Where
Confidence
Takes Center Stage
Offering quality dance training for ages 3 through high school in a positive, encouraging, and fun environment.
- BuildingConfidence
- InspiringPassion
- EncouragingGrowth
- CelebratingAchievement
Welcome to MDS
A studio that feels like home.
Melinda's Dance Studio is built on community. Whether your dancer is taking their very first ballet class or stepping onto the stage for their senior recital, you'll find a place here where they're known by name, cheered on by friends, and pushed to grow.
Now in our home in Williamsburg, Iowa, we serve dancers ages 3 through high school across nine disciplines, from Dream Dancers to Pointe and Competition Team.
Why families choose us
Why families choose MDS
Quality training
Certified Acrobatic Arts instruction, structured ballet & jazz technique, and a curriculum that builds across the years your dancer is with us.
A real community
Older dancers cheering for the youngest from the front row at recital. The kind of place that becomes part of how your kid grew up.
Confidence first
Every class is designed to lift dancers up, not size them up. Skill grows, but so does the dancer.
All levels welcome
From first-time three-year-olds to high schoolers on the Competition Team — you don't need a background to belong here.
2025 — 2026 Season
Weekly schedule
Classes begin Monday, September 8th. The full registration list lives in the Parent Portal.
Monday
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Hip Hop 3
Level 3
5:15 pm – 5:45 pm
Acro Boys 1
Boys
6:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Junior Lyrical
MDS Team
7:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Petite Lyrical
MDS Team
8:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Junior Hip Hop
MDS Team
8:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Acro 1/2
Levels 1–2
8:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Junior Technique
MDS Team
9:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Lyrical 4
Level 4
9:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Production
MDS Team
Tuesday
4:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Acro Teenies
Teenies
4:45 pm – 5:30 pm
Starlettes
Ages 5-6
ends at 6:15 pm
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Jazz 3
Level 3
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Jazz 3
Level 3
Wednesday
4:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Junior Acro
MDS Team
4:45 pm – 5:15 pm
Petite Hip Hop
MDS Team
5:15 pm – 5:45 pm
Junior Jazz
MDS Team
Thursday
4:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Petite Technique
MDS Team
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Acro Kids
Kids
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Jazz 3
Level 3
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Lyrical 3
Level 3
Voices from MDS
What families say.
“I extremely enjoy the time and effort Melinda puts in for us. She is the best dance teacher ever!! Totally recommend.”
Registration is open
Register before Friday, June 19 to lock in your spot — late registration is $25.