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IDAC SEMESTER CLASSES
IDAC offers cultural music and dance classes for all ages. Our classes run on a semester basis. All classes are held at Opal Studios. View our Fall Semester schedule or register for our classes through the buttons below. Find out more about each class by clicking on a photo below.
COLLECTIVE DANCE CLASSES
Explore our collective dance classes for ages 4 to 19 and for all skill levels. These are all performance-based team classes. Dancers will learn 1-2 cultural dance styles per semester. Click on a photo below to view a class description and find the class that's right for you.
This class introduces new young dancers to folk and cultural dance through fun movement, basic technique, spatial awareness, sequence memory, and simple choreography in a supportive setting. - Duration: 60 min, semester-long - Time: Tue 4–5 PM - Ages: 4–6 / Pre-K–1st grade - Performance: End-of-semester show required - Approval/prereq: None required - Tuition: $205 + $80 costume fee
This class is for newer dancers looking to build folk and cultural dance skills through fun technique, movement, spatial awareness, sequence memory, and choreography in a supportive setting. - Duration: 60 min, semester-long - Time: Thurs 5–6 PM - Ages: 9–14 - Performance: End-of-semester show required - Approval/prereq: None required - Tuition: $205 + $80 costume fee
This class builds folk and cultural dance skills for beginner to early intermediate dancers through technique, choreography, spatial awareness, and stage presence in a fun, supportive class. - Duration: 60 min, semester-long - Time: Tues 5–6 PM - Ages: 6–9 / 1st–3rd grade - Performance: End-of-semester show required; community shows encouraged - Approval/prereq: Foundations Collective or prior dance experience - Tuition: $205 + $80 costume fee
This class challenges advanced beginner to high intermediate dancers with folk dance technique, cultural dance traditions, spatial awareness, and longer, more complex choreography. - Duration: 80 min, semester-long - Time: Tues 5–6:20 PM - Ages: 9–12 / 4th–6th grade - Performance: Community & End-of-semester shows required - Approval/prereq: Instructor permission required - Tuition: $270 + $80 costume fee
These classes develop intermediate dancers through cultural dance technique, complex choreography, conditioning, partnering, spatial awareness, and stronger focus in a challenging, supportive class. - Duration: 90 min, semester-long - Time: Tue 4–5:20 PM (B),Tue 5–6:30 PM (A) - Ages: 10–16 - Performance: Community & End-of-semester shows required - Approval/prereq: Intermediate level recommended; instructor approval required for Junior A - Tuition: $285 + $80 costume fee
This class trains high-intermediate to advanced dancers in cultural dance technique, styling across cultures, conditioning, complex choreography, partnering, lifts, and performance skills. - Duration: 105 min; Semester-long Time: Wed 4:00–5:45; additional Fri/Sat rehearsals - Ages: 13–18 - Performance: Community & End-of-semester shows required - Approval/prereq: Instructor approval required - Tour: Eligible after Fall & Spring if requirements are met - Tuition: $310 + $80
PERCUSSIVE FOOTWORK CLASSES
Explore our percussive footwork classes (clogging and tap) for all ages and skill levels. Click on a photo below to view a class description and find the class that's right for you.
This class introduces brand new, young cloggers to traditional American clogging steps and a fun routine while building rhythm, coordination, and confidence. - Duration: 45 min; semester-long - Time: Wed 4–4:45 PM - Ages: 6–10 - Performance: End-of-semester show required - Approval/prereq: None required - Shoes: Tap or clogging shoes allowed first semester; white clogging shoes required after one semester - Tuition: $185 + $80 costume fee
This class helps older new cloggers learn traditional American clogging steps, rhythm, coordination, and a routine in a fun, supportive class. - Duration: 50 min; semester-long - Time: Wed 4:45–5:35 PM Ages: 7–14 / 2nd–8th grade - Performance: End-of-semester show required - Approval/prereq: None required - Shoes: Tap or clogging shoes allowed first semester; white clogging shoes required after one semester - Tuition: $205 + $80 costume fee
This class builds on prior clogging experience with traditional American clogging steps, rhythm, technique, and a routine for advanced beginner to early intermediate cloggers. - Duration: 55 min; semester-long - Time: Wed 5:35–6:30 PM - Ages: 10–18 / 5th–12th grade - Performance: End-of-semester show required - Approval/prereq: At least 2 semesters of clogging required - Shoes: White clogging shoes required - Tuition: $205 + $80 costume fee
This class gives homeschool students beginner-level training in traditional American clogging, focusing on rhythm, clean timing, sharp precision, and step confidence in a fun and supportive environment. - Duration: 1 hr; semester-long - Time: Thu 10–11 AM - Ages: 5–10 - Performance: N/A - Approval/prereq: none required - Shoes: Tap shoes, clogging shoes, or sneakers allowed; white clogging shoes preferred after one semester - Tuition: $205; no costume fee
