Massari-Wood Dance Center

Individual instruction is a GREAT way to improve your dancing! Private Instruction is scheduled on an individual basis.

Special offer for dancers enrolled in Elementary 1, allowing them to add both Elementary Tap and Jazz 1 for $75 per month.

Special offer for dancers enrolled in Elementary 1, allowing them to add either Elementary Tap or Jazz 1 for $40 per month.

Pricing for the Pre-Ballet dance class, one class per week, is $60 per month, which is a special rate compared to other classes.

Pricing for the M&M dance class, one class per week, is $60 per month, which is a special rate compared to other classes.

She is very excited to be teaching and helping younger students fall in love with dance.

She is very excited to be teaching and helping younger students fall in love with dance.

Emily enjoys teaching and studying the fundamentals of ballet, as well as fostering a love of dance in all of her students.

Maggie LOVES being a part of the process to help young dancers enjoy the beauty of dance

Maggie LOVES being a part of the process to help young dancers enjoy the beauty of dance

Maggie LOVES being a part of the process to help young dancers enjoy the beauty of dance

She is very excited to get to share an art form with others that has brought so much joy to her own life.

She is very excited to get to share an art form with others that has brought so much joy to her own life.

She welcomes ALL inexperienced teens and adults to her basic ballet class where she promises you will feel good as you build strength, flexibility, endurance, and agility.

As a lifelong educator specializing in entry-level instruction, she quickly fell in love with helping inexperienced dancers get a great workout while mastering the basics of ballet and building confidence.

Adjunct Faculty at Chattanooga State teaching Movement for Actors in the Professional Acting Program.

a program in collaboration with Allied Arts of Chattanooga that has given thousands of preshoolers a chance to experience dance in a theater setting.

Massari-Wood Dance Center enters its 52nd year with dance classes covering all levels of Ballet, Tap, Contemporary and Jazz. We are located in expanded cheerful facilities in the rear of the East Brainerd/Graysville Road Family Shopping Center.

Special offer for dancers in Elementary 2 or 3, allowing them to add the second basic ballet class on Mondays for $25 per month.

Pre-Ballet is a class that has been created especially for children who are 5 to 6. It is a more structured ballet class than they have had at 4, but it still uses imaginative activities that make learning fun. We want to help them develop a confidence in themselves and their growing dance skills.

This is a combination class that includes basic beginning level ballet and tap technique. It is very age specific. Emphasis is placed on building confidence, strength, and poise. It supports the development and improvement of coordination, focusing and listening skills. It also provides a foundation for the continued study of ballet.

M&M stands for Music and Movement and it is a VERY special class created JUST for 4 year olds. This fun class uses dance, music, singing, imaginative play, stories, games and so much more to enable them to find their own unique place in the world.

This is an OPEN level class which means that it is very individualized. This is the perfect level for dancers who are serious about their training. This class will move at a much quicker pace, offering more complex combinations both at the barre and in the center. Dancers will be exposed to more advanced and diverse exercises, challenging them to elevate their level of training while still maintaining a strong focus on their core ballet technique. At this level dancers should begin to explore and develop their artistry and musicality.

Dancers at this Level are required to take a minimum of 2 hour and a half classes per week and depending upon their level of commitment …students have the option of adding 1 or 2 additional classes plus the pre pointe/pointe class. LOTS to do! We will be focusing on secure and stable turns, ability to hold turn out, and building strong Core muscles to support future pointe work. Dancers will be comfortable with terminology and aware of body positions, and able to start handling memorization of a string of combinations during barre, center, petite allegro, and big jumps.

This Very important class is a BRIDGE. It is a wonderful opportunity to give dancers the ability and knowledge to begin work in the Intermediate Level. Students in this class will benefit with more time in class to work on technique, flexibility, balance, turns, center floor allegros and learning combinations that will allow them to move forward in their dance training.

The Monday class is a Basic Ballet technique class that is “Pre Intermediate”….A wonderful opportunity for more time in class so necessary to work on technique, strength, balance, turns and combinations that will allow dancers to move forward to the Intermediate level.

A 30 minute class specially designed to build strength, flexibility and control in your legs, ankles, and feet to meet the challenge of POINTE shoes. This class will also focus on the stabilizing muscles in your core & turnout. This class will help with ALL types of dancing, pointe included!

Pointe Conditioning is specially designed to build strength, flexibility and control in your legs, ankles, and feet to meet the challenge of POINTE shoes. This class will also focus on the stabilizing muscles in your core & turnout. This class will help with ALL types of dancing, pointe included! Pointe Conditioning is for dancers Elementary 3 & Up, and also adults!

