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Beginning/Intermediate Classes Ages 9+

Beginning Only Level Classes

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS- Beginning Level Workshop, Beginning Jumps and Turns  NO previous Experience expected

Beginning Dance Workshop- Give it a try!
Ages 8+  July 9-11  5:30-6:15 pm 

A 45 minute class of the basics in all the genres of dance! A Three day workshop for the dancer with little to no experience or the trained dancer wanting to try a new discipline of dance. Each day we will explore a specific genre of dance. Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical and more. Summer classes are a must for any aspiring dancer and are structured to be challenging as well as rewarding.    Ballet/Jazz/Tap/Lyrical/Hip Hop  

$48.00 for the workshop

Beg. Jumps and Turns Workshop-
Ages 8+ July 9-11 6:15-6:45 pm

Just like the title says: All things jumping and Turning. While jumping and turning does not make a great dancer ,a polished dancer knows the mechanics of Jumping and Turning. Come learn how to incorporate your turns and jumps into your dancing the SDA Way. Balance, Posture, and the correct way to leave and return to the floor will be explored in this 3 day clinic.

$36.00 for the workshop

Beg./Int. Tap Workshop
Ages 8+ July 9-11 6:45-7:15 pm

If your Broadway dreams include improving and refining your tap skills, the SDA Tap Jam is the place for you! Our program has been curated to connect the past to the present and delve into the future of this art form. Classes include tap fundamentals and historic forms, contemporary techniques, and the cutting-edge new styles. The Tap workshop is designed to give the curious tap student the full picture of what tap was and has evolved into in the 21st century. Join us this summer! 

$36.00 for the Workshop

In my SDA Dance  Era Ages 9-12    NEW DANCE CAMP
July 16-18 6:00-6:45 pm      Jazz/Hip Hop/Lyrical

Drop everything now because this iconic dance camp is SPARKLING! If you love to dance, sing and perform with your dance besties, you will have a blast shaking it off as you launch into an era of fearless fun and fame! The glitter and glam will be off the charts, and your jazz, hip hop and lyrical dancing will never go out of style! Are you ready for it? Baby, just say yes to this bejeweled summer fun, and get ready to make the whole place shimmer! 

$48.00 for the workshop

Beg/Int Ballet & Lyrical Clinic
Ages 9+ July 23-25  6:15-7:00 pm

Why, when, who, what, and how: Everything you need to know about Ballet for three days! Fundamental exercises of ballet introduced while maintaining an emphasis on musicality, development of overall body strength, alignment, and the joy of moving. Our Beg/Int Ballet Clinic will provide education on popular ballet stories, set and costume design, music study and choreography, and the breakdown of French Ballet terminology. This class will also include Lyrical and Contemporary Work.

$48.00 for the Clinic

Beg/Int  Jazz/Hip Hop Clinic –
Ages 9+ July 23-25  7:00-7:45

This fun 3 day class combines upbeat, stylized movement with proper technique. Jazz dance is based on ballet principles with each class consisting of a warm-up using isolated movements, across the floor progressions, and current choreography all set to age appropriate music. Stylized Hip Hop movements will be incorporated and some Commercial dance will be explored. These camps are great for pre-teens who want to explore different dance styles or for intermediate-level teen dancers to stay on top of their training during the summer months

 $48.00 for the Clinic 

Beginning/ Intermediate Level Classes

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS- Years of Experience pertains to at least 45 minute to 1 hour continuous training at the studio.

BALLET
Beg/Int Ballet – Ages 9 & up; 1-4 years of experience

MUSICAL THEATER
Beg/Int – Ages 9 & up; no experience necessary

JAZZ
Beg/Int Jazz – Ages 9 & up; 1-3 years of experience

TAP
Beg/Int Tap – Age 9 & up; 1-3 years of experience

LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY
Beg/Int Lyrical – Ages 9 & up; no experience necessary

HIP HOP
Beg/Int – Age 9 & up; no experience necessary

Beg./Int. Jumps and Turns Workshop-
Ages 8+ July 9-11 6:15-6:45 pm

Just like the title says: All things jumping and Turning. While jumping and turning does not make a great dancer ,a polished dancer knows the mechanics of Jumping and Turning. Come learn how to incorporate your turns and jumps into your dancing the SDA Way. Balance, Posture, and the correct way to leave and return to the floor will be explored in this 3 day clinic.

