The studio.
Leap! Dance & Music Studio is an idea that was born from the passion for Music and Dance of the teachers Annia E Ballagas and Alessandro Miliano. After so many years of study and work, Annia and Ale opened their first studio in 2007 with the purpose of teaching different styles of dance and music; since then their lives have revolved around hundreds of students of all ages, both in Miami and elsewhere countries.
Leap! Dance and Music studio is conveniently located in 11750 SW 88th St in Miami, in La Carreta Plaza, across Palms at Town & Country.
Our goal is to deliver quality instruction while enjoying the benefits of learning through performing arts such as Dance and Music. We are focus on and respect the child's creativity. We believe that the arts can improve your children's lifestyle and donate them with a great power that will remain with them for a lifetime.
What we offer.
Dance
We offer dance classes in different styles: Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Latin Dances, Acro and much more. Every dance style will give your child physical health benefits such as better agility, flexibility, improvement in overall balance and spatial awareness, better coordination, and increased muscular strength, along with greater self-confidence, self-esteem, self-motivation, teamwork, and better social skills. Classes are structured in accordance with the students ages in order to provide an adequate smooth integration into the curriculum.
Music
Our music classes are personalized to your child's level and skills in the instrument. We offer lessons in piano, guitar, and voice for all ages and levels. Music classes will help your children to build language skills making them stronger academically; Music teaches them discipline and improves their social skills. Altogether the study of Music will bring joy to your child while understanding culture and making them feel good about themselves.
The founders
Annia E Ballagas
Education
BACHELOR IN FINE ARTS 2005 I.S.A. INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ARTE (HIGHER INSTITUTE OF THE ART), HAVANA, CUBA.
Major: Dance.
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA | 01/06/2001 | E.N.A. ESCUELA NACIONAL DE ARTE (NATIONAL SCHOOL OF ART, DANCE), HAVANA, CUBA.
Major: Modern and Contemporary dance and Cuban folk dances.
Experience
DANCER | DANCE EXPIRIMENTATION PROJECT COMPANY OF SANTIAGO ALFONSO, CORPUS SPIRITU ALMA COMPANY OF TANGING FON, CONJUNTO FOKLORICO NACIONAL DE CUBA (CUBAN NATIONAL FOLK COMPANY).
DANCE TEACHER | E.N.A. (ESCUELA NACIONAL DE ARTE, DANZA) NATIONAL SCHOOL OF ART, HAVANA, CUBA.
SALSA INSTRUCTOR, DANCE AND MUSIC TEACHER | LSSY DANCE SCHOOL, ITALY.
DANCE TEACHER | PINECREST DANCE PROJECT MIAMI FL.
DANCE AND MUSIC TEACHER ALEXANDER MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALMETTO BAY FL.
Alessandro Miliano
Education
BACHELOR IN FINE ARTS 2007 I.S.A. INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ARTE (HIGHER INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS), HAVANA, CUBA.
Major: Dance
Specialty: Folk Dance.
Experience
SALSA INSTRUCTOR AND DANCE TEACHER / DANCE ACADEMY MPC, ITALY. DANCER | ISADANZA DANCE COMPANY HAVANA, CUBA.
SALSA INSTRUCTOR AND MUSIC TEACHER | LA SALSA SOY YO DANCE SCHOOL, ITALY.
SALSA INSTRUCTOR | DAF STUDIO MIAMI, CREATIVO DANCE STUDIO MIAMI FL.
SALSA INSTRUCTOR | PINECREST DANCE PROJECT MIAMI FL. SALSA INSTRUCTOR | SALSA LOVERS MIAMI FL.