Academy of Dance Arts - Downtown

Backgrounds in studio Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern and/or Lyrical are preferred. Our positive, nurturing classrooms are staffed by amazing teachers and faculty who go beyond teaching dance technique to develop important life and leadership skills in students!

Register for SUMMER DANCE! (starting 2/15/24).

Canyon Lake Summer Schedule.

Main Street Summer Schedule.

Upper Division classes for Ages 8+.

We always recommend ballet as a baseline for the greatest progress for ALL styles of dance! Ballet is a foundational technique that enhances flexibility, strength, and posture, crucial for any dancer.

Performance and technique classes offered at conventions and workshops across the nation. This offers recognition of students and advisors for outstanding artistic and academic achievement in the field of dance.

Private instruction available by appointment, designed to bring your dancing dreams alive with our compassionate faculty.

Clogging dance classes designed to bring your dancing dreams alive with our compassionate faculty.

Hip Hop dance classes designed to bring your dancing dreams alive with our compassionate faculty.

Modern dance classes designed to bring your dancing dreams alive with our compassionate faculty.

Lyrical dance classes designed to bring your dancing dreams alive with our compassionate faculty.

Contemporary dance classes designed to bring your dancing dreams alive with our compassionate faculty.

Jazz (classical and theatrical) classes designed to bring your dancing dreams alive with our compassionate faculty.

Tap (rhythm tap and broadway) classes designed to bring your dancing dreams alive with our compassionate faculty.

Boys, Men/Partnering classes designed to bring your dancing dreams alive with our compassionate faculty.

Pointe & Variations classes designed to bring your dancing dreams alive with our compassionate faculty.

Classical Ballet for six levels (Cecchetti, Vaganova, Bournonville and Balanchine) designed to bring your dancing dreams alive with our compassionate faculty.

Early Childhood Program for Ages 3-7 designed to bring your dancing dreams alive with our compassionate faculty.

For new families interested in UPPER DIVISION (Ages 11+) Level 2 and up classes, please contact us for placement.

For new families interested in our EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM (Ages 3-7) & UPPER DIVISION (Ages 8+) Level 1 classes, you may REGISTER ONLINE!

For new families interested in our EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM (Ages 3-7) & UPPER DIVISION (Ages 8+) Level 1 classes, you may REGISTER ONLINE!

Learn more about Ms. Sara, our Modern Dance Director!

The Canyon Lake Summer Schedule details the dance classes available at the Canyon Lake location throughout the summer. Further information on class offerings is pending.

The Main Street Summer Schedule outlines the dance classes offered at the Main Street location for the summer period. Specific class details are not provided.

Upper Division classes for dancers aged 8 and above. Details regarding registration and schedule for the Upper Division classes are available.

Learn the basics of Clogging with the option to advance as your skills do!

Personal training sessions help you gain the skills and confidence when the instructor or studio is available! Priced in 30-minute increments OR the best value is a 3-class card, with 45-minute sessions included.

We offer classes integrated with our advanced level student for adults who want more challenges and have had experience. See our Ballet program for full details or contact our office for more info.

The Academy of Dance Arts offers five options for teens and adults who want to learn ballet but have never danced, PLUS options for those who haven’t really stopped! Whatever your level, we have the ideal class fit for you!

Clogging is known for its energetic and entertaining performances, and it continues to be popular in traditional and modern dance communities. The dance form has evolved over time and incorporates elements of Irish, Scottish, and English step dances. It involves rhythmic leg and foot movements to create sounds that accompany the music.

This fast-paced class focuses on helping students improve their dance skills by incorporating deeper stretches, cleaner turns, and higher leaps. It aims to facilitate progress while ensuring an enjoyable experience for the participants.

Tap dance is known for the percussive sounds made by tap shoes striking the floor. It is a lively and rhythmic form of dance that focuses on creating sounds with the feet and legs. Students learn various tap techniques and musical rhythms while working on body coordination and teamwork.

Hip hop dance is all about creativity, self-expression, and embracing the powerful connection between freestyle movement and music. It’s vibrant and energetic. Whether you're popping, locking, breaking, or incorporating other elements of hip hop dance, it's all about embracing the groove and letting the music move you.

Jazz dance is a form of dance that showcases individual style and originality. It is energetic and fun, emphasizing unique movements, improvisation, and the exploration of various musical rhythms. Jazz dance often incorporates elements of other dance styles, allowing for a diverse and dynamic expression of movement.

This interpretive dance style combines foundational disciplines such as ballet, modern, and jazz. It connects movement, expression, and feeling by expanding the energy in dance beyond known limits. Contemporary dance explores movement possibilities, transcending everyday experiences and expressing the internal emotions often called the soul.

