{"url":"/encino/mandarinarts-encino","provider":{"id":"mandarinarts","name":"MandarinArts","kind":"organization","about":"A children's studio in Encino and Agoura Hills where kids ages 18 months to 14 learn Mandarin through songs, dance, music and drama, with every class taught in Mandarin by native teachers. It uses an in-house, adaptive Montessori-style curriculum with mixed-age classes and offers private Mandarin and piano classes and trilingual summer camps.","website":"https://www.mandarinartsstudio.com","phone":"(818) 922-2210","email":"hello@mandarinartsstudio.com","instagram":null,"founded":null,"credentials":[],"languages":["Mandarin Chinese","Spanish"],"image":null},"location":{"id":"encino","name":"Encino","street":"16101 Ventura Blvd","unit":"Ste 115","city":"encino","zip":"91436","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.48367,34.15643],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"trilingual-summer-camp","type":"camp","name":"Trilingual Summer Camp (Mandarin and Spanish)","summary":"Half-day summer camp for ages 3 to 12 with Mandarin and Spanish lessons, music, dance and weekly themed crafts, 8:30am to 1pm; snacks and materials included.","description":"Each camp week has a theme introduced and explored in Mandarin and Spanish, with music and dance activities and craft projects, for campers with or without prior exposure to either language. Campers are grouped by age (min. 3 years old by October 31 of the camp year). A two-week minimum is required; weeks need not be consecutive. In 2026 the Encino camp ran nine weeks (June 22 to August 21) and Agoura Hills three weeks; next summer's weeks are not posted yet. Snacks are provided; bring a water bottle and lunchbox.","categories":["languages","music","art"],"ages":{"min":3,"max":12},"format":"in-person","price":{"amount":555,"unit":"week","note":"All materials included; two-week minimum."},"discounts":["5% off each week for families who register by March 1.","10% off for campers attending all nine weeks."],"camp":{"day":"half","hours":{"start":"08:30","end":"13:00"},"lunch":"bring","seasons":["summer"],"sessions":[]},"traits":{"intensity":"playful","structure":"structured","skillLevels":["beginner","intermediate"],"goals":["fun","skills","creativity"],"methods":["immersion"],"goodFor":["new-to-it"],"staff":["native-speakers"],"includes":["snacks"],"setting":"indoor","feel":"A themed week of songs, dance, crafts and playacting in Mandarin and Spanish, with a playful pace and small groups by age.","topics":["mandarin","spanish","multilingual","dance","arts-and-crafts"]}},{"id":"private-classes","type":"tutoring","name":"Private Mandarin and Piano Classes","summary":"Private or semi-private Mandarin language and piano classes for children age 3 and up, four classes a month, with up to three students per Mandarin class and two per piano class.","description":"One-on-one Mandarin with personalized focus; the studio recommends starting in group classes for a foundation and adding private classes later to speed up learning. Private piano follows the group piano philosophy with a personalized focus; older students can request specific music. Siblings or friends can share a class (up to 3 for Mandarin, 2 for piano) with 10% off for the second and third child. Group classes (Mandarin 101, 102 and 201, music and creative dance, ballet-jazz-folk dance, hip hop, and Parent and Me) are also offered.","categories":["languages","music"],"ages":{"min":3,"max":14},"format":"in-person","price":{"amount":188,"max":350,"unit":"month","note":"Four classes a month: private Mandarin $260, $300 or $350; private piano $188, $280 or $340."},"discounts":["10% off for a second or third child sharing a class."],"tutoring":{"subjects":["Mandarin","Piano"],"levels":["Preschool","Elementary","Middle school"],"modes":["at-location"],"availability":"Limited private slots; inquire for current times."},"traits":{"intensity":"balanced","structure":"structured","groupSize":["one-on-one","small-group"],"ratio":3,"skillLevels":["beginner","intermediate","advanced"],"goals":["skills"],"methods":["immersion"],"staff":["native-speakers"],"commitment":"ongoing","feel":"Personalized lessons in Mandarin or piano, usually added on top of group classes to speed up progress.","topics":["mandarin","piano","private-lessons","heritage-language","chinese"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://www.mandarinartsstudio.com/private-classes","fetched":"2026-10-09"},"updated":"2026-10-09","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}