Santa Barbara Dance Arts
Class Descriptions

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Tween/Teen Camp - Full Day

TWEEN/TEEN CAMP CONFIDANCE

FULL DAY

AGES 8+

Tween/Teen Camp - Afternoon

TWEEN/TEEN CAMP CONFIDANCE

AFTERNOON

AGES 8+  

STEP CORE Intensive Camp - Full Day

STEP CORE Intensive

FULL DAY

ALL STEP (ADVANCED LEVEL) CAMPS REQUIRE PLACEMENT/PREAPPROVAL

STEP COREography Intensive Camp - Afternoon

STEP COREography Instensive

AFTERNOON CAMP

ALL STEP (ADVANCED LEVEL) CAMPS REQUIRE PLACEMENT/PREAPPROVAL 

STEP COREography Intensive Camp - Full Day

STEP COREography Intensive

FULL DAY

ALL STEP (ADVANCED LEVEL) CAMPS REQUIRE PLACEMENT/PREAPPROVAL

STEP CORE Intensive Camp - Afternoon

STEP CORE Intensive

AFTERNOON CAMP

ALL STEP (ADVANCED LEVEL) CAMPS REQUIRE PLACEMENT/PREAPPROVAL

Cardio Hip Hop Series - Monday

Classes are about having fun without the focus of a performance. Cardio Hip Hop is a non-stop power hour. Feel good about getting a great workout in any of these classes.

Mini Crew

Performance company for 6-9 year olds

Junior Crew

Performance company for 10-13 year olds

Company Audition

Audition for Dance Company. Company provides a pre-professional experience for serious dancers ages 9-20 years old and love to perform.

Company

Company provides a pre-professional experience for serious dancers ages 9-20 years old and love to perform. 

Choreography Workshop

choreography workshop

Peak Performer

Competition Team

Workshop

Workshop

Pop-Up Class

Pop-Up Class is non-performing.

Start and end dates vary.

Genre of dance varies.

Mini Morning Camp

This fun Camp is Monday through Thursday 9am to 12:30pm with a Disney Dance theme! Campers explores movement and basics of jazz and ballet to your child's favorite Disney songs. From Frozen to Little Mermaid, and of course, Encanto!- the kids will have fun learning while preparing to perform. This camp has a Thursday afternoon performance starting at 4:15pm. Ages 3-5 years

Youth Camp - Full Day

Youth Camp 

SBDA Presents: Monta Vista Afterschool Hip Hop

Monta Vista After School Hip Hop with Santa Barbara Dance Arts!

9 weeks of Hip Hop Fun 

1st - 5th Graders!

 

Emerge

Emerge, Pre-Company Performance Group

Workshop for Auditions

Audition Bootcamp:

Practice and Prepare for Company, Emerge, and Practice Auditions

April 22  9am - 11:30am

Ages 7+ 

Steps to a Successful Audition in August

Workshop includes Audition 101: a full breakdown of the process, tips, and tricks to a successful audition

Just like the ‘real thing’ you will get a number and learn technique progressions and combos to perform in a mini mock audition

 

 

 

 

Boppin' Tots: Fri/Sat

Boppin' Tots

2-3 years

Our curriculum is filled with opportunity for discovery and imagination! It allows students to learn consistency and develop skills they will use in their future and gives students the chance to build relationships and form bonds in a nurturing environment. Students will become comfortable in a group setting and grow confidence in themselves!

Downtown Holiday Parade

DANCE AT THE DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY PARADE

at The Arlington with Miss Hannah Wagster!

Friday, December 5, 2025

DATE STILL BEING FINALIZED BY THE SB DOWNTOWN COMMITTEE

Only Protege and Pre-Pro members are eligible (You must be taking at least two classes)

 

 

YOUTH/TWEEN/TEEN DANCERS

4-5 REHEARSALS

$205 tuition ($40 deposit due at sign up)

$25 costume*

*We will be using the same costumes as last year. If you still have your shirt and hat, we will not charge you a costume fee.

we will reach out before costume charges. 

 

 

YOUTH/TWEEN/TEEN SATURDAY REHEARSALS

Youth/tween/teen dancers MUST attend at least 3 of the following rehearsals:
October 4: 2pm-3pm
October 18: 2pm-3pm
November 8: 2pm-4pm (longer rehearsal)
November 15: 2pm-3pm

 

Dress Rehearsal: MANDATORY FOR ALL DANCERS

Friday, December 5: 5pm-6pm at the studo

 

Performance:

Friday, December 5 - day/time yet to be finalized by Downtown Committee

 

 

STEP DANCERS: Contact [email protected] to sign up

Become a star in the spectacle of the downtown Santa Barbara Holiday Tree Lighting! Join Miss Hannah Wagster as she leads a festive dance performance that will captivate the crowd and spread the holiday cheer!

To ensure a flawless performance, youth and tween/teen dancers are required to attend 4-5 Saturday rehearsals in the Fall leading up to the perormance. Rehearsal dates TBD soon!

This opportunity is open to all dancers taking 2 or more Growth Program classes this Fall: Protege and Pre-pro members.
YOUR DANCER MUST BE TAKING 2 OR MORE "Growth Program" CLASSES TO PARTICIPATE. Ages 6+
If you do not meet this requirement, a credit will be given to your account to use towards class or camp tuition only. 

COSTUME: Select below whether you will re-use your tree lighting costume from a previous year, or need one ordered. (we will use the shirt size you input at enrollment unless otherwise notified)

Emerge in Training

Emerge in Training

ISPE Full Season

Full Season ISPE

Leadership Academy

SBDA Leadership Academy

Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting STEP

STEP

Afterschool Program 10 Weeks

SBDA is at your school! Join us for the afterschool program!

