Arkansas Academy of Dance

A child's first dance classes should be special, joyful & memorable. Start these precious memories with movement that lasts a lifetime.

Rehearsing of Solos/ Variations needed for competitions etc. If needed, there is an initial staging fee of $150 per variation.

Perfect for competition dancers: Focusing on technical strength, artistry, and skill execution in already existing competition dances

60 minutes of Focusing on ballet technique strength, placement, terminology

45 minutes of Sharpening specific skills like turns, jumps, port de bras, flexibility etc

30 minutes of corrections, tidbits and fast fixes

Need some extra studio time? We are available for private dance lessons. Let us know your dancer's needs and goals & we can create a progressive plan to enhance their training. All Dance lessons are taught by professional faculty

Free dance classes for people living with Parkinson's. Launch Date is January 14, 2025. Learn more.

Ballet is for everyone, including adults with little to no experience. Adult ballet classes offer a full body workout, grounded in classical ballet technique; enhancing balance, mental alertness, spatial awareness & more. Ballet dance classes are taught by professional faculty, in our Downtown Little Rock 7400 sq foot space facility.

These are drop-in classes available for a single session fee.

This includes AFB & Academy Alumni and New/ Visiting Students

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate

Performance Experiences highlight the growth of a dancer. Dancers learn to apply practical skills, acquired in training, to rehearsal and performance. Through our partnership with Arkansas Festival Ballet, students gain knowledge in repertoire ranging from full-length ballets to new and collaborative works. Each season offers students and dancers opportunities to engage with musicians, orchestras, singers and other artistic talents through our collaborative engagements.

Musical Theatre & Dance encourage students to layer song, dialogue and acting into their formal dance training. Through the sights and sounds, Tap into Theatre Dance gain speed and focus in their movement while discovering the wonderful world of musical theatre

The popular style of Contemporary Dance often borrows from classical ballet, modern, jazz, and may include elements from other dance cultures. It combines the strong but controlled legwork of ballet with the modern emphasis on the torso. The use of floor work, fall & recovery, contract & release, as well as improvisation are often paired with changes in in rhythm, speed, and direction.

Modern Dance is a form of contemporary theatrical dance and concert dance employing the use of the entire body in movement to help express ideas and concepts. While learning the strengths and differences of modern dance techniques, students are encouraged to improvise and discover artistic individualism. Modern dance shifts, transitions, and collaborates with classical ballet technique to build confidence and diversity in training.

Intermediate to advance level dancers' foundation is enhanced with Pilates & Body Conditioning Classes. These weekly classes challenge students to work intelligently by finding superfluous strength through their core muscles and upper body while extending the use of legs and feet.

Partnering Classes give students the opportunity to work together while gaining responsibility in lifting, supporting and dancing in unison.

Boys/Men's Classes recognize the strength and movement qualities that are specific to male dancers. Students develop the strength through the groundwork of technique before relaying it to jumps, turns and presentation.

Intermediate to advanced level students are evaluated on an individual basis, before being placed En Pointe. Instructors will access core strength, and sustained rotation without compensating body placement, as well as strength in alignment. Pointe students should maintain at least 2 weekly technique classes. Variation Classes offer advanced students an opportunity to demonstrate the cohesion of technique, endurance and presentation. Dancers approach these classes with complete mental focus and physical readiness.

Serious dance students learn they must train many years before tying the ribbons of their first pair of pointe shoes. A knowledgeable ballet instructor will insist on accurate preparation before allowing a student to begin pointe work. Pre-Pointe Classes are offered to potential pointe students to further develop and strengthen the muscles necessary to go en pointe. These extra classes stress correct alignment in technique and allow instructors to assess each student's needs and progress. The atmosphere of these classes helps encourage students to master proper execution of technical skills.

The Apprentice & Pre Professional Division elevate dancers to performance standards, through intense training. Upper level students focus on refining technical skills with strength and agility. These students show focus, interest, respect, good character and work ethic in classes and performances. Dancers must train diligently with a strong commitment to advancing in discipline, stamina and physical success. Each student is evaluated before level placement is decided. Students must maintain full participation/attendance in order to progress at the expected pace or make level advancements.

Students in the Pre-Apprentice Division recognized and appreciate the structure, discipline and etiquette in their training. Students find confidence in their movement and greater ease with the execution of steps; gained through repetition and precision. Progression in flexibility, core strength, ballet terms, and body placement is anticipated.

