Downstage Center Dance Studio

A Chance to Dance is scheduled Saturday mornings from 11:30-12:30 during our season (Sept-June). Class is taught by Ms. Brenna  with  one college and one high school assistant.  Dancers learn ballet, hip hop and tap dance, expressive movement and creative play based on dance.

 The 60-minute class is loosely structured with dance as the foundation, but with freedom to individualize, depending on the students needs.  Dancers wear comfortable clothes they can move in.  Typically, most will wear dance clothes (leotard, tights, and a ballet skirt) but there is no required dress code, we want them to be comfortable and happy coming to dance class.  Ballet slippers, jazz shoes and tap shoes are requested.

 Our season runs like a school year, from September through June with a show (recital) in June.  The recital is optional, you would decide in December if your dancer wants to participate.  If they didn’t want to do the recital, class still continues as usual for them until the week before recital.

 When you sign up, you pay for your first month, last month and $25 registration fee. Monthly tuition is $69.  There are no contracts, if you decide the class is not right for your child, just let us know.

 Class takes place in our large dance room with 2 observation windows that parents can see into, but dancers can’t see out of, so that they can stay focused on what they are doing.  Before classes begin we talk to parents individually to learn about certain things we should be aware of, if there are sensory differences, certain things that the individual dancer really likes to do, etc….  A Chance to Dance is a customized class for dancers to enjoy movement the way that is best for them.

 If you have any questions, please email Dani at Downstagecenterdance@gmail.com