Areté Dance Center

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Introduction: We offer artistic, thorough instruction in ballroom dancing, wedding first dance lessons, and ballet for adults. We also offer workshops in other genres of dance, master classes with world level instructors and social events for students and staff. Pursue your passion for dance in a friendly and beautiful environment while making new friends. Beginners are welcome, no partner is necessary. Our personal service and quality of instruction is our hallmark. Located in Los Altos, we are conveniently located for our students who come from San Jose, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Mt. View, Palo Alto, and Redwood City. No matter your age or ability, Areté Dance Center welcomes you to discover the dancer within.

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Serves Los Altos, CA

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9 employees

12 years in business

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This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, Credit card, and PayPal.

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Olga Q.

Dec 19, 2022

Arete Dance Center is a wonderful dance studio. It provides a great choice of group classes, as well as private lessons. The dance studio instructors are very supportive! The dance community is very welcoming. I have been with the studio for more than 3 years and have had an awesome experience. Learning and growing as a dancer provides so much joy and personal fulfillment. Thank you so much, ADC!

Ketlen A.

Nov 21, 2022

I've been dancing at Arete for three and a half years, and I can only say amazing things about this place and the people I met there. I started going to Arete to dance Zumba, but Kris convinced me to take some Ballroom classes. And what can I say? I fell in love with it! Dancing is now a crucial part of my life, but it was only possible because I found Arete. Kris will make you feel welcome from the beginning; she is passionate about what she does and is a fantastic instructor! She will never make you uncomfortable; you will learn how to dance while having fun which is very important for me (life is already too hard, isn't it?). I've been taking private dance lessons with Richard for three years, and he has helped me trust myself more as a dancer and improve my skills; he pushes me to be better with kindness, humor, and keeping my personal goals in mind. He is a great instructor! I've made good friends in this studio, and I guarantee you won't regret giving yourself the chance to try. Oh, by the way, you don't need a partner to try; plenty of people, including myself, go without their partners.

Lalia H.

Dec 18, 2022

Arete Dance Center provides first-rate dance instruction in a supportive, welcoming, and friendly environment. The teachers and students are committed to professionalism while having a lot of fun.

Helen E.

Nov 14, 2022

Fabulous studio. I love the instructors, their commitment to excellence and how the atmosphere in the studio. I always learn something when I attend classes.

Sarah M.

Feb 19, 2021

All the instructors I’ve worked with have technical background and skill, but also the ability to instill this in students in a way that is both digestible and fun - I think the latter is more difficult to find in a teacher, and it’s also the reason I push myself to practice/learn/grow as much as I do. Kris, who owns the studio and teaches many of the group classes, is absolutely the nicest person. She genuinely cares about/loves her students in a way that creates the studio’s whole atmosphere. ADC truly feels like a family to me, and I couldn’t imagine doing what I’m doing anywhere else.

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Kristina Kuvshynov

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
We offer $60 special introductory pricing on your first private lesson at our studio, which will be 45 minutes long. Future lessons are priced at $125, with discounts for buying packages of 4 lessons ($475) or 10 lessons ($1,050) at a time. We do offer additional discounts if you pay with cash or check.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
We first find out what you're interested in, such as ballroom, ballet, salsa, or a wedding dance. If you're interested in ballroom, we generally start new customers in our Introduction to Ballroom series of group classes. In Intro to Ballroom, we assess your skill level and give basic routines and info to work on. From there, most students go on to taking private lessons. We offer subsequent higher level group classes. Our program is structured, but it can also be tailored to every student.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
The studio's owner, Kris, attended the Juilliard School, graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and holds a BFA from the Ohio State University in Dance Performance.

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