Massachusetts Dance Academy

Massachusetts Dance Academy’s competitive and pre-professional team gives dancers the opportunity to progress their dance training in a challenging, yet nuturing environment. Dancers have the opportunity to compete in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, contemporary, lyrical, hip-hop, musical theater and acro. Competition team dancers have additional performance opportunities at competitions, conventions and community events! They also have the opportunity to advance their training and performance skills by working with guest artists and master teachers. Older competitive dancers mentor our younger dancers and all participants are a part of a team of friends that build lasting friendships. Massachusetts Dance Academy’s Competition Team and Pre- Professional program are so much more than just great dancing! We provide students with a well rounded, fun and exciting educational experience. We believe dance lessons teach life lessons! Dancers are taught the understanding of what being committed to a team means, respect for others, self-discipine, responsibility, dedication, time management, and being prepared. Auditions are required to be placed on the team. Enrollment for the 2025-2026 Season is now open! Schedule your audition here!

Contemporary is an expressive style of dance that incorporates elements of modern, jazz and classical ballet. Dancers will focus on changes in rhythm, direction and speed as well as improvisation skills.

Musical Theater is the dance style most notably seen on broadway. Dancers will learn to communicate characters and stories through dance choreography. Classes incorporate acting and jazz styles with a focus on enhancing confidence and stage presence.

Hip hop is an urban dance style that is done to hip hop music. This is a fun and high energy dance form that has grown in popularity. Students explore the freedom of movement and develop rhythm, coordination, and musicality. Age appropriate music is always selected for every level.

Acro combines classical dance with acrobatic moves. Acro teaches flexibility, strength, balance, muscle control, concentration and discipline.

Jazz dance includes high energy classes that allow dancers to step outside their comfort zone. Dancers learn leaps, turns, kicks, and jumps, as well as other jazz technique. In jazz classes, students learn to incorporate style to their movement and develop strength, stamina, and flexibility.

Tap is a percussive form of dance using the feet. Tap shoes are worn to produce sound through movement. Classes focus on rhythm, precision and musicality. Students will develop coordination and a great sense of rhythm.

Pointe is offered to students by teacher recommendation. Students must take a minimum of two ballet classes a week to be considered for pointe.

Ballet is the foundation for all dance genres. Classes are designed to build strong technique that is essential to other dance forms. Students will be educated and challenged to continually grow and develop their technique and vocabulary. Ballet classes will also develop proper body alignment, strength, flexibility, grace, balance, poise, and musicality. As students become advanced, pointe work may be incorporated.

Our Classics Program is for boys and girls ages 7-18. This program is desgined as an outlet for students who are just beginning dance or who wish to continue their studies. These classes may be combination classes where the student will be exposed to more than one dance form. Students will learn dance technique in a fun enviroment, and develop a sense of self-esteem, and teamwork, as they become confident in their abilities. Dancers look forward to dancing in our recital at the end of the season.

Dance, Act and Sing in this class! Students will learn and explore a variety of musicals and practice performing.

This class focuses on mastering basic tumbling skills and progressing to the next skill. Students will develop flexibility, strength, and balance all while experiencing joy and gaining a sense of accomplishment.

This funky fast paced class teaches urban dance style to hip hop music. Students will explore the freedom of movement and build self confidence. Age appropriate music is always used.

This high energy class teaches jazz technique. Dancers will learn leaps, kicks, and jumps. They will also learn how to incorporate style to their movement all while developing strength, stamina, and flexibility.

This class teaches the steps and sequences of tap. Students will focus on rhythm, vocabulary and musicality.

Continues beginning technique with added difficulty. Students will grow and develop their technique and vocabulary.

Our Classics Program is for boys and girls ages 7-18. This program is desgined as an outlet for students who are just beginning dance or who wish to continue their studies. These classes may be combination classes where the student will be exposed to more than one dance form. Students will learn dance technique in a fun enviroment, and develop a sense of self-esteem, and teamwork, as they become confident in their abilities. Dancers look forward to dancing in our recital at the end of the season.

