Dance Blog in Valencia | Mari Cruz Alcalá

End of the School Year

Ana Luján - 17 June, 2025

“A journey through movement” Throughout the school year we have learned and worked on many things: technique, discipline, perseverance, emotions, companionship... This school year has been different: the DANA storm affected the city of Valencia. There were moments of devastation, helplessness and uncertainty. Some teachers and students live in the flooded areas, which are still... Read more

Joven Ballet de Valencia

Ana Luján - 23 May, 2025

We would like to dedicate this blog post to Joven Ballet de Valencia. Centro de Danza Mari Cruz Alcalá is home to JOVEN BALLET DE VALENCIA, a group that competes nationally and internationally. In September 2015 Mari Cruz García began this project as director to offer young people aged between... Read more

International Dance Day 2025

Ana Luján - 29 April, 2025

The 29th of April is International Dance Day. The worldwide celebration that highlights one of the most inspiring and universal forms of artistic expression. Every year, the International Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) commissions a well-known figure from the world of Dance to write a... Read more

Dance and Nutrition

Cristina Maestre and Ana Luján - 24 April, 2025

Our students’ well-being matters a great deal to us, which is why, for this blog post, we wanted to contact a professional dancer and former dance teacher at our centres, Cristina Maestre, to tell us about the importance of nutrition in dance and how it affects people. We will leave you with her:... Read more

VALENCIA BALLET MASTERCLASS®

Ana Luján - 24 March, 2025

Intensive Course 2025 Every year, during the April holidays, we run our Special Easter Workshop, Royal Academy of Dance (R.A.D) revision course and Creative School. We would like to share that this year we are launching an initiative, our new project VALENCIA BALLET MASTERCLASS®, an intensive course over 3 days, 22–23–24 April 2025. We aim to run the course... Read more

Royal Academy of Dance R.A.D.

Ana Luján - 20 February, 2025

ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE STUDIES Mari Cruz Alcalá still remembers the small bouquet she was given on receiving the qualification to become a teacher and an Authorised Dance Centre for this programme. Her colleague Vicente Gregori told her about a written dance methodology that could be studied: R.A.D., and Mari... Read more

Higher Dance Education

Ana Luján - 16 December, 2024

(Part Three) In the October blog post we discussed Arts Education in Dance. In the November blog post we discussed the Arts Education that we offer at our Centro de Danza Mari Cruz Alcalá centres, programmes in Elementary Grade and Professional Grade. To conclude this series of information about Arts Education, we would like to expand on it... Read more

Elementary Grade and Professional Grade

Ana Luján - 27 November, 2024

ELEMENTARY ARTS EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL ARTS EDUCATION (Part Two) In the previous blog post we discussed Arts Education in Dance. Today we will talk about elementary arts education and professional arts education. At our dance centres classes start at 6 pm and finish at 10 pm, Monday to Friday. During these hours... Read more

Saint Cecilia

Ana Luján - 22 November, 2024

International Music Day is celebrated on 22 November and is associated with Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians. This celebration has deep significance for those connected to music, both professionally and personally, as it commemorates musical art and its importance in culture and... Read more

Arts Education in Dance

Ana Luján - 24 October, 2024

(Part One) In the 21st century, the legal framework for education in Spain has evolved significantly, with reforms focused on improving educational quality and ensuring accessible training for all students. This context has also influenced Arts Education in Dance, which has gained greater academic and professional recognition. EDUCATION LAWS... Read more