TWDCCTannery World Dance
& Cultural Center
TWDCC dancers in red leap together across a dark stage.
Santa Cruz, CaliforniaDance. Culture. Community.

Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center

Movement
connects us.

Explore youth programs Adult classes
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Young TWDCC company dancers sharing the stage.

Youth programs · Ages 5–18

A place to begin.
Room to become.

Training that builds technique, confidence, and a voice of your own. Discover the 2026–2027 season.

Find your dancer’s path
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Performing companies

Stories in motion.

Meet the artists and companies bringing bold, original dance to the stage.

Meet our companies
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Adult classes

Keep discovering.
Keep dancing.

Connect with inspiring instructors, explore new traditions, and make movement part of your week.

Explore adult classes
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Studio rentals

Space for your vision.

Find a flexible, light-filled studio for rehearsals, classes, workshops, and community events.

Explore our studios

The people behind the movement

Artists. Teachers.
Your community.

Learn from people who live their art-and believe in what you can become.

Meet our people ↗
TWDCC graduating dancers gathered outdoors in Santa Cruz.

Support TWDCC

Keep the possibility
in motion.

Your support opens doors to dance education, sustains working artists, and strengthens our community.

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