Great ballet school with caring teachers and thoughtful logistics. Both of my kids have been studying ballet there for years and have progressed a ton. Awesome annual performance as well with high production value read more

This is a review for their preballet class for 4-5 year olds. Overall it's a great class. Teachers take the training seriously but it's still fun. Tried other places which felt more like just play time, whereas here it feels like kids are actually learning ballet. Teachers are also kind, communicate, organized, and professional. Highly recommend. read more

I love this place, Mr. Yu is patient and the there are so many activities! If you ever get bored at home, you can do the home stretching calendar which is engaging and fun. Once you finish the stretching calendar for 6 months, you can earn a medal! Definitely recommend this place! read more

I did the free trial offer for my 4 year old daughter since she always talked about being a ballerina. She was very shy at first but then joined her fellow classmates and did an amazing job. I appreciate the teachers being patient with my daughter and trying their best to get her to join the class during her shy moments. Just watching my daughter and the other ballerinas in their leotard is the cutest ever! I can tell that Mr. Yu is very committed to each student and wants to see them thrive. I do enjoy that the classes work with my schedule (Saturday from 10-11am) and I hope to sign her up soon. read more

Yu Xin Ballet School - Performing Arts Near Me - San Jose, California

My daughter has been attending Yu Xin Ballet school for the past year and enjoyed it greatly. Teacher Yu Xin was a professional dancer in the national team before establishing his own school. He holds a very high standard to the quality of his classes and students. If you are looking for a school that will not only teach your child the graceful movements of ballet but also learn the value of perseverance and patience, look no further. Class sizes are small and tuition fee is very reasonable. read more

Both of my daughters have been taking ballet class at Yu Xin Ballet School for the last year and have had a wonderful experience. We were a bit worried if our youngest daughter, who had just turned 4 when she started, would be able to participate well in the 1 hour class, but Teacher Yu and Stephanie have been able to keep classes fun and engaging while showing the importance of focus at the same time. I appreciate the daily stretching program, which has not only help improve their flexibility but also helped teach our girls dedication and discipline. The annual recital is also a great way for the students to showcase all their practice and hard work - it's amazing to see how much the students all learn in such a short time period. Highly recommend Yu Xin Ballet School! read more

This review is for the adult classes. Before covid, these extremely popular adult classes filled up 10 to 12 students three days a week. Similar attendance and reservation now required on zoom until we can safely return to the studio. I have several good things to say: - it's a good workout. I'm usually soaked in sweat at the end - corrections are helpful. Yuxin always says to fix one thing at a time. Emphasis is on strength and alignment. - for all levels. Yuxin wants everyone to do well on both the advanced moves and basic fundamentals. One leads to the other. read more

Unprofessional & unpleasant My daughters and I attended both private & group classes there with Xin. His teaching was mediocre and his attitude unprofessional! My younger daughter went there for 3+ years every weekend without much improvement at all! Yu signed my husband up for "volunteer" work during kids performance two years in a row WITHOUT my husband's consent! His wife told me I had to buy another ticket to watch our daughter's performance, after I communicated with her about accidentally losing the ticket ! I myself went to the adult ballet for over 5 years and tried both private and group lessons. I can simply say Ive learned WAY more from another ballet school in San Jose in about 1 yr than all the time I wasted in YU's classes!! The only thing YU seems to care about is money! He increased the price 25% , which is 78% higher than the other studio I'm currently going to! He always tries to press ppl into buying his punch cards which have very short expiration dates! If you have a day job, you will just lose most of the uses with these punch cards! YU also doesn't seem to understand constantly bragging about himself, how well he teaches, during the class is both unnecessary (we can judge for ourselves) & wasting ppl's valuable time! If you are a busy adult like me who has a day job, don't walk, run away from this place! If you want your kids to really learn & improve, there are simply better schools around here! read more

I like to take class while I visit family to stay in shape and to learn from different teachers. I have studio shopped in the area before, and this time I tried Mr's Yu's adult beginner class in hopes of more rigorous instruction. I was not disappointed. The adult beginner class was designed to teach correct technique as well as increase strength and flexibility. Mr. Yu's instruction ranged from the fundamentals that every dancer should be thinking about to the artistic components that are what make dance beautiful. I came for the former and appreciated the latter, as artistry is so often forgotten or neglected as I struggle with remembering the combinations and executing technique. On top of the excellent class, Mr. Yu and his students took the time to be warm and welcoming. I think I have found my Visiting-the-Parents studio. read more

I started taking ballet 8 years ago, at 22. I stopped, started, and started again. This time, after taking a year off, I am enjoying a newfound appreciation for it. This enamor with ballet is embedded in the delightful teachings of individuals such as Yu Xin. I discovered his class by accident while perusing Zohar Dance Studio's ballet class schedule. I found he teaches there on Friday mornings at 10am, at Teen Dance Company on Wednesdays, and in San Jose on Tuesdays and Thursdays. My initial experience was very pleasant, very cordial, and he was very enthusiastic. My experience following the class has generated my immediate loyalty: he's very contented in teaching, yields concise corrections which the intended recipient can identify with, and really enjoys the unique abilities and personality of each of his students. This is a characteristic rarely seen in dance teachers, who usually focus on the dancing, rather than recognizing the dancer. I was shocked to see this is the only adult class with the level of technique and teaching from an ABT-professionally-employed dancer. Personally, I feel ABT is in the upper-echelon of ballet companies in the country, so knowing that Yu Xin danced for ABT (for 6 years) is a personal honour. At the end of his classes, I feel stronger, better-placed, and able to focus on technique. I take beginning-intermediate classes at other schools, but this one holds a unique place in my weekly schedule for the sheer strength-building and corrective ballet experience I look forward to. I highly recommend his class if you're looking for a ballet class (if you're a student, working individual, mom, dad) with at least basic technique (ie, more than a year's training). There are varying levels in the class, at times, and a very cozy atmosphere with the students. Classes are $15, but a class card is $165 for 12 classes. I chose the class card, since I'm stuck in the electronic age :} read more

