Dancer's Edge - Dance studio in Dexter, Michigan
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Dancer's Edge

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3115 Broad Street

Dexter, Michigan 48130

Opening Hours
  • Monday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
  • Thursday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
  • Friday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
  • Saturday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
12 programs

About Dancer's Edge

Dancer's Edge, located in Dexter, Michigan, is dedicated to nurturing talent and fostering a lifelong passion for dance in students of all ages and levels. The studio offers a diverse range of styles, including Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Musical Theater, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary, Acrobatics, Modern, Irish, African, Improvisation, and Ethio-Modern Dance. Our philosophy centers on building a strong foundation of life skills such as dedication, perseverance, and self-confidence, empowering dancers to achieve their personal and professional goals. Our experienced instructors include Valerie P., Jenn B. (excelling with young dancers), Laney B. (member of the Dexter Varsity Dance Team), Emily C., Morgan D. (coaching the Dexter Varsity Dance Team), Celia E. (trained in Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Irish, Acro, African, Improvisation, and Ethio-Modern Dance), Ashley F. (focusing on competition and ballet technique), Justin G., Katy H., Julia K., Ali M., Jenna M., Crystyl M.F. (a nationally recognized choreographer whose students have achieved Broadway and entertainment success), Izzy N., Kimberly S., and Julia W. Dancer's Edge offers comprehensive competitive training and caters to individual needs with private lessons. We provide classes for Fall/Winter and Summer seasons, ensuring a dynamic schedule of opportunities. We pride ourselves on creating a positive, supportive environment where students can grow, learn, and develop their unique artistic voice while cultivating a love for dance.

Programs from Dancer's Edge

12 programs available

Classes

Tap

A style of jazz dance that uses metal taps attached to the shoe to make rhythmic sounds. This form of dance uses ballet vocabulary and focuses of rhythm, musicality, and basic jazz principles.

Pom

A form of dance team style jazz that focuses on synchronization and strong, sharp movements, especially of the arms. Dancers learn basic and advanced pom drills and combinations to emphasis unity and precision.

Musical Theatre

A style of jazz that references Broadway choreography. Dancers learn basic jazz principles and help develop acting skills and facial expression through theatre activities.

Lyrical

A slower style of jazz pulling more from ballet technique using turned out and parallel positions. Students learn alignment, flexibility, balance, expression, and focus. Lyrical dance is usually performed to complement the lyrics of a song, telling a story through movement.

JLT (Jumps, Leaps, Turns)

Floor progressions focusing solely on leaps, pirouettes and skills help your child develop his/her skills.

Jazz

A stylized form of dance taking root from popular music and dance forms with basic ballet technique. Jazz is a broad from of dance that is individualized by each teacher. Students will learn alignment, flexibility, balance, turns, leaps, and jumps usually performed to upbeat popular music.

Hip Hop

A style of jazz dance made popular by street dancers in California and New York. Dancers will learn rhythm, style, and improvisation, not focusing on technique, but allowing each student to find their individual style in relation to the music.

Creative Movement

Designed for the young dancer, creative movement incorporates props, games music and fun to encourage students to think creatively in addition to learning basic ballet technique. Students will go through a series of stretches, barre work, across the floor steps, and center floor activities. Students not yet potty trained will need a caregiver to stay on the premises for the duration of the class.

Contemporary

A form of dance that began as a rebellion to ballet, shedding tight clothing and ballet slippers, modern dance is the purest form of dance as an art. Dancers learn basic ballet principles with an emphasis on style and dance in bare feet. Improvisation is used as a means to let the students explore their own creativity as a dancer. Students dance to a wide range of musical forms, usually without lyrics.

Ballet for Babies

Your child’s first dance class! Filled with music, playful interaction and dance, this class is designed for our youngest dancers! Creative Movement with mom (or dad too!). Get ready to wiggle, jump and move to music, props and fun!

Ballet

Focusing on pure technique, ballet is the foundation of all dance forms. Dancers will move through a series of exercises beginning at the barre then moving to the center and performing combinations including balancing exercises, turns, leaps, and jumps. Ballet develops the dancer’s alignment, balance, flexibility, grace, and poise.

Acro

Acro is a unique dance style combining tumbling and dance which develops great flexibility and strength to achieve balances, lifts, bends and splits.


Frequently Asked Questions

How do I contact Dancer's Edge?

Call Dancer's Edge at (734) 424-2626 or visit http://dextersdancersedge.com/.

What is the best way to contact Dancer's Edge?

The quickest way is to call (734) 424-2626 or visit http://dextersdancersedge.com/.

Does Dancer's Edge have Saturday classes?

Yes, Dancer's Edge is open Saturdays: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM.

Does Dancer's Edge offer morning classes?

Yes, Dancer's Edge has morning availability. Monday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Thursday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Friday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM.

Is Dancer's Edge open on weekends?

Yes, Dancer's Edge is open on weekends — Saturday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM.