Fifth Row Center Performing Arts

Back in 2019 when we could SLAY sans Shout out to the brilliant @shamicka_jones and these fierce ladies for working it out in the studio! #tbt #slay #hiphopdance #workhardplayhard #dancersofinstagram #fifthrowcenterperformingarts #manhattanbeachdance #shamickabennchoreo #keepdancing #fierce #fire

Throwing it back to the days of performing onstage in a theatre full of people! We will get back there some day soon! #tbt #newsies #musicaltheatre #dancersofinstagram #wemissperforming #fifthrowcenterperformingarts #broadwaybabies #manhattanbeachdance #takeustothestage #performancebug

Some beautiful @brandonleff choreography for a rainy day! Stunning movement by Bella and Grace, two of our fabulous Cast dancers! *we do not own the rights to this music* #fifthrowcenterperformingarts #contemporarydance #brandonlefflerchoreo #castdancers #rainydayvibes #movement #dancersofinstagram #artistry #dancing #manhattanbeachdance

Missing @mattsshinyteeth and this amazing choreography from this summer! *we do not own the rights to this music* #hiphop #dancersofinstagram #grooves #danceitout #manhattanbeachdance #fantasy #choreography #2019dances #fifthrowcenterperformingarts #justkeepdancing

Pre-Covid competition rehearsals. Missing partner work and beautiful @rickiquinn choreography! *we do not own the rights to this music* #waybackwednesday #precovid #contemporarydancers #competition #rehearsallife #dancersofinstagram #manhattanbeachdance #fifthrowcenter #mood #rememberme

Throwing it back to our virtual Brightest Hour classes! Hoping to continue this incredible program of ours in the new year! #tbt #brightesthour #outreach #hiphopdance #manhattanbeachdance #fifthrowcenter #zoomclasses #makingadifference #dancersofinstagram #movement #danceathome

Missing our full cast rehearsals #dance #fifthrowcast #thanksgivingbreak #missit #cast #ladance #dancers #fifthrowcenter #southbaydance #circlingup #circle

Student Spotlight Warning: Cuteness Overload! This is Zoe and Tallulah. They’ve been friends since birth but they never got to dance together because Tallulah lives so far away! Thanks to our classes being offered on Zoom, they are able to dance together for the first time ever! While this year has been a difficult one, Fifth Row Center has brought these two shining faces together to dance and that’s a silver lining! #dancerfriends #bffs #dancelove #dancefriendsarethebestfriends #dancestudiolife #southbaymom #manhattanbeachkids #danceishealing #friendshipgoals

Competition Season 2019! How we miss being able to take the stage and perform our hearts out! #tbt #dancersofinstagram #manhattanbeachdance #competitionseason #bollywood #hiphop #jumpdance

We are committed to listening and learning. We are committed to doing the work to be stronger allies because Black Lives Matter. Let’s do better and continue to educate ourselves. BLACK LIVES MATTER. #blackouttuesday

Fifth Row Center has always had inclusivity and education at the core of what we do, and we cannot be silent. To our students and teachers of color and their families, we stand with you and will continue to fight for you. We are working to build a community of active allies and we are open to listening and learning. We are united in love and art. More than ever, we must stand together and fight to find solutions. #blacklivesmatter #westandwithyou #westandtogether

Welcome back, Fifth Row Families! Yes, we are officially open for in-person classes and we are so excited to welcome our dancers and teachers back to the studio. Not to worry, we have several health and safety procedures in full effect to keep everyone comfortable and safe. Class sizes are limited so call us to reserve your spot today! All classes will still be happening via Zoom for those who are unable to attend in-studio. HAPPY DANCING! #fifthrowcenterperformingarts #welcomehome #dancersofinstagram #manhattanbeachdancers #wevemissedyou #reopening #summervibes #welcomeback #fifthrowfamily

