Yuri Grigoriev

The rudest woman in the entire hemisphere answered the phone to the simple question «Can I have some information about your company?». I was then made to feel like a complete idiot because I did not have direct questions. I can only imagine that this woman was having a bad day or maybe going through a bout of menopausal mood swings. This dance studio will never receive my patronage as I don’t give hard earned money to egocentrics. There are too many good dance schools in the Los Angeles County to deal with that kind of nonsense.

Yuri Grigoriev is the best ballet teacher ever! He has helped me to improve so much in every aspect of my ballet training. I am so glad that I found him!
The other teachers, including those who teach the open classes, are amazing as well!

The BEST Ballet School in town!!!
Formerly the old Katnap Studio, but please don’t confuse this Studio with Katnap! It is now called Yuri Grigoriev School of Ballet (YGSB), this is under new ownership. This Studio is newly remodeled, inside and out! The Studio is Fantastic as is the training here.
My Daughter has been dancing here for 4 years, since 10 years old. If your daughter or son is serious about ballet this is the place to trained.
…but if you just want to take some classes whether it be modern, contemporary, stretch class, etc. for whatever reason, this is is the place to be as well. They offer all sorts of classes for Children starting at the age of 4 and Adult classes as well. Check their website or their facebook for more information.
Yuri Griegoriev and the other Ballet Teachers are all around the the BEST Ballet Teachers! Not only does Yuri excel in training his students the famous Vaganova method, but he also provides a warm and inviting place to dance where can you feel safe and comfortable.
…and Alexandra Grigorieva, Yuri’s wife is a joy to work with. They make such a great team!

They have a number of other classes for all ages and a number of other disciplines. There’s a hip hop class there that is pretty busy with a really nice teacher named Reggie. They have a modern teacher, Seda Abaya (sp?) definitely good.
#1 Great place to learn ballet. The kids are great because the environment they’ve created is focused on technique and discipline.
#2 Most of the teachers are from elite Russian ballet so they teach to that level. The kids get exposure to what discipline, precision and structure is needed to excel pretty much anywhere. The teachers are consistently great. That’s not too common.
It’s not a school for everyone though. They don’t teach a showy style. The precision and technique is supposed to speak for itself even in Seda’s Modern class. The work is *very* precise. A number of schools in L.A. make similar claims, but don’t have the teachers to come close.
Per the first review, they’ve cleaned up the place now that they have the lease. Not a showy place, but bright and busy for all ages. Great!

Love this ballet school. My daughter takes ballet with Mr. Grigoriev and she loves him. She has been dancing at his studio for about a year now and has made huge progress. She came from a not so serious dance program and Yuri has helped her technique tremendously. They also offer contemporary, character and stretch classes. Their adult classes include jazz as well. If you are looking for a serious program, you will not be disappointed. They are located next to Venice High School and the school has just renovated the studios!