The Student Dancer Division offers age appropriate technique classes to instill the physical basis of classical ballet. Multiple classes each week promote strength for proper placement and technical skill. Students in this level learn to isolate and lengthen muscles by holding sustained positions with an increase in stretching. Dancers acquire a finer sense of musicality in their movement as strength allows for secured positions or quickness of movements

The Young Dancer Division is designed to keep students in motion, promote creativity and teach the basics of ballet. Students find joy in practicing rhythmical and coordination skills while their growing bodies gain strength and placement.

Our curriculum offers a solid and complete foundation in classical ballet technique with optional performance participation. Our program emphasizes each new stage of training, by building upon previous levels to create strong and defined dancers.

This is a mini dance class designed for children aged 3 to 4 years old. It is taught by Rebecca Miller Stalcup.

This class is for Ballet 5, recommending a full schedule including Ballet Technique, Pre Pointe/Pointe, Progressive Ballet Technique, Ballet Technique, and Modern/Contemporary. Taught by Trent Montgomery, Rebecca Miller Stalcup.

This class is for Ballet 4, recommending a full schedule including Ballet Technique, Pre Pointe/Pointe, and Progressive Ballet Technique. Taught by Trent Montgomery, Rebecca Miller Stalcup.

This class covers Ballet 1 & 2 with a full schedule recommendation, including Ballet Technique. Taught by Rebecca Miller Stalcup.

This class is for Ballet 8, recommending a full schedule including Pointe/Pre Pointe, Ballet Technique, Progressive Ballet Technique, Ballet Technique, Pointe, and Modern/Contemporary. Taught by Trent Montgomery.

This class is for Ballet 7, recommending a full schedule including Pointe/Pre Pointe, Ballet Technique, Progressive Ballet Technique, Ballet Technique, Pointe, and Modern/Contemporary. Taught by Trent Montgomery.

This class is for Ballet 6, recommending a full schedule including Pointe/Pre Pointe, Ballet Technique, Progressive Ballet Technique, Ballet Technique, and Modern/Contemporary. Taught by Trent Montgomery.

This pre-ballet class is suitable for children aged 5 to 7 years old. It is taught by Rebecca Miller Stalcup.

This class is for Ballet 4-5 or Pre Teen Ballet, designed for ages 9-12. It focuses on Ballet Technique and is taught by Rebecca Miller Stalcup.

This option provides one ballet technique class per week for levels 1, 2, and 3. Taught by Rebecca Miller Stalcup.

This class covers Ballet 2 & 3 with a full schedule recommendation, including Ballet Technique. Taught by Rebecca Miller Stalcup.

This is a beginning ballet class for teenagers aged 13-17. It focuses on Ballet Technique and is taught by Rebecca Miller Stalcup.

This adult ballet class is for ages 18 and older, focusing on Ballet Technique. Taught by Trent Montgomery.

Encouraging beginner to intermediate level students to Join us on Thursdays 7-8 pm for Adult Ballet Class Pay $25, by the class

This adult ballet class is for ages 18 and older, focusing on Ballet Technique. Taught by Rebecca Miller Stalcup.

Encouraging beginner to intermediate level students to Join us on Tuesdays 9-10 am for Adult Ballet Class Monthly Tuition is $110 & drop ins welcome.

This adult ballet class is for ages 18 and older, focusing on Ballet Technique. Taught by Meredith Zachritz.

Encouraging beginner to intermediate level students to Join us on Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 pm for Adult Ballet Class Pay $25, by the class

Upper level academy students are encouraged to further their training during the summer months by attending Intensive Training Programs. Arkansas Academy of Dance and Arkansas Festival Ballet host a series of “Summer Intensive Auditions” for opportunities to train with prestigious institutes. Guest company auditions are not specified or limited to the following: The Joffrey Ballet School, Joffrey Texas, Oklahoma City Ballet, Kansas City Ballet and Long Beach Ballet. These auditions occur January-March of each year and are posted online and in studio. In addition, Arkansas Festival Ballet hosts a 2-week intensive, for non-academy & academy students, as preparation for their major intensives or to serve as the primary summer intensive training.

Class Hours Per Week & Monthly Tuition Rate