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Below is a listing of dance organizations in alphabetical order working with youth in Monterey County. To add or update your listing please email info@colleaguesofthearts.org.
Argentine Tango
Mailing Address: House of the Four Winds
540 Calle Principal
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-649-8821
Email: sandtango@aol.com
Website: www.tangomontereybay.com
ARIEL Theatrical
Contact Person: Gail Higginbotham
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1268
Salinas, CA 93902
Phone: 831-775-0976
Email: arieltheat@aol.com
Website: www.arieltheatrical.org
Mission: ARIEL Theatrical seeks to use the art and discipline of theatre to help young people develop the skills and confidence to positively direct their own lives. ARIEL will treat young people with respect and expect the same from them.
Baile Folklorico
Contact Person: Sheila Molinari
Mailing Address: City of Salinas Recreation
Department, 940 N. Main Street
Salinas, CA 93906
Phone: 831-758-7351
Email: sheilam@ca.salinas.com
www.ci.salinas.ca.us/RecParks/DErp.html
Ballet Fantasque
Contact Person: Kira and Milou Ivanovsky
Mailing Address: Peninsula Ballet Center
568 Lighthouse Ave
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831-372-0388
Email: milouandsnowy@gmail.com
Website: www.balletfantasque.org
California State University Monterey Bay World Theater
Contact Person: Joe Cardinalli
Mailing Address: 100 Campus Center Bldg. 28
Seaside, CA 93955
Phone: 831-582-4580
Email: phil_esparza@csumb.edu
Website: www.csumb.edu/worldtheater
Mission: The mission of the World Theater is to educate and to enlighten our campus and surrounding communities through the creation and presentation of diverse performing arts and events.
Carmel Academy of Performing Arts
Contact Person: Carol Benton Richmond
Mailing Address: PO Box 1586
Carmel, CA 93921
Phone: 831-624-3729
info@carmelacademyofperformingarts.com
www.carmelacademyofperformingarts.com
Chautauqua Hall Dance Club
Mailing Address: c/o Pacific Grove Recreation
Department, 515 Junipero Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Email: info@pgdance.org
Website: www.pgdance.org
Dance Arts Jeanne Robinson
Mailing Address: 380 Monterey Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: 831-422-2719
Dance Kids of Monterey
Contact Person: Alan Richmond
Mailing Address: 321 Alvardo St, Suite 1
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-373-7300
Email: info@dancekids.org
Website: www.dancekids.org
Greek Dancers of Monterey Peninsula
Contact Person: Darold Skerritt
Phone: 831-375-2549
Website: www.greekdancemonterey.org
Hidden Valley Dance Center
Mailing Address: PO Box 116
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Phone: 831-659-3115
Email: hvms@aol.com
Website: www.hiddenvalleymusic.org
Monterey Celtic Arts Academy
Contact Person: Wendy Brickman
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 145
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Phone: 831-333-9423
Email: Bagpipe11@comcast.net
www.montereycelticartsacademy.org
Mission: The organization was formed to enrich the lives of residents and young students in the Monterey community by offering them educational opportunities related to Celtic arts through the use of workshops, exhibitions, lectures, classes, and performances.
Monterey County Dance Foundation
Contact Person: Esther Kosty
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2323
King City, CA 93930
Monterey Peninsula College
Mailing Address: 980 Fremont Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-646-4000
Website: www.mpc.edu
Monterey Peninsula Dance Inc.
Contact Person: Michell & Ed Stone
Mailing Address: 71 Soledada Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-648-8725
Email: info@montereydance.com
Website: www.montereydance.com
Monterey Youth Center Dance Studio
Mailing Address: City of Monterey, 777 Pearl Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831.646.3873
Website: www.monterey.org
Oldemeyer Center Dancing
Mailing Address: Oldemeyer Center
986 Hilby Avenue
Seaside, CA 93955
Phone: 831-899-6815 or 831-899-6805
Pacific Grove Art Center
Contact Person: Joan McCleary
Mailing Address: 568 Lighthouse Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831-375-2208
Email: pgart@mbay.net
Website: www.pgartcenter.org
Mission: The purpose of the Pacific Grove Art Center is to educate the public in art appreciation and stimulate interest in art; to display all types of art to the general public on a non-discriminatory basis; to hold art classes, lectures, forums, exhibits, music concerts, and other educational functions for the general public; to provide art shows and exhibits which the public and school children can visit to continue their education in art and culture; and to promote the exhibition of art, with special emphasis on the encouragement of local artists.
Salinas School of Dance
Mailing Address: 40 W. Gablin Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: 831-424-4655
Email: info@salinasdance.com
Website: www.salinasdance.com
Seaside Cultural Arts Group
Contact Person: E. Walker James
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1272
Seaside, CA 93955
Phone: 831-394-9047
Email: ewalkerjames@aol.com
Shall We Dance
Contact Person: Ingrid Tower
Mailing Address: 205th 17th Street
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Phone: 831-373-5678
Email: info@shallwedancepg.com
Website: www.shallwedancepg.com
Mission: To nurture and celebrate the dancer within each of our students. To expand our students’ knowledge and appreciation of the many facets of dance, movement arts and meditation practices through local talents and resources.
SpectorDance Company
Contact Person: Fran Spector Atkins
Mailing Address: 3343 Paul Davis Drive
Marina, CA 93933
Phone: 831-384-1050
Email: SpectorDance@earthlink.net
Website: www.spectordance.org
Mission: The SpectorDance Performance & Media Arts Collective, is a professional company dedicated to collaboration and the integration of dance, music, spoken word and visual technology.
Sunset Center for the Arts
Contact Person: Nancy Doolittle
Mailing Address: Sunset Cultural Center
PO Box 1950
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921
Phone: 831-620-2040
Website: www.sunsetcenter.org
The Western Stage
Contact Person: John Light
Mailing Address: 156 Homested Avenue
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: 831-755-6987
Email: management@westernstage.com
Website: www.westernstage.org
