About Dancenter
Celebrating Dance Since 1986
Ruth Fisher introduced dance for preschoolers to the recreation departments of Santa Cruz County more than twenty five years ago. Since then she has taught thousands of young children the joy of dance. She also pioneered the first dance program in the county for people with special needs and challenges, called the Rising Stars. When she opened Dancenter, her goal was to include everyone in the community who would like to dance. All abilities, ages, shapes and sizes are welcome at Dancenter.
We do not view dance as a competitive activity and we encourage individual expression. We do provide many opportunities for our dancers to perform at events such as the Capitola Art and Wine Festival, the Santa Cruz County Fair, National Dance Week, and Great America. We also provide a showcase opportunity in June for all our dancers to participate in at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium.
Our teachers are trained professionals, many with degrees in dance, theatre, and physical education. We are proud that we have Dancenter graduates in many college and high school dance programs around the country, such as Julliard, La Guardia High School for the Performing Arts, the Alvin Ailey School, Boston Conservatory, Manhattan Marymount, U.C. Irvine, U.C.L.A. and Mills College.
So come join the dance, and remember the African proverb:
“If you can talk you can sing, if you can walk, you can dance.”
Dance is for everyone.
