User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars by Dance Enthusiast 09/22/2009 I came to California DanceArts 12 years ago when my daughter discovered the academy tucked away in a tiny location in Montrose. Since that time, the school has grown by leaps and bounds, and its outstanding curriculum has been developed with tireless care and dedication by the school's director. She, along with her fine staff of highly qualified dance instructors, has nurtured each of her students while possessing the uncanny ability to recognize each dancer's strengths and weaknesses. Armed with this knowledge, she builds on the strengths and works diligently with the student, in an effort to help the student overcome his or her obstacles. She also gives each of her students the training necessary to help them become technically proficient, poised and confident performers. While my daughter continued with her dance studies, the school began to offer a variety of dance classes to adults, an opportunity that I seized upon