Recognised dance qualifications
Completing the Professional programme in Classical Dance leads to the same official qualification as studying at a conservatoire.
Classical dance in Valencia
Ballet classes in Valencia
Ballet classes for children aged 3 and up, teenagers and adults. Start from the beginning, return to dance or work towards an official qualification.
At Mari Cruz Alcalá Dance Centre, we help you choose a group that suits your age, experience and what you would like to learn.
Authorised centre for Elementary and Professional studies in Classical Dance.
Ballet at every stage Classes for children, teenagers and adults.
Official qualifications Elementary and Professional dance studies.
Royal Academy of Dance Preparation for RAD exams.
Inside the studio
A ballet school in Valencia where dancers can grow
At the barre, you learn to find your alignment and hold your balance. In the centre of the studio, the same movements become combinations of steps, turns and small jumps. Music shapes every exercise, from your first plié to a full variation.
Beginners take time to listen to the rhythm and coordinate their arms and legs. As you gain experience, you work on how you place your feet, how one step flows into the next and what you want a gesture to express.
Technique and expression in every step.
Studying dance in Valencia
Official training in Classical Dance
Mari Cruz Alcalá Dance Centre, school code 46016971, is authorised to teach Elementary and Professional dance programmes. Explore Elementary and Professional dance studies.
Royal Academy of Dance
The centre is authorised by the Royal Academy of Dance in London. Preparing for RAD exams complements our students’ ballet training.
Ballet classes for every stage
Your age and dance experience help us find the right group for you.
Children’s ballet
From age 3, movement games introduce children to rhythm, space and their first ballet positions.
Ballet for teenagers
Start ballet or build on what you already know. Link steps to music and learn to perform longer combinations.
Adult ballet
Try ballet for the first time or return to the barre after a break. Work on alignment, balance and coordination at your level.
Professional ballet training
In the Professional Classical Dance programme, you refine your technique and learn to perform works from the ballet repertoire.
What you learn through ballet
Technique and coordination
A plié or a relevé teaches you to distribute your weight, align your knees and control how your feet meet the floor.
Musicality and expression
Each musical phrase invites you to change the energy, speed or intention of a movement.
Practice and teamwork
Remembering a sequence and dancing it with others calls for concentration, practice and listening.
Why choose Mari Cruz Alcalá
Mari Cruz Alcalá Dance Center brings together more than five decades of experience, three dance schools in Valencia and personal guidance for children, young people and adults at every stage of their training.
Since 1969 More than five decades dedicated to dance education in Valencia and to training generations of dancers.
3 schools in Valencia Our Alginet, Blasco Ibáñez and Salamanca schools provide spaces prepared for dance teaching and practice.
Personal attention We guide each student and family in finding the training, level and group best suited to every stage.
Authorized Center We are an Authorized Elementary and Professional Dance Center specializing in Classical Dance and Flamenco Dance, and an Authorized Center of the Royal Academy of Dance in London.
Find your ballet school in Valencia
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