After twelve years of running Santa Monica Dance Studio, I decided to concentrate on teaching and producing children's dance-along fairy tale DVDs.

As of June 9, Benedicte and Chavva will no longer teach at the Pretenders Studio. We will open up a new facility with office space for Born to Play Productions and a studio space for rentals, casting, and rehearsals.

Location - 2621 Pico Blvd Unit K, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Click here for adult and children's summer classes!

For those of you with class credit with Benedicte and Chavva at the Pretenders Studio, we will honor that at our new location.

Click on staff to find out where the former SMDS staff are teaching. They are offering many classes in the West Side area. Check it out! Lisa Kellogg teaches Hip Hop in Santa Monica.

Click on schedules for Benedicte & Chavva's Children's and Adult Dance Classes in Santa Monica.

Click on rentals to find out about studio rentals at The Pretenders Studio and the Capoeira Besouro Studio in Santa Monica and The Adderley School in the Palisades.

Scroll down to check out our trailer for Music Box - A Dance Along Fairy Tale. This is a great DVD for children 4-up. Now on sale at www.borntoplay.net or www.amazon.com. Produced by Benedicte Schoyen and Kristin Proctor at Born to Play Productions and Stein Gausereide at Gausst.com. Eight episodes for television based on The Music Box DVD are in the making as well.

Benedicte Schoyen, Director/Owner

“This is THE BEST kids DVD out there. My kids were so interested in the different characters and excited to learn the dances.  They can't stop talking about it and want to watch it over and over. As a parent, this is what I want them to watch - something that inspires them and gets them up and moving!”
    -Geri Jones, Simi Valley

Click here for more reviews.

Feel free to contact us regarding distribution. We are currently exploring options.

Buy Music Box at Amazon.com