Merit Arts Company - Dance studio in Sheridan, Wyoming
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Merit Arts Company

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171 North Main Street

Sheridan, Wyoming 82801

Opening Hours
  • Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed
20 programs

About Merit Arts Company

Merit Arts Company, located in Sheridan, Wyoming, is a vibrant hub dedicated to fostering artistic growth and exploration for dancers of all ages. Catering to students as young as three years old, the studio offers a comprehensive dance training experience designed to nurture creativity and technical skill. Merit Arts Company provides a diverse curriculum that includes recreational programs like "City Crew," focusing on technical foundations with opportunities for local recitals, and elite competitive training through "Company Crew." "City Crew" offers classes in Lyrical/Jazz and Hip-Hop for younger age groups (3-8), with lyrical/jazz technique for older students (9+). The "City Crew Hip Hop" class, for ages 8-13, builds confidence and performance quality. For serious dancers, the "Company Crew" program involves auditions and a rigorous year-long commitment, exposing dancers to diverse styles and visiting choreographers. Additional programs include "Tech Crew" for pure technique development, featuring "Tech Crew Ballet" that emphasizes body placement, alignment, and French terminology, and "Tech Crew ssAlt" focusing on leaps and turns. "Improv & Combo" classes for ages 8+ foster artistry and spontaneous movement. The studio is committed to excellence through hard work, dedication, and teamwork, inspiring students to push their boundaries and embrace their potential. Recent highlights include a Master Artist tour featuring Brin Linton, offering enriching training opportunities in Hip Hop for ages 8 and up.

Styles offered at Merit Arts Company

Programs from Merit Arts Company

20 programs available

Classes

Jazz

Dancers will be taught combinations in Contemporary and Jazz to perform in front of a panel of judges. You will not need to prepare any audition materials before hand.

Contemporary

Dancers will be taught combinations in Contemporary and Jazz to perform in front of a panel of judges. You will not need to prepare any audition materials before hand.

Improv & Combo (Ages 8+)

Dance Improvisation has become an important aspect of a dancers artistry as they generate spontaneous movement in the moment without being told precisely what to perform. Mastering the craft of improv helps a dancer explore their movement style and create new material for choreography. This class provides an environment for dancers to develop confidence as improvised movement material is facilitated through a variety of creative explorations including body mapping through levels, shape and dynamics schema and combinations

Tech crew ssAlt (Strength stretch & leaps turns) (Ages 8+)

This class will provide additional detailed instruction in all forms of Leaps and Turns sequences. This particular class can provide detailed technique & STRENGTHENING EXERCISES to be used in various genres & levels of Dance including Company level, Dance Team, Cheer Team & College Dance Teams.

Tech crew Ballet (Ages 6+)

Ballet training is essential to the fundamentals of all dance forms. This class will emphasize proper body placement, alignment, grace, posture, poise and fluidity of movement. This class includes Ballet Barre and Center work. Additionally, dancers will learn the French terminology that forms the basic universal language of dance.

City Crew Hip-hop (Ages 8+)

A high-energy class incorporating Hip-Hop choreography, and foundational techniques. Dancers will be encouraged to develop their own personal style through freestyle movement and picking up choreography. These classes will help build confidence and performance quality in your dancer.

City Crew Combo Classes (ages 9+)

Our Combo Classes are the perfect choice for both new dancers and existing dancers to train in multiple styles of dance, helping to encourage dancers ages 9+ to become more well rounded performers and artists. Combo Classes are 1 hour long and consist of lyrical/Jazz, technique & Choregraphy.

City Crew Classes (ages 3-8)

Our city Crew Classes are the perfect choice for both new dancers and existing dancers to train in multiple styles of dance, helping to encourage our youngest dancers to become more well rounded performers and artists. Combo Classes are 30-45 minutes long and consist of Lyrical/Jazz, and Hip-Hop technique & Choreography.

City Crew Hip Hop (ages 8-13)

City crew is our version of recreational dance. merit is a company training facility for dancers. everyone enrolled in our studio is considered a company member and will be given the same level of training as our Performance company. our city crew will have one local recital performance and focus mainly on technical foundations of dance throughout the year.

City Crew (Teen Sr for ages 13+)

City crew is our version of recreational dance. merit is a company training facility for dancers. everyone enrolled in our studio is considered a company member and will be given the same level of training as our Performance company. our city crew will have one local recital performance and focus mainly on technical foundations of dance throughout the year.

City Crew (Mini Jr for ages 9-12)

City crew is our version of recreational dance. merit is a company training facility for dancers. everyone enrolled in our studio is considered a company member and will be given the same level of training as our Performance company. our city crew will have one local recital performance and focus mainly on technical foundations of dance throughout the year.

City Crew (Sidekick for ages 6-8)

City crew is our version of recreational dance. merit is a company training facility for dancers. everyone enrolled in our studio is considered a company member and will be given the same level of training as our Performance company. our city crew will have one local recital performance and focus mainly on technical foundations of dance throughout the year.

City Crew (Jumpstart for ages 3-5)

City crew is our version of recreational dance. merit is a company training facility for dancers. everyone enrolled in our studio is considered a company member and will be given the same level of training as our Performance company. our city crew will have one local recital performance and focus mainly on technical foundations of dance throughout the year.

City Crew ages 9+ Combo Classes

Our Combo Classes are the perfect choice for both new dancers and existing dancers to train in multiple styles of dance, helping to encourage dancers ages 9+ to become more well rounded performers and artists. Combo Classes are 1 hour long and consist of lyrical/Jazz, technique & Choregraphy.

City Crew Ages 3-8 Combo Classes

Our city Crew Classes are the perfect choice for both new dancers and existing dancers to train in multiple styles of dance, helping to encourage our youngest dancers to become more well rounded performers and artists. Combo Classes are 30-45 minutes long and consist of Lyrical/Jazz, and Hip-Hop technique & Choreography.

Improv & Combo

Dance Improvisation has become an important aspect of a dancers artistry as they generate spontaneous movement in the moment without being told precisely what to perform. Mastering the craft of improv helps a dancer explore their movement style and create new material for choreography. This class provides an environment for dancers to develop confidence as improvised movement material is facilitated through a variety of creative explorations including body mapping through levels, shape and dynamics schema and combinations.

Tech crew ssAlt

Strength stretch & leaps turns. This class will provide additional detailed instruction in all forms of Leaps and Turns sequences. This particular class can provide detailed technique & STRENGTHENING EXERCISES to be used in various genres & levels of Dance including Company level, Dance Team, Cheer Team & College Dance Teams.

Tech crew Ballet

Ballet training is essential to the fundamentals of all dance forms. This class will emphasize proper body placement, alignment, grace, posture, poise and fluidity of movement. This class includes Ballet Barre and Center work. Additionally, dancers will learn the French terminology that forms the basic universal language of dance.

City Crew Hip-hop

A high-energy class incorporating Hip-Hop choreography, and foundational techniques. Dancers will be encouraged to develop their own personal style through freestyle movement and picking up choreography. These classes will help build confidence and performance quality in your dancer.

Brin Linton HipHop Master Class
$50.00


Frequently Asked Questions

How do I contact Merit Arts Company?

Visit Merit Arts Company at https://www.meritarts.co/.

What are Merit Arts Company's hours?

Merit Arts Company is open Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM.

Does Merit Arts Company offer morning classes?

Yes, Merit Arts Company has morning availability. Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM.

How much do classes cost at Merit Arts Company?

Classes at Merit Arts Company start at $50.

What are Merit Arts Company's prices?

Classes at Merit Arts Company start at $50.