Haiyan International Dance Academy - Bethany Studio - Dance studio in Portland, Oregon
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Haiyan International Dance Academy - Bethany Studio

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15160 Northwest Laidlaw Road

Portland, Oregon 97229

Opening Hours
  • Monday: 3:00 - 10:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 3:00 - 10:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 3:00 - 10:30 PM
  • Thursday: 3:00 - 10:30 PM
  • Friday: 3:00 - 10:30 PM
  • Saturday: 3:00 - 10:30 PM
  • Sunday: 3:00 - 10:30 PM
38 programs

About Haiyan International Dance Academy - Bethany Studio

Haiyan International Dance Academy - Bethany Studio, located in Portland, Oregon, offers a comprehensive and dynamic dance education for students of all ages, from 3 years old to adults. Founded by esteemed former principal dancer Haiyan Wu, who graced stages with companies like the National Ballet of China, Miami City Ballet, and Oregon Ballet Theatre, the academy upholds a commitment to high-quality instruction. Our faculty comprises eminent dance instructors, all seasoned professionals passionate about nurturing the art form. We provide a rich variety of programs designed to foster technical proficiency and artistic expression. Core offerings include foundational and advanced techniques in Ballet, with classes spanning from Pre-ballet for young children to Pre-professional and specialized Ballet & Pointe sessions for dedicated students. Aspiring dancers can also immerse themselves in dynamic Jazz classes, focusing on foundational American Jazz movements and coordination. Lyrical dance blends ballet, jazz, and contemporary techniques for emotional expression, while Contemporary dance explores powerful legwork, torso movement, and floor work. Haiyan International Dance Academy - Bethany Studio aims to cultivate not only strong technical skills but also coordination, musicality, self-esteem, discipline, perseverance, and a lifelong love for dance. We foster a welcoming and inspiring environment for every aspiring dancer to explore their passion and grow artistically.

Styles offered at Haiyan International Dance Academy - Bethany Studio

Programs from Haiyan International Dance Academy - Bethany Studio

38 programs available

Classes

Contemporary Dance (8+)

HIDA’s contemporary dance class tends to mix the strong and controlled legwork of ballet with big torso movement, and also employs contract-release, floor movement, fall and recovery.

Lyrical (8+)

Lyrical dance is a kind of dance designed from the combination of ballet with jazz and contemporary dance techniques. HIDA’S lyrical dance class focuses on the expression of strong emotion and expressiveness.

Jazz Level I (6-8)

HIDA’s Jazz Level 1 class covers the basic American Jazz dance movements, hand, legs & arm coordination, turn preparation and execution, basic leaps and jumps, body isolation as well as choreographed dance

Private Lessons

One on one personal instruction to help students reach full potential and achieve their personal goals. For more information please contact us.

Stretching Class

Basic ballet stretches on the floor for the purpose of building strength, flexibility and the ability to balance forces in the body. Builds better alignment and enhances body coordination.

Adult Ballet

Introduce the basic ballet positions of arms and feet. Strong emphasis on slow barre and center exercises, which includes plies, tendus, jetes, rond de jambe, fondus, releves, grand battements, sauté, and pirouette. Exercises are simple and straightforward combinations help students develop body coordination and proper body position and nice posture. The class is less difficult, and it fits anyone with/without previous ballet experience.

Ballet & Pointe

This class focusing on developing strength, advanced ballet technique, steps, combinations and expression. Students must be at least 11 years old and have demonstrated proper technique, and strength in Pre-professional Level 2 classes. This class is for the more advanced ballet students and requires faculty permission in order to participate. Students will be exposed to works from classical ballet variations such as Giselle, Coppelia, Esmeralda, Don Quixote, Swan Lake, etc, all on pointe. Students must take at least two Ballet & Pointe classes.

Pre-professional Ballet II (11+)

The classes include more difficult barre and centre exercises in terms of combinations and detailed implementation of movements. This class requires strong technique and good musicality. Students will complete full barre and centre practice in adage, petit allegro, medium jumps, grand allegro as well as pirouttes. The classes will emphasis on clean footwork, superiority movement with high leg extensions engaging the lower back and core muscles. Students will also learn prepointe works, which includes releves, ballones, and echappes, at the barre and centre eventually after developing proper skills for pointe works. For the possible best result, students are required to take at least two Pre-professional Level 2 classes per week to maintain the good shape for the vigorous exercises.

