Sheila Meyer is the executive director and founder of A Time for
Dance. A performing arts studio for the Orthodox Jewish Community
of Los Angeles is in its 16th year. The foundation for
her lifelong love for dance began at age 6. She studied under many
of Atlanta’s finest dance professionals. She has studied tap,
ballet, jazz, hip hop, gymnastics and Israeli dance. After
receiving a bachelors in psychology, Sheila took her childhood
dream and made it a reality by starting her own dance studio in
2000 in Georgia. Moving to LA in2004 she made it her mission to
start spreading her love of dance with the community in2004. In
2010 she founded a non for profit Yachad Ballet Ensemble, an
opportunity to give back to the community while doing Jewish
outreach through dance. Sheila performed in Yachad dances
ballets “the spirit of shabbos” and “ the crown of creation”.
Sheila takes pride in providing a professional setting for Orthodox
Jewish girls to develop skills and perform without having to
compromise their values. She enjoys working with her amazing staff
and cherishes the relationships with her students and their
families.
A
Time for Dance opened its doors in 2004 with two locations. Setting
out to provide professional quality instruction and strong
technique classes in a warm and heimish environment. Countless
girls and young women have had opportunity to train and perform in
an environment that is sensitive to the needs of our
community.
This
year we added a new location in Long Beach. Currently, our studio
has five studio locations in addition to onsite school locations
around the city. We also offer private in home lessons to many
families in LA. Our custom in studio or at home dance/gymnastics
birthday parties are a big hit. We also offer custom
choreography for special events. Each summer, our classes have been
an important part of many local camps. Our own Summer Arts
Experience has provided space for students to advance their skills,
giving them a creative outlet for expression. With a well planned
enriching curriculum which includes fine arts, culinary arts and
performing arts campers spend the summer developing strong skills
while having a great time.We also have a Summer Arts
Intensive for teens.
In 2009, we established a non profit dance
company “Yachad Dance Ensemble West as a vehicle for Jewish
outreach through the arts. Our debut women’s performances have
touched many and 100% of the proceeds were donated to local
organizations. A Time for Dance has generously given
scholarships to families through Coach Art and Chai
Lifeline.
A
Time for Dance is an integral part of the community and an
important part of many young girls lives. Going into our 16th year
we wanted to bring more ruach and unity within our dance community.
Special holiday dance parties and events helped to bring
spirituality into our program and unite or dancers from all parts
of the community.
Dance
is a universal language and the togetherness that has been created
within our community will last forever. It is our mission to bring
people together through dance. We are looking forward to the next
16 years of serving our community!
Instagram: @atimefordance