Dance is for everyone. It is the most natural medium of expression for the very young. It is fun and uninhibited, yet disciplined and refined. The goal beyond dance is to make each child feel special, unique, and beautiful. Each beginner or advanced student is closely monitored in their training. Parents are constantly made aware of their child's progress. For the serious student, a training program taught by renowned dance masters is provided. In addition to dance, a musical theater program is a delightful supplement to your child's training.
A child who sings and dances is a happy child.
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To provide a high standard of training to every student.
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To develop physical and mental discipline through hard work, dedication, and perseverance; and instill a respect and love for dance.
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To build the confidence and self-esteem of each student.
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To provide a learning experience in professional theater through performances and participation in quality productions.
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To provide an avenue for young talents aspiring to become performing artists, choreographers and teachers.
WSPA was founded in the summer of 1991 by Malu Rivera-Peoples and Karen Dycaico. In a successful collaboration with the City of Daly City Parks and Recreation Department, a state-of-the art dance studio in the Larcombe Clubhouse was built to begin a summer dance program of 35 students and three instructors. Its first performance was at the Pacelli Gymnasium celebrating the new renovated park.
To date, WSPA has an enrollment of over a thousand students training in dance, music, and theater. It has found its new home in a 14,000 square feet of land with 6 lovely studios surrounding a courtyard at the Doelger Arts Center in Daly City. It has a staff of 22 teachers and 10 office personnel. Its programs include pre-professional training in classical ballet, pointe, character, and variation classes. It also offers ethnic dance classes in Russian and Polynesian traditions and a department of Broadway musical theater classes. Tap, jazz, and hip hop are also offered to all levels of ability. For the pre-schoolers, there are combination classes of ballet n’ tap. WSPA has a music room where private classes in piano, voice, and musical theater are taught. The students’ talents and achievements are presented in a weekend of performances with lavish productions at the Year-End showcase, marking the culmination of another year of wonderful dance and performing arts training.
WSPA is extremely proud of its students and programs. Fully understanding that not all will pursue a career in the performing arts, WSPA’s legacy of hard work, discipline, and ‘putting your best foot forward’ will always stay with them for a lifetime. These are the factors that make WSPA a unique and valuable addition to the community at large.
NYCDA Vancouver (January 18-20, 2019)
Junior High Score Soloist
Kayla Soto - Junior High Score (3rd)
Devany Mar - Junior High Score (5th)
Cecilia Gomez - Junior High Score (7th)
Teen High Score Soloist
Hailey Rozanno-Keefe - Teen High Score (7th)
Teen High Score Duo/Trio (3rd)
Jadyn and Hailey Rozanno-Keefe
Senior High Score Solist
Alyssa Viray - Senior High Score (3rd)
Jadyn Rozanno-Keefe - Senior High Score (4th)
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YAGP San Francisco (2019)
Outstanding School Award
Westlake School for the Performing Arts
Senior Age Division Classical Dance Category
Jonacy Montero - 2nd Place
Emily Moeller - Top 12
Mia Hall - Top 24
Senior Age Division Contemporary Dance Category
Jonacy Montero - 1st Place
Mia Hall - Top 12
