DanceWorks Performing Arts

Our Dance & Play Morning Program has been a hit with parents and students. Dancers get more social interaction with daily group crafts and activities before taking a full dance class. Perfect for younger students trying dance for the first time.

Tap dance is a style of dance all ages and skill levels can enjoy. Unlike Jazz or Ballet, Tap Dance developed from street and dance hall performers. During the ragtime era tap was considered more of a jig but over time developed into what it is today. Students start class by warming up their feet, ankles and legs through a series of steps. Strength building is important to demonstrate quality tap skills and sounds. Students then proceed to work on steps including bombershays, time steps and cramp rolls. Dancers who progress through the lessons will work on harder more challenging moves. All ages and skill levels are welcomed into DanceWorks tap classes.

Lyrical dance is a fusion of both jazz and ballet. Dancers learn ballet technique with bits of jazz movement to help show more emotions while dancing. A lot of students that try ballet find it’s a little show. Some kids try jazz and would like to dance a little slower. It is that perfect balance of both Jazz and Ballet . Beginner level classes start on timing, speed and coordination. Upper level classes start to use more emotion.

Contemporary/Lyrical is a mix between ballet and jazz. Creating beautiful fun movement while dancing through emotion. While working on technique, turns and feet positions. This is a great class for younger students wanting to show emotion while dancing.

This upbeat fun class will have your young dancer shaking and moving. Working on warm ups, stretching, leaps and ending with a fun dance. If your little one has lots of energy, this class is for them.

Not sure what your little one will like? Combination classes have a little of everything. Starting with ballet, students then get some funky jazz. Ending with tap shoes so they get to make a little noise at the end of each class. Great for first time students that want to try a little of everything.

Tiny Ballet is perfect for ages 3-5. Students learn basic class etiquette, listening skills, creative movement, while having fun! Your child will be looking forward to their dance class each week. Primary Ballet for ages 5-9, work on basic ballet technique. Including body placement, foot positions, turns and leaps. A great class option for that first time dancer.

Our hit 10-week session class meets once a week. Each week the students will begin the class with “Get to Know You” time while making a fun craft with their classmates & teacher, followed by a 45 minute dance class.Sometimes tumbling is incorporated into the class & the final class we will perform for parents & caregivers in the studio.

Our standard technique class starts at age 7. Levels progress from 1 to 7. Students work on important skills that will prepare them for competition and convention season. Across the floor, turns, leaps, tricks and more. DanceWorks faculty uses industry professionals from Portland to New York City. Master classes with Broadway performers are also scheduled throughout the year.

Our popular Fusion class is a mix of Hip Hop and Jazz, all mixed into one fun class for teens. Classes also provide positive social settings in a safe, controlled atmosphere. Great for teens who are involved in dance teams at school & cheerleading. This is a beginner to intermediate class.

For ages 5-7 we offer our fun Jumpin’ Jazz class for beginner students. Students twist, jump and shake their wiggles out. All while learning basic skills that will ready them for upper levels. Your little one will love their first jazz class.

Jazz Dance Classes DanceWorks in Vancouver WA. Building triple threat dancers with commercial emphasis. This helps dancers ready themselves for professional work. Dancers work on technique styles including Broadway, Commercial and more.

A super fun class designed for teens looking to improv their dance skills. This mix of styles including Jazz and Hip Hop will get them ready for dance team, school musical auditions and more.

Our most advanced classes for teens & kids who have danced for a few years. Classes are challenging with fun age based choreography. Students learn and practice tricks and flips with daily improv and freestyling.

For ages 5-12 kids can try Street Squad, Moves & Grooves or Dance Crew. This next level class teaches more complex choreography while exploring fast movements, harder tricks and improv circles!

Our youngest class for kids and children ages 4-6. A great atmosphere for first time students who have never taken a lesson before. Faculty teach routines, tricks and skills in a safe, fun class setting.

Hip Hop Dance Classes at DanceWorks Performing Arts are fun, exciting and perfect for kids. Children and teens from all over Vancouver, WA and Portland learn improv & tricks. Our instructors bring high energy attitude to provide dance class that’s fun for all ages.

Kids might find class a little bit slow. We do have lots of kids that try and love it. Intro to Contemporary is a nice way to explore dance without being too hard on the body. We also recommend trying a trial class first for level placement.

Based on a mix of both classical Jazz technique and Lyrical, this new style is becoming very popular with teen and kids. Starting with more abstract movement, dancers work on movement that is more grounded. Contemporary style is also very similar to Modern dance. Dancers might get the two styles confused. Modern being very stylized. Contemporary having more moves to choose from, gives the dancer more options to base movement.

