Hawkins in the News!

Introducing… Hawkins School of Performing Arts – Style Magazine – March 2010

Describe your business. Did you find it, or did it find you.

The Hawkins School offers classes in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, musical theatre dance, acting and voice. You could say that I found it. I knew I had a calling to teach dance from an early age, but in 1986, just when I thought my dream of owning a dance studio was fading away, a little white house (the historic Emma’s Place) became available in Old Folsom…and I took my big chance. The fact that after 23 years, we are still thriving makes me think that it found me too.

How are you involved with both the community and your customer?

Our studio houses a non-profit, pre-professional youth dance company – Stages, Northern California Performing Arts. Under the “umbrella” of Stages there are three dance companies – The Folsom Lake Civic Ballet, iMPACT Contemporary Dance, and Sound Out Tap Company. Stages serves the community through full-length concerts, benefit performances and outreach programs. Many Hawkins’ students aspire to join Stages.

Why is your staff the best in the business?

I take great care to add the best teachers to my faculty. Each is a specialist in his or her particular discipline. My administrative staff is equally devoted to excellence. [click to continue…]