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About Us
Dedicated Educators
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It is our sincere desire to provide each dancer with an uplifting and enjoyable experience while learning the art of dance. Our teachers firmly believe that it is beneficial to learn in an atmosphere of joy and confidence
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Registration/ Performing Options
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A 5-6-7-8 Dance Companies dance classes begin in August with continuous enrollment throughout the year. Ballet students are eligible to participate in a full-length, professionally-staged production of the Nutcracker Ballet every other December. All dance students take part in a June recital.
Our Mission
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At A 5-6-7-8 Dance Company, we strive to not only instruct your child to learn the art of dance but for them to feel they have become a part of our dance family
Ballet Class Dress Code & Class Description
All ballet classes:
- Pink tight
- Pink ballet shoes
- Any style solid assigned color leotard
- Hair in a bun
- Skirt optional
Our ballet classes focus on discipline, precision and artistry with Barre work for warm up, posture, alignment and muscle management, center work for more complex movement without holding onto the barre, across the flo
All ballet classes:
- Pink tight
- Pink ballet shoes
- Any style solid assigned color leotard
- Hair in a bun
- Skirt optional
Our ballet classes focus on discipline, precision and artistry with Barre work for warm up, posture, alignment and muscle management, center work for more complex movement without holding onto the barre, across the floor with leaps, and turns helping spatial awareness and fluidity and combinations or choreography to help them perform together as well as develop their ability to memorize sequences and perform with musicality
Toddler Class Description
Ballet/Tap/Tumbling
For ages 2-3, 3-5, 5-7 and 6-8
Your child will learn a combination of ballet, tap and tumbling each week, improving coordination and strength. This class is all about having a great time dancing! It is a playful movement-based introduction to dance focused on fun, creativity and instilling the love for dance.
They wil
Ballet/Tap/Tumbling
For ages 2-3, 3-5, 5-7 and 6-8
Your child will learn a combination of ballet, tap and tumbling each week, improving coordination and strength. This class is all about having a great time dancing! It is a playful movement-based introduction to dance focused on fun, creativity and instilling the love for dance.
They will move to the rhythms of a variety of music as they are introduced to the wonderful world of dance.
(Loaner tap shoes available upon request)
Jr and Teen Class Descriptions
We offer beginning, intermediate and advanced classes in each level. Your child will be assessed during their trial class.
- Jazz - Learn flexibility, across the floor leaps and turns, and a fun combo each week
We offer beginning, intermediate and advanced classes in each level. Your child will be assessed during their trial class.
- Jazz - Learn flexibility, across the floor leaps and turns, and a fun combo each week
- Acro - Our classes are safe and effective. Learn balance and work on skills such as summersaults, cartwheels, handsprings and more!
- Contemporary - Contemporary dance blends elements of multiple dance styles and allows dancers to express emotionality through movements and breath.
- Hip-hop - These classes are high energy, rhythmic, and offer self-expression.
- Tap - Energetic, rhythmic, and centered on creating sounds with the feet. Tap teaches dancers how to use their tap shoes as percussive instruments.
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Staff
Director: Holly Dipoma
Our director/owner Holly Dipoma specializes in teaching dance in an uplifting environment. She has been running A 5-6-7-8 Dance Co. since 1992 creating beautiful dancers and great friendships. Holly has performed professionally as a featured dancer at the Starlight Theatre and Fantasy Island Restaurant. Holly teaches tap, ballet, tumbling, Polynesian, and lyrical to all ages. She started dancing at age 3 at Marge Patka Dance Studio and taught her first class at age 15. In addition to teaching at A 5-6-7-8 Dance Co. Holly teaches at the park and rec in Simi Valley, all Woodcrest schools and several Montessori's from West Hills to Burbank. Her love of children shows through her teaching.
Valerie Adani
Valerie Adani has been involved in dance since an early age, singing in her youth with the United Nations Children’s Choir. Acting as an extra on various television shows and dancing with the Lakewood Philharmonic association.
