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  • "With the great number of ballet studios in my area, it was very difficult to choose the right one for my daughter. After visiting several ones and even going through their auditions, we decided to stay with Osipova Baller Academy. It was one of the best decisions! Ms. Osipova, the artistic director, is a great professional. She graduated from Vaganova Ballet Academy in St Petersburg, Russia, and then received PhD in teaching ballet from the same place. There is nobody like her! She creates real masterpieces and dedicates herself to her students. My daughter is thriving, and most importantly she LOVES her ballet school and feels being loved there."

    — Lin Yang

  • "We absolutely love our experience at OBA. My 5yr old daughter spent the first half of the year at a prominent ballet school in Sunnyvale but we were less than satisfied with it. I did a lot of research to find a school that was more serious, as my daughter was taking it more seriously than I expected. I was a little apprehensive to choose a newer school but I am SO GLAD we did! I am so impressed that there is so much value placed on flexibility and strength training. Ballet is beautiful but difficult. OBA puts an emphasis on making sure the children are strong and flexible so that they don’t get hurt later down the line when they begin to learn more complex work. They focus on proper technique from the get-go. The teacher for the younger classes is fantastic. She is sweet so the children are comfortable with her, but authoritative enough for them to respect her. The children really pay attention in class and then love to talk with her after class! The classes are taught in Russian and English. My daughter does not speak Russian but it has not held her back in the slightest. The teacher is also happy to talk with any of the parents after class to let them know how their child is doing and what they can work on at home. She’s very communicative and we appreciate it. The improvement we saw with my daughter in just the first month was astonishing. Not only is her dancing better but her flexibility has increased, she’s stronger in her core, and her posture outside of class has improved significantly. Ballet is her favorite part of the week and we know that she is in wonderful hands."

    — Victoria Steele

  • "Just wanted to leave a review about this excellent academy with phenomenal tactics and wonderful teaching methods with a lot of potential for growth and success in this field. The community is extremely friendly and it’s a must visit place for children! My daughter loves her ballet classes and enjoys it very much since she made a lot of friends there"

    — Nelli Mkhitarian

  • "I recently saw your students perform at the California Dance Classic and Youth America Grand Prix. I was amazed by the quality of their preparation and training. You have done a great job for a young school. I highly recommend sending your children here. Mrs. Marina Osipova is an amazing teacher who actually teaches the true Vaganova style as she learned from the actual Vaganova school. Choose this studio over any other ballet academy nearby I wish you success! You deserve all high marks"

    — Sam C

  • "Thrilled with our experience at Osipova Ballet Academy. My daughter joined the school after lackluster progress at another studio. Ms. Marina understood our goals. She placed her into a challenging class and entered her in several ballet competitions as motivation. The progress has been incredible. My daughter has received bronze and gold medals at both YAGP and California Dance Classics competitions. She is challenged, motivated and excited for the future. Ms. Marina is a very professional ballet teacher. She graduated and then taught at the prestigious Vaganova Ballet Academy in Saint Petersburg. We are very lucky to have her here in the Bay Area."

    — Nina Kligman

  • "Home for the most professional training in the Bay Area. In addition a ballet student will find warmth and kindness."

    — Amon Tamar Armstrong Krigel

  • "I extremely recommend Osipova Ballet Academy! My three year old daughter has been coming to this school for a few months now and she loves it. I’m very impressed with how much my daughter has learned already. I’m very happy with the friendly, professional, and educated staff. All of the staff has finished the top schools in the world and often have seasonal professional ballet instructors come from all over the world. My daughter came for a free trial class and fell in love with ballet."

    — Irina Kulikov

  • "The Best Ballet School in the area!!! I have my 3 kids in this ballet school. We started with a summer intensive program and got huge technique improvement after just a few weeks. OBA felt like a family all thanks to the atmosphere and warm, caring light radiating from Marina Osipova and the other instructors. My kids are very happy there! I highly recommend this ballet school. It's the right place to start, to fall in love with ballet, to learn the correct technique with fun!"

    — Nata Ritz

  • "There is such a tight community at OBA. My daughter enjoys attending the school. She's learned so many foundational basics, and had a great time with her fellow classmates learning. There is a small classroom setting, where each student is given interaction time with the teacher and directly receives helpful feedback on ways to improve that specific student's dancing. It is impossible to put into words how much My daughter has and will enjoy her time at Osipova Ballet Academy."

    — H.M.

  • "Wonderful Vaganova Ballet instruction with Ms Marina! She is a top instructor in this method and yet she is a kind teacher who is loving, patient yet gets the improvement needed from the dancer. The dancers here are passionate about their passion of ballet and many are pursuing it professionally. I can say there is no drama (it's not allowed or wanted) either between the girls or the parents! This makes this studio very special! My daughter is truly blessed to be trained here!"

    — J.C.

  • "My 6 yo just finished a three week summer intensive at Osipova Ballet Academy. My husband and I came to watch her performance last Friday. We were really amazed! The little ones learned so much, and they were so happy to perform! It is also very important that my daughter LOVES her classes and her teachers. Ms. Marina and the other teachers are very professional and friendly. They represent Russian school of ballet. We are very grateful for everything they are doing! It takes me 40 min to bring my daughter to the studio, but it is really worth it. We can't wait to start a six-week summer intensive program at this wonderful place! "

    — Gui C.

  • "Exceptional professionalism in every single detail is what makes this place very special. We have been with Ms. Osipova for almost four years. She is outstanding."

    — Yevgeniya Sokolenko