Tween/Teen Camp Intensive - Full Day

Tween/Teen Camp - Intensive Full Day Camp

1 year dance experience recommended

Ages 8+

Tween/Teen Camp Intensive - Afternoon

Tween/Teen Camp - Intensive Full Day Camp

1 year dance experience recommended

Ages 8+

Placement Week - Full Day

Placement Camp to place into STEP classes

Ages 8+

Placement Week - Afternoon

Placement Camp Week for dancers to place into STEP classes

Afternoon only, Monday-Thursday

Ages 8+

Placement - a la carte, afternoon only

Placement days, afternoon only, to place into STEP classes

Ages 8+

Master Class with Alexander Chung

Feb 29, 6-7:30pm

  • Hip Hop
  • $40
Boppin' Debut!

Performance at Center Stage Theater

Summer Master Class

Summer Master Classes

Cardio Hip Hop Series - Wednesday

Classes are about having fun without the focus of a performance. Cardio Hip Hop is a non-stop power hour. Feel good about getting a great workout in any of these classes.

Afterschool Program 16 Weeks

Afterschool dancing!

Fall Spring Master Class

Join us for Master Classes

Teen Crew

Low Commitment Hip Hop team for dancers 13yr old+

Teen Crew Class and Rehearsal

5:00-5:45 PM Thursday

 

Bootcamp

Bootcamp

Old Master Classes

Old Master Classes

TDA Senior

Team Dance Arts Senior Team

TDA Apprentice

Team Dance Arts Apprentice Team

Adult Hip Hop Series Guest

Classes are about having fun without the focus of a performance. Cardio Hip Hop is a non-stop power hour. Feel good about getting a great workout in any of these classes.

Tiny Crew

dancers ages 4–6

Tiny Crew will perform at Student Showcase at Marjorie Luke Theater on April 26 and DEBUT! at Center Stage Theater on May 30.

 

Week 7 Youth Tween Combo Camp

Week 7 Youth Tween Combo Camp

GROWTH: REC Preschool 45min (3-5yo)

GROWTH: REC Preschool 45min (3-5yo)

GROWTH: REC Preschool TK-1st 45min (4-6yo)

GROWTH: REC Preschool TK-1st 45min (4-6yo)

GROWTH: REC Preschool 45min SAT (3-5yo)

GROWTH: Preschool 45min SAT (3-5yo)

Note: spring only - Saturday classes end after recital and do not span the entire semester.

GROWTH: Acro/HH Combo 1hr

GROWTH: Acro/HH Combo 1hr

GROWTH: Acro 1h

GROWTH: Acro 1h 

GROWTH: Rec Hip Hop/Acro TK-1 (4-6)

GROWTH: Rec Hip Hop/Acro TK-1 (4-6)

GROWTH: STEP Pointe 30min

GROWTH: STEP Pointe 30 mins 

GROWTH: STEP Contemporary 45min

GROWTH: STEP Contemporary 45 min 

GROWTH: REC hip hop YOUTH 1hr

GROWTH: REC hip hop YOUTH 1hr

GROWTH: STEP Hip Hop 1h

GROWTH: STEP Hip Hop 1h

GROWTH: STEP Jazz 1h

GROWTH: STEP Jazz 1h

GROWTH: STEP Contemporary 1h

GROWTH: STEP Contemporary 1h 

GROWTH: REC Hip Hop TWEEN&TEEN 1hr

GROWTH: REC hip hop TWEEN&TEEN 1hr

GROWTH: REC Jazz YOUTH 1hr

GROWTH: REC jazz YOUTH 1hr

GROWTH: REC Jazz TWEEN&TEEN 1hr

GROWTH: REC jazz TWEEN&TEEN 1hr

GROWTH: REC Ballet TWEEN 1.25h

GROWTH: REC Ballet TWEEN 1.25h 

GROWTH: REC Ballet YOUTH 1hr

GROWTH: REC ballet YOUTH 1hr

GROWTH: REC ballet TWEEN&TEEN 1hr

GROWTH: REC ballet TWEEN&TEEN 1hr

GROWTH: REC contemporary 1hr

GROWTH: REC contemporary YOUTH, TWEEN & TEEN 1hr

GROWTH: STEP Ballet 1.25h

GROWTH: STEP Ballet 1.25h 

GROWTH: REC broadway 1hr

GROWTH: REC broadway YOUTH, TWEEN & TEEN 1hr

GROWTH: REC Popstar 1hr

GROWTH: REC popstar 1hr

GROWTH: STEP Ballet 1.5hr (1x/wk)

GROWTH: STEP ballet 1.5hr (1x/wk)

GROWTH: STEP Jazz 1hr (2x/wk)

GROWTH: STEP jazz 1hr (2x/wk)

GROWTH: STEP jazz 1.25hr (2x/wk)

GROWTH: STEP jazz 1.25hr (2x/wk)

GROWTH: STEP jazz 1.5hr (2x/wk)

GROWTH: STEP jazz 1.5hr (2x/wk)

GROWTH: STEP jazz 1.25hr (2x/wk) + Aerial

GROWTH: STEP jazz 1.25hr (2x/wk) + Aerial

GROWTH: STEP Jazz 1.5hr (2x/wk) + Aerial

GROWTH: STEP Jazz 1.5hr (2x/wk) + Aerial

GROWTH: REC Preschool TK-1st 1hr

GROWTH: Preschool TK-1st 1hr