Youth Grand Prix Award (Junior Age Division)
Mahalaya Tintiangco-Cubales
Junior Age Division Classical Dance Category
Hailey Rozzano-Keefe - Top 12
Mahalaya Tintiangco-Cubales - Top 12
Kayla Soto - Top 24
Parker Rozzano-Keefe - Top 24
Junior Age Division Contemporary Dance Category
Mahalaya Tintiangco-Cubales - Top 12
Pre-Competitive Age Division Classical Dance Category
Baylie Ruiz - 1st Place
Gabrielle Hudson - Top 12
Pre-Competitive Age Division Contemporary Dance Category
Baylie Ruiz - 2nd Place
Amianan Daus-Magbual - Top 12
Ensembles
1st Place - All Ensembles, Westlake School for the Performing Arts
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California Dance Classics (January 31 - February 3, 2019)
Classical Ballet Solo 9-10 years
Gabriella Hudson – Honorable Mention
Kianna Panaligan – Honorable Mention
Contemporary Solo 9-10 years
Amianan Daus-Magbual – Honorable Mention
Classical Repertoire Solo 11-12 years
Baylie Ruiz – Silver Award
Amelia Chen – Honorable Mention
Devany Mar – Honorable Mention
Contemporary Solo 11-12 years
Devany Mar – Gold Award
Baylie Ruiz – Silver Award
Amelia Chen – Honorable Mention
Elina Moeller – Honorable Mention
Classical Repertoire Solo 13-14 years
Mahalaya Tintiangco-Cubales – Gold Award
Hailey Rozzano-Keefe – Honorable Mention
Contemporary Solo 13-14 years
Mahalaya Tintiangco-Cubales – Gold Award
Classical Repertoire Solo 15-16 years
Jonacy Montero – Gold Award
Emily Moeller – Special Honorable Mention
Contemporary Solo 15-16 years
Jonacy Montero – Gold Award
Mia Hall – Honorable Mention
Classical Repertoire Pas De Deux
Jonacy Montero, Mahalaya Tintiangco-Cubales – Gold Award
Parker Rozzano-Keefe, Baylie Ruiz – Honorable Mention
Classical Ballet Ensemble 11-13 years
Waltz of the Strings – Silver Award
Classical Ballet Ensemble 14 years & older
A La Barre – Silver Award
Les Corsaire Seashore – Bronze Award
Contemporary Duo/Trio
Jadyn Rozzano-Keefe, Hailey Rozzano-Keefe – Bronze Award
Contemporary Ensemble 14 years & older
Breathe In, Breathe Out – Gold Award
Not A Tango – Honorable Mention
Highest Scoring Ensemble
Breathe In, Breathe Out
Full Scholarship to Joffrey Ballet Advanced Summer Intensive
Mahalaya Tintiangco-Cubales
Short Visit Scholarship to Ballet West
Mahalaya Tintiangco-Cubales
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NYCDA Santa Clara (March 1 - March 3, 2019)
Mini High Score Soloists
Amianan Daus-Magbaul - 3rd Place
Kiana Panaligan - 6th Place
Mini High Score Ballet
Hello - 1st Place
Mini High Score Line
Hello - 1st Place
Junior High Score Soloists
Amelia Che - 5th Place
Baylie Ruiz - 7th Place
Junior High Score Duo/Trio
Baylie Ruiz and Parker Rozanno-Keefe - 1st Place
Junior High Score Open
Jai Ho - Revisited - 1st Place
Junior High Score Ballet
Embassy Waltz - 1st Place
Junior High Score Jazz
Youth Blood - 4th Place
Junior High Score Extended Line
Embassy Waltz - 1st Place
Jai Ho - Revisited - 2nd Place
Junior High Score Overall
Embassy Waltz - Westlake School for the Performing Arts
Teen High Score Soloists
Hailey Rozanno-Keefe - 2nd Place
Mahalaya Tintiangco-Cubales - 4th Place
Allyson Chin - 8th Place
Parker Rozanno-Keefe - 10th Place
Teen High Score Duo/Trio
Mahalaya Tintangco-Cubales and Jonacy Montero - 1st Place
Teen High Score Open
Claire de Lune - 3rd Place
en Gulf ed - 4th Place
Teen High Score Ballet
Seashore - LeCorsaire - 1st Place
Teen High Score Hip Hop
Bad Boy for Life - 1st Place
Teen High Score Contemporary
May I Have This Dance - 2nd Place
Not a Tango - 7th Place
I Did It My Way - 8th Place
Teen High Score Line
en Gulf ed - 3rd Place
I Did It My Way - 14th Place
Teen High Score Group
Seashore - LeCorsaire - 1st Place
Not A Tango - 8th Place
Late Nights - 8th Place
Moon River - 12th Place
Teen High Score Jazz
Late Nights - 4th Place
Teen High Score Small Production
