The Dance Shack

Location 1:
Stage Door Dance Studio--73rd Ave. & Bell Road
When:
Fridays
6:00-6:35 ages 4-9ish $30/month
6:35-7:00 ages 10-up (little ones go home)$35/month
Classes begin each month.

*There are no costume or recital fees. We hold a recital for parents at our local church w/ refreshments after. This fall session we plan to hold a recital at a nursing home for those who may never get to go to Hawaii again, or for the first time.

Location 2:
Foothills Rec Center--57th and Union Hills

When:
Tuesdays
8:15-9:15PM ages 12 and up.
This session will start again mid January. Look for it online @ the Glendale Parks & Rec page.

Party Entertainment:
*Small Parties(just me)
1/2 hour of hula entertainment and interactive instruction: $50
*Big Parties(Me and my family and some of my students)
1/2 hour of hula entertainment and interactive instruction: $100

For inspiration of the Dance Shack see below.

Inspiration: The Dance Shack

I've always loved to dance, but was never able to take dance lessons. Something about being in a family of 9 and my mom thinking that if I didn't practice the piano then I wouldn't practice dance. The only problem was that I hated the piano, and I loved to dance. (However I am grateful for the piano lessons as well.)

Since then I danced a couple years on the high school dance team (half time stuff) and a couple semesters in college. Plus I learned Hula when I was 16 from my great friend, Gairyn, and then took classes while in Hawaii for 2 years.

When I had my own daughter I wanted her to be able to take dance classes w/0 going broke. I also did not want price to hinder any other child's desire to just dance. I started off teaching hip hop/hula from my home about 4 years ago. Nothing crazy, just something for kids to have fun. I also had a friend teach ballet/jazz.

Since then I have claimed my front room back and now teach out of a studio. I have also been teaching adult Hula classes from the City of Glendale for about 3 years now. I love teaching all ages. It is great to get out a couple hours a week and do something I love.