Vibe Dance Academy Hawai’i

Vibe Dance Academy Hawai'i is a dance studio in Pearl City, HI, situated on 12th Avenue. The studio offers classes in jazz, ballet, hip hop, contemporary, and tumbling for dancers of all ages and levels, with a class schedule designed around children and their developmental needs.

Owned and directed by Denise Kobayashi, the studio opened in 2020 and is rooted in more than three decades of teaching experience. Denise began dancing at age 12 at Danceworks in Kaimuki and later became a member of the Honolulu Gurlz Dance Company in the 1980s, which evolved into Honolulu Dance Studio in the 1990s. She began teaching the pre-jazz class at 15 and rose to direct multiple company divisions from Keikis through Seniors during a 32-year tenure at Honolulu Dance Studio, where her dancers won numerous awards at Jump Dance Competition and Spotlight Dance Cup. Vibe Dance Academy Hawai'i describes itself as a family-oriented studio focused on quality dance training in a clean and safe environment, with a mission of instilling a love of dance through instruction that builds confidence. Its stated vision is to develop confident, respectful, and self-disciplined dancers who continually strive for excellence, and it aims to support both the local community and the broader dance community through entertainment and service.

The studio holds a rating of 4.70. Families interested in enrolling can reach the studio at 808-762-0334 or by email, and the full address is 1151-B 12th Avenue in Honolulu.