Ayana Ballet School 923 North San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA 94022

"My daughter has been learning ballet from Ms Marianna for over 5 years. Ms Marianna has helped my daughter to develop strong cores and fundamental skills enabled her to have the confidence to take on next level ballet techniques. Her teaching style is firm but gentle and fun at the same times, where I see many kids enjoying their classes with Ms Marianna. Highly recommend Ayana Ballet School for anyone looking for a proper ballet training in a fun and friendly environment."

"Before joining Ayana Dance School, my two daughters tried ballet through the local community classes and two other ballet studios. Ayana is our favorite! My kids are learning proper ballet techniques in a fun and engaging way, and I like the in-class corrections that the teacher provides. I'm proud of their performances and their growing appreciation for the arts, and it's all thanks to Ayana. Ms. Marianna dedicates so much time, energy, and creativity to all of her students, new or experienced-- more than any other ballet instructor I've seen."

"My granddaughter has been taking Ms. Marianna's ballet classes for a year and a half and she absolutely loves it. Ms. Marianna is a very talented teacher; she is creative, kind and is great with children. The new studio is very comfortable, and both kids and parents can enjoy the lessons. I highly recommend Ayana Dance School!"

"My 5 yo daughter felt in love with Ayana's classes and looking forward to dance with Marianna every time. As a kid I've got great dancing background, so was picky to ballet classes in Bay Area and teachers as well). I was so impressed druring trial class! Marianna is a great teacher - professional, patient, attentive... - and makes everything to involve all kids to the prosess. Plus she knows how to make classes fun and interesting for different ages. Highly recommend her classes!"

"My kids love studying dance with Marianna. They can not wait for their next class with her and talk about dance all week! What I appreciate about Mariana's work is an excellence of her teaching. I highly recommend taking dance classes at Ayana Dance School."