This class is for dancers Intermediate & Up who are working on their pointe training. This class may be taken in soft shoes if you do not have your pointe shoes, or en pointe if your are en pointe and wish to strengthen your pointe technique. Pointe work is done by permission of instructor.

Pointe/ Pre-Pointe is for Intermediate & Up dancers who are beginning their pointe training as well adult dancers who are either working on their pointe training or looking for a challenge . May be taken in soft shoes if you do not have your pointe shoes, are new to pointe, or dancers who are en pointe and wish to strengthen technique.

This is a great multipurpose ballet class for less experienced adults or teens. Classes include basic barre exercises and simple steps in the center of the room without the aid of a barre. Students in this class will learn the basics of being a ballet dancer such as how to move with proper alignment to dance gracefully and avoid injury.

Conditioning is important for all athletic endeavors, including dance! This class is specially designed to build strength, flexibility and control in your legs, and ankles, as well as focus on the stabilizing muscles in your core & turnout. Whether pointe is your goal or not, this 30 minute class will help with ALL types of dancing! Pointe Conditioning is for dancers Intermediate & Up, and also adults!

Pointe Conditioning is specially designed to build strength, flexibility and control in your legs, ankles, and feet to meet the challenge of POINTE shoes. This class will also focus on the stabilizing muscles in your core & turnout.

This class is for dancers Intermediate & Up, and also adult dancers who are either working on their pointe training or looking for a challenge. This class may be taken in soft shoes if you do not have your pointe shoes, or en pointe if your are en pointe and wish to strengthen your pointe technique. Pointe work is done by permission of instructor.

Continued work on the previous year and building strength and skill is our focus. In this very important level, we begin preparation for placement in the Intermediate Level.

This is a combination class that includes basic beginning level ballet and tap technique. It is very age specific. Emphasis is placed on building confidence, strength, and poise. It supports the development and improvement of coordination, focusing and listening skills. It also provides a foundation for the continued study of ballet.

Another High energy class that builds on the skills taught in the previous level.

This is a combination class that includes basic beginning level ballet and tap technique. It is very age specific. Emphasis is placed on building confidence, strength, and poise. It supports the development and improvement of coordination, focusing and listening skills. It also provides a foundation for the continued study of ballet.

Our syllabus based on the Royal Academy of Dance insures a smooth transition from the Primary level. This class is a structured ballet class environment where students begin to broaden their horizons.

A class designed to increase your ability as a dancer through conditioning workouts for strength and lengthy stretching for flexibility. The class also dives into advanced multi-style choreography, to broaden your ability to be a versatile dancer.

A chance for dancers to increase their knowledge of this very popular American dance form. Designed especially to give new students a chance to learn the basic steps and vocabulary of tap dance, this class is a great way to learn the FUNdamental skills needed. These expanded classes give you the opportunity to learn rhythm, basic tap progressions, and the fundamentals of both classic Broadway-style tap and more updated, modern styles! Combines well with Elementary Ballet for a complete dance experience.

A Basic level class for students who already know Tap fundamentals…and are ready to learn fun and easy combinations.

A basic level class for students who already know flaps and shuffles and are ready to learn fun and easy combinations. If you can walk… you can tap!

This fun, energetic class includes basic jazz techniques, turns, leaps and up to date combinations PLUS Hip Hop.

This is a great class for experienced adult dancers who are looking for a traditional ballet class in an adult centered environment. Like Adult Ballet 2, Adult Ballet 3 has all of the elements of a traditional ballet class – without the emphasis on perfect turnout or big jumps. Dancers are given the flexibility to work towards individualized standards & goals, at a commitment level that fits your schedule. We will focus on proper technique, improving strength & flexibility, learning excerpts from classical repertoire, and most importantly, enjoying the art of ballet as an adult!

This class is truly adults only, and a great class for dancers that are coming back to ballet – even if it’s been a few years (or more) since you’ve done a plié! Dancers are expected to have a fundamental understanding of ballet technique, but not perfect execution. Adult Ballet 2 has all of the elements of a traditional ballet class – without the emphasis on perfect turnout or jumps. This is an individualized class, with special attention paid to each dancer’s needs and goals. We will focus on waking up your ballet muscles, improving strength and flexibility, artistry, and most importantly, enjoying the art of ballet as an adult.

This adult centered jazz class will have you moving and grooving. Dancers can expect a traditional jazz warm up with a focus on strength and flexibility, and fun combinations to help you dust off (or develop) your jazz skills!