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Specialties
Classes for all ages and levels. Kinder (ages 3 – 5)
tap/jazz combo (ages 6 – 9).
Children and teen classes in ballet, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, tap, tumble, stretch & strength, leaps & turns, pointe and zumba for adults. Classes offered six days a week. Recreational classes and competitive competition teams for girls & boys.
History
Established in 1978.
Mission Dance & Performing Arts has enjoyed the reputation of being one of the finest, family-oriented schools since its establishment in 1978.
Owner and artistic director, Donna Dellaria and her wonderful staff of educators, welcome you to come and learn the art of dance in a warm, positive and friendly atmosphere.
Mission Dance has former students performing on broadway, touring nationally, in cirque de soleil, television, NBA and NFL dance teams.
In addition many have gone on to have professional careers in performing arts and teaching dance education in universities. Students have held titles of Petitie, Jr, Teen and Miss Dance of CA as well as being #1 ranked as national competitive dance champions.
Meet the Business Owner
Donna D.
Business Owner
We take pride in offering our students the highest degree of equality in dance instruction and the opportunity for personal development, achievement and enjoyment.
As founder and owner of Mission Dance & Performing Arts since 1978, Donna takes great pride in each student’s development.
Her own career began at age four under the guidance of her mother, Jean Dellaria, a former professional dancer in England. Like Donna, Jean also operated her own dance studio on the east and west coast.
Donna studied under many leading educators in the industry such as Benny Smith, Fran Atlas, Roland Dupree, Joe Tremaine,
Hama, Carol Conners, Doug Caldwell, Keith Clifton, Lawrence Rosenberg and Jackie Sleight, to name a few.
Donna held the title of Miss Dance of California, Chapter 13 in 1982 and has appeared in television commercials, videos and motion pictures. She is an active member of Dance Masters of America.
She continues to enhance her own dance education by attending classes and symposia in th