ODC School Youth & Teen Program
ODC Dance Commons, 351 Shotwell St, San Francisco, CA 94110
About
ODC School Youth & Teen Program offers dance technique classes and dynamic dance classes that include creative movement, contemporary, hip hop, ballet, tap, composition, and choreography. The program includes imaginative intensives and dance performance opportunities such as The Velveteen Rabbit, December Showcase, May Showcase, Step Onstage Performances, Ballet Performance, Dance Jam Home Season, and Seeds Home Season. Cross-training in different dance modalities is highly encouraged in this program.
• Ages: 2–18 years old
• Schedule: Fall Session runs September 12–December 20, 2026, Winter Break runs December 21, 2026–January 8, 2027, Spring Session runs January 9–May 16, 2027, and ODC Youth & Teen Summer Programs run June 5–July 25, 2027
• Price: A $65 Beyond the Classroom Registration Fee is charged at the time of enrollment to each student, with the fee waived for those who register for 2026–2027 classes by June 30, 2026; ODC offers a 10% tuition discount to students enrolled in multiple classes in a session or to siblings who enroll simultaneously, and for academic year-long enrollment the Two-Payment Plan has a 5% service fee and the Nine-Payment Plan has a 10% service fee, capped at $180 per student, with remaining tuition after withdrawal credited to the ODC account for future use without expiration
The program is a creative hub for ages 2–18 and offers age-appropriate dance programs for all levels through Young Creative Dance Classes for ages 2–7, Youth Dance Classes for ages 7–13, and Teen Dance Classes for ages 12–18. Classes in the Youth & Teen Program for ages 8–18 are cumulative and yearlong over the academic school year, while students in the Young Creative Program for ages 2–7 enroll separately for fall and spring sessions and are not automatically re-enrolled for spring. The curriculum offers after-school and weekend classes, and registration is conducted on a first come, first serve basis, with placement classes required for new ballet and contemporary students ages 9–18 with prior dance experience. Scholarship opportunities are available, and the Beyond the Classroom Registration Fee includes a student ticket to any ODC School production, including The Velveteen Rabbit. The program includes Dance Jam, a Teen Contemporary Dance Company, and SEEDS, a Teen Hip Hop Dance Company created in collaboration between ODC and Embodiment Project.
ODC was founded in 1971 by Artistic Director Brenda Way. In 1976, a yellow school bus rolled into the Bay Area with 16 dancers, musicians, painters, and photographers aboard, ODC Theater was built in 1979 and expanded in 2010, ODC Dance Commons opened in September 2005, and in 2022 ODC acquired the 14,400 square foot building adjacent to ODC Theater. ODC is dedicated to the lifecycle of the artistic process and aims to inspire audiences, cultivate artists, engage community, and foster diversity and inclusion through dance. ODC advocates for the performing arts as an essential component to the economic and cultural development of the community.
Last updated June 15, 2026.
• Ages: 2–18 years old
• Schedule: Fall Session runs September 12–December 20, 2026, Winter Break runs December 21, 2026–January 8, 2027, Spring Session runs January 9–May 16, 2027, and ODC Youth & Teen Summer Programs run June 5–July 25, 2027
• Price: A $65 Beyond the Classroom Registration Fee is charged at the time of enrollment to each student, with the fee waived for those who register for 2026–2027 classes by June 30, 2026; ODC offers a 10% tuition discount to students enrolled in multiple classes in a session or to siblings who enroll simultaneously, and for academic year-long enrollment the Two-Payment Plan has a 5% service fee and the Nine-Payment Plan has a 10% service fee, capped at $180 per student, with remaining tuition after withdrawal credited to the ODC account for future use without expiration
The program is a creative hub for ages 2–18 and offers age-appropriate dance programs for all levels through Young Creative Dance Classes for ages 2–7, Youth Dance Classes for ages 7–13, and Teen Dance Classes for ages 12–18. Classes in the Youth & Teen Program for ages 8–18 are cumulative and yearlong over the academic school year, while students in the Young Creative Program for ages 2–7 enroll separately for fall and spring sessions and are not automatically re-enrolled for spring. The curriculum offers after-school and weekend classes, and registration is conducted on a first come, first serve basis, with placement classes required for new ballet and contemporary students ages 9–18 with prior dance experience. Scholarship opportunities are available, and the Beyond the Classroom Registration Fee includes a student ticket to any ODC School production, including The Velveteen Rabbit. The program includes Dance Jam, a Teen Contemporary Dance Company, and SEEDS, a Teen Hip Hop Dance Company created in collaboration between ODC and Embodiment Project.
ODC was founded in 1971 by Artistic Director Brenda Way. In 1976, a yellow school bus rolled into the Bay Area with 16 dancers, musicians, painters, and photographers aboard, ODC Theater was built in 1979 and expanded in 2010, ODC Dance Commons opened in September 2005, and in 2022 ODC acquired the 14,400 square foot building adjacent to ODC Theater. ODC is dedicated to the lifecycle of the artistic process and aims to inspire audiences, cultivate artists, engage community, and foster diversity and inclusion through dance. ODC advocates for the performing arts as an essential component to the economic and cultural development of the community.
Last updated June 15, 2026.
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