Happy Feet Dance School

Happy Feet Dance School offers Tiny Toes parent, adult, and child participation classes, preschool and kindergarten tap, jazz, and beginning ballet basics, elementary school combination tap and jazz classes, and core curriculum classes that include ballet, tap, and jazz. The program also offers ballet, tap, and jazz classes for students from three years old through adult, along with adult tap classes.

Programs

• Tiny Toes parent/adult/child participation class — 18-36 months · 45-minute morning class; offered in 8-10 week sessions depending on calendar · Parent/adult/child participation; no formal dance attire required
• Preschool and Kindergarten Classes (3-year-olds) — 3 years old · 45-minute classes; begin in September and run until early June · Combination tap and jazz with beginning ballet basics; approximately half class in tap shoes and half in ballet shoes; participate in end of school year recital
• Preschool and Kindergarten Classes (4-year-olds) — 4 years old · 50-minute classes; begin in September and run until early June · Combination tap and jazz with beginning ballet basics; approximately half class in tap shoes and half in ballet shoes; participate in end of school year recital
• Preschool and Kindergarten Classes (5-year-olds) — 5 years old · 55-60 minute classes; begin in September and run until early June
• Elementary School Combination Tap and Jazz Classes (First through Sixth Grade) — First through Sixth Grade · One-hour classes; run from September through early June
• Core Curriculum Classes (3 and 4 year olds) — 3-4 years old · 45-50 minute classes; start once a year in September and continue through end of May
• Core Curriculum Classes (5 years through early teens) — 5 years through early teens · One-hour classes; start once a year in September and continue through end of May
• Core Curriculum Classes (older teens and adults) — Older teens and adults · One-hour classes; start once a year in September and continue through end of May
• Ballet Classes — Students ages three years old through adult · Offered as part of Happy Feet’s variety of dance classes
• Tap Classes — Students ages three years old through adult · Offered as part of Happy Feet’s variety of dance classes
• Jazz Classes — Students ages three years old through adult · Offered as part of Happy Feet’s variety of dance classes
• Adult Tap Classes — Adults · Listed as a distinct curriculum area

At a glance

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• General schedule: Core curriculum classes start once a year in September and continue through the end of May. Preschool and kindergarten classes begin in September and run until early June. Children’s combination tap and jazz classes for first through sixth grade run from September through early June. Tiny Toes classes are offered in 8-10 week sessions depending on the calendar.

About the provider

Happy Feet Dance School was established in 1978 and has been serving the Marin County dance and performing arts community since then. The school states that its goal is to provide a quality dance program where students learn to dance in an environment that is stimulating and exciting, while at the same time safe, warm, and welcoming, and it notes that students are personally placed in age- and level-appropriate classes. The program describes a belief in the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social benefits of dance, and explains that students are placed in classes where they will feel challenged, encouraged, joyful, and successful in learning to dance. Students are invited to perform in various community events as well as annual recitals.

Yearly tuition for core curriculum classes is paid in two installments, the first in September and the second in February. Depending on age, class size is limited to approximately 12-15 students per class. Students are placed in appropriate classes by Happy Feet faculty based on age, number of years of dance experience, and individual ability. Experienced dancers are not eligible for self-enrollment and require an assessment for placement.

Last updated August 17, 2026.