About
The Dance Academy offers dance instruction in a professional studio setting. The studio includes three professionally equipped dance studios that provide ample, well-lit space for a variety of dance classes.
• Schedule: Studio hours Monday–Wednesday from 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm, and Thursday from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Nancy East directs the dance program at The Dance Academy. She has taught dance for over thirty years and has been on the faculty of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, as well as operating her own dance business. Her experience includes teaching both students and instructors in classroom and guest artist settings, serving as a judge at various dance competitions, and choreographing for theatre and performing arts groups throughout the Central California area. Nancy began studying ballet, tap, and jazz as a child and later majored in Dance at UCLA and the University of California at Irvine, where she received her degree in Dance and Art. She also attended the American School of Dance in Hollywood, studying under Eugene Loring and Joe Tremaine. She holds California Teaching Credentials for Elementary Education and Secondary Credentials for Dance, Art, and Physical Education, along with a Master’s Degree in Musical Theatre Direction and Choreography. Nancy recently retired from a 27-year tenure as a faculty member in the Kinesiology Department at California State University, Stanislaus, where she taught courses in dance and education and choreographed for the Theatre and Music departments. She has also taught dance, fitness, and creative movement in the school system through the Stanislaus County Arts Commission STARS program.
The Dance Academy states the mission that whether students choose to dance for fun, development of mind and body, professional growth, or all three, the faculty strives to maintain high standards in helping students reach their goals. The program gives individual attention as each student is encouraged to progress at his or her own rate toward developing their greatest potential. The Dance Academy states that it desires to instill in students of all ages a positive self-image and a belief that successes achieved as dancers carry over into all areas of their lives, and that it is committed to sharing a productive dance experience with every student. The studio’s slogan is “A positive approach to dance education in a professional setting.”
Last updated June 1, 2026.
• Schedule: Studio hours Monday–Wednesday from 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm, and Thursday from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Nancy East directs the dance program at The Dance Academy. She has taught dance for over thirty years and has been on the faculty of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, as well as operating her own dance business. Her experience includes teaching both students and instructors in classroom and guest artist settings, serving as a judge at various dance competitions, and choreographing for theatre and performing arts groups throughout the Central California area. Nancy began studying ballet, tap, and jazz as a child and later majored in Dance at UCLA and the University of California at Irvine, where she received her degree in Dance and Art. She also attended the American School of Dance in Hollywood, studying under Eugene Loring and Joe Tremaine. She holds California Teaching Credentials for Elementary Education and Secondary Credentials for Dance, Art, and Physical Education, along with a Master’s Degree in Musical Theatre Direction and Choreography. Nancy recently retired from a 27-year tenure as a faculty member in the Kinesiology Department at California State University, Stanislaus, where she taught courses in dance and education and choreographed for the Theatre and Music departments. She has also taught dance, fitness, and creative movement in the school system through the Stanislaus County Arts Commission STARS program.
The Dance Academy states the mission that whether students choose to dance for fun, development of mind and body, professional growth, or all three, the faculty strives to maintain high standards in helping students reach their goals. The program gives individual attention as each student is encouraged to progress at his or her own rate toward developing their greatest potential. The Dance Academy states that it desires to instill in students of all ages a positive self-image and a belief that successes achieved as dancers carry over into all areas of their lives, and that it is committed to sharing a productive dance experience with every student. The studio’s slogan is “A positive approach to dance education in a professional setting.”
Last updated June 1, 2026.
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