Melinda's Dance Studio

Classes

Find your style

Nine class types across pre-school, recreational, and competitive tracks. New dancers and lifers both belong here.

2026-2027 schedule

Our new season catalog publishes in Studio Pro this summer. The class types below remain the same - exact days and times will be confirmed once registration opens.

The catalog

Find their perfect fit.

Each class meets once a week and performs one piece at the annual recital. Dancers can layer styles - most do.

Preschool ballet and tap dancer silhouette illustration
Ages 3–4

Dream Dancers

30 min / Pre-school

An introduction to ballet and tap for pre-school age dancers. Dancers learn to take turns, know their directions, count, and pick up the basics - all through props, imagery, and play. This is a 30-minute class that meets once a week and performs one dance at the annual recital.

Attire: Pink ballet shoes, nude tap shoes, and leotard with tights at every class.

Enroll in Dream Dancers
Kindergarten ballet and tap dancer silhouette illustration
Ages 5–6

Starlettes

45 min / Pre-school

For dancers ages 5–6 entering Kindergarten. Starlettes builds on Dream Dancers with deeper ballet and tap technique, dance vocabulary, and structured choreography. 45-minute class, once a week, with one performance at the annual recital.

Attire: Pink ballet shoes, nude tap shoes, and leotard with tights at every class.

Enroll in Starlettes
Jazz dancers silhouette illustration
Levels 1–6 and JH/HS

Jazz

30 min / Jazz

Leap combinations, turning sequences, and jumps. Dancers benefit from also enrolling in ballet so they already know the foundational technique. 30 minutes, once a week, one dance at the annual recital.

Attire: Nude jazz shoes and form-fitting dance attire.

Enroll in Jazz
Acro dancers silhouette illustration
Pre-school – High School

Acro

30 min / Acro

Balancing, limbering, tumbling, and partnering - based in flexibility, contortion, and strength. MDS is certified to teach the Acrobatic Arts syllabus. 30 minutes, once a week, one performance at the recital.

Attire: Form-fitting dance attire; bare feet.

Enroll in Acro
Lyrical dancer silhouette illustration
Levels 1–6 and JH/HS

Lyrical

30 min / Lyrical

Freedom of expression, fusing ballet and jazz technique. A strong connection between music and choreography that dancers carry through emotion. Dancers are encouraged to enroll in ballet and jazz to support their lyrical training.

Attire: Nude lyrical shoes and form-fitting dance attire.

Enroll in Lyrical
Hip hop dancers silhouette illustration
PreK – JH/HS

Hip Hop

30 min / Hip Hop

A great style for dancers with no formal training. Popping, locking, and freestyle technique set to music and choreography inspired by hip hop culture.

Attire: Hip hop shoes that are easy to dance in.

Enroll in Hip Hop
Contemporary dancer silhouette illustration
JH/HS

Contemporary

30 min / Contemporary

Interpretive dance using balance, extension, isolations, and control - extending beyond jazz and lyrical.

Attire: Half-sole shoes or barefoot; form-fitting dance attire.

Enroll in Contemporary
Pointe dancer silhouette illustration
JH/HS

Pointe

30 min / Pointe

Strengthening and ballet terminology required to safely go up on pointe. Concurrent ballet enrollment is required.

Attire: Pink pointe shoes and form-fitting dance attire.

Enroll in Pointe
Ballet dancers silhouette illustration
Levels 1–6 and JH/HS

Ballet

30 min / Ballet

Ballet basics and beyond. The technical foundation that supports every other style at the studio.

Attire: Pink ballet shoes and form-fitting dance attire.

Enroll in Ballet

2025 — 2026 Season

Weekly schedule

Classes begin Monday, September 8th. The full registration list lives in the Parent Portal.

Monday

  • 4:30 pm5:00 pm

    Hip Hop 3

    Level 3

  • 5:15 pm5:45 pm

    Acro Boys 1

    Boys

  • 6:30 pm7:00 pm

    Junior Lyrical

    MDS Team

  • 7:30 pm8:00 pm

    Petite Lyrical

    MDS Team

  • 8:00 pm8:30 pm

    Junior Hip Hop

    MDS Team

  • 8:30 pm9:00 pm

    Acro 1/2

    Levels 1–2

  • 8:30 pm9:00 pm

    Junior Technique

    MDS Team

  • 9:00 pm9:30 pm

    Lyrical 4

    Level 4

  • 9:00 pm9:30 pm

    Production

    MDS Team

Tuesday

  • 4:15 pm4:45 pm

    Acro Teenies

    Teenies

  • 4:45 pm5:30 pm

    Starlettes

    Ages 5-6

    ends at 6:15 pm

  • 6:00 pm6:30 pm

    Jazz 3

    Level 3

  • 7:00 pm7:30 pm

    Jazz 3

    Level 3

Wednesday

  • 4:15 pm4:45 pm

    Junior Acro

    MDS Team

  • 4:45 pm5:15 pm

    Petite Hip Hop

    MDS Team

  • 5:15 pm5:45 pm

    Junior Jazz

    MDS Team

  • 5:45 pm6:15 pm

    Petite Jazz

    MDS Team

  • 6:15 pm6:45 pm

    Jazz 3

    Level 3

  • 7:30 pm8:00 pm

    Ballet 3/4

    Levels 3–4

  • 8:00 pm8:30 pm

    Acro Boys 2

    Boys

  • 8:30 pm9:00 pm

    Acro 3/4

    Levels 3–4

  • 9:00 pm9:30 pm

    Jazz 4

    Level 4

  • 9:00 pm9:30 pm

    Acro 5/6

    Levels 5–6

Thursday

  • 4:15 pm4:45 pm

    Petite Technique

    MDS Team

  • 4:30 pm5:00 pm

    Acro Kids

    Kids

  • 5:30 pm6:00 pm

    Jazz 3

    Level 3

  • 5:30 pm6:00 pm

    Lyrical 3

    Level 3

Investment

Tuition, explained.

Three payment plans, transparent fees, no surprises.

Registration

$20

Due at registration. Deadline Friday, June 19th; $25 late fee after.

Costumes

$75–$85 per costume

Per costume; split across two payments. No refunds; $10 exchange restock fee.

Recital

$40 per dancer

Per dancer; covers facility, staging, lighting, and the recital t-shirt.

Payment options

Three payment options: 1) Full Tuition (one payment), 2) Quarterly (4 payments), or 3) Monthly (8 payments). Costume fees are split into two payments. The recital fee covers your dancer's t-shirt and our facility, staging, and lighting costs and must be paid before the recital.

Accepted payment methods

  • Online via Parent Portal (PayPal or credit card)
  • Cash
  • Check (made out to Melinda's Dance Studio)
  • Venmo @Melinda-Gahring

A $25 fee applies to any returned payments.

FAQ

Class questions.

  • Studio closures due to weather are announced via the Parent Portal app and on our Facebook page.

Ready to enroll?

Registration happens in our Parent Portal - we'll walk you through it.

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