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Pablo Infante and Cassi Lund pride themselves on quality instruction.
“We felt that there was a bit of a vacuum here,” she said. “We taught in other North County cities but this is the only place we felt wasn’t saturated with a quality ballet school.” They pair said they love the small-town feel and support system they have become a part of due to their location. “We are starting from scratch which is hard, but we just felt like it was a good area,” Lund said. “We saw the space and the Bonsall/Fallbrook area has this great kind of small town support system and appeal. It’s really helped us, the word of mouth, and the way the moms help us spread the word about us.”
Director Cassi Lund corrects a student during class.
Each year the academy does a production of The Nutcracker, complete with live music provided by the San Diego Civic Youth Orchestra, and a big summer show in addition to the smaller in studio shows. Infante says that students will travel quite a distance to take part in the various productions the studio puts on each year. “When we do big productions we audition people from all over,” he said. Lund is quick to note that while ballet is a passion, other styles of dance are also taught, including jazz, tap, hip hop, musical theater, Pilates and yoga fusion for adults. “We do other things but Ballet is kind of our first love and probably what we are
The academy produces two large shows each year.
best at in terms of our passions,” she said. Both Lund and Infante agree it’s important to them to provide quality instruction to students who attend the academy. They recognize the value of the programs they offer and want to ensure that students walk away with a solid foundation in whatever form of dance they choose to study. “We don’t skimp on quality instruction,” Lund said. “We don’t want people to throw their money away because if the child hasn’t been trained properly then you have wasted that money. If they want to dance in any capacity later … it’s an investment. We want to make sure it is a worthwhile
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