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San Jose Dance Theatre
Where classical ballet excellence meets nurturing community for dancers of all ages.
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Comprehensive ballet training for all ages and skill levels, with programs ranging from beginner to pre-professional, taught by experienced instructors.
Focused dance camps and workshops during summer to enhance technique and artistry through immersive training sessions.
Flexible classes for casual dancers or those looking to try ballet, contemporary, or conditioning without long-term commitment.
Professional ballet production held at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, offering students performance opportunities in a large-scale theater.
Tailored sessions for adults seeking to learn or refine ballet skills in a supportive and engaging environment.
Where classical ballet excellence meets nurturing community for dancers of all ages.
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San Jose Dance Theatre is a premier dance academy and performance venue in San Jose, CA, offering exceptional classical ballet training and professional productions. We serve students from age 4 to adults with a focus on technique, artistry, and character development in a supportive, family-like environment. Our experienced faculty, including professional dancers, provides comprehensive programs from drop-in classes to intensive academy training, culminating in annual performances like The Nutcracker at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. With state-of-the-art facilities and a commitment to organization and communication, we foster confidence and passion in every dancer.
Specialized classes focusing on physical fitness and techniques to prevent injuries, led by knowledgeable instructors.
My daughter has been dancing since age 4 and throughout the years (she is now a teen) and we have been through probably 5 or 6 studios. A lot of studios are good at teaching dance but not good with administration, organization and professional communication with parents. We learned after talking to other parents who also shared the same experiences, to just keep our distance and not be bothered by rude staff or unfair policies and let our daughter dance and be happy if she's happy. SJDT was a pleasant surprise. They are not only wonderful in teaching dance with teachers who I think are all professional dancers (and college educated as well!) but they are organized, professional and supportive to students and parents. Their director Brooke is really a gem, responds to emails right away (a rarity), and very accomodating and flexible. My daughter after doing their drop in program, developed a super passion for dance and joined their summer intensive and is now in their academy dancing 5 days/week. It makes her so happy and she really looks up to teacher Brooke and the rest. They are all amazing role models and so supportive, she is always talking about them. They are helping to develop her ballet but also indirectly are helping to grow her character during these vital years. It is a longer drive for us especially 5 days a week back and forth, and a stretch in the pocketbook with 12 classes per week, but well worth the time and money. Thank you SJDT!
Needing to really improve her ballet technique, my daughter attended SJDT’s summer open classes and another ballet academy’s summer camp prior to her senior year in high school. She then accepted Miss Linda’s invitation to join SJDT for her entire senior year. That was absolutely the right decision! My daughter’s ballet skills improved to the point where she won an award for ballet at a multi-genre dance convention and was accepted into multiple college dance major programs! My wife and I are grateful to amazing instructors Miss Sian, Mister David, Miss Mariana and, of course, Artistic Director Linda Hurkmans for helping our daughter succeed in her dance goals. My family and I highly recommend San José Dance Theatre!
Excellent dance company for classical ballet training for kids and adults. I have two girls dancing here for 3 years. They both love the teachers, friends and staff in the studio. Teachers are caring and experienced. They learn a lot ranging from ballet techniques to professional ballet production such as the Nutcracker performance.
Our daughter, who is 10 now, has been going to the academy for 1.5 years. She had very little experience from before. Everybody were very welcoming and nice. It felt like family from day one. I like their main values which are about learning through very supportive environment and family matters the most. Corrections and guidance is given in a way that it's understandable and age appropriate. I have seen huge growth of confidence in my daughter. She came in as rather shy, but is just smiling and fully enjoying herself on the stage now. We love that the school is providing wide variety of trainings which all support becoming even a professional dancer. Linda Hurkmans is excellent classical ballet teacher, Kim Gardner is very knowledgeable in conditioning and injury preventing and Sian Ferguson is giving contemporary classes which are adding much needed broader skills to the dancers. I'm just naming the people with whom my girl is working with right now, but there are many other excellent teachers there. Occasional masters classes add even more variety to the mix. The school has great new facilities. There are large class rooms and appropriate equipment for the dancers. I'm enjoying the big break room where I can work while waiting or dancers can do homework and eat, too. The school has also great performance possibilities. They have at least 2 performance a year and the occasions increase as dancer grows to higher levels. The legendary The Nutcracker which is held at San Jose Center of Preforming Arts is excellent change to part of something bigger. It's running two weekends with 9 shows in a theater for about 2500 people. As a parent I totally love that I can actually be part of the school by volunteering. I have been helping as stage crew volunteer which has been so much fun and I get to share my experience with my dancing daughter.
San Jose Dance Theatre's ballet academy is THE place to study classical ballet with exceptional teachers whose attention to detail is matched only by the care given to each student's progress. After many years of searching for a studio that teaches all levels with exceptional technique and artistic nuance, I am thrilled to study with Linda Hurkmans and her faculty. I cannot speak highly enough of this studio (which is hard to find but worth the search). Located on Brokaw between Coleman and Martin, near the Quakes new soccer stadium off Hwy 880.
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