and to take part in community service activities. Students will learn under pressure, prepare for challenging situations, and take part in community service activities.

If the student is unable to attend class, contact all instructors at least a day prior. Missing class has a negative impact on performance preparation. If a student does not want to or cannot participate in a performance, inform Ah-lan at the beginning of the year. Otherwise every dancer is included in the choreography and is expected to perform. Performance dates are announced well in advance. Each dancer needs to be registered individually.

Last updated September 15, 2026.