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 June 6, 2008)
Download Adult Schedule (effective through June 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: 5/10 Teaching Movement for Children Workshop; 6/7 - 6/8 End of Semester Performances (PDF); 6/9 - 6/13 De-Mystifying Ballet; 6/28 - 6/29 Phrasework: See, Learn, Do; 9/20 S-A 50th Anniversary Gala; Registration open for Teen Summer Workshops

Workshops

View list of upcoming workshops at Shawl-Anderson.