This highly expressive dance began in the late 1800s as a reaction to the classical, structured technique of ballet. Pioneers of the art form involved more abstract, organic, free flowing movement to portray ideas and emotions, involving no footwear and less restricting costumes. Modern dance has evolved over the years as many artists and choreographers created their own unique methods and styles, but it continues to maintain the following characteristics: bare feet, more grounded movement and body contact with the floor, elements of improvisation, and a focus on breath.

Ballet is a classical dance form characterized by grace, precision, and determination, performed to classical music. It is known for its formalized steps, flowing patterns, and ethereal movements. Ballet's foundational techniques, such as turnout, pointed toes, and specific body alignments, significantly influence most other dance forms and promote good physical health for dancers. Ballet also often tells a story, using expressive movements and gestures to convey emotions and narratives.

Little toes are invited to makes some noise! Students are introduced to basic tap technique, musical rhythms and following the beat, and body coordination. This foundational education prepares them for others dance styles too!

Growing dancers express themselves through creative movement exploration and modern dance basics while gaining spatial and kinesthetic awareness. Students learn to tell stories and share ideas through movement!

Aspiring dancers begin to develop lifelong friendships with fellow learners who love ballet and embrace bold movement while learning French vocabulary. We encourage and celebrate progress, social connections, and emerging artistry!

Fabulous first steps to learn dance, and ballet skills while developing grace and coordination. Creative movement time refines gross motor skills, and fosters focus, musicality, and movement exploration to celebrate bold and creative spirits!

Tots are invited to take their first steps in ballet and dance through creative movement, music, and stories, igniting big imaginations and playful learning! Dancers must be daytime potty trained.

The Academy of Dance Arts offers options for teens and adults who want to learn Ballet, Tap & Clogging but have never danced - including Dance Conditioning & Mobility, PLUS options for those who haven’t really stopped! Whatever your level, we have the ideal class fit for you!

Our Upper Division invites dancers to explore beginner through advanced technique and movement fun with ballet, tap, modern, jazz, or hip hop. These school-year long classes perform in the year-end Performance.

Our Early Childhood Program allows our youngest dancers to explore and discover the building blocks of dance such as balance, strength, coordination, and flexibility, while music, stories, and imaginative play stimulate creative learning.

Performance and technique classes offered at conventions and workshops across the nation. This is part of the benefits of membership in the National Honor Society for Dance Arts.

Every student is unique! Students deserve one-on-one attention from our pros, so we have private lesson plans tailored to the age and developmental level to help achieve personal goals, peak progress or confidence. Boost weekly classes with convenient private sessions to learn at your pace with a personal coach!

Private instruction available by appointment, offering personalized dance training tailored to individual student needs and goals.

Clogging classes offering a fun and energetic form of dance characterized by rhythmic footwork and energetic movements.

Hip Hop dance classes providing high-energy instruction in various street dance styles, fostering rhythm, coordination, and performance.

Modern dance classes exploring diverse techniques and philosophies, encouraging grounded movement, improvisation, and unique choreographic expression.

Lyrical dance classes that blend ballet and jazz techniques with expressive, flowing movements to interpret music and emotion.

Contemporary dance classes offering a fluid and expressive approach to movement, encouraging innovation and personal interpretation.

Jazz dance classes exploring both classical and theatrical styles, fostering dynamic movement, isolations, and performance quality.

Tap dance classes covering both rhythm tap and Broadway styles, allowing students to develop percussive footwork and expressive musicality.

Dedicated classes for boys and men, including essential partnering techniques crucial for various dance disciplines and ensemble work.

Specialized classes focusing on Pointe technique and variations, designed for advanced ballet students to refine their skills and artistry in a challenging setting.

Classical Ballet classes offered for six levels, incorporating esteemed techniques such as Cecchetti, Vaganova, Bournonville, and Balanchine, providing a comprehensive foundation.

Early Childhood Program designed for ages 3-7, offering a nurturing environment for young aspiring dancers to explore movement and creativity.

We offer specialized dance and fitness classes in classical ballet, modern, contemporary, tap, hip hop, and jazz with an extensive early childhood dance program. The Academy of Dance Arts creates high quality, vibrant dance lessons and family-friendly, safe learning environments for growing dancers of all ages and abilities, one step at a time!

We offer specialized dance and fitness classes in classical ballet, modern, contemporary, tap, hip hop, and jazz with an extensive early childhood dance program. The Academy of Dance Arts creates high quality, vibrant dance lessons and family-friendly, safe learning environments for growing dancers of all ages and abilities, one step at a time!