CONTEMPORARY/LYRICAL is very new to the dance world. Based on a mix of both classical Jazz technique and Lyrical, this new style is becoming very popular with teen and kids. Starting with more abstract movement, dancers work on movement that is more grounded. Contemporary style is also very similar to Modern dance. Dancers might get the two styles confused. Modern being very stylized. Contemporary having more moves to choose from, gives the dancer more options to base movement.

Welcome to the Ballet program at DanceWorks, offering exceptional training for dancers aged 3 to 18. From our Tiny Ballet classes sparking the imaginations of our youngest dancers to our Primary, Pre Ballet and levels 1 -4 classes, laying the foundation of technique and expression, and culminating in our Pre-Professional Ballet training, levels 5 & 6, preparing aspiring dancers for the company apprenticeships, universities and broadway. Led by experienced instructors and supported by a nurturing community, the ballet program is more than just a weekly dance class—it’s a haven where passion meets purpose, where dreams take root, and where dancers of all ages discover the magic of ballet while forging friendships to last a lifetime.

Acrobatic Arts Gymnastics is a certified dance program that is based on safe and effective progressions with proven results in five divisions of Acro Dance: Tumbling, Flexibility, Strength, Balancing & Limbering. These skills blend both styles together with dance to be enjoyed by audience members. Acro is a difficult dance style as it requires performers to be trained in both gymnastic and dance skills together. Being in top physical condition, acro dancers take care of their bodies to maintain their skill set. DanceWorks acro classes start conditioning and strength training for everybody. Students must be strong enough before they can try new tricks. Lower level classes learn proper technique of basic skills. Cartwheels, summersaults, back rolls and back bends. Skills will become more challenging. Including aerials, back front tucks and elbow stands.

Learning basic rhythm and tap steps. Transitioning into a more advanced. Including dynamics, complex rhythms & trick steps…

Developed during the mid twentieth century. Becoming one of the dominant genres for formally trained dancers.

Elite DWPA Company of dancers, ages 5-18 compete yearly. NYCDA, Tremaine, JUMP & OnStage. Including attending Nationals.

High energy performing art that focuses on strength, flexibility, tumbling, tricks & balance work…

Training beginning from age 3 +, including both Youth America Grand Prix private training and advanced pointe work ending in a Spring Ballet Performance.

Broadway stylized Jazz consists of warm ups, across the floor technique & center combinations.

Beginning thru advanced levels, children and adults in the aerial silks, dance trapeze, lyra hoops & more.

All level classes include Hip Hop, Contemoporary/Lyrical, Jazz Fusion & more.

All level classes include Hip Hop, Contemoporary/Lyrical, Jazz Fusion & more.

All level classes include Hip Hop, Contemoporary/Lyrical, Jazz Fusion & more.

Popular upbeat Hip Hop classes. Including dance battles, free style work, complex choreography.

Including our popular Tiny & Primary Ballet, Lil Hoppers & Jumpin’ Jazz Classes.

Including our popular Tiny & Primary Ballet, Lil Hoppers & Jumpin’ Jazz Classes.

Including our popular Tiny & Primary Ballet, Lil Hoppers & Jumpin’ Jazz Classes.

Including Vancouver City Ballet for Ballet & Pointe. Teaching Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Acrobatic Dance & Aerial Silks. Dance Classes for students ages three thru adult. Beginning through pre-professional.

Including Vancouver City Ballet for Ballet & Pointe. Teaching Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Acrobatic Dance & Aerial Silks. Dance Classes for students ages three thru adult. Beginning through pre-professional.

Including Vancouver City Ballet for Ballet & Pointe. Teaching Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Acrobatic Dance & Aerial Silks. Dance Classes for students ages three thru adult. Beginning through pre-professional.

Including Vancouver City Ballet for Ballet & Pointe. Teaching Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Acrobatic Dance & Aerial Silks. Dance Classes for students ages three thru adult. Beginning through pre-professional.

Including Vancouver City Ballet for Ballet & Pointe. Teaching Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Acrobatic Dance & Aerial Silks. Dance Classes for students ages three thru adult. Beginning through pre-professional.

Including Vancouver City Ballet for Ballet & Pointe. Teaching Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Acrobatic Dance & Aerial Silks. Dance Classes for students ages three thru adult. Beginning through pre-professional.

Including Vancouver City Ballet for Ballet & Pointe. Teaching Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Acrobatic Dance & Aerial Silks. Dance Classes for students ages three thru adult. Beginning through pre-professional.

Including Vancouver City Ballet for Ballet & Pointe. Teaching Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Acrobatic Dance & Aerial Silks. Dance Classes for students ages three thru adult. Beginning through pre-professional.

