En Pointe Dance & Fitness
Written By: Celinda Bradley, Owner of En Pointe Dane & Fitness
My name is Celinda Bradley and I am the owner of En Pointe Dance & Fitness. I am a Long Beach mom of three. I have a senior at Wilson High School, Ethan, a freshman at Wilson High School, William AND one in TK at Fremont Elementary, Savannah Sue. My studio is located in the Belmont Heights community and I am so grateful that we are going to be celebrating our 10 year anniversary later this year.
When I was in the planning stages of the studio, I knew that I needed to create an environment that was authentic to itself. There were already many amazing dance studios in this city we all call home. There were studios that were great if you wanted to pursue ballet seriously and professionally, there were the studios that focused on the competition circuit, there were the studios that focused on the commercial/professional dancers, so I knew that I needed to create something unique for our community.
My vision for the studio was to create an environment that was family friendly for all ages. I was classically trained and knew that ballet would be the focus, but in a more laid back environment. We do not require a strict dress code for our classes. If the children want to wear green tights and a fuchsia leotard we will support their individual style and still be able to teach them really good dance technique. As we moms know, our children are very individual and all have their quirks and preferences. We also have so many students with tactile and sensory challenges. If your child doesn’t want to wear tights for ballet we will gladly have them in class. If they forgot their dance clothes or shoes at home, they can dance how they came and we usually have loaner shoes available. Choosing your dance clothes is one of the best parts of dance class!
Prior to the pandemic we also offered an afterschool program. We would pick the children up from school and they were able to do homework and take dance class all before their parents picked them up. Also, many of us are working mommies and we find noooo time for ourselves. Hopefully very soon we will also be offering our fitness classes with childcare or mommy and me fitness classes so we can take care of ourselves and our kids at the same time. We also offer adult dance and fitness during the day while children are at school or in the evenings after bedtime.
I am so excited to have you and your children come see us at the studio. Classes start as early as 18 months and range all the way through adults. We offer classes in ballet, contemporary, creative movement, hip-hop, jazz, lyrical, mommy & me and tap. Our classes for ages 6 and under incorporate imagery, familiar music, age appropriate props and a fun learning environment. All Long Beach Moms members receive 15 % off their first month’s tuition. We are excited to get to know you, your children and introduce them into the world of dance.
