Nutcracker: Performance Showing at the Movies! We’re so excited to announce that we’ll be showing this year’s performance in the big theater! You’re welcome to join us in watching this Nutcracker Movie Showing, but spots are filling fast and RSVP (as well as pre-paying) is required. What, when, where? We had such stellar performances this […]
As the year of the tutu (twenty-tutu) comes to an end, we’d like to take a moment and reflect on all the magic that’s happened. 2022 was such a wonderful year of dance! Level IV Dancing En Pointe Some of our level IV Dancers began dancing en pointe this year! As everyone knows, this is […]
This year, we’re making the Nutcracker *extra* magical! How? Well—in addition to all of our usual magic—we’re hosting four different Nutcracker Souvenir Program Contests! That’s right, we’re planning on offering an extra-large, extra-colorful, extra-nutcracker program. Made specifically to be a keepsake, this program will be jam-packed with festive content—some of which YOU can make! Enter the […]
It feels like the summer came and went in the blink of an eye. We had an absolute BLAST in our Summer Camps, and we just had our Nutcracker Auditions. The studio is alive and thriving, and we couldn’t be more pleased with another year of dance! A Whole New Year (Sung to the tune […]
We’re so excited to announce that some of our Level IV students will be going en pointe this summer! It’s a huge step in their dancing careers, and they worked so hard to get here. We couldn’t be more proud! How do you go en pointe? It varies from dancer to dancer, but some of […]
It’s that time of year again, and through many trials and tribulations, we prevail! Our Spring Production has faced many difficulties this year, from costume mishaps to a spike in COVID cases all around Santa Cruz. And not to mention the same-day re-scheduling of the entire show! But through it all, we have proved our […]
We have been doing summer dance camps at the dance studio for years. So we’re extra excited to be able to have a new kind of summer camp at GLOW starting this summer! What does a day in summer camp look like? Let’s ask these monsters! We will follow a similar format to our Storybook […]
IAD is GLOWing! We are excited to announce that our Storybook Summer Camps (and TBA Ninja Hip-Hop Camps) will have an exciting after-party option at Ready. Set. Glow! Recently we’ve been trying out the collaboration with our neighbor, Ready. Set. Glow!, and will be hosting classes as well as camps over there this summer. Ready. […]
It’s time for Competitions! And our girls will be competing at a few different places this year, some of them for the first time ever! We’re so proud of them. Please wish them luck, as they’ve worked so hard for so long! They’re heading into their first competition season, and we can’t wait to see […]
Past June Performances at IAD Do you love our June dance performances? Or new to the area and interested in years past? Here we’ll reflect on June Performances of the past, in preparation for the one this year! If you’re trying to get a sneak peak into what we have coming down the pipeline this […]
Santa Cruz’s International Academy of Dance (IAD) offers dance classes for all ages and ability levels. If you’re in the dance scene in Santa Cruz, then you might’ve heard of our annual Nutcracker performance, or our Storybook Summer Camps. But what makes IAD such a great dance studio? Read on to find out just some […]
Have you always dreamed of being a ballerina? It’s never too late to start, and now you can be (in the comfort of your own home!). Read on to see our How-To guide for the absolute beginner ballerina. If you’re just beginning ballet, or looking for ways to have a sustained practice, look no further! […]