Our Tutus and Bowties class introduces ballet technique to young dancers. Students will experience the joy of ballet as they learn basic ballet steps and vocabulary.

Classes designed for early learning and discovery with the help of a parent or caregiver. These fun filled classes involve movement activities with many fun props. It is an excellent opportunity for children to explore movement and music as they achieve new milestones. Infants and tots will make new friends in a fun and learning environment. Parents and caregivers will be there to see their child make new discoveries, and celebrate every new achievement and moment with them.

This class is designed for toddlers and their caregivers. Caregivers will participate in helping their toddler in activities and movement. Toddlers will enhance gross motor coordination and listening skills through music, props, and dance.

These classes are designed for the young dancer who wants to study ballet. Dancers are provided with an outstanding foundation of ballet skills and vocabulary. Students will build self-confidence, discipline and muscle tone.

Our taplets classes focus on mastering basic tap skills and vocabulary. Students will focus on rhythm, precision, and musicality. Students will build a great sense of rhythm and coordination.

Our KidAcro class focuses on mastering basic tumbling skills. Students will develop flexibility, strength, and balance all while experiencing joy and gaining a sense of accomplishment.

This fun and upbeat class will introduce young dancers to the urban dance style. Hip Hop age appropriate music is always used. Students will experience the freedom of movement and develop rhythm, coordination, and confidence.

These classes provide young dancers with an excellent foundation of pre-ballet, tap, and pre-jazz. Students will begin to develop a sense of teamwork, while increasing their dance skills and vocabulary.

Our tumble tots class introduces young students to basic acrobatic skills. Students will gain flexibility, balance, determination and focus.

Our Kidlets II is a combination class that builds upon ​​pre-ballet, tap, and pre-jazz skills. Students will improve coordination, motor skills, and musicality in this fun filled class.

These classes are designed for the young beginner. Students will receive instruction in pre-ballet, tap, and pre-jazz instruction. Students will improve coordination, motor skills, and musicality while they gain self-esteem and muscle tone.

Our Tippy Toes class introduces even the smallest dancer to movement, music, imagination and creativity. Your little Prince or Princess will smile, laugh, and learn as the teachers lead them through fun activities that develop gross motor skills, a sense of rhythm, coordination and independence. This class is designed for children ready to gently separate from their parents.

Dancers in our Beautiful Beginnings program will smile, twirl, laugh and learn all while developing a love for dance. For girls and boys ages 15 months- 6 years of age. Classes are designed to promote gross motor skills, musicality, self-esteem, and listening skills as they discover the art of dance in an encouraging and nurturing environment.

Massachusetts Dance Academy’s competitive and pre-professional team gives dancers the opportunity to progress their dance training in a challenging, yet nuturing environment. Dancers have the opportunity to compete in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, contemporary, lyrical, hip-hop, musical theater and acro. Competition team dancers have additional performance opportunities at competitions, conventions and community events! They also have the opportunity to advance their training and performance skills by working with guest artists and master teachers. Older competitive dancers mentor our younger dancers and all participants are a part of a team of friends that build lasting friendships. Massachusetts Dance Academy’s Competition Team and Pre- Professional program are so much more than just great dancing! We provide students with a well rounded, fun and exciting educational experience. We believe dance lessons teach life lessons! Dancers are taught the understanding of what being committed to a team means, respect for others, self-discipine, responsibility, dedication, time management, and being prepared. Auditions are required to be placed on the team. Enrollment for the 2025-2026 Season is now open! Schedule your audition here!

Dance, Act and Sing in this class! Students will learn and explore a variety of musicals and practice performing.

This class focuses on mastering basic tumbling skills and progressing to the next skill. Students will develop flexibility, strength, and balance all while experiencing joy and gaining a sense of accomplishment.

