About
The Dance Academy offers classes in dance, including ballet, tap, jazz, fitness, creative movement, and choreography. Classes take place in three professionally equipped, well-lit dance studios, with a welcoming reception area and a spacious lobby for families.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Studio hours Monday–Wednesday 4:00 pm–8:30 pm and Thursday 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
The Dance Academy is directed by Nancy East, who has taught dance for over thirty years and directs the dance program at The Dance Academy. She began studying ballet, tap, and jazz as a young 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 attended the American School of Dance in Hollywood, studying under Eugene Loring and Joe Tremaine. Nancy East has earned California Teaching Credentials for Elementary Education and Secondary Credentials for Dance, Art, and Physical Education, and she holds a Master’s Degree in Musical Theatre Direction and Choreography. She served on the faculty of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, operated her own dance business, and was a faculty member in the Kinesiology Department at California State University, Stanislaus for 27 years, where she taught various courses in dance and education and choreographed for the Theatre and Music departments. She has also served as a judge at various dance competitions and has taught dance, fitness, and creative movement in the school system through the Stanislaus County Arts Commission STARS program, as well as choreographed for theatre and performing arts groups throughout the Central California area.
According to its mission, The Dance Academy states 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 the development of their greatest potential. The studio 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 it is committed to sharing a productive dance experience with every student. The Dance Academy uses the slogan, “A positive approach to dance education in a professional setting.”
Last updated March 2, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Studio hours Monday–Wednesday 4:00 pm–8:30 pm and Thursday 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
The Dance Academy is directed by Nancy East, who has taught dance for over thirty years and directs the dance program at The Dance Academy. She began studying ballet, tap, and jazz as a young 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 attended the American School of Dance in Hollywood, studying under Eugene Loring and Joe Tremaine. Nancy East has earned California Teaching Credentials for Elementary Education and Secondary Credentials for Dance, Art, and Physical Education, and she holds a Master’s Degree in Musical Theatre Direction and Choreography. She served on the faculty of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, operated her own dance business, and was a faculty member in the Kinesiology Department at California State University, Stanislaus for 27 years, where she taught various courses in dance and education and choreographed for the Theatre and Music departments. She has also served as a judge at various dance competitions and has taught dance, fitness, and creative movement in the school system through the Stanislaus County Arts Commission STARS program, as well as choreographed for theatre and performing arts groups throughout the Central California area.
According to its mission, The Dance Academy states 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 the development of their greatest potential. The studio 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 it is committed to sharing a productive dance experience with every student. The Dance Academy uses the slogan, “A positive approach to dance education in a professional setting.”
Last updated March 2, 2026.
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