Dance Unlimited Performing Arts Academy

Specialties

We are dedicated to providing our students with the highest quality dance curriculum, most modern facility, nationally ranked dance instructors and on-​site, helpful office staff, all within the most professional environment. With over 10,500 square feet and 6 dance studios, we offer instruction from beginning to advanced levels in jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, hip-​hop and musical theatre. We also offer adult classes and tiny tot combo classes. Our Instructors have a genuine desire to encourage students of all ages to develop the discipline and skills that will help lead to a healthier and happier future. At D.U. your child will not only learn the value of teamwork, but their self-​esteem will be uplifted and they will be creatively inspired by the tremendous work ethic demonstrated by their dedicated teaching staff.

History

Established in 1989.

Dance Unlimited was Oceanside’s first Professional Dance Studio. Established in 1989 by founder/​director Erin Riley-​Carrasco, Dance Unlimited is the largest on-​site dance studio in North San Diego County.

Meet the Business Owner

Erin C.

Business Owner

After graduating with honors from San Diego State University in 1988, Erin founded Dance Unlimited in January of 1989.

She began her dance training at the age of five, taking ballet classes at the Eris Dance Studio in Chico, California. She started taking tap at the age of eight with Helen Reynolds and continued her ballet training under the direction of Madame Beata Sorell, with whom she studied and performed as a soloist for six years in Oceanside.

She received further training in classical ballet from Victor Moreo, director of the North County Ballet Company.

In 1980, Erin began studying jazz dance under Suzanne Fernandez, one of the principal dancers of the San Diego based professional dance company Jazz Unlimited.

Upon entering SDSU’s dance program, she continued her dance education under the direction of Pat Rincon, currently the Director of UCSD’s dance department and founder of Jazz Unlimited, studying extensively in modern and jazz dance.