This funky fast paced class teaches urban dance style to hip hop music. Students will explore the freedom of movement and build self confidence. Age appropriate music is always used.

Our Classics Program is for boys and girls ages 7-18. This program is desgined as an outlet for students who are just beginning dance or who wish to continue their studies. These classes may be combination classes where the student will be exposed to more than one dance form. Students will learn dance technique in a fun enviroment, and develop a sense of self-esteem, and teamwork, as they become confident in their abilities. Dancers look forward to dancing in our recital at the end of the season.

This class is designed for toddlers and their caregivers. Caregivers will participate in helping their toddler in activities and movement. Toddlers will enhance gross motor coordination and listening skills through music, props, and dance.

This fun and upbeat class will introduce young dancers to the urban dance style. Hip Hop age appropriate music is always used. Students will experience the freedom of movement and develop rhythm, coordination, and confidence.

These classes are designed for the young beginner. Students will receive instruction in pre-ballet, tap, and pre-jazz instruction. Students will improve coordination, motor skills, and musicality while they gain self-esteem and muscle tone.

Massachusetts Dance Academy’s competitive and pre-professional team gives dancers the opportunity to progress their dance training in a challenging, yet nuturing environment. Dancers have the opportunity to compete in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, contemporary, lyrical, hip-hop, musical theater and acro. Competition team dancers have additional performance opportunities at competitions, conventions and community events! They also have the opportunity to advance their training and performance skills by working with guest artists and master teachers. Older competitive dancers mentor our younger dancers and all participants are a part of a team of friends that build lasting friendships. Massachusetts Dance Academy’s Competition Team and Pre- Professional program are so much more than just great dancing! We provide students with a well rounded, fun and exciting educational experience. We believe dance lessons teach life lessons! Dancers are taught the understanding of what being committed to a team means, respect for others, self-discipine, responsibility, dedication, time management, and being prepared. Auditions are required to be placed on the team. Enrollment for the 2025-2026 Season is now open! Schedule your audition here!

Pointe is offered to students by teacher recommendation. Students must take a minimum of two ballet classes a week to be considered for pointe.

This class focuses on mastering basic tumbling skills and progressing to the next skill. Students will develop flexibility, strength, and balance all while experiencing joy and gaining a sense of accomplishment.

This funky fast paced class teaches urban dance style to hip hop music. Students will explore the freedom of movement and build self confidence. Age appropriate music is always used.

This high energy class teaches jazz technique. Dancers will learn leaps, kicks, and jumps. They will also learn how to incorporate style to their movement all while developing strength, stamina, and flexibility.

This class teaches the steps and sequences of tap. Students will focus on rhythm, vocabulary and musicality.

Continues beginning technique with added difficulty. Students will grow and develop their technique and vocabulary.

Our Classics Program is for boys and girls ages 7-18. This program is desgined as an outlet for students who are just beginning dance or who wish to continue their studies. These classes may be combination classes where the student will be exposed to more than one dance form. Students will learn dance technique in a fun enviroment, and develop a sense of self-esteem, and teamwork, as they become confident in their abilities. Dancers look forward to dancing in our recital at the end of the season.

These classes are designed for the young dancer who wants to study ballet. Dancers are provided with an outstanding foundation of ballet skills and vocabulary. Students will build self-confidence, discipline and muscle tone.

This fun and upbeat class will introduce young dancers to the urban dance style. Hip Hop age appropriate music is always used. Students will experience the freedom of movement and develop rhythm, coordination, and confidence.

These classes provide young dancers with an excellent foundation of pre-ballet, tap, and pre-jazz. Students will begin to develop a sense of teamwork, while increasing their dance skills and vocabulary.

These classes are designed for the young beginner. Students will receive instruction in pre-ballet, tap, and pre-jazz instruction. Students will improve coordination, motor skills, and musicality while they gain self-esteem and muscle tone.