Performing Arts Workshop (P.A.W.) has been offering high-caliber dance training to the greater San Diego dance community since 1996. Our studio is a safe, inclusive environment for everyone from the appreciator to the professional. PAW enables each student to reach his or her full potential through hard work, encouragement, discipline, individual focus, dance education, correct technical training, creativity, and artistry.

Photography courtesy of Doug McMinimy Dance Portraiture, Sharon McKeeman Photography, & Jim Carmody

TRAINING

PAW offers high caliber training in classical ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop, and children's dance by educated professionals in the field. Our dancer's strongest competitors are themselves.

PERFORMANCE

PAW offers performance opportunities for everyone ages 2 - 202! In addition to summer performances, we produce two all school productions a year: the Nutcracker and our annual Spring Performance.

COMMUNITY

We believe strongly that it takes a village to make a dancer. Our village is a supportive, caring, wonderful place to dance, make friends, and share new experiences.

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Kerry T.Thu Feb 27, 2025Adult Intermediate/Advanced Ballet with Holly Meacham

Holly is a phenomenal ballet teacher - so kind, yet so exacting and detailed. I learn something from her with every class I take, and I have taken a LOT of her classes! She is beautifully trained and knows exactly how to communicate that training to others.

Lynn P.Fri Feb 21, 2025Adult Intermediate/Advanced Ballet with Tiffany Rasch

Tiffany is a wonderful teacher. She always tries to give you helpful suggestions to improve your technique

Pamela W.Sat Feb 15, 2025Adult Absolute Beginning Ballet with Emily Miller

Emily is an amazing instructor. she focuses on form to ensure that as the student keeps learning more difficult steps they have a good foundation of the form they should have. She goes at a piece based on the students abilities in the class. She has a great sense of humor and is very approachable. I know that she also teaches advanced classes, but I’m always amazed when talented dancers can effectively teach beginner class.

Pamela W.Sat Feb 15, 2025Adult Beginning/Intermediate Ballet with Tiffany Rasch

Tiffany is an experienced & very talented instructor. She breaks down steps and explains things thoroughly. she provides modification for beginners and the more advanced dancers. She corrects your form, she’s friendly and approachable. always look foreard to her classes!

Rumi V.Wed Nov 20, 2024Level 3 Ballet with Holly Meacham

She loves to come to class to learn and dance! Thank goodness for daily movement- keeps us all going!