Zohar Dance Company

based on 3 reviews

Categories: Performing Arts, Active Life

4000 Middlefield Rd
Building L, Room 4
Palo Alto, CA 94303

(650) 494-8221

www.zohardancecompany.org

New Students Only! - 1st Class Free

November 1-7 New students can try their first class for free. This offer will take place the first week of every month. New students only.

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Hours:

Mon. 9:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Tue. 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Wed. 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Thu. 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Good for Kids:: Yes

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Shana S.

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Dan W.

San Carlos, CA

9/13/2009

i've always admired dance. the freedom of expression shown here at Zohar is stunning as people are taught to move in a fun/beautiful way.

the teachers here are incredible. great dancers don't necessarily make great teachers, but being a teacher myself, i admire the passion, instruction, patience shown to everyone. Ehud & Daynee are the owners/teachers with decades of master class experience.

big spacious dance area, lots of parking, great music, great lighting, the chance to meet great friends & just have fun. getting into good shape is also a big plus

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T. K.

Mountain View, CA

7/18/2009

The instructors are high quality and really care about teaching you to dance, but they also teach with warmth and humor I've found unusual in dance teachers. The choreography is challenging and inspiring. In a sport that is so much about appearance, the atmosphere in some studios can get a bit shallow, but Zohar always keeps it deep and authentic.

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Shana S.

Palo Alto, CA

9/1/2006

Coming back from Los Angeles, I found Palo Alto extraordinarily quiet, which is perfect for rest and meditation. However, after a while, this does not seem to go along with the personality of ardent young adults. By a random chance, I walked in this dance company while I was taking a walk around our house. I felt the energy all over again. I could not believe how I can find such a place in a quiet residential neighborhood.

The coach, Zohar, is a very experienced, intellegent, and grogerious guy. He teaches in a very healthy way to help students exercise both physically and mentally, and how to deliever the expression of the music through the aesthetic beauty of body launguage.

The studio offers Jazz, modern, ballet classes. Jazz and modern classes are on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; Ballet is on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For more detailed schedule, check out the website. It's $13-15/class, depends on how many and what type of class you take.

I hope it will bring more energy to your life!

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Specialties

Zohar offers ongoing dance classes for adults in jazz, ballet and modern dance. Experience the splendor of dance at Zohar and catch a performance in the spring and winter. Community outreach programs include classes for children with special needs and incarcerated youths.

History

Established in 1979

The Splendor of Zohar is evident through its dedication to promoting dance as an art form in the community and as a catalyst for personal development and academic achievement in youth.

Equipped with theatre lighting, the studio is available to community members and artists as an intimate performance space as well as for classes, workshops and rehearsals. Zohar's professional teaching staff have been serving the Palo Alto area since 1979.

Since 1985, Zohar has brought the art of dance to at-risk youths. IndepenDANCE transforms youths through dance classes that engage and excite.

Juvie Jazz was implemented in 1995 to make dance and its positive benefits available to incarcerated youths. Working with the highest security units in Juvenile Hall, dance gives these young men and women the opportunity to express themselves in a positive and creative activity that encourages these youths to work together and grow as individuals.

Meet the Business Owner: Ehud K.

Ehud founded Zohar Dance Studio in 1979, and it is his artistic vision from which all artistic activities and programs continue to evolve. received his degree in dance from the Institute of Art in Haifa, Israel, and studied with Alvin Ailey, Martha Graham, Robert Joffrey, Gus Giordano, and Luigi in New York, performing as a soloist and principal dancer in Europe, Canada, and the United States. As part of his vision for children to apply the benefits of dance education to their academic advancement, Mr. Krauss initiated IndepenDANCE, an important offering for K-8 children in under-served communities. In 1995, he started Juvie Jazz for incarcerated youths in the Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall. In 2000, the IndepenDANCE program was extended to children with special needs (including autism and ADD). Ehud's passion for dance is communicated through classes that inspire, motivate, and move the individual. Ehud Co-Directs and teaches at Jazz dance at Zohar with his wife Daynee.