Ballet Academy & Movement

Ballet Academy & Movement offers Ballet classes, Contemporary/Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Dance Team, Musical Theater, Athletes in Motion, Pilates, Gyrotonic®, and Cheer. Ballet classes include classical training.

Programs

• Ballet classes — Ages 3 to adult · Classical training in San Clemente and Rancho Santa Margarita.
• Dance & Movement Disciplines: Ballet — Ages 3 to Adult
• Dance & Movement Disciplines: Contemporary / Lyrical — Ages 3 to Adult
• Dance & Movement Disciplines: Jazz — Ages 3 to Adult
• Dance & Movement Disciplines: Tap — Ages 3 to Adult
• Dance & Movement Disciplines: Hip Hop — Ages 3 to Adult
• Dance & Movement Disciplines: Dance Team — Ages 3 to Adult
• Dance & Movement Disciplines: Musical Theater — Ages 3 to Adult
• Athletes in Motion
• Pilates — Enhance your Flexibility, Strength and Fluidity for a Balanced Body.
• Gyrotonic®
• Cheer — Ages 6+ · Cheer programs from ages 6+.

At a glance

• Ages: 3–18 years old

About the provider

The program was established in 2021. Leadership includes Amanda Cobb, Director and Owner; Cara Matchett, Assistant Director; and teachers Katherine Thomas, Deborah Fauerbach, Madelynn Hampton, Pie Gonzalez, Ally Helman, Sam Weeks, Lauryn Rowe, Kylie Yamano, and guest teachers including Nilas Martins. The mission statement says the program wants to help the community move their bodies so they can be healthier, happier, and reach their potential no matter what their dance and movement goals and aspirations may be. The program says Miss Amanda Cobb was a professional ballet dancer for over 15 years and a personal trainer for pilates and Gyrotonic, and it has been awarded 4x Best of San Clemente, voted Best Dance School in San Clemente in 2022, 2023, and 2024, People’s Choice Awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and in the San Clemente Hall of Fame. It also lists a community outreach program with performance experience at National Dance Day, Pelican Hill, Segerstrom, and Casa Romantica.

Registration encourages reaching out to staff for placement and/or free trials. New members can join free trial classes to meet teachers and be placed in appropriate dance levels. Existing members register through Dance Studio Pro. All skill levels are welcome. Petites ages 3-5, Level 1 ages 4-6, Level 2 ages 6-8, Level 3 ages 9-11, Level 4 ages 12+, Adult ages 18+.

What families say

“The studio has been very welcoming and inclusive for my daughter. She's learned a lot, the teachers are professional, very skilled, consistent and kind! They put on a beautiful production of the Nutcracker every year and another ballet in the spring and it's always an event we look forward to.” — Lindsay J. Parent

“We found BAM and realized we were home! Our daughter at 8 years old had zero dance exposure/experience when we walked in the door, but she had been begging to be in a Nutcracker performance. We found BAM and realized we were home! In 2 years I noted confidence and poise. She has made lovely friends and adores her teachers. BAM offers a very kind and loving environment. We just couldn't be happier!” — Carli C. Parent

Last updated October 27, 2026.