Dance Magic School

Dance Magic School offers Ballet and Creative Movement for young children, with baby ballet and young preschool levels mentioned. The program also lists ballet, tap, jazz, character, and musical theater, and Ballet and Creative Movement includes ballet warm-ups, posture, balancing, skipping, running, marching, leaping, jumping, creative movement, improvisation, ballet stories, and music.

Programs

• Ballet and Creative Movement — Young children; Baby Ballet and Young Preschool levels mentioned · Focuses on ballet warm-ups, posture, balancing, skipping, running, marching, leaping, jumping, creative movement, improvisation, ballet stories, and music.
• Ballet — Young children · Taught by Ms. Karen; one of the styles listed on the About page.
• Tap — Young children · Taught by Ms. Karen; one of the styles listed on the About page.
• Jazz — Young children · Taught by Ms. Karen; one of the styles listed on the About page.
• Character — Young children · Taught by Ms. Karen; one of the styles listed on the About page.
• Musical Theater — Young children · Taught by Ms. Karen; one of the styles listed on the About page.

At a glance

• Ages: 2–12 years old
• General schedule: Fall classes are ongoing. Classes started on August 17 for Monday classes. New students can join after the start date with a prorated fee.

About the provider

Ms. Karen Dycaico opened Dance Magic School in 2016. She also co-founded Westlake School for the Performing Arts in Daly City in 1991 and taught ballet for 20 years in Mountain View. Dance Magic specializes in teaching dance to the young child and presents dance as helping creativity, coordination, balance, posture, musicality, rhythm, self-confidence, and appreciation of dance. Ms. Karen also teaches dance at children's centers and school enrichment programs in several South Bay locations, including Happy Days Cupertino, Happy Days Santa Clara, Imagination Lab School, the Palo Alto JCC, Resurrection School Sunnyvale, Cisco, Google Children's Centers, and Club J at JCC Palo Alto.

• Thanksgiving break — No classes scheduled during Thanksgiving break
• Nutcracker rehearsals and performances — Rehearsals held the week of Nov 30 - Dec 3; two performances scheduled for December 5 at the Cubberley Theater

Last updated September 19, 2026.