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Center Stage Dance Academy offers training in dance, voice, and performing arts. The program includes a Performing Company whose members train in all areas of dance, voice, and related performing arts by invitation only.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Observes breaks on Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Winter Break (December 22, 2025 – January 3, 2026), Spring Break (April 4 – April 10), Memorial Day, and Summer Break (June 22 – July 4)
Center Stage Dance Academy was founded in 1993 and has been training professional dancers in Long Beach, California, for over 32 years. The academy states that it welcomes students of all ages and abilities and was founded to give all students a professional experience. It provides a well-rounded program in a 6,000 sq.ft. facility while maintaining artistry and a high technical standard, and states that dancers are given a safe and fun learning environment. Center Stage Dance Academy states that it is committed to helping each student realize their full potential.
CSDA’s Performing Company members exhibit a high level of commitment to many types of dance. To be eligible to join the Performing Company, a student must be at least 8 years old with a minimum of five years of training in ballet, jazz, and tap technique, and membership is by invitation only. Company members train approximately 10 or more hours per week in dance, voice, and related performing arts, perform at local and national competitions, and have opportunities to study with professional artists at workshops, conventions, and master classes throughout California.
Center Stage Dance Academy has received several recognitions, including the 2025 GOOGLE AWARD, Top Dance School in Long Beach 2025, Winner of the 2023 Best of Long Beach Dance School Award, and 2023 Winner of the Three Best Rated Dance Schools in Long Beach for seven years running. It has also received the Press Telegram's Reader's Choice Award as “Favorite Dance Studio.” The company has performed at Knott's Berry Farm, Universal CityWalk, and SeaWorld in San Diego, and company members perform at local and national competitions.
Last updated July 18, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Observes breaks on Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Winter Break (December 22, 2025 – January 3, 2026), Spring Break (April 4 – April 10), Memorial Day, and Summer Break (June 22 – July 4)
Center Stage Dance Academy was founded in 1993 and has been training professional dancers in Long Beach, California, for over 32 years. The academy states that it welcomes students of all ages and abilities and was founded to give all students a professional experience. It provides a well-rounded program in a 6,000 sq.ft. facility while maintaining artistry and a high technical standard, and states that dancers are given a safe and fun learning environment. Center Stage Dance Academy states that it is committed to helping each student realize their full potential.
CSDA’s Performing Company members exhibit a high level of commitment to many types of dance. To be eligible to join the Performing Company, a student must be at least 8 years old with a minimum of five years of training in ballet, jazz, and tap technique, and membership is by invitation only. Company members train approximately 10 or more hours per week in dance, voice, and related performing arts, perform at local and national competitions, and have opportunities to study with professional artists at workshops, conventions, and master classes throughout California.
Center Stage Dance Academy has received several recognitions, including the 2025 GOOGLE AWARD, Top Dance School in Long Beach 2025, Winner of the 2023 Best of Long Beach Dance School Award, and 2023 Winner of the Three Best Rated Dance Schools in Long Beach for seven years running. It has also received the Press Telegram's Reader's Choice Award as “Favorite Dance Studio.” The company has performed at Knott's Berry Farm, Universal CityWalk, and SeaWorld in San Diego, and company members perform at local and national competitions.
Last updated July 18, 2026.
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