Claire de Lune - 2nd Place
May I Have This Dance - 3rd Place
Teen High Score Large Production
Bad Boy For Life - 1st Place
Teen High Score Overall
Bad Boy for Life - 1st Place
Senior High Score Soloist
Jonacy Montero - 2nd Place
Isabella Triunfo - 7th Place
Jonalyn Montero - 13th Place
Senior High Score Duo/Trio
Jonalyn Montero and Jonacy Montero - 2nd Place
Mini Critics' Choice Winner
Hello
Junior Critics' Choice Winner
Embassy Waltz
Teen Critics' Choice
Bad Boy for Life
Judges' Pick
Jai Ho - Revisted
Bad Boy for Life
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NYCDA Vancouver (January 19-21, 2018)
Junior Outstanding Dancer Runner Up
Kayla Soto - Junior High Score (10th),
Junior Male Outstanding Dancer
Parker Rozzano-Keefe
Teen High Score Duo/Trio (3rd), Teen OD Runner Ups, Ballet Scholarships
Jadyn and Hailey Rozzano-Keefe
Senior Outstanding Dancer Runner-Up
Nia Scovel
Senior High Score (9th), Senior Female Oustanding Dancer
Alyssa Viray
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California Dance Classics (January 26-28, 2018)
Classical Repertoire Solo 15-16 yrs
Jasmine Cruz – Gold
Juliana Bellissimo – Silver
Classical Repertoire Solo 13-14 yrs
Elizabeth Nip – Gold
Mahalaya Tintiango-Cubales – Silver
Emily Moeller – Bronze
Hailey Rozzano-Keefe – Honorable Mention
Summer Brown – Honorable Mention
Classical Repertoire Men’s Solo 13-14 yrs
Ethan Rualo – Honorable Mention
Classical Repertoire Solo 11-12 yrs
Michelle Lin – Bronze
Kayla Soto – Honorable Mention
Classical Ballet Solo 9-10 yrs
Baylie Ruiz – Gold
Maya Murakami – Honorable Mention
Gabriella Hudson – Honorable Mention
Contemporary Solo 15-16 yrs
Jasmine Cruz – Gold
Juliana Bellissimo - Honorable Mention
Jadyn Rozzano-Keefe – Honorable Mention
Contemporary Solo 13-14 yrs
Mahalaya Tintiangco Cubales – Gold
Elizabeth Nip – Silver
Summer Brown – Honorable Mention
Hailey Rozzano-Keefe – Honorable Mention
Contemporary Solo 11-12 yrs
Michelle Lin – Silver
Parker Rozzano-Keefe – Bronze
Contemporary Solo 9-10 yrs
Bailey Ruiz – Gold
Pas De Deux
Jonacy Montero and Mahalaya Tintiangco-Cubales – Gold
Contemporary Duo/Trio 13+ yrs
Jasmine Cruz and Ian Debono – Gold
Hailey and Jadyn Rozzano-Keefe – Honorable Mention
Classical Ballet Ensemble 13-15 yrs
Classique – Gold
Classical Ballet Ensemble 13-14 yrs
Dance of the Reed Flutes – Bronze
Contemporary Ensemble 13-15 yrs
Tribe – High Gold (Highest Scoring Ensemble)
Snaps + Claps – Silver
Ballet West Summer Intensives
Juliana Bellissimo and Mahalaya Tintiangco-Cubales
The New Ballet School Half Tuition Summer Scholarship
Elizabeth Nip
California Dance Classics Monetary Scholarship
Jasmine Cruz
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Vibe XXII (January 28, 2018)
The Company – First Place
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YAGP San Francisco (February 23-25, 2018)
Outstanding School Award
Westlake School for the Performing Arts
Senior Age Division Classical Dance Category
Juliana Bellissimo – 1st Place
Jasmine Cruz – 2nd Place
Senior Age Division Classical Dance Category
Jonacy Montero – Top 12
Senior Age Division Contemporary Dance Category
Jasmine Cruz – 1st Place
Jonacy Montero – 2nd Place
Juliana Bellissimo – Top 12
Mia Fuerte – Top 12
Youth Grand Prix Award (Junior Age Division)
Mahalaya Tintiangco-Cubales
Junior Age Division Classical Dance Category
Michelle Lin – 1st Place
Summer Brown - 3rd Place
Elizabeth Nip – Top 12
Emily Moeller – Top 12
Maia Lee – Top 12
Allyson Chin - Top 24
Hailey Rozzano-Keefe - Top 24
Junior Age Division Contemporary Dance Category
Elizabeth Nip – 3rd Place
Michelle Lin - Top 12
Summer Brown - Top 12
Junior Age Division Men's Classical Dance Category
Parker Rozzano-Keefe - 2nd Place
Kyawzwa Lwin - Top 6
Pre-Competitive Age Division Classical Dance Category
Baylie Ruiz - Top 12
Kayla Soto - Top 12
