I went there for adult ballet for a year. Now both my daughters are taking classes. I really like the small class size; each dancer gets valuable feedback and corrections. Its amazing to see how quickly the students improve and advance. A boutique ballet studio!

Dedication, discipline, passion, artistic creativity, friendship, these are almost guaranteed outcomes of your childs participation with Danse Etoile. The instruction is rigorous and the time commitment is fairly high, but if you or your children would like to be exposed to classical ballet training, and multiple performance opportunities per year, there are no other companies in the metro area that match Marie Jose Payanettes individual attention and artistic passion. Truly unique and rewarding.

Wonderful Company! Beautiful Shows!

Danse Etoile ballet is an off the beaten path genuine treasure. This school offers extensive advanced training as well as numerous opportunities to perform.Marie-Jose Payannets background (former professional ballerina born and raised in France) gives the company a unique touch to its performances. She was trained in the most classical French style, and her vision is to encourage the company to promote that unique heritage as well as mix the new, more edgy style of todays world into its repertoire. Marie-Joses’ philosophy is that the best way to become a dancer/artist is to perform, and as such Danse Etoile offers un-paralleled performance opportunities to its young dancers. Danse Etoile provides a nurturing but highly professional training curriculum to its dancers. Students have to audition to join the company and submit themselves to a rigorous and intense program.