Welcome

Shawl-Anderson Modern Dance Center is a non-profit organization founded in 1958 by Frank Shawl and Victor Anderson.

The Center exists to provide Bay Area dance students of all ages and levels with high caliber training in both contemporary and traditional movement forms in a welcoming, non-competitive environment.

The organization is committed to nurturing and mentoring the growth of dancers and choreographers - cultivating a healthy and supportive atmosphere for creative expression, sustaining traditions essential to excellence in the field, and supporting the evolution of the art of dance.

Class Schedules

Download Child/Teen Schedule (effective through August 15, 2008)
Download Adult Schedule (effective through September 1, 2008)

50th Anniversary

June, 2008, will mark the Shawl-Anderson Modern Dance Center's 50th anniversary. Stay tuned for details about the gala event, performances, master classes and more. Learn more.

Special Dates: 7/4 No classes today; 7/7 - 2nd Annual Middle School Intensive; 9/5 S-A Youth Ensemble Audition; 9/20 S-A 50th Anniversary Gala; Registration open for: Teen Summer Workshops

Workshops

View list of upcoming workshops at Shawl-Anderson.