Summer Intensive Faculty 2019
We are so excited to have a number of world renowned Dance Educators join our amazing year-round faculty this Summer for our annual Intensive program! Additional Faculty Members to be Announced! Audition on Fridays in Carmel Valley or Saturdays in
Unleashing Your Child’s Genius
Unleashing Genius! It is so thrilling for me as a teacher, to have the opportunity to watch young people develop and enfold, over time. I remember when I was in 9th grade when my drama teacher, Ms. W~ (Yes, I
The Art of Mastery…
The Art of Mastery as described in Webster's dictionary includes; proficiency, ability, capability; knowledge, understanding, comprehension, familiarity, and command. We are all familiar with the term "Jack-of-All-Trades, Master of None." It's interesting to see how sometimes this is unintentionally translated
Birthing Dreams…
Have your dreams ever tickled you from the inside? I mean the kind of dreams that make you feel completely giddy, with uncontrollable joy, a kind of exhilaration that an eagle must feel soaring to greater heights - last night I
Competition? Have you taught your child this
essential tool for how to pull away from the crowd like an Olympic athlete? Beyond competition, the world recently watched in awe as USA swimmer, Katie Ledecky, pulled away from the crowd to set a world record and earn another
Can You Answer This Question
Inspired learning starts with a question. "Do you want to know something that you didn't know, that you didn't know?" Those were the words asked of me by my former student, Daniel now a gifted healer. He played the part
Ballet Produces Results at Scripps Performing Arts Academy
A balanced education for all children must include ballet and performing arts. Just ask any Mommy how she feels when she sees her toddler walk on their toes for the very first time. We were all born to dance! Dance
It’s Intensive Time!
Every year we can hardly wait for the last week in July, as it means the start of our Pre-Professional and Intermediate Intensive programs! We love welcoming new and current students and guest faculty to work intensively on ballet, pointe, jazz
New Year, New Classes, New Performances!
Our All- Youth production of The Nutcracker, performed by Scripps Ballet Theatre and dancers from the Academy was a wonderful success and was enjoyed by over 2,000 audience members this past season! In true Scripps Performing Arts Academy fashion, where we
Nadia, 15, at the Scripps Performing Arts Academy Intermediate Intensive Program
Towards the end of the school year I saw an invitation to the Intermediate Intensive at Scripps Performing Arts Academy. I became so happy and started counting down the days until it started. Until then, I took open classes in