Santa Teresa Academy of Music & Dance

Santa Teresa Academy of Music & Dance offers Kinder Hip Hop, Junior Hip Hop, and Hip Hop classes, along with piano lessons, guitar lessons, voice lessons, violin lessons, drum lessons, and ukulele lessons. It also offers ballet classes, jazz classes, and tap dance classes. Piano lessons are private, one-on-one instruction, and guitar and ukulele lessons are also private.

Programs

• Kinder Hip Hop — 5 yrs. · 30 min.
• Junior Hip Hop — 6-9 yrs. · 50 min.
• Hip Hop — 10+ yrs. · 60 min.
• Piano lessons — 4+ · Private, one-on-one instruction; 30 minute and 60 minute lessons; lessons available year round.
• Guitar lessons — 7 or 8+ · Private guitar lessons; 30 minute and 60 minute lessons; ukulele students can start as young as six years old.
• Voice lessons — Private voice lessons.
• Violin lessons — Private violin lessons.
• Drum lessons — Private drum lessons.
• Ukulele lessons — 6+ · Private ukulele lessons; 30 minute and 60 minute lessons.
• Ballet classes
• Jazz classes
• Tap dance classes

At a glance

• Ages: 4–18 years old
• General schedule: Dance classes are a 12-month program. Music lessons are offered year round. Music lessons are available seven-days-a-week and scheduled once-a-week.
• Facility hours: Lesson & office hours are Monday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM; Tuesday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM; Wednesday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM; Thursday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM; Friday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM; Saturday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM; Sunday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM. Another page lists lesson hours Monday through Thursday 3:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Friday 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, and Sunday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

About the provider

The program states that music lessons are offered year round and are scheduled once a week. Dance classes are a 12-month program. Music students can earn special color wristband bracelets, trophies, and certificates for passing musical tests. The program serves the communities of San Jose, Los Gatos, Santa Clara, Campbell, Morgan Hill, and Gilroy.

Classes are first come, first served. Dance classes have limited enrollment. Yearly registration fee is $40 per student. Dance classes have monthly tuition listed on the page, but no per-program price is attached to the individual offerings here. Music lessons are month-to-month and do not require semester minimums. To stop lessons, 30 day notice on the 1st of the month is needed.

What families say

“Flexible hours, fantastic teachers and staff, and I like that there are a lot of programs and incentives for young learners.” — Lan N.

“THANK YOU for the love of music that you have instilled within our children and also for the wonderful standard of music instruction that you provide to the San Jose community!!!” — Dana Y.

Last updated September 19, 2026.