The Class Guide is published quarterly by the Mountain View Voice, The Almanac and the Palo Alto Weekly.
Academic Achievers
FLEX Los Altos
4600 El Camino Real, Suite 201, Los Altos
650-947-7742
www.flexcollegeprep.com
Participants learn what colleges are looking for in application essays and get help writing essays and applications that fit them best.
For the Dancer
Bayer Ballet Academy
2028 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View
650-988-9971
www.bayerballetacademy.com
Bayer Ballet Academy is a school of Russian ballet that teaches the Vaganova method.
For the Love of Dance
2483 Old Middlefield Way, Suite B, Mountain View
650-861-0650
www.fortheloveofdancemv.com
For the Love of Dance offers training in ballet, jazz, tap and other styles of dance. Serving Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos and Sunnyvale, it is a family-owned studio that teaches dance to children and adults at all levels of ability.
L'Ecole de Danse
740 Sierra Vista Ave., Unit G, Mountain View
650-365-4596
www.lecolededanse.net
L'Ecole de Danse (School of Ballet) teaches Cecchetti style of ballet. Creative dance, pre-ballet and full curriculum for all levels starting at age 4. The school also offers beginning, intermediate and advanced adult classes.
Western Ballet
914 N. Rengstorff Ave., Unit A, Mountain View
650-968-4455
www.westernballet.org
Western Ballet offers adult classes for beginners to professionals as well as for children through teens preparing for careers in ballet (there is a graded youth program with 13 pre-professional levels). Faculty consists of current and former professional dancers. Cost of a single adult class: $15.
The Great Outdoors
REI
2450 Charleston Road, Mountain View
650-969-1938
www.rei.com/stores/104
REI regularly offers classes on topics such as bike maintenance, riding and outdoor navigation.
Shoreline Lake Aquatic Center
3160 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View
650-965-7474
www.shorelinelake.com/aquatic/aquatic.htm
Shoreline Lake and Aquatic Center offers a variety of weekend lessons for sailing, stand up paddleboarding, kayaking and windsurfing, as well as private lessons. There are also some summer camps approaching for kids and teens. Camp Shoreline for younger kids has a combination of water sports and land activities, while the teen camps teach windsurfing and sailing.
Health & Fitness
Feldenkrais Movement with Jean Elvin
266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View
650-940-1333
www.mvlaae.net
Jean Elvin, a certified Feldenkrais practitioner, leads these fitness classes at the Mountain View Senior Center. Feldenkrais can help improve coordination, balance, posture and self-esteem. The classes run March 28 through June 6, Fridays, 10-11:15 a.m. Mats provided.
Jacki's Aerobic Dancing
890 Church St., Mountain View
650-941-1002
www.jackis.com
Jacki's Aerobic Dancing offers hour-long dance classes with abdominal work, weight training and safe, easy-to-follow aerobic routines. Complimentary child care is available. Classes meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9-10 a.m., at the Mountain View Masonic Lodge.
Red Star Soccer Academy
248 Walker Drive, #8, Mountain View
650-380-0099
www.redstarsoccer.com
Red Star Soccer Academy is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to youth player development. Offers various youth soccer programs for boys and girls. Red Star is affiliated with the U.S. Soccer Federation and U.S. Club Soccer. Red Star teams compete in Nor Cal Premier League and U.S. Club Soccer sanctioned tournaments.
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
1185 Castro St., Mountain View
831-688-8295
www.mtview-rscds.org
Scottish country-dance classes are held most Wednesdays at the Mountain View Sports Pavilion. Classes started in mid-February and run through May. Classes for both advanced and beginning dancers are available. Drop-ins are $10, or $8 per week if entire fee is paid at the beginning of the semester.
United States Youth Volleyball League
Sylvan Park, 550 Sylvan Ave, Mountain View
310-212-7008
www.usyvl.org
Run by the USVYL and volunteers, the youth volleyball program allows boys and girls of all skill levels from ages 7 to 15 to play and learn the sport in a fun, supportive and co-ed environment. The season begins on April 16 and lasts until June 7.
Yoga Belly
455 Castro St., Mountain View
650-862-3976
www.yogabellystudio.com
Yoga Belly offers a range of yoga classes for all levels of experience. Discounts offered for students and seniors.
Just for Seniors
Mountain View Senior Center
266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View
650-903-6330
www.mountainview.gov/city_hall/comm_services/ (click on the "Senior Center" link on the left, then click on the "Classes" link on the left)
The Mountain View Senior Center offers a wide array of classes covering topics and activities such as art, music, language, history, dance and exercise.
Mind and Spirit
Silicon Valley Shambhala Meditation Center
2483 Old Middlefield Way, Suite 110, Mountain View
650-352-1499
siliconvalley.shambhala.org
The Silicon Valley Shambhala Meditation Center holds regular practice meditations sessions each week. Instruction is available free of charge to both new and more experienced practitioners. The center also organizes courses, retreats and contemplative art activities that include flower arranging, archery, photography and writing.