Pre-professional Ballet I (7-11)

The classes offer complete series of barre exercises from plies, tendus, jetes, rond de jambe, fondus, frappes, petit battements, and developpes to grand battement. In order to strengthen and develop the proper muscles in the feet, legs and upper body, the exercises taught in this level will be more challenging and repetitive. Correspondingly, there will be more emphasis on slow adage exercises, petit allegro, medium jumps and pirouettes in 4th and 5th feet positions.

Beginning Ballet II (6-8)

The classes offer barre exercise including plies, battement tendus, battement jetes, rond de jambe, battement foudu, releves, battement frappes, petit battements, and grand battements. There will be more challenging ballet techniques taught in centre exercises. The classes will concentrate on a combination of proper body posture and position, building a strong foundation in the proper essential execution of movements as well as strengthening of foot work in pursuance of effortless future development to the subsequently dance program level.

Beginning Ballet I (6-8)

This class will include arm positions, barre exercises, such as plies, battement tendus, battement jetes, releves, grand battements and jumps. Students will learn fundamental center exercises as well. The classes particularly concentrate on fundamental classical ballet training with emphasis on body alignment and development of strong footwork.

Pre-ballet (3-5)

Our Preballet classes are superbly stimulating music and movement programs for boys and girls from 3 years to 5 years. Designed to encourage young students to enjoy the benefits and joys of music and dance. The classes offer an atmosphere of joy within discipline so the students can gain a sense of accomplishment as well as exploring their love of dance and music. Students will be introduced to the fundamental ballet positions of fingers, arms and feet. The class will also focus on coordination, musicality and stretching. Our goal is to inspire creativity, help student develop the essential understanding of musicality and movement skills, improve their motor skills, help them develop feelings of self-esteem and confidence, and develop good relationships with others.

Private Lessons

One on one personal instruction to help students reach full potential and achieve their personal goals. For more information please contact us .

Jazz Level I (6-8)

HIDA’s Jazz Level 1 class covers the basic American Jazz dance movements, hand, legs & arm coordination, turn preparation and execution, basic leaps and jumps, body isolation as well as choreographed dance.

Contemporary Dance

HIDA’s contemporary dance class tends to mix the strong and controlled legwork of ballet with big torso movement, and also employs contract-release, floor movement, fall and recovery.

Lyrical

Lyrical dance is a kind of dance designed from the combination of ballet with jazz and contemporary dance techniques. HIDA’S lyrical dance class focuses on the expression of strong emotion and expressiveness.

Jazz Level I

HIDA’s Jazz Level 1 class covers the basic American Jazz dance movements, hand, legs & arm coordination, turn preparation and execution, basic leaps and jumps, body isolation as well as choreographed dance

Pre-professional Ballet II

The classes include more difficult barre and centre exercises in terms of combinations and detailed implementation of movements. This class requires strong technique and good musicality. Students will complete full barre and centre practice in adage, petit allegro, medium jumps, grand allegro as well as pirouttes. The classes will emphasis on clean footwork, superiority movement with high leg extensions engaging the lower back and core muscles. Students will also learn prepointe works, which includes releves, ballones, and echappes, at the barre and centre eventually after developing proper skills for pointe works. For the possible best result, students are required to take at least two Pre-professional Level 2 classes per week to maintain the good shape for the vigorous exercises.

Pre-professional Ballet I

The classes offer complete series of barre exercises from plies, tendus, jetes, rond de jambe, fondus, frappes, petit battements, and developpes to grand battement. In order to strengthen and develop the proper muscles in the feet, legs and upper body, the exercises taught in this level will be more challenging and repetitive. Correspondingly, there will be more emphasis on slow adage exercises, petit allegro, medium jumps and pirouettes in 4th and 5th feet positions.

Beginning Ballet II

The classes offer barre exercise including plies, battement tendus, battement jetes, rond de jambe, battement foudu, releves, battement frappes, petit battements, and grand battements. There will be more challenging ballet techniques taught in centre exercises. The classes will concentrate on a combination of proper body posture and position, building a strong foundation in the proper essential execution of movements as well as strengthening of foot work in pursuance of effortless future development to the subsequently dance program level.

Beginning Ballet I

This class will include arm positions, barre exercises, such as plies, battement tendus, battement jetes, releves, grand battements and jumps. Students will learn fundamental center exercises as well. The classes particularly concentrate on fundamental classical ballet training with emphasis on body alignment and development of strong footwork.

