The CalPac Team
Our team of highly experienced, compassionate and dedicated instructors brings years of professional experience to every class, providing students with personalized attention and guidance. Our goal is to foster growth, dedication, and flexibility in our students, both on and off the dance floor. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced dancer, we invite you to join our community and discover the joy of ballet with us.

Artistic Director
Lauren Smith
Lauren began her classical ballet training as a child under the direction of Eugenia Keefer in San Marcos, CA. She continued her training with City Ballet in San Diego. One of the most formative experiences as a dancer was being accepted into the prestigious Boston Ballet Summer Dance Program, where she grew both as a ballet dancer and a young adult. Lauren attended college in Thousand Oaks, CA at California Lutheran University, were she continued her dancing throughout college as a member and captain of the CLU Dance Team. She took a break from dancing to start her family, and her passion was reignited for the art of classical ballet when she enrolled her eldest daughter at the age of 3, and Lauren began dancing and teaching again herself. Lauren absolutely loves sharing her passion for classical ballet with her students, while inspiring them to be the very best version of themselves.

Director of Dance Education & Resident Choreographer
Christina Wurz
Christina started her training at the Bronx Dance Theater, attended the world-famous New York City High School of Performing Arts (Regents Diploma recipient), and trained under John Magnus, Eleanor D’Antuono, Dorothy Lister (and more) during intensive study at the Joffrey Ballet School (Manhattan). She earned a BFA in Dance at the University of Hartford, Hartt School in Connecticut, where she trained under ballerina Alla Osipenko and Martha Graham protégé Peggy Lyman. Accomplishments include Mojalet Dance Collective, Full Force Dance Theater, BalletNeo, San Diego Dance Theater, Terry Wilson and Dancers, Burklyn Ballet Theater, Dance Connecticut’s touring ensemble, and West Coast Ballet Theater. She is currently working on getting her masters in Exercise Science with a focus on strength and conditioning. She plans to use this to help each student maintain optimal performance and prevent injury.

Instructor (Ballet & Lyrical / Contemporary)
Kendall Glassman
Kendall Glassman has been trained in ballet and various other dance styles such as pointe, contemporary, lyrical, jazz, and hip hop for over 15 years, and she has been teaching dance for over 5 years. Her dance repertoire includes the Sugar Plum Fairy in Clara’s Winter Walk, Clara and the Arabian Princess in The Nutcracker, Snow White in Magic Mirror, Belle in Beauty and the Beast, and Ursula in The Little Mermaid. After graduating high school in 2021, Kendall was asked to return to her high school dance team as a coach, and has been coaching with San Marcos Dance Team for 3 years. Simultaneously, Kendall is majoring in business and minoring in dance at San Diego State University, and is set to graduate in Spring of 2025. In her teaching, Kendall encourages her students to always challenge themselves, to remember their worth, and to dance with joy above all things.

Instructor (Ballet)
Hope Fisher
Hope is from the Bay Area and began her diverse dance training at Helen Walker’s School of Dance at the age of 3. She is classically trained in ballet, jazz, and modern, but has also trained in many forms of dance (e.g., character, social, tap, African, acrobatics, hip-hop, hula, cheer, and Bollywood, etc). Hope holds a B.F.A. in dance from the University of California in Irvine (UC Irvine), a teaching credential from the California State University, Long Beach, and is a former national association of sports medicine certified personal trainer. She loves yoga and Pilates incorporating elements of both in her teaching. At UC Irvine, she trained under David Allen, Diane Diefenderfer, Loretta Livingston, Molly Lynch, and Lisa Naugle, among others. Her dancing repertoire consists of principal, soloist, and corps de ballet roles. Her favorite role to date has been The Unicorn & Lady Amalthea in The Last Unicorn. She has performed as a part of Induction Dance, Palomar College’s Contemporary Dance Ensemble, at UC Irvine, with State Street Ballet’s summer program, and Benicia Ballet Theatre.

Instructor (Ballet)
Holly Meserve
Holly started ballet at the age of 6 at California Ballet. In 1983, Holly joined New West Ballet under the direction of Eugenia Keefer. Throughout her ballet journey, Holly has served as a teacher of both students and adult dancers, production assistant, rehearsal assistant, Board of Directors Treasurer and more! As a performer she has danced in number ballets as a member of the corps de ballet as well as soloist roles including Clara’s Mother in The Nutcracker, Queen Floristan in Sleeping Beauty, Queen Mother in Swan Lake, Mrs. Darling in Peter Pan, and the Wicked Witch in Hansel and Gretel. She has also worked as a contributing choreographer for The Wizard of Oz,
Cinderella, and Swan Lake. When not at the ballet school, Holly works as a Team Leader at Umpqua Bank. Holly shares her lightness and love for this art with all her dancers. As she says, “I want to share my love of ballet with the next generations. Every child has potential, and I want to help them meet and achieve their goals, in a positive, safe environment, while working hard on technique and artistry.”
Contact Us
Address
100 N Rancho Santa Fe Rd.
Suite 109
San Marcos, CA 92069