1920 1/2 Perry Street • Durham, NC 27705
919-286-6011
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With the exception of our parent/child classes, our children’s classes are designed for children to dance independently. Parents/guardians may wait in the lobby and observe class through the window (you are also welcome to run errands and return at the end of class). If your child has a strong need for you to be present in the room during class, please reach out to us before attending so we can see how best to accommodate this need.
Browse our offerings below for more details.
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Parent/Child Dance (2 – 3 years)
Through movement games, stories and songs, parents (or caregivers) and their little ones will have a chance to learn more about how their bodies can move, as they explore their relationship from the fun perspective of dance.
FALL 2025 SESSION
Thursdays, 10:30 am – 11:15 am, Sept. 11th – Dec. 11th
Instructor: Nia Galas
Fees (13 week series): $143 parent/child pair; Single Class: $15 Please register the child as the student, not the adult.
Discovering Movement (3-5 yrs.)
In this class, children will dance independent of their caregivers, and explore the basics of creative dance (shape, form, musicality) interspersed with age-appropriate stories and song.
FALL 2025 SESSION
Ages 3-5 Thursdays, 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm, Sept. 11th – Dec. 11th (13 weeks )
Ages 3-4.5 Saturdays, 10:00 am – 10:45 am, Sept. 6th – Dec. 13th
Ages 4-5 Saturdays, 11:00 am – 11:45 am, Sept. 6th – Dec. 13th
Instructors: Nia Galas (Thurs.), Kat O’Melia (Sat.)
Fees: (14 week series): $154; (13 week series): $143 Single Class: $15
Children’s Pre-ballet (4.5-6 yrs.)
This class is a good transition between creative movement classes your child may have taken when younger and a true ballet class. Fun movement activities are interspersed with more formal exercises, which introduce the fundamentals of ballet.
FALL 2025 SESSION
Wednesdays, 4:30 pm – 5:20 pm, Sept. 3rd – December 10th
Instructor: Kat O’Melia
Fee (14 week series): $154; Single Class: $15
Children’s Ballet (6-10 yrs.)
The ages 6-8 class introduces children to the basics of ballet in a low-key and fun atmosphere. Some dance experience is recommended for the ages 8-10 class, which focuses more on proper alignment, technique and discipline.
FALL 2025 SESSION
Ages 6-8 Tuesdays, 4:30 pm – 5:20 pm, Sept. 9th – Dec. 9th
Ages 8-10 Saturdays, 10:00 am – 10:50 am, Sept. 6th – Dec. 13th
Instructors: Katie Jo Fulks (Tues.), Payton Chopp (Sat.)
Fees (14 weeks): $154 Single Class: $15
Kids’ Hip-Hop (6-10 yrs.)
Hip Hop Dance is a style of movement characterized by bounce and rocks, executed to Hip Hop music. This class will focus on acclimating each student to dance arts through the rhythm and style of hip hop dance. Dancers will walk away with exposure to and an understanding of dance class etiquette, musicality, counting rhythm, and dance conditioning.
FALL 2025 SESSION
Saturdays, 3:00 pm – 3:55 pm, Sept. 6th – Dec. 13th
Instructor: Kanice “Knice” Granson-Holloway
Fees (14 week series): $154, Single Class: $15
The Fine Print
We need to have a minimum number of students enrolled in any particular class in order for it to continue beyond the first meeting. If minimum enrollment in the full series has not been met before the second class, the class will be removed from the schedule.
Due to space restrictions, single class purchases will not be allowed the first week for in-person classes that usually fill to capacity. This prioritizes registration to students who wish to attend the entire series. Drop-in purchases will be allowed after week #1, if space allows. Thank you for your kind understanding as we tweak our policies in order to support our financial sustainability during these challenging times.
Make-ups for missed classes may be taken during the same session but may not be carried over to the next session.