Silhouette Dance Studio

Silhouette Dance Studio offers social dance classes that include classical ballet, ballroom, folk dance, jazz, creative movement, formation dance, modern dance, pre-ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, and ballroom dancing. The program includes class divisions called Tiny, Mini, Pre-Bravo, Bravo, Pre-Teens, Teens, Juniors, and Seniors, with classes grouped by age.

• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Class options on weekdays and Saturdays, with 45-minute or 60-minute sessions depending on age group
• Price: Class tuition for children of ages 4–6 yr (45-min class): $80 for 4 classes per month; $150 for 8 classes per month; Drop-in $25/class. Class tuition for children of ages 7–14 yr (1-hour class): $100 for 4 classes per month; $180 for 8 classes per month; Drop-in $30/class.

Tiny (3–4 years old) classes meet Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10–11am. Mini (5–6 years old) classes meet Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10–11am. Pre-Bravo (7–8 years old) classes meet Monday and Friday from 4–5pm, and Bravo (9–10 years old) classes meet Thursday from 5–6pm. Pre-Teens (11–12 years old) meet Saturday from 12:15–1:15pm, Teens (13–14 years old) meet Monday and Friday from 5–6pm, and Juniors (15–16 years old) and Seniors (17 years old and up) meet Saturday from 11:15am–12:15pm. Class division durations are 45 minutes for Tiny (3–4 years old) and 60 minutes for all other age groups from Mini through Seniors.

Silhouette Dance Studio offers a free introductory lesson for new students and a first free trial class for children. The program states that it recognizes dance talent at all levels and describes its platform as flexible and family-oriented, with a non-judgmental and nurturing environment. It notes that its teaching style is adaptable to all students and that it uses innovative teaching techniques. The studio offers a 25% discount on one month’s tuition if a student brings a friend. Ballroom dancing at the studio is described as an activity that can be enjoyed at any age and as a lifestyle addition to help keep participants healthy and fit. An adults (SDT) class is offered by invitation only and focuses on bringing joy during performance on stage and being part of a dance theater production.

The Artistic Director and Choreographer is Irina Mantel, and the Art Production Manager and Audio Engineer is Valeriy Mantel. Irina graduated with honors from the Choreography College of Tashkent City in 1981 and worked at Tashkent Musical Theater from 1981 to 1996. She has traveled in Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, and Litva, sharing her talent with a variety of viewers, and she immigrated to the United States in 1997. For the last ten years since her move to the US, Irina has worked as a ballet instructor and choreographer at various dance studios in the Bay Area. Valeriy has extensive knowledge of staging production based on his background at Tashkent Musical Theater as a musician of the orchestra and has worked in various productions over the years. The studio describes its team as experienced teachers with years of professional dance training.

Silhouette Dance Studio states that it offers social dance classes for all skill levels, including classical ballet, ballroom, folk dance, and jazz, and that it can provide coaching for first-timers, casual beginners, and aspiring professional dancers. The studio states that, with its experience and appreciation of all facets of the art of dance, it strives to help each student develop a positive self image, experience the joy of dance, and achieve their maximum potential as a dancer. It describes its foundation as being built on a philosophy of creating a flexible and family-oriented platform in a non-judgmental and nurturing environment, and it states that its innovative teaching techniques provide a supportive and fun environment for everyone to learn to dance.

Last updated June 5, 2026.