Our Team
Barbara Rinaldo
Studio Director & Dance Instructor
Elena Voytilla
Dance Company Coach & Dance Instructor
Alexandra "Sasha" Gutman
Dance Instructor
Lindsay Brzenski
Dance Instructor
Bex Walker
Dance Company Coach & Dance Instructor
Mikel Weigel
Dance Instructor
Emma Clarke
Dance Instructor
About
San Diego Danceworks
We believe that dance as an art form develops the whole person. Our teachers are compassionate and knowledgeable, respecting individual body types and developmental needs. We encourage creativity and expression of feelings, giving students a confidence in their ability to think for themselves and bring their ideas into actions.
San Diego Danceworks has
been inspiring students to dance since 1990.
In 1993, Barbara Rinaldo took over as Director and moved the studio to its present location in the
Mt. Soledad Business Park in North Clairemont.
The two dance studios have sprung floors for the safety of our dancer’s bodies.
Danceworks’ is a studio that welcomes families.
We have a viewing area for our children’s classes where
siblings are welcome to come and play.
We perform throughout the year at community events such as Craft Fairs and Fall Festivals at area public schools.
San Diego Danceworks in collaboration with Creative Stages of San Diego performs The Nutcracker annually in December. Our year culminates in a performance at the San Diego County Fair and in an Annual Recital at the Creative Performing & Media Arts Center.
Classes We Offer
Acrobatics/Acro Skills
Acrobatics is a style of dance that combines dance choreography with precision acrobatic elements. Acro Skills is a class focusing on the conditioning, flexibility, and strength needed for the athleticism of acrobatics. Dancers in the Acro classes are required to take a ballet class to develop the dance technique needed to seamlessly blend dance and acrobatics. Classes are designed in a progression with students evaluated by the instructor prior to being placed in a class. Students must be comfortable working with other students in a partnering situation and or being lifted. The class will include: cartwheels, round offs, handstands, adult somersaults forward and back, and bridges.
