Community Recreation Center

This review is for the drop in exercise classes. This is a good price for a pass that does not expire. The room has wood floors, air conditioned, and a speaker system and also has the workout equipment. If you can make the scheduled times, the workouts are good and effective. If they add drop in yoga with 85 degrees, there is not much left missing .
They even have the water dispenser to refill your water bottle.

I love their dance program. My daughter entered as quite shy, and would end up crying every time it was time for Tap dancing. Her teacher, Miss Linnea was wonderful about it, and helped up find a different class that would better suit up.
We love the recital they put on in May. It’s a great way to end a session (Jan-​May) oof dancing, the recital is very professional and the kids get to keep their costumes. It makes my daughter feel very special.
We also did a dance camp last summer. Linnea and April went above and beyond my expectations. They came in full costume everyday, made each kid feel loved and provided a magical experience.
I think this is a great way to introduce kids to dance, and then let them grow and develop those talents.
All the teaching assistants are great. We’ve loved having Miss Isabel.
I’ve always had great service from the front desk staff, and the bathrooms are clean.

This review is for Debbie group fitness class for kick boxing on Monday 6 pm/​cross fit on wed 6 pm and sat 9 am class Its a must try and I bet in no time you will be hooked. She is AWESOME and one of the best fitness trainer I ever took class with.

REVIEW for morning work-​out classes and the babysitting service.
Visited here for a drop-​in U-​Jam class on Friday, but realised that it was actually Zumba because the U-​jam instructor was sick and they had a sub. First of all, the ladies at the counter were very friendly and apologized for the change in schedule. They explained that they send out emails regarding any changes in instructors, and helped add me to their mailing list. I think that they handled this very well.
As to the class, it was a tough one for someone who has never done Zumba before! However, I had so much fun because the instructor was awesome! She made sure that my friend and I (newbies) were welcomed and encouraged us throughout the workout. She had so much passion for the workout and gave everyone positive feedback.
These drop-​in classes are great. They only cost $ 5.50 (for non-​residents) and are convenient if you want to try out a type of class before buying a pack of classes. They also have $ 2 babysitting service for the morning classes. Babysitting is basically a room down the hall with lots of toys and puzzles etc. It’s a gym room and they have the foam mats laid out across the floor to make it soft for the little ones. There was one man who watched the kids ranging from 15months (my friend’s little girl) — 4 years or so. Only about 4 – 5 kids that day. I think it’s totally worth it.

As I was walking my dogs I noticed 4 boy’s smoking something other than marijuana and just when I was about to call the police because children were around I ran into some employee’s who said they worked for the center & would take care of it but then walked in the opposite direction. I formed them about the situation & they didnt seem to be very concerned about it. Thet said they’ll just move spots! I was very upset because if they move well at least they’ll be out of the children’s view. I didn’t get the names of the 2 men yesterday approx at 5pm on Jan 21^st but I wish I would have. Be very leary of walking there…

The ladies working the front desk are absolutely awesome. Very patient, knowledgeable, if they don’t know something they’ll find out, and competent. This is where we bought our family swimming pass for the summer. We’ll definitely go back!

Affordable classes of all kinds for kids of all ages. My son and daughter enjoy their dance classes here, and the teachers are friendly. Only complaint is that there are no windows to watch through.

They offer so much here. Drop in exercise classes, plus child care during the class! A bunch of activities for kids and adults. And this is where you go to reserve a facility at one of the parks in Santa Clara. The front desk staff are really helpful and friendly.

What everybody else said. Recently they had a break in (I do not know the details) during what appeared to be business hours. I don’t know what that entailed, so don’t ask me; I’m still going.
I take U-​Jam and Hot Hula — both taught by great teachers who are great performers, stronger dancers, motivating, and upbeat. The rooms are properly sized for group dancing (there are several local studios that fit probably 6 – 8 people who try to squeeze 10+ in there), well-​lit, with good sound systems (the bigger room has the better system), fans, and aircon. The same cannot be said for most dance studios in this area, so you are getting your money’s worth with sessions here. Someone said they run for 3 months — the adult classes I’ve taken don’t, the most I’ve seen them get to is ⁶⁄₇ classes, and ⁴⁄₅ classes in shorter sessions. There are 2 week gaps between sessions. Eg: I started taking a June — July class, then a couple weeks passed of weekly classes, then started again August — Sept.
I have also taken another adult dance class I won’t name where the teacher doesn’t always seem particularly professional, but it’s a good workout and she’s a nice lady, so I did take it for two sessions. I’ve decided to pursue the same mode of dance elsewhere for more advanced training.
I was wary of U-​Jam, but although these weird dance-​aerobics trends seem forced and trendy, I have found that if the teacher is good — you feel more natural and have more fun with the class. I have been really turned off at gyms and other local studios where the teachers are doing the movements, but without finesse, without attention to form (so you don’t injure yourself), and they basically aren’t really great dancers, and they’re often not even good teachers, so I get pretty frustrated trying to learn steps, and get pretty demotivated with the choreography and someone shouting at me to «clap» and «woop» and «party» and all that stuff. But when the teacher’s good — can dance, clarify steps, and genuinely enjoys the dance form she is teaching — it’s an awesome work out that challenges you, inspires you, and is well worth it.
PS — the link for the SC city site is
; then you go halfway down the page to get to the registration page for Rec Center classes. It IS a bit of a pain to sign up; if you are a resident you have to fax in proof or mail it in first, or go in to the office before you can sign up for the resident rate. That rate is slightly cheaper than non-​resident rate, but non-​residents can indeed go. There’s also a fee to register online versus in person.
Desk ladies are there til 7:30 or 8 pm or something — quite late. Janitor hovers; they want you out of the building by 8:30 which is a little frustrating because classes that should probably be 1 hour long for what you’re paying become officially 45 minutes — less of a workout.

