It’s rare to find a dance studio with good acoustics. What I mean is they’re all echo chambers because of all the hard surfaces. Floors and mirrors reflect sound and cause an echo. It’s something […]
When it comes to building a studio from scratch on a tight timeline, it’s definitely possible—but it requires a lot of upfront coordination. For example, all the FloatFloor panels need to be […]
My dad built my mom a beautiful, huge 2,000-square-foot dance studio. In that studio, we had one 6-foot-wide glass mirror with a wooden frame. Most studios, as I was growing up, had lots of mirrors—but […]
Some people discover dance. Matt was born into it.
Raised inside the Rosalie & Alva School of Ballet and Allied Arts, Matt’s childhood was a swirl of music, movement, and backstage innovation. His parents, both […]
Back in the day, when I was a little boy, my mom would take me to watch her take class in Los Angeles from an older lady named Miss Frey. The studio was up a […]
Alvas is thrilled to welcome the internationally renowned ballet instructor, Victoria Vargas, who will be joining us as the new instructor at the Rosalie & Alva School of Ballet and Allied Arts.
A distinguished […]
We begin with the story of Rosalie & Alva in the documentary “Dancing Hearts”. A captivating tale that intertwines love, ambition, and the transformative power of dance. Set against the backdrop of a vibrant artistic […]
What a rare opportunity!
A building designed and built in 1952, specifically as a ballet school/theater.
A big 2,000 square foot space with a huge high […]
I have to admit that here at Alvas we are kind of pack rats. We don’t really like to waste anything, especially beautiful wood that we select for our ballet barres. But […]
In the world of Ballet Barres, Floors, and Mirrors, we have a unique perspective to share, having been born into our parents’ ballet studio. With a wealth of knowledge dating back to 1952, we offer […]
