Joy of Dance Ballet School

My daughter has been taking ballet lessons with Ms. Jacqueline since she 3 yrs old. I initially enrolled her in the mobile class that would come to her preschool once a week. Since then, shes done Ms. Jacqueline’s more traditional lessons in her private home studio, as well as the summer ballet camp. Over the past 2 years, I have seen my child go from a very shy, 3 year old into a confident kindergartener who loves telling others that she does ballet.
Life can become hectic & demanding as a single mother, but Jacqueline has been nothing but generous and patient.
I would definitely recommend the Joy of Dance Ballet School to a friend!

My 3.5 yr old daughter went to camp here for a week this summer and really enjoyed it. I was a little worried b/​c she doesn’t always love going to school, but she happily went to camp each day. The Joy of Dance Ballet School is a charming school with a proper ballet studio, along with a casual room for art and snacks. Weather permitting, the children were also able to enjoy the heated, outdoor, salt-​water swimming pool — a highlight for sure! My daughter still talks about the different ballet positions she learned at camp this summer. We will very likely go back for a few weeks next year.

Miss Jacqueline (owner and teacher of Joy of Dance) loves ballet and teaching! My little girl has been taking classes from Miss Jacqueline since she was 3 years old and now she is 4.5 and she is actually learning real ballet and more importantly she is becoming confident and focused. My daughter is very shy and I am the last mom to push my daughter into something she does not like or enjoy, BUT she LOVES ballet. Miss Jacqueline has a very cute studio above her garage that is warm and inviting. We tried the Tutu school for 6 months before we discovered Joy of Dance and the difference is remarkable. Tutu school is cute, but if you want your daughter (or son) to learn from the best and learn real ballet… Joy of Dance is the place to go. A true ballet school gem!

When I first began looking at ballet schools for my 5 year old daughter, I wanted to find a studio that offered authentic ballet training, but moreover, promised a lively and fun experience. Miss Jacqueline provides the engaging, fun and inspiring introduction to classical ballet that I was looking for at the Joy of Dance. She does a masterful job of infusing her lessons with proper ballet technique, while tapping into her students’ natural creativity and imagination. A highlight of our experience was watching my daughter’s class perform the Nutcracker – Miss Jacqueline’s thirty minute reinterpretation of the original ballet, choreographed entirely for her young students! Creating age appropriate opportunities for each of her students to shine is truly one of the unique gifts that the Joy of Dance has to offer. I highly recommed both the year-​round classes and wonderful ballet-​themed summer camps.

This is the best introduction to ballet! Small classes, a caring, dedicated teacher who appreciates each child’s attributes and a lovely home studio are at the heart of Joy of Dance and Miss Jacqueline. My daughter is more shy yet truly loves to dance and the fit has been perfect for her and us as a family. We are just so thrilled to have this lovely school in Marin.

To see one of Jacqueline’s student dance recitals is to understand not only the joy of dance but the art of teaching. Every child should be lucky enough to have a teacher as dedicated to introducing them to movement, beauty and, well, joy. Truly wonderful.