It was at the age of three when Charleigh France was introduced to a beautiful art form we know of as dance. Unable to keep still and keep off stage, she was put in the competition world at the age of 5. From there she has continued to pursue dance as a professional career. She believes it started in high school when she joined the San Jose Ballet School and from there it unraveled to becoming a part of the San Diego State School of Music and Dance. Being a part of the dance department at SDSU opened many doors and allowed her to take advantage of traveling opportunities such as attending the World Dance Festival in Poland, at 18 which included work by Johannes Wieland and Idan Cohen(Israel), and a summer intensive at Tisch School of the Arts in New York City, along with master classes at Juilliard. There she participated in choreography work by well known companies such as Ronald K. Brown, Battleworks and Gina Gibney Dance Company. A move to Vegas led her to work with the worlds famous Cirque Du Soleil along with cast members of Jubilee. From Vegas came a job offer in Mexico where she choreographed and performed with Barcelo Resorts and CoCo Bongo. During this time she has also been recognized by recording artists such as Ciara, Missy Elliot, Christina Agulaira and Busta Rhymes along with a participant in So You Think You Can Dance in 2008.

Years later, Charleigh has pursued her dream of becoming a world renowned choreographer and dance coach working all around the globe. From show choirs, competitive dance teams, productions and conventions to working with special needs children, and being a judge for both national and international competitions, Charleigh’s passion for teaching and mentoring has allowed her to inspire children and adults around the world. Her most memorable accomplishment was being featured on ESPN as choreographer for the opening of The Humanitarian Awards in memory of Muhammad Ali, where her piece stood for overcoming social issues in our communities. “The most beautiful part about choreographing this piece was incorporating children and teens between the ages of 10-18 and having them send a message, through dance, to the world that portrayed strength, passion, faith and the strength of believing. All we need to do is believe.”

Charleigh France has been a successful dance studio owner, consultant and mentor over the years and is excited to share her passion for the performing arts in YOUR community.