Claire Leivestad
Teaching Artist: Ballet, Tap, Jazz & Adults
Claire is a mother and school teacher, who enjoys a life-long love of dance, which began at the age of 3. She has studied ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical and modern, starting at the Joy of Dance in San Jose, California. She also trained in Colorado, Alabama Dance Theatre in Montgomery, and Backstage Dance Studio in Columbia, Maryland. Claire performed in the 2004 New World Opera, having been a part of the adult ballet class community for several years, and is thrilled to be able to continue dancing, teaching and contributing to the leadership team at the Academy of Dance Arts!
