Could you mindfully meditate at age 6, do downward dog at age 8, or do multiple international dance styles at age 10? Most of us didn't get that opportunity; but our kids do and our kids can.

At Carpenter, our mission is to educate the whole-child, and through superb enrichment classes such as our dance and creative movement program, we give our children the best education possible.

Our fantastic dance instructor, Paola Acevedo, has been passionate about dance since a young age. She was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico where, at the age of 15, she had the privilege of receiving a full scholarship at the School of Performing Arts Guaynabo where she trained in all styles of dance and was part of the Drama Danza Company.  In 2016, Paola came to California for the Millennium Dance Complex Certificate Program. Throughout her dance career she found a love for teaching and has enjoyed teaching for more than 15 years.

Ms. Acevedo's curriculum-based dance program reinforces history context and draws on complex understandings of timing, geometry, measurements, pattern and rhythm.

Our creative movement program also supports emotional intelligence, through self-awareness and human interaction and gives children life skills such as discipline, focus and the confidence to perform. At the same time, children develop self-esteem and find ways to express their own creativity.

Here is an inside view of just some of what your child might be learning in dance:

Kindergarten:
Yoga & meditation, partner dancing, dances about sharing, friendship, rhythm & environment, introduction to various dance styles (ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop)
First Grade:
Yoga & meditation, partner dancing, various dance styles (ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop), introduction to martial arts
Second Grade:
Yoga & meditation, partner dancing, martial arts, various dance styles, Broadway
Third Grade:
Yoga and meditation, Introduction to Jedi Knight training, martial arts, Introduction to International dance styles (including: Bollywood, Salsa, Country, Irish & more)
Fourth Grade:
Yoga and meditation, pilates, Jedi Knight training, Broadway, International dance styles (including: Bollywood, Salsa, Country, Irish & more) , Introduction to choreography
Fifth Grade:
Yoga and meditation, Pilates, Jedi Knight training, multiple international dance styles, (including: Bollywood, Salsa, Country, Irish & more), choreography sessions, class culmination dance

At Carpenter, our mission is to educate the whole-child, and through superb enrichment classes such as our dance and creative movement program, we give our children the best education possible.

For more information on our programs, how to get involved or to answer any questions, please email us at carpenterpfc@gmail.com.