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Fantasy Dance School
Is your child always dancing to the music at home?
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Would you love for your child to socialize in a safe, family-friendly, fun, and creative environment?
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A place where they'll be encouraged to express themselves through the art of music and dance?
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You've found it!
Fantasy Dance was founded in 2002 by ballet master and choreographer Alla Harea/Kegulskiy. For over 22 years, Fantasy Dance School has provided various dance classes, including Ballet, Jazz, Folk, Contemporary, Ballroom, Hip-Hop, and children’s Choreography. Fantasy Dance School, awarded multiple awards, has been striving within the Bay Area, becoming a leading dance studio providing quality, passion, discipline, and a place to call home for generations of students.
As of 2019, FDS expands into an educational center Fantasy Dance School, providing various specialties and programs in one location. We offer 190+ CLASSES per week to choose from Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Tumbling, Gymnastics, TNT, Art, Preschool Classes, Pre-K Morning Classes, After-school Program...and so much more!
With only the highly trained and talented staff, we are eminently devoted to providing our knowledge and passion to those who embrace the desire to learn. Our students learn visual and physical art forms and how to channel their aptitude with confidence, individuality, and style. Our state-of-the-art facility houses four dance studios, one large gym, and multiple classrooms. Conveniently located in the heart of Silicon Valley, our Mountain View location is near freeways 85, 237, 101, and Central Expressway.
Why Choose Us? Things that differentiate us from others:
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Our focus is on children.
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The only educational center that offers all Dance Styles, Gymnastics, TNT Program, Art Classes, After School Program, Pre-K Morning Classes Program, and more in one place.
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Professionally trained staff. Teachers speak a wide array of languages, including English, Spanish, Romanian, Hebrew, Russian, and more.
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All forms of payment are accepted!
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Recitals, competitions, and community performances year-round.
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Overnight and Day Camps are offered, as well as holiday parties and more for our students and their families!
Thank you for considering FDS as your family dance, gymnastics, art, and more home.
We’d be honored to have you as a part of the FDS.
Fantasy Dance School Timeline
2002
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Fantasy Dance Studio was established in Mountain View and created by Alla Harea beginning with 4 students, quickly turning to 65 students and renting locations throughout Mountain View and Palo Alto to hold classes for the fast-growing student population
2004
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Fantasy Dance Studio establishes a permanent home and secures 1 studio room to hold classes for all of its students
2009
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Due to the fast increase in students, Fantasy Dance Studio extended to a 2-studio building in Mountain View on Leghorn
2014
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Due to demand, Fantasy Dance Studio opened up a second location in Los Gatos to now have two locations and areas in which we offer services
2017
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Fantasy Dance Studio has been awarded the Mountain View Small Business Excellence Award
2018
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Fantasy Dance School is awarded "Best Dance Class" in Silicon Valley Region - Silver Medal
2019
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Both Mountain View and Los Gatos Fantasy Dance Studio locations to relocate to begin renovations into one 10,000 square feet educational and performing arts facility complete with 4 dance studios, an art classroom, kitchen, full-functioning Gymnastics & Tumbling Center for Fantasy Dance School
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Fantasy Dance School is awarded "Best Dance Class" in Silicon Valley Region - Bronze Medal
2020
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The pandemic hit at the start of our construction and renovation, and stay-at-home lockdown orders were set on March 19th, 2020.
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At-home videos are made available for all students in classes to continue with on Thursday, March 19th, and Friday, March 20th.
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Zoom Classes begin on Monday, March 23rd, with daily morning staff meetings
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Classes resume on Zoom for the entire lockdown, with not one day being missed since the lockdown
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September 21st, 2020 - in-person classes resume. Outdoor spaces are created to hold outdoor classes safely. An outdoor dance full is built in our parking lot so students can safely work on technique
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Fantasy Dance School is awarded "Best Dance Class" in Silicon Valley Region - Silver Medal
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Fantasy Dance School is awarded the "2020 Family Favorite Award" Best of Silicon Valley
2021
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February 27th, 2021 - Fantasy Dance School builds an outdoor stage to hold an Outdoor Concert - "What Life Should Be"
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June 19th, 2021 - Fantasy Dance School builds an outdoor stage to hold an Outdoor Concert - "We are the Rainbow after the Storm"
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September 2021 - After School Program "Rising Stars" is created
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Fantasy Dance School has been awarded the "2021 Best of Mountain View Award" from The Voice.
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