This class offers joyful movement for brand new cloggers while learning traditional American clogging steps, rhythm, and a routine. Clogging is a fun, upbeat way to exercise! Note our 2 class time options: - Duration: 1hr; semester-long - Times: Tues 7:30–8:30 PM OR Thur 9–10 AM Ages: Tween–Adult - Performance: N/A - Approval/prereq: None required - Shoes: Tap shoes, clogging shoes, or sneakers allowed; white clogging shoes preferred after one semester - Tuition: $205; no costume fee
This class is for experienced cloggers ready for fast er, cleaner footwork, tested skills, stronger timing, and more polished routines in class and performance settings. - Duration: 1 hr; semester-long - Time: Tue 6:30–7:30 PM - Ages: 9–14 / 4th–8th grade - Performance: Community & End-of-semester show required; - Approval/prereq: Placement audition and instructor approval required - Shoes: White clogging shoes required by first performance - Tuition: $205 + $80 costume fee
This class is designed to challenge high intermediate to advanced cloggers with challenging footwork, cleaner execution, advanced timing, tested skills, and polished performance routines. - Duration: 1 hr; semester-long - Time: Wed 5:45–6:45 PM - Ages: 11–18 - Performance: End-of-semester show required; community shows encouraged - Approval/prereq: Placement audition and instructor approval required - Shoes: White clogging shoes required - Tuition: $205 + $80 costume fee
This class introduces brand new, young tappers to basic tap steps, rhythm, coordination, and a fun routine in a low-pressure class designed for learning and enjoyment. - Duration: 55 min; semester-long - Time: Thur 11–11:55 AM - Ages: 5–10 - Performance: Not required - Approval/prereq: None required - Shoes: Tap shoes required - Tuition: $205; no costume fee
This class introduces brand new tappers ages 11 and up to basic tap steps, rhythm, coordination, and a fun routine in a relaxed, non-performance class. - Duration: 1 hr; semester-long - Time: Mon 7–8 PM - Ages: 11+ - Performance: Not required - Approval/prereq: None required - Shoes: Tap shoes required - Tuition: $205; no costume fee
IDAC CLASSES
OTHER IDAC CLASSES
Explore our additional technique, music, and cultural arts classes for all ages and skill levels. Click on a photo below to view a class description and find the class that's right for you.
We offer two ballet technique classes for youth and teens. These are intended to help dancers improve folk dance technique through Ukrainian/ballet training, focusing on posture, arm styling, foot and ankle articulation, strength, and artistic expression. - Duration: 1 hr; Semester-long - Age/Time: Ages 5–10 Thu 9–10 AM; Ages 7–18 Thu 10–11 AM - Performance: Not required - Approval/prereq: None required - Level: Beginning–advanced - Tuition: $205; no costume fee
This class helps dancers strengthen folk dance technique through Ukrainian/ballet training, with focus on posture, arm styling, foot and ankle articulation, strength, and artistic expression. - Duration: 1 hr; Semester-long - Time: Mon 3:15–4:15 PM - Ages: Tween-adult - Performance: Not required - Approval/prereq: None required - Level: Beginning–advanced - Tuition: $205; no costume fee
We offer workshops to explore the cultures of Africa and the African diaspora through joyful dance, drumming, singing, and music. Participants may dance, drum, or drum only, with all experience levels welcome. - Check the IDAC social media page (@idacnorcal on Facebook & Instagram) for details and info about these workshops.
This class introduces young singers to vocal technique, folk songs from around the world, rhythmic patterns, and the cultural and historical context behind the music. - Duration: 60 min, semester-long - Ages: 7–12 / 2nd–6th grade - Performance: End-of-semester show required - Approval/prereq: None required - Dress: Comfortable clothes; IDAC shirts encouraged - Time: Tues 4-5 PM - Tuition: $205 + $80 costume fee
This class introduces young dancers to cultures around the world through dance, music, art, stories, spatial awareness, and folk dance basics in a fun, supportive class. - Duration: 45 min; semester-long - Time: Thu 4:10–4:55PM - Ages: 3–4 / Pre-K - Performance: Not required - Approval/prereq: None required - Tuition: $185; no costume fee
We offer one youth Flamenco class: Flamenco Technique. This class provides a fun way to build flamenco technique, rhythm, musicality, and Spanish dance style. - Duration: 75 min; semester-long - Time: Mon 4:30–5:45 PM - Ages: Ages 10–18 - Performance: End-of-semester show required - Approval/prereq: none - Tuition: $205 + $80 costume fee
We offer 2 different adult Flamenco classes: Introduction, and Technique. These classes provide a fun way to build flamenco technique, rhythm, musicality, and Spanish dance style. - Duration: 60 min; Semester-long - Ages: 15–99 - Performance: Not required - Approval/prereq: none - Dates/times: Introduction: Tue 12:15-1:15; Aug 17–Nov 12; Technique: Mon 6-7 PM Aug 17–Nov 12; - Tuition: $205 (semester-long) or $25 for drop-ins