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San Elijo Dance and Music Academy offers ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, and lyrical dance classes, including classical ballet, Youngest Dancers Classes, Youth Ballet Classes, Teen Classes, and Pre-Professional Ballet through The Conservatory. The program also offers private music lessons in piano, voice, guitar (acoustic and electric), violin, and ukulele, along with music classes and summer camps.
• Ages: 2–17 years old
• Schedule: Academy hours Monday–Friday 10am–7pm, Saturday 10am–6pm, Sunday 12 noon–5pm; a session runs July 12–July 30, 2021
For over 24 years, San Elijo Dance and Music Academy has mentored kids from ages two to teen. The academy states a mission of staying focused on achieving a vision of excellence in dance and music in a family-friendly environment. The program describes itself as the premier dance and music academy in North County, with five San Diego dance and music studios and industry-leading sprung dance floors that are used by top pre-professional ballet schools. It offers a pre-professional ballet program preparing students for prestigious companies and schools in the nation, and provides free trial classes, including complimentary trials in as many classes as interest a student.
The leadership and faculty team includes Blair Stuka, Carly Topazio, Daria Breslin, Jordan Tilton, Katelyn Cecil, Katia Palivoda, Lauri-Michelle & Benjamin Houk, Macy Eaton, Madeline Houk, Magen Rodriguez, Marianna Nehoda, Raymond Tilton, Ron Tilton, and Ryan Beck. The academy invites students from Carlsbad, San Marcos, and surrounding San Diego communities to join with a free trial.
Parent and student testimonials describe dedicated teachers, a wide range of classes, and management that gave one family’s three children self-confidence and skills to perform at their recital, as well as a student who recommends the studio to dancers looking for talented and inspiring dancers and teachers. Another parent notes that their daughter has danced with the studio for years and mentions excellent teachers, opportunities to dance with professionals, and care from the owners and faculty in knowing each family.
Last updated April 9, 2026.
• Ages: 2–17 years old
• Schedule: Academy hours Monday–Friday 10am–7pm, Saturday 10am–6pm, Sunday 12 noon–5pm; a session runs July 12–July 30, 2021
For over 24 years, San Elijo Dance and Music Academy has mentored kids from ages two to teen. The academy states a mission of staying focused on achieving a vision of excellence in dance and music in a family-friendly environment. The program describes itself as the premier dance and music academy in North County, with five San Diego dance and music studios and industry-leading sprung dance floors that are used by top pre-professional ballet schools. It offers a pre-professional ballet program preparing students for prestigious companies and schools in the nation, and provides free trial classes, including complimentary trials in as many classes as interest a student.
The leadership and faculty team includes Blair Stuka, Carly Topazio, Daria Breslin, Jordan Tilton, Katelyn Cecil, Katia Palivoda, Lauri-Michelle & Benjamin Houk, Macy Eaton, Madeline Houk, Magen Rodriguez, Marianna Nehoda, Raymond Tilton, Ron Tilton, and Ryan Beck. The academy invites students from Carlsbad, San Marcos, and surrounding San Diego communities to join with a free trial.
Parent and student testimonials describe dedicated teachers, a wide range of classes, and management that gave one family’s three children self-confidence and skills to perform at their recital, as well as a student who recommends the studio to dancers looking for talented and inspiring dancers and teachers. Another parent notes that their daughter has danced with the studio for years and mentions excellent teachers, opportunities to dance with professionals, and care from the owners and faculty in knowing each family.
Last updated April 9, 2026.
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