Boasting "Where smart training achieves results" as their official motto, Cal-Star Gymnastics has built a sterling reputation for being a competitive studio. Classes start for those as young as 18 months and range into adult offerings. As an extra bonus, children can get a taste of what it offers during their weekend birthday party services.
Rhythms Dance Studio was started in 2005 by business partners Kate Kenyon and Debbie Ogden and was located on Railroad Avenue. The partners bought the former Jan Ta School of Dance and moved a half mile across downtown to Novato in 2009. In addition to numerous group classes, one-on-one lessons are available as well as an audition-based, traveling dance team. There are organized field trips to dance events and other opportunities for bonding by the dancers. Some dancers perform at benefit events as as way to give back to the community.
Stand taller, breathe deeper and make your body, "longer, leaner, stronger and more fit" at The Dailey Method. The exercise regime at The Dailey Method is a combination of ballet barre work, core conditioning, light weights, orthopedic exercises and light stretching. The Dailey Method website says clients of all ages have benefited from this type of exercise and have increased their range of motion. This method is used in the United States, Canada and France.
The Jazzercise Novato Margaret Todd Senior Center allows individuals to burn up to 600 calories through enjoyable, technically professional 60-minute workouts of Jazzercise, a group fitness class that incorporates dance-based cardio with strength training and stretching. The class focuses on the sculpting, toning and lengthening of muscles to promote the burning of fat. It is choreographed to current popular music tracks. Jazzercise combines jazz dance, kickboxing, resistance training, pilates and yoga. The studio is equipped with changing rooms.
Love2Dance is owned and operated by Tara-Caprice Broadwater, a former Golden State Warrior dancer. She and her staff offer a wide variety of classes for students as young as 2 years old. Hip-hop, jazz, ballet, pointe, tap and breakdancing classes are offered at Love2dance. The studio has a big show each year that draws a crowd to the auditorium at Marin Center in San Rafael, and their traveling all-star dancers perform regularly at Novato events and at regional and national competitions. Summer camps and private birthday party services are also available. You'll find Love2Dance in Old Town Novato just a block north of Grant Avenue.