We offer specialized dance and fitness classes in classical ballet, modern, contemporary, tap, hip hop, and jazz with an extensive early childhood dance program. The Academy of Dance Arts creates high quality, vibrant dance lessons and family-friendly, safe learning environments for growing dancers of all ages and abilities, one step at a time!

We offer specialized dance and fitness classes in classical ballet, modern, contemporary, tap, hip hop, and jazz with an extensive early childhood dance program. The Academy of Dance Arts creates high quality, vibrant dance lessons and family-friendly, safe learning environments for growing dancers of all ages and abilities, one step at a time!

We offer specialized dance and fitness classes in classical ballet, modern, contemporary, tap, hip hop, and jazz with an extensive early childhood dance program. The Academy of Dance Arts creates high quality, vibrant dance lessons and family-friendly, safe learning environments for growing dancers of all ages and abilities, one step at a time!

We offer specialized dance and fitness classes in classical ballet, modern, contemporary, tap, hip hop, and jazz with an extensive early childhood dance program. The Academy of Dance Arts creates high quality, vibrant dance lessons and family-friendly, safe learning environments for growing dancers of all ages and abilities, one step at a time!

We offer specialized dance and fitness classes in classical ballet, modern, contemporary, tap, hip hop, and jazz with an extensive early childhood dance program. The Academy of Dance Arts creates high quality, vibrant dance lessons and family-friendly, safe learning environments for growing dancers of all ages and abilities, one step at a time!

We offer specialized dance and fitness classes in classical ballet, modern, contemporary, tap, hip hop, and jazz with an extensive early childhood dance program.

We offer specialized dance and fitness classes in classical ballet, modern, contemporary, tap, hip hop, and jazz with an extensive early childhood dance program.

We offer specialized dance and fitness classes in classical ballet, modern, contemporary, tap, hip hop, and jazz with an extensive early childhood dance program.

We offer specialized dance and fitness classes in classical ballet, modern, contemporary, tap, hip hop, and jazz with an extensive early childhood dance program.

We offer specialized dance and fitness classes in classical ballet, modern, contemporary, tap, hip hop, and jazz with an extensive early childhood dance program.

We offer specialized dance and fitness classes in classical ballet, modern, contemporary, tap, hip hop, and jazz with an extensive early childhood dance program.

We offer specialized dance and fitness classes in classical ballet, modern, contemporary, tap, hip hop, and jazz with an extensive early childhood dance program.

The next step to level up for those who have had some training, we offer a class during Friday lunch hours, from 12-1pm at our 230 Main Street location with Ms. Claire. The class runs Sept-April and is priced at $65/month.

Held Saturdays at our 230 Main location from 10-11:30am, our classes include Intermediate dancers of all ages who have a working ballet vocabulary and want to grow skills or keep them fresh! (Not Available in the Summer)

Learn the basics of Clogging with the option to advance as your skills do! Intermediate Cloggers meet Thursdays 7:30-8:15 at Canyon Lake Drive.

New to ballet and want to avoid being the tallest one in a class of lovable children? For pre-teens, teens and adults, the learning is targeted to the age-appropriate style in an introductory ballet class. Perfect for musical theatre students, high school drama support or adults learning something new, this class will be held on Tuesday evenings, 7:45-8:45pm at our 230 Main St. location with Ms. Annaliese. The class runs Sept-April and is priced at $65/month.

Learn the basics of Clogging with the option to advance as your skills do! Wednesdays 7:45-8:30 for Beginners at 230 Main St!

This 12 week program is just what we were looking for. It offers yoga, dance, drama and time with friends!! The teachers are so professional and respectful!!

Adult Beginning Jazz/Hip Technique! No experience necessary! This class usually runs in a 6-week format. Contact us to get one the list for the next new class!

Tap your troubles away while you improve memory skills, get a cardiovascular workout, and have fun! Learn the roots and history of tap, jazz music and drumming. Discover proper placement to efficiently execute steps while improving balance and coordination. This class usually runs in a 6-week format. Contact us to get one the list for the next new class!

We always recommend ballet as a baseline for the greatest progress for ALL styles of dance! If, after 6 weeks in our program, if your dancer still wants to switch styles, we will help them to find the right home in another.

Summer Dance 2025 for Ages 3-12. Click Here to Register for SUMMER DANCE! (starting 3/1/25).

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Summer Dance for ages 3-12. Registration opens March 1st, 2025. Click here to register for Summer Dance classes.