Ballet School

Ballet is more than just dance; it’s a journey of dedication, dreams, and countless memories. For one of our own aspiring professional ballerinas at San Jose Dance Theatre, this journey began at the age of five, alongside her two sisters, with all three enrolled in ballet classes. Being part of a trio has its unique […]

San Jose Dance Theatre’s impact on my daughter has been immeasurable. Her first introduction to SJDT was when she was a toddler, we walked past a mini-performance with young dancers they had at a city holiday event. Katie was enchanted. Skip forward a few years – I took her Girl Scout Troop to the SJDT

San Jose, CA – This year’s 58th The Nutcracker by San Jose Dance Theatre, will not only entertain audiences with the classic Christmas story of a girl’s dream of a waltz of flowers and the Sugar Plum Fairy, but it will also be a dream come true for this year’s Clara, Anika Sison. Dancing the

San José Dance Theatre was founded in 1964 as Paul E. Curtis Jr.’s Los Gatos Academy of Dance and the West Valley Ballet Foundation. The name was later changed to San José Dance Theatre in 1965 and incorporated as a nonprofit educational organization. For more than 58 years, SJDT has specialized in classical ballet training