Mia Bella Academy of Dance

MBAD Elite Competition Team, AKA The TRIBE, is designed for students who show exceptional promise in their training and have an overwhelming desire to become an exceptional dancer. Students participate in performance groups styled in: ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary, etc. The Tribe works extremely hard in extra rehearsal classes and dance conventions/competitions on the weekends throughout the year.

The apprentice team is an introduction to the world of competitive dance! This team builds on technique and is skills driven. All of our apprentice dancers work closely with staff and professional company members, learning choreographed dance pieces. The focused course work provides fun opportunities for special performances and public appearances throughout the year! Group dancers of all dance genres are welcome! Diversity with a broad technical range is what we strive for.

If you’re someone who loves music and wants a creative and fun way to express yourself, our recreational program is for you. Whether you have or have not danced before, we have what you are looking for! We offer genres ranging from ballet, hip hop, pom, tap, lyrical, acro, leaps, turns, tricks, musical theater and so much more. Dance is fun for all ages. We have classes from 18 months to 80+.

Students participate in performance groups styled in: ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary, etc. The Tribe works extremely hard in extra rehearsal classes and dance conventions/competitions on the weekends throughout the year.

Learn proper technique, musicality, discipline, creativity, improvisation, make so many new friends and have fun while doing it!

Learn proper technique, musicality, discipline, creativity, improvisation, make so many new friends and have fun while doing it!

Learn proper technique, musicality, discipline, creativity, improvisation, make so many new friends and have fun while doing it!

Learn proper technique, musicality, discipline, creativity, improvisation, make so many new friends and have fun while doing it!

Learn proper technique, musicality, discipline, creativity, improvisation, make so many new friends and have fun while doing it!

Learn proper technique, musicality, discipline, creativity, improvisation, make so many new friends and have fun while doing it!

Learn proper technique, musicality, discipline, creativity, improvisation, make so many new friends and have fun while doing it!

Learn proper technique, musicality, discipline, creativity, improvisation, make so many new friends and have fun while doing it!

The apprentice team is an introduction to the world of competitive dance! This team builds on technique and is skills driven. All of our apprentice dancers work closely with staff and professional company members, learning choreographed dance pieces. The focused course work provides fun opportunities for special performances and public appearances throughout the year!

Join the fun in our companion and me dance class! Perfect for grown ups and kids, this lively class mixes playful movements and energetic music. Create wonderful memories while learning dance basics together. It’s a joyful bonding experience you won’t want to miss!

Step into the magic of our princess in training dance class! This class is a perfect way to introduce your 2-3 year-olds to the fundamentals of dance in a fun, stress-free atmosphere. Your little princess will learn elements of ballet, tap and even acrobatics!

Our combo classes are the perfect start for any 4-year-old’s dance journey! Pick from our combo classes of ballet, jazz and tap. These classes introduce ballet’s elegance, jazz’s funk, and tap’s rhythm. Fostering creativity, coordination and a love for dance from the very start.

Looking to be a triple threat? Join our online vocal and acting course. This class will help you learn proper vocal warm up, singing techniques and how to act and apply that to both theater and your dancing.

This class is exclusive to children who attend St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Come join the fun with our dance team program. SEAS students will learn new techniques, be introduced to poms, kick line, and lots of turns and jumps. The SEAS dance team will perform in the recitals and at community events. Tuition includes use of poms, uniform t-shirt and tithe to the school.

For the dancer who wants to perfect their performance, our dance theater class is for you. This class outlines the technique, staging and energy needed to excel in all your dance and theater endeavors, and focuses on stage ready performance. Look out, Broadway!

If you’re looking to add the WOW factor to your dancing this class is for you. Perfect for dancers of all levels. In this class you will grow, strengthen and practice proper technique while learning new types of turns, leaps, and tricks.

Master fitness and grace in our progressive ballet technique class! Perfect for dancers who want to increase balance and stamina, this specialized program focuses on core strength, alignment and fluidity. Utilizing innovative tools like yoga balls and stretch bands, it refines technique and enhances performance readiness. Elevate your ballet foundation with structured progression and personalized guidance!

Step into spontaneous creativity in our improv and movement dance class! This class blends improvisational techniques with movement techniques to allow dancers to mature their movement, use their imagination, connect with music, and discover new ways to express themselves.

Strengthen your instrument with this class! Our technique classes are open to all levels of dancers. In this class you will learn how to pull up and lengthen correctly, properly engage your core, and strengthen all your muscles so you can continue to advance across all disciplines. This class is a building block to all genres.

The perfect fusion of jazz and hip hop. Great for dancers of all levels, this class combines the technique, skills and sass of jazz with the energy and funk of hip hop. Learn fun choreography, enhance your musicality, and diversify your style.

Our modern class draws its origin from the progressive Arve technique (formulated by Richard Arve from Chicago). Modern dance is an energy placement theory using ballet techniques, concentration with emphasis on the core and spine. Dancers must be 13+ to take this class. If your dancer is interested in a collegiate dance program, this class is a must!

Flip into the world of acrobatics! This class allows your dancer to learn and grow in their flexibility, strength and learn safe techniques while learning the floor skills of gymnastics.

Get ready to move your feet with our high energy tap classes. Tap focuses on rhythms and intricate footwork, creating a percussion instrument out of the dancer’s feet.

Sparkle and shine in our Pom/Cheer Dance classes! These classes blend energetic routines, conditioning, and basic dance technique with cheer-style movements. It’s an introduction to teamwork, spirit and building confidence.

Challenge yourself, and push new boundaries in our contemporary class! Contemporary dance is versatile and can be danced to almost any style of music, or united with other dance forms to create new styles of movement. Contemporary seeks to work with the natural alignment of the body, and is therefore safe and accessible for beginners.

Perform a story with lyrical! Lyrical has the grace of ballet, but all the emotion of contemporary. Creating emphasis on long arm and leg lines, as well as proper balance and body placement, lyrical encourages the dancer to interpret the music and use the choreography to express their emotions.

Groove and jump into this high-energy class! Hip hop has elements of popping, locking and breaking as well as freestyle movement to give students the opportunity to develop their own sense of style. Hip hop classes explore the latest sounds of R&B and pop music together with movements influenced by some of today’s hottest video choreographers.

Join us for a high energy, fundamental technique class with an emphasis on FUN! Jazz contains all the technical foundation of ballet, including isolations, body compartmentalization, center and across the floor work, with up tempo rhythms and lots of line and flexibility work. Great for the first year dancer and the consummate professional alike!

Learn the core of all dance! Ballet gives students precise technique and offers a lot more than what meets the eye. Ballet teaches alignment, placement, balance and elegance. It is the foundation for many other dance forms, such as jazz, hip-hop, and ballroom.

Tribe & Apprentice classes are exclusively available to our dedicated Tribe & Apprentice competition team dancers, providing specialized training and advanced choreography.

Our Open classes welcome all levels of dancers ages 7 and above, offering a versatile space to explore various dance techniques and styles.

Combo Classes are for dancers aged 4 by January 1st, blending different dance styles to provide a well-rounded introductory experience.

Princess in Training is a foundational class for dancers who are aged 3 by January 1st, focusing on basic ballet and creative movement.

Companion & Me is designed for dancers aged 18 months to 2 years, encouraging early movement and parent-child interaction in a fun, supportive environment.

Join us July 7th – 11th for our Lilo & Stitch dance camp! Sign up by March 17th for $25 off!