Took my 11 yr old daughter to him for a private ballet lesson. Mr. Yu was very professional and gave her lots of constructive corrections. She has had over 5 yrs of ballet, Vagonova method, one yr of pointe work, but he had more than enough pointers and dance sequences in the one hr lesson that she didn't get around to trying pointe work with him. He was very detailed which she likes. Major down side was he didn't have any dancers her age/level and we would prefer group classes. Mr. Yu appears very pleasant and dedicated to ballet. We just hope more dancers would discover him so that group lesson is possible at the Mountain View studio. read more

We moved our daughter from Dance Academy and we've seen a remarkable change in the way she is learning. Mr. Yu is an amazing teacher and gives individual attention to each and every student. He is a perfectionist. Love the Yu Xin Ballet School. Added advantage for us: It's very close to our house! read more

Mr. Yu is a fantastic ballet instructor. He focuses a lot on body line, which helps the dancer's movements to look very beautiful and expressive. I've taken his group class, adult class and private lessons. His classes are all very enjoyable and educational. I also love his creative choreography in his recitals, usually involving a finale performance where all his students have a chance to dance together. Group classes do not have the tense, competitive atmosphere that most ballet schools have. However, they are just as rigorous and challenging as Mr. Yu attends to all his students and treats them fairly, allowing everyone to have a chance in the spotlight. I took private lessons to learn variations for the YAGP competition, and Mr. Yu was especially supportive and helpful in teaching the variations, including not only the technical work, but the emotional performance as well. He was very encouraging and helped me overcome each obstacle! I highly recommend Mr. Yu, whether you are taking ballet as a casual hobby or approaching with a serious take(which by the way, he is very honest and will not hold you back from taking classes with other studios as well, whereas some instructors will insist you stay with one studio). He has helped me enjoy ballet even more than I have and gives great feedback (including pointework). He also teaches fun pas de deux variations if you ask! :) read more

Yu Xin began his own ballet school after coming from world-class ballet companies like the American Ballet Theater in NYC and Pacific Northest Ballet. He has a wonderful background in classical ballet as well as a unique grasp of Balanchine technique. He offers children's and adult ballet classes in Willow Glen, Palo Alto, Mountain View, and this summer, in Saratoga. Yu Xin's emphasis on the quality of the movement - whether a very classical Vaganova style, or romantic Italian, or modern Balanchine - creates dancers who are lovely to watch, not just executors of tricks. For children, this means that parents and children need to be patient, for artistry is molded slowly. You will be perfecting your plies and tendus until you stop dancing! But you will look more professional than dancers in other studios! I started dancing with Yu Xin 2 years ago as an adult student. I had taken many classes with great teachers in NYC who also taught superstars in the ballet world - but the one I got the best results with is Yu Xin! Because of small class sizes and individualized focus on everyone's technique, the adults in his class have seen visible improvements in all aspect of our dancing. We are far from perfect or professional, but we are all better dancers and artists now than we used to be. Yu Xin is also very open to giving adults dance performance opportunities, and re-choreographs the classics for us in a way that can make us look good rather than emphasize our weaknesses. Very few schools are as welcoming to adults in a performance capacity as Yu Xin's school is. read more

Mr. Yu is very nice and patient with children, pay attention to each kid's development. My 7 year daughter has been taking dance lessons here for over 2 years and is doing great. She loves Mr. Yu's class. It's been a wonderful boost to her confidence and she has done well learning how to take instruction from the teacher. I would highly recommend his class to any parent who is unsure if ballet is for their children. I simply can not say enough good things about Yu Xin dance! read more

My daughter has had the pleasure of attending this school for a few months and we only have good things to say. We are impressed with the professionalism of the school and happy with the curriculum. The teacher, Mr. Yu is very patient and kind to the kids. Initially my daughter was not excited about the class as she prefers a female teacher. But now she loves Mr. Yu and the class. We could not continue the training because of our busy weekend schedule and the commute. But highly recommend to families who live close by and would like their kids to learn and enjoy ballet dance. read more

Mr Yu taught my daughter to love ballet. He gives lots of time for technique and still knows how to let the dancers have fun, and he made the transition from gymnastics to ballet a positive experience. His brilliant level of personal attention and focus, clearly communicates to the dancer, and he attracts a special quality of dancer to his company. I cannot help but believe that he truly enjoys all his students contributions. That is a genuine rarity in the world of ballet. He is a community builder. Try his classes, you will love him too. read more

This is the best adult ballet class I have ever participated! The teacher is a great ballet master and his teaching is unique and with full of fun. My classmates and I never feel boring because every class is different and we always have many new & fun thing to learn. Mr. YU Xin treat his students nicely and with a lot of patience. He dedicates his ballet carrier and encourages more and more people to participate into this wonderful and amazing dancing. I strongly encourage a lot of men and women to participate YU Xin Ballet School. Because it's valuable and affordable. read more

As a student of Mr. Yu's level 3 class and adult class, I've enjoyed many things about the beauty of ballet. In the adult classes, I've realized so many challenging ballet movements that I've never done before. Following Mr. Yu step-by-step guidance, I easily understood the movements without any confusion. Even if you're not an experienced dancer, you can still join his adult classes. It's a great opportunity for daily exercise too. I highly recommend the children classes to kids, because Mr. Yu can teach a variety of levels based on the ABT curriculum. So if you're interested in ballet, Yu Xin Ballet School is the place to go! read more