Liv DanceArts, Professional Ballet School, Belmont CA

Ballet Lyrical Jazz HipHop Contemporary Ballroom TEAM

Built on a foundation of over 33 years, Liv DanceArts is a technique driven dance program located in Belmont California. We are a studio dedicated to exemplary dance instruction for students aged 3 and up offering classes taught by professional level teachers with long standing careers and degrees in dance performance and pedagogy. We strive to maintain a small intimate dance studio experience where students are truly individually known by the faculty and given the opportunity to grow and thrive as future performing artists.

LDA students go on to flourish in top ranked dance universities, conservatories, and professional communities as well as on film and stage. We offer classes for beginners through professionals. Classes fill quickly during our registration months of August, December and June ~ contact us today for availability or to schedule a placement appointment!

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Who We Are

Liv DanceArts was originally founded in 1987 as Professional Ballet School by Dutch National and San Francisco Ballet artists

Carmela Peter (pictured right) and Zoltan Peter.

In 2010 NYU trained Dance Educator Kristen Portner partnered with PBS to create an award winning Competitive Program as well as a fully collaborative Jazz and Lyrical curriculum based on a strong Ballet foundation and focused in artistic expression and choreography.

In 2017 Kristen stepped in as the Artistic Director of the newly created Liv DanceArts, Professional Ballet School collaboration. A quality focused program based on individualized dance education. Since then the LDA program has gone on to win numerous awards in the dance industry and is recognized by the National Dance Education Organization as well as an integral member of the Belmont community.

Brittney, Alumni & Parent

I was a student at PBS from the age of 8. I received all of my training from the world class instructors and went on to dance professionally. After my career finished I then went on to be an instructor for the school. I now am on the board and have my own children attending classes here. I have been a part of this family in some manner for 29 years! I can't say enough great things about my journey with them.

Love For Liv...

Kim, Parent

Liv DanceArts provides an excellent education in ballet, jazz, contemporary and lyrical styles. Their teachers are experienced and dedicated to their craft, and it shows in the dancers they mentor. My daughter has been attending there for twelve years now, and we could not be happier!

Kirsten, Student

I've been here my whole life and I would definitely call it my second home. I wouldn't exchange the memories I've made here for anything in the world. It has shaped me into the young artist I am today. Great technique and amazing faculty!

Where to find our Alumni!

San Francisco Ballet

Atlantic City Ballet

Ballet San Jose

Ballet Teatro di Colon

Bill Young

Company C Contemporary Ballet

Dance Aspen

Honolulu Ballet Theatre

ODC/Dance

Peninsula Ballet Theatre

North Carolina School of the Arts

Dance Magazine

The Rockettes

Smuin Ballet

Savage Jazz Dance

Western Ballet

Houston Ballet

Menlowe Ballet

The Television Show “Glee”

Janice Garet

Charles Moulton

UCLA Dance Department

Pacific Northwest

Princeton Ballet

Oakland Ballet

University of the Arts

NYU, Tisch

Oklahoma University Department of Ballet

San Diego State University Department of Dance

The School of American Ballet

American Ballet Theatre

Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida

Joffrey Ballet

Boston Ballet

The Kirov Institute

Pennsylvania Ballet

Michigan University Dance

and more...