Combined intensive for Mini and Rock Star dancers, focusing on Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, and Dancer Health to train the triple threat dancer.

An intermediate jazz dance class for ages 9-14 years.

A foundational ballet class designed for young dancers aged 3-5 years.

Ballet class, Levels 5 & 6, requiring teacher approval.

An introductory acro class (Acrobatics) for ages 6-12 years.

Acrobatics class, Levels 2/3, requiring teacher approval.

A pre-ballet class designed for ages 6-9 years.

A primary level ballet class for ages 5-9 years.

An introductory ballet class at Level 1 for ages 7-10 years.

Jazz dance class, Level 4, requiring teacher approval.

Tap dance class, Level 3, requiring teacher approval.

An intermediate to advanced ballet class for ages 12-18 years.

A class focusing on turns and leaps, Level 4, requiring teacher approval.

At DanceWorks Performing Arts, our aerial hammock classes for kids ages 5+ offer a unique blend of fitness and FUN. Children will explore the art of aerial movement all while building strength, flexibility and confidence in a safe and supportive environment.

At DanceWorks Performing Arts, our aerial silks classes offer students an exhilarating progression from aerial hammocks to the more advanced silks. As students transition, they build on their foundational skills, gaining the extra strength, coordination, and confidence needed to master the beautiful and challenging art of aerial silks.

A conditioning class for dancers, Levels 6 & 7, requiring teacher approval.

A class for 'Rock Stars' dancers, requiring teacher approval.

A lively class combining twirling, twisting, and tap dance for ages 3-5 years.

Company dance classes for junior, teen, and senior levels, requiring teacher approval.

A class for young dancers, 'Tiny Stars', requiring teacher approval.

A class for 'Mini Company' dancers, requiring teacher approval.

Jazz dance class, Level 6, requiring teacher approval.

An energetic jazz class for ages 5-8 years.

A pre-ballet class designed for ages 5-8 years.

A class for 'Rising Stars' dancers on Saturdays, requiring teacher approval.

A combined class offering instruction in ballet, tap, and jazz techniques for ages 5-8 years.

Pointe dance class, Level 2, requiring teacher approval.

Pointe dance class, Level 1, requiring teacher approval.

A hip hop dance class for ages 9-12 years.

An introductory jazz and acro class for younger children aged 4-6 years.

Intermediate Hammock Aerial Silks class suitable for ages 8-11 years.

A beginner level class in contemporary and lyrical dance for ages 8-12 years.

An introductory class to contemporary and lyrical dance styles for ages 8+ years.

A primary level ballet class for ages 5-7 years.

Beginning Hammock Aerial Silks class suitable for ages 5-7 years.

Pointe dance class, Level 3, requiring teacher approval.

Ballet class, Level 4, requiring teacher approval.

A preparatory class for pointe work for ages 9+ years.

A foundational ballet class for ages 11-17 years.

An introductory ballet class at Level 1 for ages 8-12 years.

Preparatory class for pointe work, requiring teacher approval.

At DanceWorks Performing Arts, our aerial hammock classes for kids ages 5+ offer a unique blend of fitness and FUN. Children will explore the art of aerial movement all while building strength, flexibility and confidence in a safe and supportive environment.

Ballet class, Level 6, requiring teacher approval.

A beginner level jazz dance class for ages 8-12 years.

Contemporary/Lyrical dance class, Level 3, requiring teacher approval.

Ballet class, Level 5, requiring teacher approval.

Ballet class, Level 2, requiring teacher approval.

A dynamic class combining street jazz and acro techniques for ages 6-9 years.

Advanced Silks Aerial Silks class suitable for ages 8+ years.

Jazz dance class, Level 7, requiring teacher approval.

A class for 'Rising Stars' dancers, requiring teacher approval.

Contemporary/Lyrical dance class, Level 4, requiring teacher approval.

Ballet class, Level 3, requiring teacher approval.

