Sandra's Studio of Dance

Barre fitness combines the grace of ballet, the core strength of Pilates, and the flexibility of yoga. Using safe and effective movements, you will build muscular strength and endurance, enhancing your daily activities.

Barre fitness combines the grace of ballet, the core strength of Pilates, and the flexibility of yoga. Using safe and effective movements, you will build muscular strength and endurance, enhancing your daily activities.

We teach yoga classes monthly.

We teach barre fitness classes twice a week.

Join Stephanie Gronholz for a special holiday ballet experience! This Nutcracker-themed class welcomes adults of all levels to learn simple, elegant choreography from Tchaikovsky’s classic. We'll follow a traditional ballet class structure: barre warm-up to build technique, center work to develop balance and coordination, and a choreographed combination. You’ll experience strength, grace, and body confidence in a supportive, no-pressure environment. Perfect for complete beginners curious about ballet, former dancers wanting to revisit the art form, or fitness enthusiasts looking for something different. No experience necessary—just bring an open mind a festive spirit. Wear comfortable clothes and grippy socks or ballet slippers if you have them.

Yoga is a wonderful complement to dance, enhancing flexibility, body awareness, and mental focus that support all movement practices. Miss Stephanie integrates yoga principles into our Pre-Ballet classes and teaches dedicated yoga sessions to older dancers during summer intensive.

Barre fitness combines the grace of ballet, the core strength of Pilates, and the flexibility of yoga. Using safe and effective movements, you will build muscular strength and endurance, enhancing your daily activities.

If your child is too old for our daytime camps but still wants to participate in Nutcracker fun, this is the event for them! After doing a Nutcracker-themed ballet class (beginner-friendly, but adapted for experienced dancers too), we’ll watch a lovely filmed version of The Nutcracker.

Advanced techniques, choreographic projects, pre-professional level training. We structure our contemporary program by age group in light of the program’s adaptability and to encourage peer connections.

More complex techniques, emotional expression, beginning improvisation. We structure our contemporary program by age group in light of the program’s adaptability and to encourage peer connections.

Creative movement, storytelling through dance, basic contemporary techniques. Children can begin contemporary dance at the age of 7; we have found that they have more control of their bodies by this stage of development.

Performance-level combinations, improvisation skills. Our tap program offers four levels for children, with placement based on teacher recommendations rather than age.

Intricate footwork, musicality challenges. Our tap program offers four levels for children, with placement based on teacher recommendations rather than age.

More complex rhythms, traveling combinations. Our tap program offers four levels for children, with placement based on teacher recommendations rather than age.

Basic sounds, simple combinations, lots of fun. We offer tap dance classes for children as young as 5, at which point that have the required strength and coordination to execute basic steps.

Our RAD classes follow the internationally-recognized RAD syllabus, providing a rigorous technical foundation emphasizing personal excellence, proper technique, and artistic development without the pressure of competition. We focus on each individual's growth and potential in a supportive environment with a safety-first approach to ensure proper development and injury prevention.

This level typically for ages 8-12 includes introduction to barre work, continued character dancing (Hungarian, Ukranian and Polish styles), progressive technical development, increased strength and flexibility requirements, artistic interpretation and expression, and preparation for more advanced training.

This level typically for ages 7-9 introduces character dancing (traditional folk dances in a Russian style), more complex center combinations, development of musical awareness, beginning understanding of ballet as an art form, and low-key performance opportunities through RAD examinations.

This level typically for ages 6-7 includes refined basic positions and port de bras, simple traveling movements and jumps, beginning stage presence and performance quality, and increased attention to detail and precision.

This level typically for ages 5-6 focuses on creative movement and basic ballet positions, spatial awareness, following instructions, introduction to ballet vocabulary, and development of coordination and balance.

The first level of the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus, suitable for children who are 5 years old and in kindergarten, building upon foundational ballet training.

A parent-caregiver class designed for children younger than three who may not have the developmental skills to be independent in class, offering a supportive environment for early movement exploration.

Our 30-minute pre-ballet classes are carefully crafted to match the attention spans, motor skills, and cognitive abilities of 3-5 year olds, focusing on predictable structure, variety within routine, and encouraging individualized recognition within group activities.

We teach barre fitness classes twice a week, tap classes weekly in 6-8-week sessions, and yoga classes monthly. Use the menu at the top of the page to find out more!

Registration for the 2025-2026 dance year is now open! Classes started September 8, 2025 and run until our recital on May 18, 2026. Although we are designed to be a full-year program, we enroll continuously through the end of February.

We teach barre fitness classes twice a week, tap classes weekly in 6-8-week sessions, and yoga classes monthly. Use the menu at the top of the page to find out more!

Join us for our 5th annual Thanksgiving barre class! All levels welcome.

barre for adults. Dancers at Sandra’s are inspired by a rigorous curriculum and nurtured by a caring environment.

tap for preschoolers through teens, as well as barre and tap for adults. Dancers at Sandra’s are inspired by a rigorous curriculum and nurtured by a caring environment.

contemporary for preschoolers through teens, as well as barre and tap for adults. Dancers at Sandra’s are inspired by a rigorous curriculum and nurtured by a caring environment.

ballet for preschoolers through teens, as well as barre and tap for adults. Dancers at Sandra’s are inspired by a rigorous curriculum and nurtured by a caring environment.

