Please wear dance or athletic clothing designed for movement and ballet slippers or pointe shoes. Make sure to secure your hair. If you do not own ballet shoes, socks are recommended.
All classes are hybrid — in person at LINES Dance Center in San Francisco, CA and online via Zoom, and with live piano accompaniment!
Kathy Mata has over 40 years of experience teaching ballet. She enjoys nurturing absolute beginners to achieve their potential as a dancer. This is an inclusive studio welcoming adult dancers of all sizes, identities, experience levels, and walks of life. Come dance with us!
Ballet 1
Sunday, 9:30-11:00 am
This is a slower-paced class for dancers of all levels and is designed for beginners who want more individual attention.
Class begins with barre work designed to build your foundations in classical ballet, emphasizing proper alignment, placement, and engagement.
We then move to center to translate barre work to combinations on the floor. Center work focuses on adagio and pirouettes, allowing dancers to gain confidence and explore their artistry.
Ballet 2
Wednesday, 7:00-8:30 pm
Thursday, 6:30-8:00 pm
This class is for dancers of all levels and a step up from Ballet 1.
Class begins with barre work designed to build your foundations in classical ballet, emphasizing proper alignment, placement, and engagement.
We then move to center to translate barre work to combinations on the floor. Center work focuses on adagio and pirouettes, allowing dancers to gain confidence and explore their artistry.
Ballet 3
Friday, 6:00-8:00 pm
Saturday, 1:30-3:30 pm
Sun, 1:30-3:00 pm
This faster-paced class is for dancers of all levels and incorporates more jumping.
Class begins with barre work designed to strengthen your foundations in classical ballet, emphasizing proper alignment, placement, and engagement.
We then move to center to translate barre work to combinations on the floor. Center work focuses on adagio and pirouettes, allowing dancers to gain confidence and explore their artistry. This culminates with petit allegro and grand allegro where dancers explore dynamic expression across the floor.
Ballet (Pointe)
Monday, 7:00-8:30 pm
This class focuses on pointe work for dancers of all levels, whether en pointe or demi-pointe.
Class begins with barre work designed to strengthen your foundations in classical ballet, emphasizing proper alignment, placement, and engagement. The barre work is designed with pointe work in mind, allowing you to safely develop strength and balance in all positions en pointe and demi-pointe.
We then move to center to translate barre work to combinations on the floor. Center work focuses on adagio and pirouettes, allowing dancers to gain confidence and explore their artistry.
Ballet (Turns)
Tuesday, 7:00-8:30 pm
This class is for dancers looking to fine tune their turns, from achieving your first single pirouette to doubles and more.
Class begins with barre work designed to strengthen your foundations in classical ballet, emphasizing proper alignment, placement, and engagement. Focus is placed on the foundations of good turns: preparation and take off, maintaining balance and control throughout the movement, and ending with proper placement.
We then move to center to translate barre work to combinations on the floor. Center work focuses on adagio and pirouettes, allowing dancers to gain confidence and explore their artistry.