Who We Are
Hawkins was founded by Deirdre Hawkins over 30 years ago here locally in Folsom. With an early interest and commitment to ballet and modern dance, Hawkins took root in the community and grew rapidly, prompting two moves and expansions to accommodate the strong interest across dance disciplines.
Fast forward, and Hawkins is regional leader in the performing arts with a broad base across all dance disciplines, as well as programs in musical theater and acrobatics.
Luke Hawkins grew up exposed to all the arts, but immersed himself in tap dance and musical theater. Now a 10+ year resident of NYC, Luke tours and performs professionally in a variety of productions, as well as dedicates much of his time teaching -- a passion central to the Hawkins family legacy.
Hawkins Children's Classes & Program are designed for children ages 2 to 8 and incorporate fun and imaginative activities as a way to teach dance techniques while still introducing and reinforcing techniques core to each dance genre.
Hawkins Troupes and Companies represent an opportunity for more serious dancers and performers to make a season-long commitment to hone their talent and perform in a team environment. Hawkins is fortunate to have a team of artistic directors ready to work across the performing arts in ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, modern, and hip hop dance disciplines, as well as musical theater and parade