Join Stephanie Getman Gronholz and Sara Stradley-Wright for 45 minutes of gentle yoga followed by a transformative sound bath—a perfect complement to your active lifestyle and busy schedule. Whether you're already a barre client enjoying your strength-building and seeking a mindful counterbalance, a ballet dancer wanting to explore slower movement, or someone new to our studio community looking for stress relief and wellness, this practice welcomes every body and every level of experience.

Contemporary is a lyrical dance form that complements classical ballet. The Advanced class is for high schoolers with 2 or more years experience in contemporary.

Beginning contemporary is open to elementary and middle school students age 7 and up; no prior experience necessary.

Intermediate is appropriate for middle and high school students with prior experience in any dance form.

School-year dance classes for children 3-18, which culminate in a spring recital. Classes run from Monday, September 8, 2025 until our recital on May 18, 2026.

The perfect introduction to dance, this class focuses on body awareness, coordination, and foundational movement patterns, as well as musicality and imagination.

The first level of our RAD curriculum, this class builds a solid foundation for classical ballet while embracing the fun of movement.

Note that Pre-Primary is not a prerequisite. This is a great place for 6-, 7-, and 8-year-olds to start ballet.

Tiny Toes starts next week -- sign up today!

Traditional class format (barre, center, combinations) meets festive magic. All levels welcome—no tutus required! Sign up online today: https://www.sandraolgardsstudioofdance.com/adultballet

Child must be in kindergarten to participate at this level. The first level of our RAD curriculum, this class builds a solid foundation for classical ballet while embracing the fun of movement.

Tap is excellent for developing coordination, control and musicality. Any child 5 or older may join Tap 1. Placement may be adjusted by the teacher during the dance year. Adult tap will be offered in 8-week sessions throughout the year. no experience or recital performance required!

An extended 45-minute pre-ballet class on Thursday mornings that includes extra time for literacy and numeracy activities, and also practices more non-dance skills, like putting on shoes and having conversations.

The perfect introduction to dance, this class focuses on body awareness, coordination, and foundational movement patterns, as well as musicality and imagination. Our Thursday "Ballet School" section is an extended class that enhances a dance with stories and crafts. It is a perfect arts education complement to part-time preschool, or a very first school experience.

Age 7+, once a week. Students taking once a week may need to take Grade 1 for two years.

Age 7+, once a week. Students taking once a week may need to take Grade 1 for two years.

Age 9+, twice a week required.

Age 8+, twice a week required.

Age 12+, four times a week required (including Tuesday pointe class), five recommended. Open ballet is strongly encouraged, as is tap or contemporary.

Age 10+, twice a week required.

Age 14+, five times a week required, including Tuesday ballet/pointe and Saturday open. Tap and contemporary encouraged!

Adult Tap classes run in 6- and 8-week sessions and do not perform in the recital. We teach tap classes weekly in 6-8-week sessions.

Our caregiver-child Tiny Toes classes run in 6- and 8-week sessions and do not perform in the recital.

We offer 8-week tap sessions for adults throughout the year. Our winter session is currently waitlist. Please email us at spokanestudioofdance@gmail.com to be put on the waitlist! Register for Winter 2026 Adult Tap Classes! Ready to rediscover the joy of making music with your feet? Join Angie Brown for tap classes designed specifically for adults who want to challenge themselves, get fit, and have fun—all without the pressure of performance.

Our Tiny Toes program is designed for Spokane families like yours who want to nurture their little dancer! This six-week class welcomes movers between the ages of 18 months and 3 years old, along with their grown-up. Whether you're a parent, grandparent, or nanny, you'll dance alongside your toddler the entire time, creating precious bonding moments while introducing them to the joy of movement and music.

Our Adult Tap classes run in 6- and 8-week sessions and do not perform in the recital. Click the links for information about Adult Tap and Tiny Toes.

Our caregiver-child Tiny Toes classes run in 6- and 8-week sessions and do not perform in the recital. Click the links for information about Adult Tap and Tiny Toes.

Join Stephanie Getman Gronholz and Sara Stradley-Wright for 45 minutes of gentle yoga followed by a transformative sound bath—a perfect complement to your active lifestyle and busy schedule. Whether you're already a barre client enjoying your strength-building and seeking a mindful counterbalance, a ballet dancer wanting to explore slower movement, or someone new to our studio community looking for stress relief and wellness, this practice welcomes every body and every level of experience.

Offered in 6-week sessions throughout the year, children will explore movement with a caregiver, fostering creativity and strengthening connections.

Adult tap will be offered in 8-week sessions throughout the year.

Last call to sign up for the contemporary workshop! Go to @GonzagaDance tonight to see Miss Caroline's work, and then learn from her starting next Tuesday.

Little ones are invited to a magical afternoon with Miss Stephanie and her helpers! We will create giftable crafts, do story yoga, and dance to the music from our favorite wintertime ballet, The Nutcracker.