Valerie has performed many leading roles of Sugar Plum Fairy, Snow Queen and Rose Queen with the West Valley Ballet Co. Having studied classical Ballet with Eugene Loring, Valerie Silver, Anita King and Suzanne Haffamier, Valerie introduces dance to the young and old instilling her love for the dance in all of her students. She teaches in a loving, positive way for all to have a fulfilling dance experience.
Christie Scarafia
Miss Christie started dancing at the age of three and assistant teaching at the age of ten. She earned her bachelor’s degree in dance from the University of Illinois, & joined A 5-6-7-8 Dance Company family in 1993. Christie teaches Modern, Ballet, Tumbling, Tap, Jazz, and Hip Hop to all ages and levels. Her classroom is a place of discipline, self esteem & accomplishment through lots and lots of love patience, & fun!
Savannah Lee May
Savannah Lee May
Savannah Lee May is a 24 year old actress, singer and dancer originally from Houston, Texas now living in Los Angeles, CA! Savannah’s most recognizable role was playing the pop diva Carrie Wilson in the Netflix original series Julie and The Phantoms directed and produced by Kenny Ortega. The cast album went on to take the number one spot on the iTunes charts and Savannah’s two music videos from the show have gained over 27 million views combined on YouTube.
Savannah also played the series regular character of Buttercup on the Nickelodeon series Knight Squad for two seasons while getting to guest star on other well known series like School of Rock, Bizaardvark & Cousins for Life. She also stars in the lifetime movie The Secret Lives of Cheerleaders alongside Denise Richards, the feature film A Cowgirl’s Song with Cheryll Ladd and AGT winner Darci Lynne which is streaming now on Netflix. You can see Savannah in her most recent film Dance Rivals now streaming on Tubi. We are excited to offer her Musical Theater class as well as hope to open other styles as well
Amanda Mason
Savannah Lee May
Justyce Kaelin
Amanda Mason grew up dancing here at A 5-6-7-8 Dance Co. beginning at age 4. After graduating, she choreographed and performed in the Pierce College dance company as well as performing with dancers in the Hollywood dance community at Millennium Dance Complex and Playground L.A. Amanda has been trained in ballet, hip-hop, jazz, modern, contemporary, salsa and tap. She has always found a home within 5678 and is committed to radiating the same energy through her classes by creating a safe space for her students and building confidence. She shows her passion for dance through her teaching
Justyce Kaelin
Savannah Lee May
Justyce Kaelin
Justyce is a dancer and choreographer from Florida. She has been teaching at A 5-6-7-8 Dance Company since 2018. Along with teaching, she works in the film and tv industry as a production assistant, talent manager and production manager. As a dancer herself, she has danced in a handful of music videos, as well as choreographed a couple. She has also performed at different events around LA such as performances on the iconic Citywalk stage. Over her years at the studio, some of her choreography has won awards at various regional competitions as well as national competitions. Her love and care for her students is shown in every class she teaches. She pushes her students to be the best they can be, and makes sure they’re having fun along the way. She teaches contemporary, hip hop, jazz, and strength & conditioning.
Gary Parry
Gary began dancing at the age of 8 and was choreographing local professional productions in his native Cleveland, Ohio by age 15. He majored in Dance (on scholarship) at Marygrove College in Detroit, Michigan. He then danced professionally with Milwaukee Ballet, Dayton Ballet and Dance Detroit. He continued working on Broadway and in the National Tours of: 42nd Street, Follies, The Mitzi Gaynor Show, My Fair Lady, Sweet Charity and Joe Namath Salutes Broadway. He has taught all over the world, including Master Classes for Atlantic City Ballet, Miami Ballet, Dance Detroit, Oakland University, and Marygrove College. Locally he has taught at B & B Dance center, Third Street Dance Academy and Myles Marsden School of Ballet. He had a recurring role on Young & Restless where he portrayed the role of Larry, a dancer. He danced in the films: Tuff Turf, Perfect, Mirrors and Hollywood Chaos. He served as staff choreographer for The American Movie Classics channel for several years and has choreographed professionally in theatre, television and film. He is very happy to be teaching at 5-6-7-8 Dance Co!