Pre-ballet

Our Preballet classes are superbly stimulating music and movement programs for boys and girls from 3 years to 5 years. Designed to encourage young students to enjoy the benefits and joys of music and dance. The classes offer an atmosphere of joy within discipline so the students can gain a sense of accomplishment as well as exploring their love of dance and music. Students will be introduced to the fundamental ballet positions of fingers, arms and feet. The class will also focus on coordination, musicality and stretching. Our goal is to inspire creativity, help student develop the essential understanding of musicality and movement skills, improve their motor skills, help them develop feelings of self-esteem and confidence, and develop good relationships with others.

Free Mom & Me Dance Class

Prepro Ballet
$33.00

Mon & Wed 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Preballet

Saturdays SE Portland Studio 2-2:45pm 2:15-3pm: Preballet

Saturday 2pm - 2:45pm
Beg 1 Ballet

Saturdays SE Portland Studio 3-4pm 3:10-4:10pm: Beg 1 Ballet

Saturday 3pm - 4pm
Jazz Level 1

Saturdays SE Portland Studio 4:15-5:15pm 4:20-5:20pm: Jazz Level 1

Saturday 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Preballet

Sundays Beaverton Studio 10:15-11am 9:45-10:30am: Preballet

Sunday 10:15am - 11am
Tap Level 1

Sundays Beaverton Studio 11:15-12pm 10:40-11:25am: Tap Level 1

Sunday 11:15am - 12pm
Jazz Level 1

Sundays Beaverton Studio 1-2pm 11:30am-12:30pm: Jazz Level 1

Sunday 1pm - 2pm
PreBallet
$22.00

Thur 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Beginning Ballet
$29.00

Tue 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Courses

Preprofessional Ballet Level Winter Intensive
$315.00

This winter intensive is MANDATORY training for Rising Stars Dance Team Members. Qualified Students: HIDA Preprofessional & above level students. Rising Stars Dance Team members. Or upon approval of HIDA’s Artistic Director. Location: Haiyan International Dance Academy Bethany Studio.

12/4/23, 12/6/23, 12/8/23, 12/11/23, 12/13/22, 12/15/22
Intermediate & Advanced Ballet Summer Intensive (Prepro & Pointe Students. 3-week Program)
$1050.00

HIDA’s Advanced Ballet Summer Intensive focuses on strengthening students’ pointe work, turning, jumps, flexibility, and alignment. Students will learn new choreography, Contemporary and Lyrical.

Mon-Fri 9am - 3pm

Workshops

Winter Intensive

Winter Intensive is for those who want to stay in shape during the winter break. We will also start many new choreographies during winter intensive.

6pm-8pm on 12/10/19, 12/12/19, 12/17/19, 12/19/19 & 10am-12pm on 12/14/19, 12/21/29.
Pointe Level Winter Intensive
$315.00

This winter intensive is MANDATORY training for Rising Stars Dance Team Members. Qualified Students: HIDA Preprofessional & above level students. Rising Stars Dance Team members. Or upon approval of HIDA’s Artistic Director. Location: Haiyan International Dance Academy Bethany Studio.

12/4/23, 12/6/23, 12/8/23, 12/11/23, 12/13/22, 12/15/22

Camps

Summer Dance Program- Free Dance Class

Free Dance Classes for all k-12 students in our community through 2021 summer.

2021 summer
Ballerina Camp (Beginning Ballet Students. Weekly Program)
$378.00

Mon-Fri 9am - 3pm

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I contact Haiyan International Dance Academy - Bethany Studio?

Call Haiyan International Dance Academy - Bethany Studio at (786) 427-4840 or visit http://www.haiyanballet.net/.

What city is Haiyan International Dance Academy - Bethany Studio in?

Haiyan International Dance Academy - Bethany Studio is in Portland, Oregon.

Does Haiyan International Dance Academy - Bethany Studio have a website?

Yes, you can find Haiyan International Dance Academy - Bethany Studio online at http://www.haiyanballet.net/.

Is Haiyan International Dance Academy - Bethany Studio affordable?

Yes, classes start at $22.

What is Haiyan International Dance Academy - Bethany Studio's phone number?

Dial (786) 427-4840 to speak with Haiyan International Dance Academy - Bethany Studio.