Tiny Ballet 3-5 yrs TUES 5:00-5:45 $175 Dance Crew Hip Hop 7+ TUES 5:45-6:30 $175 Street Jazz & Acro 5-8 yrs TUES 6:30-7:15 $210 Beg/Inter Aerial Hammocks 7+ yrs TUES 6:00-6:45 $175

Tiny Ballet 3-5 yrs TUES 5:00-5:45 $175 Dance Crew Hip Hop 7+ TUES 5:45-6:30 $175 Street Jazz & Acro 5-8 yrs TUES 6:30-7:15 $210 Beg/Inter Aerial Hammocks 7+ yrs TUES 6:00-6:45 $175

Tiny Ballet 3-5 yrs TUES 5:00-5:45 $175 Dance Crew Hip Hop 7+ TUES 5:45-6:30 $175 Street Jazz & Acro 5-8 yrs TUES 6:30-7:15 $210 Beg/Inter Aerial Hammocks 7+ yrs TUES 6:00-6:45 $175

Tiny Ballet 3-5 yrs TUES 5:00-5:45 $175 Dance Crew Hip Hop 7+ TUES 5:45-6:30 $175 Street Jazz & Acro 5-8 yrs TUES 6:30-7:15 $210 Beg/Inter Aerial Hammocks 7+ yrs TUES 6:00-6:45 $175

A fun and engaging morning program for ages 3-5 years focusing on dance and play activities.

An intermediate level class in contemporary and lyrical dance for ages 8+ years.

A hip hop dance class for ages 7-9 years, focusing on street styles.

Beginning Silks Aerial Silks class suitable for ages 8+ years.

Jazz dance class, Level 5, requiring teacher approval.

Intermediate Silks Aerial Silks class suitable for ages 8+ years.

A class focusing on turns and leaps, Level 5, requiring teacher approval.

Twirl, Twist & Tap 3-5 yrs WED 5:00-5:45 $175 Primary Ballet 5-7 yrs WED 5:45-6:30 $175 Beg/Inter Aerial Hammocks 7+ yrs WED 6:00-6:45 $175 Contemporary Intro 8-12 yrs WED 6:30-7:15 $175 Rising Stars (new genre each week) 7+ yrs WED 7:15-8:00 $175

At DanceWorks Performing Arts, our aerial silks classes offer students an exhilarating progression from aerial hammocks to the more advanced silks. As students transition, they build on their foundational skills, gaining the extra strength, coordination, and confidence needed to master the beautiful and challenging art of aerial silks.

Twirl, Twist & Tap 3-5 yrs WED 5:00-5:45 $175 Primary Ballet 5-7 yrs WED 5:45-6:30 $175 Beg/Inter Aerial Hammocks 7+ yrs WED 6:00-6:45 $175 Contemporary Intro 8-12 yrs WED 6:30-7:15 $175 Rising Stars (new genre each week) 7+ yrs WED 7:15-8:00 $175

At DanceWorks Performing Arts, our aerial silks classes offer students an exhilarating progression from aerial hammocks to the more advanced silks. As students transition, they build on their foundational skills, gaining the extra strength, coordination, and confidence needed to master the beautiful and challenging art of aerial silks.

Twirl, Twist & Tap 3-5 yrs WED 5:00-5:45 $175 Primary Ballet 5-7 yrs WED 5:45-6:30 $175 Beg/Inter Aerial Hammocks 7+ yrs WED 6:00-6:45 $175 Contemporary Intro 8-12 yrs WED 6:30-7:15 $175 Rising Stars (new genre each week) 7+ yrs WED 7:15-8:00 $175

Twirl, Twist & Tap 3-5 yrs WED 5:00-5:45 $175 Primary Ballet 5-7 yrs WED 5:45-6:30 $175 Beg/Inter Aerial Hammocks 7+ yrs WED 6:00-6:45 $175 Contemporary Intro 8-12 yrs WED 6:30-7:15 $175 Rising Stars (new genre each week) 7+ yrs WED 7:15-8:00 $175

Twirl, Twist & Tap 3-5 yrs WED 5:00-5:45 $175 Primary Ballet 5-7 yrs WED 5:45-6:30 $175 Beg/Inter Aerial Hammocks 7+ yrs WED 6:00-6:45 $175 Contemporary Intro 8-12 yrs WED 6:30-7:15 $175 Rising Stars (new genre each week) 7+ yrs WED 7:15-8:00 $175

Stretch, Strength, Turns & Leaps 9+ yrs WED 5:00-6:00 *5 Weeks Starts July 9th $200 Stretch, Strength, Turns & Leaps 13+ yrs WED 6:00-7:30 *5 Weeks Starts July 9th $220

Over 25 classes offered during the Summer Dance Intensive with guest teachers from around the United States, focusing on Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, and Dancer Health to train the triple threat dancer.

Summer Dance Intensive for dancers 9 years and older, focusing on Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, and Dancer Health to train the triple threat dancer. Junior dancers get the same teachers as Senior/Teen dancers.

Summer Dance Intensive for dancers 12 years and older, focusing on Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, and Dancer Health to train the triple threat dancer.

Summer Dance Intensive for dancers 14 years and older, focusing on Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, and Dancer Health to train the triple threat dancer.