Our Fabulous 4’s Program offers two exciting styles of dance! Our Ballet class introduces the young dancer to the steps and grace of ballet
Our Fabulous 4’s Program offers two exciting styles of dance! Our Ballet class introduces the young dancer to the steps and grace of ballet.
The Tap/Jazz combo class gives an opportunity to experience the fun of tap and will develop balance, musicality and coordination while learning basic jazz movements. Dancers must be 4 by September 1st to enroll in the Fab 4 classes.
In 1974 Betty Johnson started a small dance studio out of her home. Her knowledge of and passion for dance allowed her studio to quickly grow and acquire many students building a well-known positive reputation in the north valley.
In 1992 her previous student Meri Bender, and her husband Kevin, took over managing the studio. While they took great pride in the current curriculum, they wanted to offer the community they served even more.
By 2006, that dream had been realized with the opening of a brand-new performing arts center. The modern 14,000 square foot facility became home not only to the already renowned dance instruction, but also private and group music lessons as well as acting and musical theater.
The state-of-the-art facility includes five large dance rooms, a sixth dance room for our smaller classes, two private music rooms, and one group lesson room for music and voice instruction.
Parents may watch the classes through the large observation windows or parents may view classes on the monitors in the lobby. Every classroom has raised sprung floors and specialty dance Marley flooring for our dancers protection.
All classrooms have new large flat screen TV’s to integrate technology into the dancer’s education. Great care and thought has been put into ensuring the best environment for the dancers.
What sets Bender Performing Arts apart from its competitors is the culture. This is obvious from the moment you step inside the building. The front desk staff is caring, knowledgeable and ready to help with all your needs.
The teachers genuinely care for each and every student. The studio focus is on creating wonderful humans and using dance as the tool. It is truly a legacy that is being created and this is evident by the generations that have attended Betty Johnson School of Dance/Bender Performing Arts.
Many of the teachers were once students here themselves. This speaks volumes to the atmosphere at Bender. Contact us to find out how to become part of our Bender Performing Arts family.
An artistic dance form performed to music using precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures. This genre of dance is characterized by light, graceful, fluid movements and the use of pointe shoes
From early beginners through professional level students and adults, we have classes for all that want to study dance.
We love ballet and want to share our love of ballet with you! In our Kids and Teens ballet classes, dancers of all levels are welcome as we learn classical ballet vocabulary, build flexibility, and strength in the legs, feet, and body core while improving balance and coordination.
Young dancers are introduced to the foundations of classical ballet technique in this engaging class with a positive, whole child approach to learning.
Students enrolled in the pre-professional division are placed in each level on a basis of individual improvement, technical ability, and work ethic.
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