Village Dance Arts is located in the heart of the old Historic District of Claremont and adjacent to the colleges and universities. This gives is a prestigious air for the young students who flock here to study classical ballet. The dance academy also offers modern jazz, tap and hip hop. It also offers ballroom and showroom dancing. The school is not just for young students. It has class options for all age groups. For seniors it's the study of movement, stretching and music. Several graduates of the academy have gone on to study dance at university and now have professional careers in the arts. The director of the academy is Toni Ebell Carrion. This is the main studio, but the school also a new second studio right around the corner on West First Street.