Dance Arts Los Alamos

"Where LEAPS are made!"

Dance Arts Los Alamos is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating in Los Alamos County since 1994. DALA is dedicated to promoting dance in Los Alamos, White Rock and Northern New Mexico by providing safe, professional, progressive instruction and high quality performances. DALA offers over 90 classes per week for ages 18 months through Adult in Dance Exploration, Pre-Ballet, Classical Ballet & Pointe, Pas de Deux & Variations, Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop, Flamenco, Classical Spanish, Tap, Musical Theatre, Progressing Ballet Technique, and Adaptive Dance, a class for dancers with disabilities to practice motor skills, rhythm, and movement discovery in a safe, paced, and professional environment.

DALA presents multiple productions per year, including the beloved Nutcracker on “The Hill” trilogy at WinterFest, a full-length ballet in the spring, the annual Mixed Repertoire and Young Children’s Showcases, plus additional performances throughout New Mexico. Selected advanced dancers compete annually at the Youth America Grand Prix international ballet competition and in 2024, received a Top 12 Score for Large Ensemble and in 2025, advanced to world finals with a Top 6 Score for Large Ensemble with dancers placing in Top 25 for Classical performance. All DALA instructors come from an incredible background of professional dance and/or dance in higher education. DALA has locations in White Rock and Los Alamos, reaching over 300 students.

Visit www.danceartslosalamos.org or email office@danceartslosalamos.org for more information, and follow DALA on Instagram @danceartslosalamos and Facebook!