Monona Academy of Dance

Classes available weekly at Intermediate or Open Level. Available for dancers 13+. Time slot sign up is updated at the start of each week.

Learn the waltz, foxtrot, swing, polka & cha-cha for weddings or just for fun and fitness at any age or experience level.

Taught by a certified instructor. Geared toward the dancer and developing overall strength.

Pas De Deux class for intermediate to advanced students. Students learn the art and skill of partnering.

Class to focus on quality of movement, technique and strength issues that male dancers, 9 to 14 years of age, face.

Mat Pilates to focus on strengthening muscles, lower back, pelvic floor, hips, glutes and abdominals through exercises.

A class to help dancers gain more flexibility, strength, balance, and master breathing techniques.

An innovative program developed for students to understand the depth of training muscle memory to achieve their personal best in classical ballet.

Taught by an instructor certified in the Acrobatic Arts technique. Learn proper placement and technique for the foundations of AcroDance including handstands, cartwheels and bridges. Learn transitions from the above into dance steps.

Movement is explored through use of concepts of time, space and effort. The use of momentum and gravity, the articulation of the upper body, the use of parallel leg positioning, and weight distribution that is low to the ground. Previous dance experience a requirement. Corresponds to Ballet level. Placement by instructor only.

Placement by audition

Placement by audition

Placement by audition

Ages 12+ with previous experience and or placement by instructor

AGES 8-10 (previous experience) AGES 11-12 (beginners)

Introduction to basic steps, rhythm, vocabulary, and encourages using their personality in their dancing.

Learn different styles including lyrical, musical theater, jazz and funk.

Get introduced to the basics, memorizing steps in patterns, and strengthening for future material.

The next levels following the beginning class. Class consists of perfecting the student's tap technique and musicality, building speeds, and creating more complex patterns of steps.

Class develops the student’s awareness of musical rhythm, introduces basic tap vocabulary, and explores making and differentiating sounds in tap shoes

These classes range from intermediate to pre-professional ballet levels. The focus is on perfecting the student's ballet technique. Pointe work is taught in Ballet IV and V.

Class focuses on basic ballet technique, proper body alignment, flexibility and muscle control. Students will be introduced to ballet barre exercises and center combinations.

Introduction to dance and movement, focusing on motor skills, coordination, balance, and preparatory ballet movements and positions.

Introduction to dance and movement, focusing on motor skills, coordination, balance, and preparatory ballet movements and positions.

Weekly Friday private lessons available on a first-come, first serve basis with rotating instructors. Time slot sign-up is updated at the top of each month.

Friday evenings with rotating instructors. Class line-up and sign-up available at the top of each month.

An intermediate level class for adults or teens familiar with Tap terminology. Class consists of a warm up and then various combinations in center and across the floor.

A beginning to intermediate level class. Starts with stretching and then moves into across the floor and combinations.

These groups learn teamwork through the competition experience. Dancers are required to study ballet, tap, and jazz. Optional classes are Modern and Hip Hop. Rehearsing on Saturday mornings they learn small and large group dances that are competed at local and or regional competitions. MAD City Dancers also open and close the two annual Monona Academy of Dance recitals along with performing their competition experience pieces. Placement into teams is determined by an annual audition in May. Inquiries always welcome. Check out our COMPETITION page for more info.

An intermediate level class meant for adults with past ballet experience and an existing vocabulary in Ballet.

For the teen or adult who has some ballet experience but wants to continue to build vocabulary and stamina before trying out an Open Level class. Over the 10 weeks, we will work up to a full Ballet class with a barre, center, and across the floor. New steps and the technique behind them will be explained in-depth.

For the teen or adult who has always dreamed of trying Ballet but has no past experience. We will start with the basics and over the 5 weeks work up to a Ballet barre and some steps in center. New steps and the technique behind them will be explained in-depth.