ABOUT DANCE

The Contra Costa School of Performing Arts Dance Department is a pre-professional training program that believes dance is a vital mode of inquiry, which provides young artists with the tools to think critically and creatively about the world around them.  We are rooted in a core curriculum of classical ballet, modern, and contemporary techniques, complemented by courses in improvisation, composition, repertory, and dance history.  

Emphasizing a strong technical foundation, but also imagination, intuition, and experimentation, our goal is to provide students with a rigorous and well-rounded arts education, preparing them for a professional dance career or post-secondary study in dance. 

STAFF

Anna Gemma
Director of Dance
anna.gemma@cocospa.org
925-235-1130 EXT: 141

THE ARITST SCHOLAR CREDOAs an artist-scholar at SPA:

1. I humble myself by entering each space with the mind of the beginner.

2. I believe that talent is not a substitute for training.

3. I understand that disappointment and discomfort can lead towards mastery and self-discovery.

4. I commit myself to the creation of meaningful, shared experiences.

5. I am always auditioning.