Yes, We’re Moving!

Our home in the Pismo Coast Shopping Center has served us well, but it was not sustainable. The dance studios were too small, and the yearly increases in rent reflected that of a prime shopping location.

DPAC started its journey on the Central Coast on Huston Street, located in the industrial area of Grover Beach, which later became the home for CDMA. There were unsettling concerns about the location when CDMA shut their doors, all of which we believe that, with time, have been resolved. As you know, the safety and continued growth of our dancers is our top priority!

Several factors make this a great home to return to. First, the center is under new ownership that cares deeply about our needs and the safety of our dancers. Second, the new storefronts in the area are now well established, and rather than bringing decline to the area as people feared, they have brought professionalism and discretion, not to mention high levels of security.

This location has only housed dance studios since we first moved in nearly 2 decades ago, and for good reason! It has 3 large studios – one is large enough to prepare our dancers for the stage or support in-house performances seating about 100 people; there are lounge areas for dancers to relax, eat, or get homework done between classes; and this location offers greater general safety as our it provides more privacy for our young dancers.

We will be offering various healthy and affordable snacks and light meals to make up for the loss of shopping options our dancers have become accustomed to.

You will also note that we have increased our tuition. Historically, we have strived to keep dancing affordable and accessible to all, to the extent that we have not raised tuition prices for over a decade! These new rates are in line with rates throughout our county given what we offer. Please know that we never want a dancer to miss out due to financial constraints, which is why DPAC has its own non-profit, scholarship foundation. Please speak to us about the application process if you are in need of assistance.

We also want to give a big thanks to our new landlords who, starting next year, will be donating 10% of our rent back into our scholarship fund to support dancers in our community!