Sunset Movement Arts

We love Ms. Revel! Our daughter has been there for a few years and enjoys the lesson very much. Ms. Revel is kind, patient and offers the best ballet lessons in town. Plus, the students also have the opportunity to perform at the
local communities.
We recommend Ms. Revel highly!

My daughter has excelled in ballet under the direction of Ms. Revel. We tried several other local ballet teachers before we found out about Ms. Revel, and none of the other teachers could work with my daughter as well. She has an incredible talent of making kids feel comfortable and she brings out the best in them.
She is equally skilled at teaching adults, and I highly recommend the adult ballet classes. Ms. Revel is very well-​trained and technical, yet she keeps the classes relaxed and fun.

Revel is one of the best teachers around. She understands kids as young as three to everyone in between. Revel’s professional behavior helps run a very good studio.

My daughter has been going here for over a year and it is her ballet home away from home. She loves it and she loves Miss Revel. My kid has a skewed learning style that Miss Revel figured out right away. The classes are inexpensive, the kids learn a lot, and Miss Revel never tries to sell you stuff like costumes or extras, but always has plenty of adorable costumes for the recitals and shows. There is also a summer ballet camp and, even better, a Nutcracker camp.

Sunset Movement Arts is THE place for those who love dance but prefer to stay away from the typical snooty dance studio vibe. I have had 18 years of experience dancing at studios all across California, and have never felt as welcome as I do at SMA. Everyone who enters this studio, teachers and students alike, is friendly, encouraging, and warm. As a newcomer, I felt welcome from the moment I walked through the door.
The adult ballet class with Ms Revel is near perfection. Barre work, adagio and petite allegro in the center, and across the floor combinations push dancers of all levels to improve their skills. She is EXTREMELY well trained, and one of the most patient and fun teachers I have ever had. Never have I laughed so much in a ballet class & still walked away feeling like I just worked my butt off!
The adult jazz class with Ms Lisa is not only an amazing cardio workout, but also a great class technically that represents more than just one approach to jazz. No dance snobs here! She is energetic and inspiring.
Dancers, and dance enthusiasts, of all levels and ages can feel comfortable here!

Okay, so my daughter is approaching 3 and has been asking me about ballet school. I decided to check out Sunset Movement Arts since the location was so close to my home. I e-​mailed the director who (over e-​mail) seemed very professional. She told me that I can have my daughter try the class and see. My daughter was the youngest in the class, and she was slowly catching on. I apologized to the director for her lack of attention span, and she assured me that she would eventually get it. After the class, I hung around to get some feedback from her and she wasn’t very informative or helpful… in fact, she somewhat made us feel ignored. The only thing she told us was to try again the following week to be sure.
The next week, my daughter again was slowly catching on, but as a typical 2.5 yr old, she would get easily distracted. Miss Revel told me that she would eventually catch on. I peeked in the doorway to try to encourage my daughter a little bit. After tending to my other daughter in the lobby area, I hear Miss Revel say to my husband, «can you keep her out here because she is a distraction?» I was mortified. Why would you say that out loud in front of all those parents when you in fact were the one that encouraged my daughter to stick it out?
Bottom line, my husband and I did not like the way Ms. Revel handled the situation. She was VERY unprofessional. Did I mention that she gives the 3 year olds 4 water breaks during class? It’s only a 45 minute class!!! Anyway, we feel that there are more kid-​friendly/​toddler appropriate classes that are more engaging for a first time dancer. I would not recommend this studio for a toddler class. In fact, we are going back to Shan-​Yee Poon where the toddler instructor is more engaging AND kid and parent friendly.

This is a wonderful place for girls to get camp experience (they don’t have to be dancing enthusiasts to really have a great time). The groups are small and well supervised and the director Ms. Ravel is kind, patient and attentive. The girls alternate between dance classes and art projects and lunch is taken to the nearby park so they get fresh air and running around time, too.
My older daughter started SMA at age 6 and my younger daughter started at age 5. So many camps are cram-​in-​as-​many kids-​as-​you-​can establishments, which is very intimidating for the little ones. But Ms. Ravel keeps her groups small, so she can keep a close eye on everyone.

A humble little space on 26^th & Taraval that has several different types of dance classes.
Veteran Tanguero Glenn Corteza teaches beginning level Argentine Tango classes here with humor (don’t let the straight face fool ya) here, and breaks down the intro steps within a conceptual context that’ll get you dancing in no time.