Paloma Ferrer
Paloma Ferrer began her dance journey 9 years ago at the age of 16 at Van Nuys High School, since then she has been training in jazz, modern, contemporary, tap, musical theater, hip hop, latin, ballet, Afro and cheer. She is happy to continue her studies as a growing artist in the dance industry participating in many shows and dance companies around the greater Los Angeles area. She is not only an experienced dancer and performer but also a dedicated teacher to her students. She is excited to share her love for dance with all that are open to learn. Paloma makes sure her classroom is filled with proper knowledge of core dance techniques while also creating a fun and safe environment for children to grow and blossom as dancers and young individuals during their time at a 5678 dance company.
Sierra Dallas
Sierra Dallas
Sierra has taught dance to diverse students of all ages since 2018. She began her dance teaching career in San Jose California before joining our SoCal dance family in 2020. She has danced in many productions through West Valley CC, CSUN, and Moorpark College, as well as made appearances in music videos, movies, and on TV shows. In addition to teaching dance, Sierra is a Biology and Marine Biology teacher at Cleveland Charter High School in Reseda. She continues to dance professionally in her spare time when she isn’t teaching dance at 5678 or science at Cleveland. She aspires to meet the needs of every individual student, both in dance and in school. She arrives prepared for class and excited to work with her students. She creates a hard working environment that stems from fun, while always emitting a positive attitude. We are so happy to have her on our staff!
Skylar Porter
Skylar Porter
Sierra Dallas
Skylar started dancing at A 5-6-7-8 Dance Co. as a young child. She continues to take jazz, ballet, pointe, tumbling and modern. She is now teaching ballet to ages 3-12 as well as assisting classes in ballet, tap, jazz and tumbling. The children love her class!
Jacob Bowers
Skylar Porter
Jacob Bowers
Jacob grew up in San Jose, California. He found his love for dance at the age of 15, and had the natural abilities to do so. He immediately started working hard, and quickly excelled in his craft. Jacob started to train in acrobatics and contortion as well. Acrobatics and dance soon became a huge part of his life, doing it all day everyday. Since he started later he’s spent years perfecting his craft and learning new things. Jacob loves being an artist when it comes to the both, and he would self-choreograph his award winning competition solo pieces, also made his own costumes so they looked exactly how he wanted. He later then got a job working as an acrobatic instructor/choreographer at numerous studios in the Bay Area. He recently moved to LA, and has taught at numerous studios and has started to branch out into his dance/acrobatic/choreographer career. I want to bring more positivity to the dance community, and that all starts in the classroom. Anything is possible if you put the work in :)
Jamil Jones
Skylar Porter
Jacob Bowers
Jamil has taught classes with up to 30 students at a time while providing guidance and instruction in the hip-hop and tap dance art forms. In addition he has experience and guidance in tumbling and gymnastics.
His most recent performances have been solo entertainer for the L.A.U.S.D. Impact On Education Awards Dinner at the Odyssey Restaurant, featured dancer in the “Petra Elena Dance Show” in Hollywood, and dancer for hip-hop artist Jadakiss on the “Kiss Of Death” tour at the SRO Club, Las Vegas. He is a sincerely dependable,
efficient and outgoing individual who works well in a solitary or team atmosphere. He finds delight in making other around him smile and enjoys teaching children and adults of all ages. He travels for on-location performances and company presentations. He is a Martial Arts Instructor as well, teaching Tae Kwon Do and sparring. He has done modeling for various scenes and print work. Jamil has traveled as a company representative and model for various press events, promotions, and fashion shows for Iced Out
Gear and L.F.P. Inc. Magazine.
Princess & Pirate Summer Dance Camp 2025 Ages 3 - 10
Creative Movement, Tap, Tumbling, Hip Hop, Games, Dress Up (costumes provided but may bring their own costumes to dress up), Arts and Crafts, Snack (child must bring a packed lunch each day) Prince/Princess Tea Parties Fridays
Parents welcome to come and participate or volunteer in crafts and tea parties