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Dance Magazine, Feb, 2004

BALLET PACIFICA CONSERVATORY

Official school of Ballet Pacifica 1824 Kaiser Ave., Irvine, CA 92614 (949) 851-9930; Fax (949) 851-9974

BALLET PETIT

Classical ballet, jazz, and tap. 457 Foothill Blvd., La Canada, CA 91011 (818) 790-5775

BALLET SAN JOSE SILICON VALLEY SCHOOL

Dennis Nahat, Artistic Director Lise la Cour, School Director Official school of Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley 40 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 (408) 288-2820 x223; www.balletsanjose.org

THE BALLET STUDIO BY THE SEA

Home of the Malibu Civic Ballet Jo Anna Jarvis, ARAD, ATC, Director Malibu, CA (310) 456-8821; Fax (310) 317-0261

BERKELEY BALLET THEATER

Corinne Jonas, Artistic Director Sally Streets, Principal Teacher 2640 College Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704 (510) 843-4687; Fax (510) 843-2606

BERKELEY CITY BALLET

Elizabeth Godfrey, Artistic Director 1800 Dwight Way Berkeley, CA 94703 (510) 841-8913

BLACK MOUNTAIN DANCE CENTRE

Sylvia Palmer, Director I.S.T.D. Cecchetti Exams, Co. in residence 12285 "L" World Trade Dr., San Diego, CA 92128; (858) 674-1006 www.blackmountaindance.com

CALARTS SCHOOL OF DANCE

Cristyne Lawson-Dean, BFA, MFA, Certificate Program in Dance Performance & Choreography. Audition Required. (661) 253-7898 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355

CALIFORNIA BALLET SCHOOL

Maxine Mahon, Director 4819 Ronson Court, San Diego, CA 92111-2097 (619) 560-5676

CALIFORNIA DANCE THEATRE

Kim Maselli & Lori Sorensen, Directors Home of the Pacific Festival Ballet Company & The Dance Connection. 5863 Kanan Road, Agoura Hills, CA 91301; (818) 707-3267

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIV., LONG BEACH

MFA, MA, BFA and BA in Dance; Dept. of Dance, College of the Arts, Long Beach, CA 90840; (562) 985-4747

CECCHETTI SOCIETY INC., USA

Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing London, England. Marnell Himes, FISTD, Executive Director USA. 619 Ashland Dr., Huntington Beach, CA 92648; Phone/Fax (714) 960-436; www.cecchettiusa.org

THE CENTER FOR DANCE

Joyce Levin Anderson, Director Full Dance Curriculum 4408 Vesper Ave., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (818) 784-7837

CENTRAL WEST BALLET

Howard W. Lark, Artistic Director 3125 McHenry Ave., Suite D Modesto, CA 95350 (209) 576-8957

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY--T&D

Cyrus Parker-Jeannette, Director One University Drive Orange, GA 92866 (714) 744-7087

CITICENTRE DANCE THEATRE

1428 Alice St., Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 451-1230; Fax (510) 451-1238 Citicentredancetheatre.org CDT is a 22-year-old center for African and African derived dance such as Congolese, Cuban, Brazilian, Hip-Hop, Modern Jazz, and West African.

CITY BALLET SCHOOL

Galina Alexandrova, Director 32 Otis Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 626-8878

CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY

Maria Lazar, Owner/Director Professional Russian Technique 27101 Aliso Creek Rd. #144, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656; Phone/Fax (949) 360-4233

CONSERVATORY OF CLASSICAL BALLET

Beginning thru advanced; 3.5 years to Adult Summer Workshops. Ann Fisher, Director 1035 MacArthur Blvd., San Leandro, CA 94577 (510) 568-7728; www.conservatoryofballet.com

CONTRA COSTA BALLET CENTRE

Richard Cammack and Zola Dishong, Directors 2040 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (925) 935-7984; www.contracostaballet.org