Music, Arts and Crafts
Alberto's NightClub
736 W. Dana St., Mountain View
650-968-3007
www.albertos.com
Alberto's NightClub holds lessons throughout the week for salsa (Tuesdays and Thursdays), bachata (Wednesdays) and tango (Sunday) styles of dancing for both beginners and more experienced dancers.
Build It Again With Bricks
398 Main Street, Los Altos
650-935-2166
www.facebook.com/builditagainwithbricks
At this locally owned LEGO store, children and adults can build and play with LEGOs. Among its offerings: after-school LEGO classes, summer and winter LEGO camps/workshops, birthday parties as well as adult classes and workshops.
Casablanca Market
2287 Mora Drive, Mountain View
650-964-3000
www.casablancamarket.com
Casablanca Market offers monthly Moroccan cooking classes. Students will prepare three to four Moroccan dishes, which they will eat during the dinner at the end of class. Many classes are already filled, so contact the market to ask about the coming months.
Community School of Music and Arts
Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View
650-917-6800
www.arts4all.org
The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) offers classes year-round in music, visual and digital arts for ages 14 months to adult. One- and two-day arts workshops offered throughout the year. Financial assistance available.
Custom Handweavers
2263 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View
650-967-0831
www.customhandweavers.com
Ongoing classes, both day and evening sessions, are offered in weaving, spinning and knitting for beginner and intermediate students. Students can explore the ancient art of Temari, a Japanese folk art, or learn to weave the Navajo way.
Kindermusik with Wendy
1404 Bonita Ave., Mountain View
650-968-4733
www.wendyofmv.yourvirtuoso.com/
Group music classes for children ages birth to 7 years and their caregivers. All classes include singing, instrument play, movement, musical games and home materials and aim to develop the whole child through music. Five levels of classes as well as a multi-age class. Cost depends on class and session length.
Peninsula Youth Theatre, School Play in a Box
Range of locations
650-988-8798
www.pytnet.org
Peninsula Youth Theatre, based in Mountain View, offers on-site, after-school drama classes for both public and private schools, called School Play in a Box. Students learn basic acting skills, character development, team-building, story telling, creativity, leadership skills and more. Instructors are experienced theater professionals, and will meet with students (up to 20 per class) once a week for an hour and a half at a time. During the meetings, students play theater games, learn basic acting skills, and rehearse a script for a final performance.
Savvy Cellar Wines
750 West Evelyn Ave., Mountain View
650-969-3958
www.savvycellar.com
Savvy Cellars Wines has classes highlighting regional wines, pairing wine with food and introductory classes for wine novices. Must be 21 or older to attend classes.
Tumasov Fine Art Studio and Gallery
823 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View
415-490-8925
tumasovfineart.com
The studio and gallery offer private art lessons in acrylic, watercolor, ceramics and drawing for a variety of styles and subjects, as well as day camps for both kids and adults.
Parents Only
Childbirth and Parenting Classes at El Camino Hospital
2500 Grant Road, Mountain View
650-940-7302
www.elcaminohospital.org
El Camino Hospital offers a wide array of classes for mothers, expecting mothers and their spouses and children. Classes include childbirth preparation, breastfeeding preparation, infant safety and mothers support groups.
School Days
Action Day/Primary Plus
333 Eunice Ave., Mountain View
650-967-3780
www.actiondayprimaryplus.com
Providing quality infant, toddler and preschool programs for more than 33 years. On-site dance and computer classes offered. Fully accredited staff and facilities.
Building Kidz
Building Kidz School
250 E. Dana St., Mountain View
650-967-8000
www.buildingkidzschool.com/
Building Kidz School provides infant, preschool and pre-kindergarten care and gives individual attention to kids. The school also offers a performing-arts program.
German International School of Silicon Valley
310 Easy St., Mountain View
650-254-0748
www.gissv.org/locations/mountain_view
The German International School is a private school providing students from preschool to high school with a bi-lingual education. The school also offers German language courses for all ages on Saturdays, as well as adult and corporate courses on weekdays.
Palo Alto Prep
2462 Wyandotte St., Mountain View
650-493-7071
www.paloaltoprep.com
Palo Alto Prep is a private high school designed to help students succeed in every aspect of life with confidence and success.
Yew Chung International School (YCIS)
310 Easy St., Mountain View
650-903-0986
www.ycis-sv.com
YCIS provides multi-cultural and bilingual, English and Mandarin Chinese, education to children from preschool to 5th grade. Yew Chung education aims to liberate the joy of learning within each child. No prior Chinese experience is required.
Something for Everyone
Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School
333 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View
650-940-1333
www.mvla.net
The MV-LA Adult School offers courses in arts and crafts, computers, digital-camera techniques, ESL, foreign languages, high school programs and GED, memoirs, music and dance, needlework, orchestra, parent education, physical fitness and vocational education. Older-adult classes (55+) available.
The Class Guide is published quarterly in the Palo Alto Weekly, Mountain View Voice and Menlo Park Almanac. Descriptions of classes offered in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Stanford, Atherton, Los Altos Hills, Portola Valley, East Palo Alto and beyond are provided. Listings are free and subject to editing. Due to space constraints, classes held in the above cities are given priority.
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