Dance House Napa Valley

The Dance House Napa Valley offers Jazz, Lyrical, Stretch & Strength, Leap, Twirl & Tumble, Tap, Hip-Hop, Acrobatics & Tumbling, Combo Fusion, Combo, Ballet, and Contemporary. The class notes describe Jazz as stretching, body alignment, conditioning, core muscle strengthening, balance, and technique across the floor; Lyrical as ballet, jazz, and contemporary elements with body control, alignment, fluidity, choreography, and emotional connection; and Tap as rhythm, timing, technique, footwork, musicality, balance, and performance.

Programs

• Jazz — High energy and rhythmic based genre. Focuses on stretching, body alignment, conditioning, core muscle strengthening, balance, and technical and stylistic qualities through exercises across the floor.
• Lyrical — Combines elements of ballet, jazz, and contemporary techniques. Focuses on body control, alignment, fluidity, choreography, and emotional connection.
• Stretch & Strength — Focuses on full body flexibility and is designed to push each dancer at their own pace. Teaches dancers how to lengthen legs, arms, and feet and build strength.
• Leap, Twirl & Tumble — Ages 2-3 years
• Tap — Designed to develop rhythm and timing with the heel and the toe, while increasing tap technique and footwork. Teaches musicality, balance, performance, and how to use feet as musical instruments.
• Hip-Hop — High-energy style of dance that focuses on bodylines and isolation techniques.
• Acrobatics & Tumbling — Involves training in flexibility, tumbling, strength, and other related movements directed towards enhancing dance capabilities.
• Adult Fitness — Multiple adult fitness programs offered including yoga, stretch, toning, and more. Also offers a 'create your own workout' class.
• Combo Fusion — Designed to help with choreography retention and performance. Each week dancers learn a new combination that will either be modern, contemporary, jazz, or lyrical.
• Combo — Ages 4-6 years · Style specific introductory program designed to teach children the fundamental techniques in an enjoyable and uplifting environment. May incorporate jazz, acro, tap, ballet, and/or hip hop.
• Ballet
• Contemporary — Allows dancers to experience self-expression, awareness, and confidence. Teaches off-vertical alignment, balance, strength, and diversification of movement vocabulary.

At a glance

• Ages: 2–18 years old
• General schedule: Classes are listed by age, by day of the week, and in tabs by IN-STUDIO and VIRTUAL. All classes participate in an annual year-end recital at the completion of the session. All programs will perform in the end of the year recital except Turns, Tricks & Leaps and Conditioning Tech.

About the provider

Alex Blitstein is the Artistic Director, Founder, and Owner of The Dance House Napa Valley. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance and Science from San Diego State University and received the SDSU Alumni to Watch Award. His credits include Jennifer Lopez, Glee, American Idol’s Jessica Sanchez, Disney Channel, FOX's "Mobbed", America's Got Talent, and national commercials and industrials for FIAT, Estée Lauder, Adidas, Genetech, and Flash Mob America.

Age placement cut off is September 1st. Parents are not allowed in the dance studio during the Leap Twirl & Tumble session. For Special Needs, the program is designed for individuals with physical or developmental disabilities such as down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, and other developmental delay.

Last updated September 12, 2026.