El Dorado Hills had 50,547 inhabitants as of the 2020 census. Time: Families from Oak Ridge High School or Folsom Lake south shore can get to Tutu in 22–26 minutes: 22–26 minutes from Town Center (US-50 west to East Bidwell / East Roseville Parkway, then Harding Blvd). Focus: Once-a-week class in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, or preschool dance — no dumping from different age levels into one mixed age class. Curriculum: Kids learn the names of steps they are taught, then apply those steps on a recital stage twice a year. Hours: Monday–Thursday 4:00–8:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m.–noon (Friday and Sunday closed).
Dance Classes in El Dorado Hills, CA
From El Dorado Hills, plan 22–26 minutes (12 miles). Typical line: US-50 west to East Bidwell / East Roseville Parkway, then Harding Blvd. Address: 212 Harding Blvd Suite P, Roseville, CA 95678, next to Sherwin Williams. Free parking.
- Ballet
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Local context
Dance Classes and El Dorado Hills
To give you an idea of distance and travel time, El Dorado Hills is the west slope – 50,547 people in 2020 – and most weeknight arts trips already go toward Folsom/US-50. Saturday 9 a.m.–noon is the kinder drive; weekday 4–8 p.m. means leaving Town Center before the 50 backup thickens. (El Dorado Hills (unincorporated CDP) 50,547 people on April 1, 2020 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census (QuickFacts, population April 1, 2020))). Parents actually use these landmarks for navigation: Town Center, Folsom Lake south shore, and El Dorado Hills Boulevard. The high school reference point is Oak Ridge High School. Buckeye Union School District (Oak Ridge High is in El Dorado Union) is the public-school context. Dance as a twice-weekly class for a preschooler will usually be off-campus. The driving distance from the Harding Blvd studio is about 12 miles, and you should allow 22–26 minutes in normal traffic. Classes at Tutu: Once a week, your child will learn ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, or preschool dance – grouped by age, never dumped into one big mixed room. Skills they can name. Steps they can perform. Moves they put on a recital stage twice a year. What to wear: Depends on the style. Ballet requires a leotard, pink tights, and slippers, with hair in a bun. Tap means wearing tap shoes. Jazz means form-fitting clothes and jazz shoes. Bring something they can move in to the trial class. Hours: Monday–Thursday 4:00–8:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m.–noon (closed Friday and Sunday). Melissa Reich opened the studio in 2015 and has taught since 2005. The rest of the staff bios, including Kima Lee (B.A. Dance, Sacramento State, 2023 Exemplary Student Award), are on the About page. Shows: The Nutcracker (December; 2026 date TBA) and Summer Showcase. Call 916.276.8408 or use the contact form to book a free trial class. Tuition is quoted by phone; we do not publish rates here.
Reviewed by Melissa Reich, owner and director (teaching since 2005; studio since 2015).
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census (QuickFacts, population April 1, 2020). Drive times are typical, not guaranteed.
Dance Classes — what we actually teach
These are the pieces of dance classes at the Roseville studio, not a generic style list.
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What El Dorado Hills parents actually ask before they drive 22–26 minutes
Who is really teaching - not a substitute teen assistant. Named teachers (Melissa, Jayde, Shayla, Delaney, Kima) are on the About page, listed with styles taught. El Dorado Hills families make this decision usually according to Town Center traffic and whether or not 22–26 minutes works for the week.
Hours that match school nights
Monday–Thursday 4–8 p.m., Saturday 9–noon. Closed Friday and Sunday on purpose.
Named staff, not a logo
Jayde, Shayla, Delaney, and Kima (Sacramento State B.A. Dance) teach alongside Melissa. Bios live on /about-tutu.
Two real shows
Nutcracker (December; 2026 date still TBA) and the Summer Showcase. Costumes and staging are studio productions, not a mall photo op.
Trial before tuition
Try a class first. Rates are quoted by phone — we do not publish a price list that goes stale.
Before you buy the shoes
A little warm-up, then some skills, then a combo. Preschool is more game-and-song; more advanced classes resemble a more traditional technique class. Recital work is incorporated later in the session, such as Nutcracker in December and Summer Showcase during the warm months. Studio classes are scheduled Monday–Thursday 4–8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.–noon. Jazz is offered weekday evenings only. Tuition is automatically billed on the 1st of the month. Classes are not prorated for missed days, holidays, or the two week summer/winter break. A 30 day written notice is required for disenrollment.
Dance Classes from El Dorado Hills
Drive, school-district gap, dress code, billing — not a copied four-pack.
Other classes and nearby towns
Keep-set pages only — retired cities and keyword aliases 308 away.
Try a class at Harding Plaza
Please call 916.276.8408 or submit the contact form for a trial. Dance Classes for El Dorado Hills location is at 212 Harding Blvd Suite P. Monday–Thursday 4:00–8:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m.–noon (Friday and Sunday closed).