Pre-Competitive Age Division Contemporary Dance Category
Baylie Ruiz - 3rd Place
Elina Moeller - Top 12
Kayla Soto - Top 12
Pas de Deux
Le Corsaire, Act III Pas De Deux (Mahalaya and Jonacy) - 2nd Place
Ensembles
2nd Place - All Ensembles, Westlake School for the Performing Arts
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NYCDA Santa Clara (March 2-4, 2018)
1st Place Mini High Score Ballet, 5th Place Mini High Score Line
Majestic March
1st Place Mini High Score Contemporary, 2nd Place Mini High Score Line,
Mini Critics Choice Winner
Just Be Held
2nd Place Mini High Score Jazz, 4th Place Mini High Score Line
September
1st Place Junior High Score Ballet, 1st Place Junior High Score Ballet, 1st Place Junior High Score Overall, Junior Critics’ Choice Winner
Le Jadin de Anime of le Corsaire
2nd Place Junior High Score Ballet, 1st Place Junior High Score Extended Line
Waltz of the String
1st Place Junior High Score Lyrical, 2nd Place Junior High Score Extended Line
Tantum Ergo
2nd Place Junior High Score Group
Jewels
1st Place Teen High Score Open, 3rd Place Teen High Score Group
A’la Barre
2nd Place Teen High Score Open, 1st Place Teen High Score Line
Escalate
1st Place Teen High Score Ballet, 1st Place High Score Extended Small Production, 1st Place Teen High Score Overall, Teen Critics’ Choice Winner
Classique
3rd Place Teen High Score Contemporary
Tribe
4th Place Teen High Score Contemporary, 2nd Place Teen High Score Line
Different Shadows
7th Place Teen High Score Contemporary, 10th Place Teen High Score Group
Breathe In Breathe Out
2nd Place Teen High Score Duo/Trio
Stereotypes
1st Place Senior High Score, 1st Place Senior High Score Production,
1st Place Senior High Score Hip Hop, Judges’ Pick
No Diggity
4th Place Mini High Score Soloist, Mini OD Runner Up
Baylie Ruiz
Mini OD Runner Up
Zoey Chew
Jaceyn Lam
Sage Mendiola-Flores
4th Place Junior High Score Soloist, Junior Female OD
Michelle Lin
Junior OD Runner Up
Gabrielle Ponciano
Amelia Chen
Camille Eggen
Devany Mar
1st Place Teen High Score Soloist, Teen Female OD
Mahalaya Tintiangco-Cubales
2nd Place Teen High Score Soloist, Teen Female OD
Jasmine Cruz
Teen High Score Soloist, Teen Male OD
Jonacy Montero – 4th Place
12th Place Teen High Score Soloist, Teen Female OD Runner Up, Ballet Scholarship
Allyson Chin
Teen OD Runner Up
Elizabeth Nip
Isabella Triunfo
Mia Fuerte
Jasmine Sebastian
Ethan Rualo
Kyawzwa Lwin
8th Place Senior High Score Soloist, Senior OD Runner Up,
Complexions Intensive Scholarship
Jonalyn Montero
12th Place Senior High Score Soloist, Senior OD Runner Up
Madison Chang
Senior OD Runner Up
Taylor Masu
Ballet Scholarship
Alko Villmejor
Abby Lee
Esme Tsirkas
Elizabeth Nip
Isabella Triunfo
Serena Chin
Triple Threat Scholarship
Mia Fuerte
Kyawzwa Lwin
Ethan Rualo
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Showstoppers San Mateo (March 9-11, 2018)
Platinum 1st Place, 2nd Place in Their Category
Friend Like Me
Gold 1st Place, 2nd Place in Their Category
Did I Mention
Gold 1st Place, 1st Place in Their Category
Faith
Platinum 1st Place, 2nd Place in Their Category
Mr. Pinstripe Suit
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NYCDA Los Angeles (November 16-18, 2018)
Senior Male Outstanding Dancer
Jonacy Montero
Senior Female Outstanding Dancer Runner Up
Jonalyn Montero
Steps "Summer Study" Contemporary Intensive Scholarship
Jonalyn Montero
BODYTRAFFIC Intensive Scholarship
Jonacy Montero
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MANAHERE | Ori Tahiti (July 28-29, 2018)
2nd Place, 19-24 year old Intermediate Level
Angelee Caparas
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HEIVA Reno (August 3-4, 2018)
1st Place in Ahuroa, Hula Medley, & Ote'a Tahiti, Costume Award for Ahuroa
& Ote'a Tahito, Language Award, Music Award, & Special Jury Award
Te Orama