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Beginning/Intermediate Classes Ages 8+

Beginning Only Level Classes

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

Drop in classes are now posted!

Pink Bubbles & Emerald Energy-a Wickedly Good Time ”
June 24-26 6:15-7:00 Ages 8-12

Step into a world of magic, sparkle, and adventure at Spotlight Dance Academy’s newest Dance camp—Pink Bubbles & Emerald Energy! Inspired by the new Wicked movie, this camp is perfect for young dancers who love to twirl, leap, and defy gravity! This dance camp will include Jazz, Musical Theater and Hip Hop. Join us for a spellbinding dance adventure where pink bubbles float, emerald energy shines, and every dancer is a star!


$48.00 for full Workshop

Beg. Ballet and Lyrical – Give it a try!
August 5-7 Ages 8+ Beginning Ballet Lyrical 5:45-6:15pm

A 30 minute class of the Ballet and Lyrical basics. 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 how Ballet and Lyrical flow together. Summer classes are a must for any aspiring dancer and are structured to be challenging as well as rewarding. Ages 8+

$36.00 for full workshop


Beg. Jumps and Turns Workshop-
Ages 8+ August 5-7 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+ August 5-7 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

Vibe Tribe- SDA Glow Style
August 5-7 Ages 8+ Hip Hop 7:15-8:00pm

This summer, Spotlight Dance Academy is turning up the volume with a new summer dance camp Vibe Tribe: SDA Edition — a hip hop dance camp full of fierce footwork, freestyle fun, and major squad energy!Join our SDA tribe and learn fresh combos, build confidence, and express yourself through powerful moves and bold style. From freestyle fun to crew choreography, this is where SDA dancers find their groove and make their mark. Cool beats. Big energy. Tribe strong.

$48.00 for full Workshop

Have some Experience- take a look at these workshops and Clinics

Beg/Int. Ballet & Lyrical Clinic
Ages 10+ July 22-24  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 10+ July 22-224  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 10 & up; 1-4 years of experience

MUSICAL THEATER
Beg/Int – Ages 10 & up; no experience necessary

JAZZ
Beg/Int Jazz – Ages 10 & up; 1-3 years of experience

TAP
Beg/Int Tap – Age 10 & up; 1-3 years of experience

LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY
Beg/Int Lyrical – Ages 10 & up; no experience necessary

HIP HOP
Beg/Int – Age 10 & up; no experience necessary

 

Have some Experience- take a look at these workshops and Clinics

Beg/Int. Ballet & Lyrical Clinic
Ages 10+ July 22-24  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 10+ July 22-224  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 2025 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!

Beg./Int. Drop in Tap Class June 24th 7:30-8:00 pm

Beg./Int. Drop in Tap Class July 10th 7:30-8:00 pm

Beg/Int Drop in Contemporary Class July 15th 7:00-7:30 pm

Beg./Int. Drop in Commercial Jazz Class July 15th 7:30-8:00 pm

Beg./Int. Drop in Flexibility and Lines Class July 24th 8:00-8:30 pm

Beg./Int. Drop in Jazz Class August 7th 6:45-7:15 pm

Beg./Int. Drop in Tap Class August 14th 7:00-7:30 pm

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.