Business Details
43 Years
experience
Professional Dance Training in Riverside, CA
KANE Dance Academy has been nurturing dancers for 42 years, providing comprehensive training in diverse dance styles. Our mission centers on cultivating technical excellence, fostering a positive learning environment, and developing well-rounded individuals prepared for dance careers or further education. With a faculty of experienced professionals, including industry veterans and former students who return as instructors, we offer specialized programs in ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, hip-hop, and contemporary dance. Our alumni have achieved success as professional dancers, educators, and scholarship recipients, demonstrating our commitment to quality instruction. The academy emphasizes both artistic growth and personal development, preparing students for competitive dance environments and life beyond the studio.Through performance opportunities, competition teams, and master classes, we create a supportive community where dancers of all skill levels can thrive. Our leadership team combines decades of industry experience with academic credentials, maintaining strong connections to local schools and collegiate dance programs. The facility in Riverside, California, serves as a hub for dance education, offering structured programs for children as young as three through advanced students. With multiple instructors specializing in different disciplines, the academy provides a comprehensive approach to dance education that balances technical rigor with creative expression.
Services
Ballet Classes
Jazz Dance
Tap Instruction
Lyrical Dance
Hip-Hop Classes
Pointe Training
Pom Squad
Tumbling Workshops
Contemporary Dance
Acting for Dancers
Details
- Year established: 1983
Highlights and features
- 42 years of proven dance education expertise since 1983
- Multiple award-winning competition teams and choreographers
- Comprehensive training in 8+ dance styles including specialty classes
- Experienced faculty with professional industry backgrounds
- Strong alumni network achieving dance scholarships and professional careers
Services
Ballet Classes
Our ballet program develops technical precision and artistic expression through structured training. Students learn foundational techniques while building strength, flexibility, and performance skills. Classes cater to all levels from beginner to advanced, preparing dancers for pointe work and professional opportunities.
Competition Teams
KANE's award-winning competition teams provide elite training in multiple dance styles. Participants receive specialized choreography instruction and performance preparation. Teams have earned national championships through USA Nationals and NDA Collegiate competitions, developing both technical skill and stage presence.
Tumbling Workshops
Our tumbling program focuses on safe progression through fundamental and advanced acrobatic skills. Certified instructors guide students through proper technique development for dance applications. Classes emphasize strength building, flexibility, and injury prevention for competitive and recreational dancers.
Choreography Services
Professional choreography services available for dance teams, school programs, and special events. Our instructors create customized routines that highlight performers' strengths while meeting competition requirements. Services include music selection, formations, and technical execution refinement.
Master Classes
Intensive master classes provide focused training in specific dance styles or techniques. Led by experienced instructors, these sessions offer skill development opportunities beyond regular classes. Topics include advanced choreography, performance techniques, and style-specific training for competitive dancers.
People
Kristy Kane Mapes
Owner & Artistic Director
Founder of KANE Dance Academy with 42 years of experience, Kristy teaches ballet and jazz while directing the academy's artistic vision. She choreographs award-winning routines and serves as Head Dance Coach at California Baptist University.
Kamila Akmal
Assistant Studio Director
With 32 years at KANE, Kamila teaches ballet and jazz while directing competition teams. She brings extensive convention teaching experience and serves as dance coach at Hillcrest High School in Riverside.
Alexis Stroud
Dance Instructor
National award-winning instructor with 20 years dance experience, Alexis teaches multiple styles and choreographs championship routines. She holds a nursing degree and combines medical knowledge with dance instruction.
Maddie Mapes
Choreographer
26-year KANE veteran with UCLA dance degree, Maddie teaches jazz and pom while offering master classes. Former Las Vegas Raiderettes captain and 5-time USA National Champion choreographer brings professional expertise to students.
Sydney Hansen
Dance Faculty
21-year dance professional teaching jazz and contemporary, Sydney combines collegiate championship experience with current graduate studies in clinical psychology to provide well-rounded instruction to academy students.
Questions
What dance styles do you offer?
We offer ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, hip-hop, pointe, pom, tumbling, contemporary, and acting classes for dancers of all ages and skill levels.
Do you have competition teams?
Yes, we have multiple award-winning competition teams that have earned national championships through USA Nationals and NDA Collegiate competitions.
What experience do your instructors have?
Our faculty includes professional dancers, former collegiate performers, national award-winning choreographers, and educators with degrees in dance and related fields.
How long has the academy been operating?
KANE Dance Academy has been training dancers since 1983, celebrating 42 years of dance education excellence.
Do you offer classes for beginners?
Yes, we provide age-appropriate classes starting from creative movement for young children through advanced training for experienced dancers.
Are there performance opportunities?
Students participate in annual recitals, community performances, and competition events throughout the year to showcase their progress.
Reviews (2)
Robert Peck
Jun 20, 2021
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My 3 girls have all danced there for years(well except my 2 yo). It is simply put Amazing. Best studio, hands down.
Bonderer Janelle
Apr 11, 2017
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I loved going here when I was a young girl. They people are awesome and really enjoy teaching the classes and they r fun classes. I was in: under the sea, lady and the tramp, and fairy tails.