How many of you are getting closer to your siblings and other family members these days? Whether it’s FaceTime dates, virtual game nights, or just a quick phone call, this is a great time to connect with those near or far! Maybe invite them to join you for a Zoom dance class this week!! #dancersofinstagram #sistersister #familyfirst #fifthrowlove #stayconnected

Last year’s Cast practicing their Fifth Row Finale at Jump! Who’s excited about this year’s finale?! *We do not own the rights to this music* #fifthrowfinale #wholovesyou #juneshowseason #jumpdanceconvention #fifthrowlove #dancersofinstagram #studiospirit

We’ll be on the stage again soon enough, beautiful dancers! Until then, continue to grow and blossom into the incredible artists we know you are! Missing you all! #fifthrowcenterperformingarts #fifthrowlove #juneshowseason #performingarts #southbaydanceclasses #dancersofinstagram

We are so grateful to our friends at Tower 12 for helping us spread joy and sweet treats to our Fifth Row Families! Visit them on the Hermosa Beach pier and help support local small businesses during this time. Thank you, Tower 12! #fifthrowlove #tower12hb #hermosabeachpier #smallbusinesssupport #spreadthelove #shoplocal #eatlocal #supportlocal #southbaycommunity

Who is working on their splits during this quarantine?! Spending more time at home allows you to improve your flexibility so you can look like these sweet ballerinas! #fifthrowcenterperformingarts #stayhomegetflexible #splitsprogress #dancersofinstagram #ballerinas #keepitup

To close out teacher appreciation week, our final spotlight is Ms. Danielle Kay! Danielle began teaching with us while she was still in high school and continued to work with us between semesters at UCLA. Following her graduation, she came back to her Fifth Row Fam and is now teaching and inspiring a whole new generation of Broadway and hip-hop lovers! In addition to her fabulous teaching skills, Danielle is also a great choreographer whose artistry knows no bounds. Throw some love Danielle’s way today! #teachersofinstagram #teacherappreciationweek #teacherspotlight #fifthrowlove #hiphopdance #grooves #musicaltheatre

We are in the home stretch of our fabulous teacher spotlights and we couldn’t go without highlighting this beauty, Ms. Violet Comer! Violet is a Fifth Row alum who returns to us in the summer to teach several ballet and jazz classes. We are so excited to have her with us during this season of distant learning as she is such an incredible asset to our teaching staff. Reach out and send this ballerina beauty some love today! #teachersofinstagram #teacherappreciationweek #teacherspotlight #fifthrowlove #ballerinasofig #tcustudent #dancelover

Introducing our next fabulous teacher spotlight, Asante Parker. Her hip-hop classes are filled with intensity, strength, and sass and she pushes her dancers to be the absolute best version of themselves. Asante is a powerhouse of a dancer and just as amazing of an instructor. Clap it up for Asante today!! #teachersofinstagram #teacherappreciationweek #teacherspotlight #fifthrowlove #powerhouse #sassitup #dancelover

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas out there! Kicking off today’s teacher spotlights is our fabulous tap diva, Samantha Chlanda! This lady moves and grooves with such beautiful syncopation and fills her tap classes with such enthusiasm and joy! She’s an absolute pleasure to be around and we are so happy to have her in our Fifth Row Family! Send some love to Sam today! #teachersofinstagram #teacherappreciationweek #teacherspotlight #fifthrowlove #tapteachers #syncopatedlife #rhythmandflow

Next up in our line of teacher spotlights is the beautiful and talented Ms. Kiera Breaugh! Kiera can teach everything from contemporary to hip-hop and ballet to tap. She is so versatile in her dance and teaching styles and creativity just oozes out of her during class. Huge and heartfelt congratulations to Kiera because she also just graduated from Loyola Marymount University! We love you and are so proud of you! Drop Kiera some love! #teachersofinstagram #teacherappreciationweek #teacherspotlight #fifthrowlove #newgraduate #loyolamarymountuniversity #golions