Why DeGamba · St. Francis, Minnesota
Why we’re bringing high-quality arts to St. Francis.
Because the arts are for you.
Your first lesson. Your next breakthrough. A lifelong love. We believe each deserves thoughtful teaching, meaningful challenge, and a place to belong.
Real connection. One lesson at a time.
Our belief
Great teaching belongs close to home.
You should be able to pursue something extraordinary right here in your community. At DeGamba, music, dance, and art bring people together through the simple act of learning something they love.
We take your goals seriously—and make room for you to discover them.
For beginners
A first step worth taking.
Never played a note or stepped into a studio? Start with encouragement, clear guidance, and the freedom to ask questions. You bring the curiosity. We help you build the foundation.
For developing artists
Room for bigger ambitions.
Working toward demanding repertoire, a performance, or a conservatory audition? Tell us where you want to go. We’ll discuss the teacher and next steps that fit your goals.
For adults & returning students
Something that is yours.
Return to an instrument, try ballet, or make space to create. You do not have to turn your passion into a profession for it to deserve a place in your life.
The DeGamba difference
High standards.
A human approach.
Technique gives you the tools. A teacher who understands you helps you use them.
We pair fundamentals with the music, movement, and ideas that make you want to come back. Our teachers bring their own experience as artists to the work of helping you grow.
Clear feedback. Purposeful practice. Progress you can recognize.
Whether your goal is a first song or a challenging performance, we want you to feel both supported and stretched.
Mind · Body · Imagination
Practice an art. Put more of yourself into motion.
Every lesson asks you to listen, notice, remember, and respond. The work is creative—and it gives your mind and body something meaningful to do.
Listen · Remember · Express
Music engages the mind.
Reading a rhythm, listening for a phrase, and coordinating your hands bring attention, memory, and movement into the same moment. Music engages brain systems involved in thinking, movement, and emotion.
Move · Coordinate · Connect
Dance connects thought and movement.
Remember a sequence. Find the beat. Adjust your balance. Dance gives you a physical way to practice attention, coordination, and expression while sharing space with others.
Notice · Imagine · Create
Art makes room for new ideas.
Look closely, imagine a possibility, and decide what to try next. Making art gives you practice in observation, planning, and creative problem-solving—with room to experiment and revise.
A little more about the brain benefits
Research shows that making and listening to music engages several brain systems at once. Dance and visual art also involve meaningful cognitive tasks: remembering movement, directing attention, making choices, and responding to what you see or hear. Those are reasons to value the practice itself, without promising a particular change in IQ, grades, or health.
Explore the National Institutes of Health overview of music and the brain →
A closer look at ballet
Strength, with expression.
Ballet brings musicality and physical control together. Each class is a chance to work on balance, alignment, coordination, and strength—and then use those skills to communicate through movement.
For a young dancer, that can begin with imagination and simple patterns. As skills grow, so do the challenges: longer combinations, finer details, and more expressive movement.
A foundation to build on. A beautiful way to move.
Beyond the lesson
Small breakthroughs. Lasting pride.
The moment a difficult passage clicks. The courage to try again. The joy of sharing something you made. These moments are why we teach.
Confidence through progress.
Build confidence from something real: a skill you worked for and can now use.
Patience with the process.
Break a challenge into steps, respond to feedback, and discover what steady practice can do.
A place to connect.
Build a relationship with your teacher and share your creativity with people who care about your progress.
Where the arts are for you
You don’t have to know how far you’ll go.
Just where you’ll begin.
Try a free music lesson or a free dance drop-in. Meet a teacher, ask questions, and find your starting point at DeGamba.
Try a free music lesson → Try a free dance class →
Interested in art? Ask us about current art classes.
23168 St Francis Boulevard, Suite 300 · St Francis, MN 55070