$36.00 for the workshop 

Beg./Int. Tap Workshop
Ages 8+ July 9-11 6:45-7:15 pm

If your Broadway dreams include improving and refining your tap skills, the SDA Tap Jam is the place for you! Our program has been curated to connect the past to the present and delve into the future of this art form. Classes include tap fundamentals and historic forms, contemporary techniques, and the cutting-edge new styles. The Tap workshop is designed to give the curious tap student the full picture of what tap was and has evolved into in the 21st century. Join us this summer! 

$36.00 for the Workshop

In my SDA Dance  Era Ages 9-12    NEW DANCE CAMP
July 16-18 6:00-6:45 pm

Drop everything now because this iconic dance camp is SPARKLING! If you love to dance, sing and perform with your dance besties, you will have a blast shaking it off as you launch into an era of fearless fun and fame! The glitter and glam will be off the charts, and your jazz, hip hop and lyrical dancing will never go out of style! Are you ready for it? Baby, just say yes to this bejeweled summer fun, and get ready to make the whole place shimmer! 

$48.00 for Camp

Beg/Int Ballet & Lyrical Clinic
Ages 9+ July 23-25  6:15-7:00 pm

Why, when, who, what, and how: Everything you need to know about Ballet for three days! Fundamental exercises of ballet introduced while maintaining an emphasis on musicality, development of overall body strength, alignment, and the joy of moving. Our Beg/Int Ballet Clinic will provide education on popular ballet stories, set and costume design, music study and choreography, and the breakdown of French Ballet terminology. This class will also include Lyrical and Contemporary Work.

$48.00 for the Clinic

Beg/Int  Jazz/Hip Hop Clinic –
Ages 9+ July 23-25  7:00-7:45

This fun 3 day class combines upbeat, stylized movement with proper technique. Jazz dance is based on ballet principles with each class consisting of a warm-up using isolated movements, across the floor progressions, and current choreography all set to age appropriate music. Stylized Hip Hop movements will be incorporated and some Commercial dance will be explored. These camps are great for pre-teens who want to explore different dance styles or for intermediate-level teen dancers to stay on top of their training during the summer months

 $48.00 for the Clinic

Summer 2024 Tuition Policies

Beg./Int. Drop In Classes

Spotlight Dance Academy offers a summer study program as an opportunity for our students to continue to study dance over the summer months and grow as artists.

Our drop in class series is for dancers looking to greatly elevate their dance education. This series will include techniques of contemporary, improv, hip hop, jazz, tap, musical theater, and specialty training for developing artists. Dancers will explore new ideas of movement and artistic excellence, harvesting a love of dance within versatility. Each dancer is immersed in the various forms of dance to create the ideal well rounded dancer. Dancers will be challenged technically and artistically through a wide variety of classes taught by the SDA faculty and Guest Artists

Drop in classes allow for flexibility in busy summer scheduling, and choice of discipline. Take some, or Take all. New class material is taught in each class.

Please note the Beg/Int level class program is not appropriate for absolute beginners. A basic dance vocabulary and comfort with movement and critical instruction is expected. Students new to dance are encouraged to sign-up for the beginner series, a dance fundamentals class included in our Beginning Level Workshop .

See the Class Registration Below for disciplines offered on each date!

June 27th Drop in Beg./Int. 7:15-7:45 Lyrical

June 27th Drop in Beg/Int. 7:45-8:15 Tap

July 9 Drop in Beg./Int 7:15-7:45 Jazz

July 9 Drop in Beg./Int. 7:45-8:15 Lines and flexibility

July 11 Drop in Beg./Int 7:15-7:45 Tap

July 11 Drop in Beg./Int. 7:45-8:15 Jumps and Turns

July 23 Drop in Beg./Int. 7:45-8:15 Musical Theater

July 25 Drop in Beg./Int. 7:45-8:15 Lyrical

August 6 Drop in Beg./Int. 7:30-8:00 Tap

August 8 Drop in Beg./Int. 7:30-8:00   Jazz

Class Schedules

How to Register

Register online through this page, call the studio 616-850-0060

Tuition for summer classes will be automatically charged to the primary card on file on the morning of the dancer’s scheduled class.

If you would like to pay by cash or check, you must deposit your payment into the designated drop box outside the building by the front door BEFORE the day of your dancer’s class.

If a cash or check payment is not received by 12:00 pm on the day of your dancer’s class, your card on file will be charged for the class’s tuition. There will be no discounts given for cash or check payments for summer tuition.

Class reservations may be canceled up to 24 hours before the start of the class at no charge.

Class reservations may be canceled within 24 hours before the start of the class with a late-cancellation fee of $10.00.

The remaining class tuition will not be charged to your account.

Class tuition for missed class reservations without canceling is not subject to refunds or credits.

Please read our Summer Tuition Policies available on this page.