The ladies at the front desk are so wonderful. They make booking a park building so easy. Keep up the Great Work!

My daughter goes to Ballet and acrobats every wednesday. She just loves the place and the staff is amazing.

Great staff and comfy area. Great for RJJT, dance, Zumba, and art/​music classes. YAY

We went and watched a production od Charlette’s Web there tonight. It was a lot of fun.
When we got there we were excited to see that our seats were the third row from the stage, lucky us! However when the people came to sit in front of us, they were three tall people and our daughter no longer would be able to see the stage. We asked if we could move seats and to our luck, we got a front row view. Thanks for the accomidation. because of this, our now 4 yr old daughter wants to be an actress, which we are fine with. She also wants to be Charlette and wants us to change her name to «Claire» the young lady’s anme who played Charlotte. Thank you for brining this to life and allowing such wonderful opportunities for young children! Can’t wait to see The Music Man in Feb.

$ 3.50 for a drop-​in aerobic class and $ 2 for childcare! Where else can you get a killer three dollar workout and cheap caring childcare??! I have taken zumba with Anna on Mondays and Ginger on Thursday. Both are great! Fun routines and they really connect with the class :) LOVE THEM!
I have also taken step… I’m not very good at this though. I feel like I’m going to trip and break my neck. Don’t think I’ll be straddling a step anytime soon.
Ginger also instructs kickboxing some Fridays. Killer! I got home and thought my arms were going to fall off! Lol. Fun and effective. No pain, no gain ;)
I have used the childcare here also. $ 2 and my kids were safe, given a snack and had a great time.

This is a great resource for kids and moms! My only complaint is that the courses can be a little tough to look up and register for, but apparently, that’s typical for city parks and recreation departments. My best tips: look up your city’s parks and recreation page, not the city’s general website. Then look for the «Activities Guide.» For Santa Clara, it’s about half way down on the Parks and Rec page.
We moved to Santa Class earlier this year, and I have been looking for mommy and me, swimming, and music classes for my 13 month old. This center offers all of them, plus more! I did a quick search on neighboring cities, and it looks like Santa Clara offers way more for little ones younger than preschool age.
We just took our first Teacher Sean’s Music Factory class. It was great! I highly recommend it if you want your child to develop a love for music, rhythm, and dance. My son especially liked the mixed ages and freedom the walk around regardless of what was going on in class. I liked the mix of songs, instruments, and dance, non forceful structure, and strong encouragement of parent participation and role modeling. There were some 2 – 6 year veterans, and you could tell those kids have learned a joy and appreciation for music from their years of participation. You also get an educational book, DVD, and music cd’s. We also took Gymboree music classes, as well as a Music Together class in So Cal, but we like Teacher Sean’s approach and mix better.

This review is specifically for Teacher Sean’s Music Factory.
I’ve enrolled my 2.5 year old son in countless classes (music, art, dance) for the past 1.5 years and this is by far the BEST class we have taken. Teacher Sean is incredibly welcoming, energetic, and fun. I’ve heard comments about his class being overpriced, but compared to other Music Together classes, his class is actually cheaper. Plus, the class is super fun and entertaining for the kids AND parents, which in my book is priceless!
Sean strikes a great balance between encouraging your kid to participate and yet not forcing anything that doesn’t come naturally for them. The CD’s that he gives out are super addictive. I’ve heard the same cd every day for the past 6 months, and while it can get a bit annoying, it never fails to get me singing along with my son.
We’ve taken this class twice already, and plan on taking it again. Thank you Teacher Sean!

As others have suggested, the classes offered through the rec center are top notch, five stars, hands down. My experience with the front desk has definitely improved! They’ve consistently given me smiles and warm greetings for awhile now. Sure, you get the occasional crankster who you’re not sure how you’ve offended them, but they’re getting better. Also I love their online navigation system! I register all of our courses online and it’s so convenient! Parking is still very limited… but no one can probably change that now. The classrooms still look like they need updating, but I guess for a government building, it’s functional.

Santa Clara’s Community Recreation Center (CRC) is where the majority of the Santa Clara Parks and Rec classes are held.
There are so many different reasonably priced classes you can take here, including dance, yoga, aerobics, art, cooking, and music classes.
I have taken many of the fitness and dance classes here and they are usually between $ 50 and $ 70 for a three month session for Santa Clara residents. Most classes are once a week. The adult dance classes are a little limited, but there are tons of dance classes for children.
The Community Rec Center also has drop-​in aerobics classes Mon-​Sat. They are only $ 3 per class for Santa Clara residents if you buy a class card! The aerobics classes are very fun, motivating, and there is usually a wide variety of ages and fitness levels. They even have cheap child care for the morning aerobics classes, so they make it very hard to find an excuse not to work out.
I am too cheap to buy a gym membership, so if the Community Rec Center did not exist, I would probably be fat.