Essence Studios, Dance & Performing Arts is pleased to offer instruction in a variety of dance disciplines for the Spring 2025 semester! On top of our quality ballet instruction, we are offering classes in Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, and a Stretch class! Scroll down the list of classes to see what interests you, then go to the Youth Registration, Spring 2025 page for instructions to register!
Spring 2025 Registration opens Monday, November 25th.
Please go to the Tuition Page for details on payments, discounts for multiple classes and siblings, mid-semester enrollment, and our refund policy. Soon to be uploaded is a 2-page list of all Spring classes with times and tuition listed.
PLEASE NOTE: Any payment by credit card will include a 2.9% service fee, added to the tuition listed below.
SPRING 2025 SEMESTER: January 6 – June 13
A VARIETY OF DANCE DISCIPLINE CLASSES FOR YOUTH!
LITTLES TAP:
- 4 – 5 years old
- Mondays, 4:30 – 5:15pm
- $394
BEGINNER TAP I:
- 7 – 9 years old
- Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:30pm
- $413
BEGINNER TAP II:
- 10 – 12 years old
- Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:30pm
- $424
BEGINNER JAZZ / CONTEMPORARY:
- 8 – 12 years old
- *age 7 allowed by permission only, OR at least 2 years previous dance experience*
- Tuesdays, 6:15 – 7:15pm
- $448
INTERMEDIATE JAZZ/CONTEMPORARY:
- 11 years old and up. *By permission only, OR at least 4 years previous dance experience*
- Tuesdays, 7:15 – 8:30pm
- $454
ADVANCED CONTEMPORARY:
- 13 years old and up. *By Permission/Audition Only*
- Must also be enrolled ballet at least twice a week
- Mondays, 3:30 – 5:00pm
- $447
STRETCH:
- 12 years old and up
- Fridays, 6:00 – 7:00pm
- $445
YOUTH BALLET
Please find your class, and read the requirements for upper levels. Note that Ballet levels are related to number of years in training, NOT the age of your dancer. Also note that acceptance into the Intermediate and Advanced level ballet classes is by audition only. Please contact us to arrange for an audition. The criteria for acceptance into these classes can be found on our Criteria for Ballet Class Placement page.
TEEN BALLET I:
- 11 years old and up
- Tuesdays, 6:30 – 7:30pm
- $430
TEEN BALLET II :
- 12 years old & up
- At least one year of previous ballet experience required!
- Mondays, 6:30 – 7:45pm
- $390
LITTLE GUYS:
- 3 – 4 years old.
- Tuesdays 5:15 – 6:15pm
- Two 11 week sessions, 1 hour a week:
- Session 1: Jan 6 – March 18, Session 2: March 25 – June 10, *No class Tues, April 15th*
- $255 per session
BALLET I/II:
- 5 – 6 years old.
- GROUP A: Tuesdays 4:15 – 5:15pm
- GROUP B: Thursdays 4:15 – 5:15pm
- $485
BALLET III:
- 6 – 7 years old w/ at least 2 years of ballet.
- Fridays, 5:00 – 6:00pm
- $510
BALLET IV/V:
- 7 – 8 years old w/ at least 3 years of ballet.
- Mondays and Thursdays, 5:15 – 6:30pm
- $970
BALLET VI/VII:
- 8 – 10 years old *By permission/audition only*
- Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 5:00 – 6:30pm
- $1,508
BALLET VIII:
- 11 – 12 years old. *By permission/audition only* Click here for Placement Criteria
- Mondays, 6:30 – 8:00pm; Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 5:00 – 6:30pm
- $1,536
INTERMEDIATE BALLET:
- 11 years old and up. *By Permission/Audition Only* Click here for Placement Criteria
- Mondays, 6:30 – 8:00pm; Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 5:00 – 6:30pm; Saturdays 10:00-11:30am
- $1,730
ADVANCED BALLET:
- 13 years old and up. *By Permission/Audition Only* Click here for Placement Criteria
- Wednesdays, 3:30 – 5:00pm; Thursdays, 6:30-8:00pm; Saturdays 10:00 – 11:30pm
- Can also take all Intermediate Ballet classes.
- $1,480
PREP FOR POINTE:
- 12 years old & up. *By permission/audition only*
- Wednesdays, 4:00 – 5:00pm to be taken jointly with Beginning Pointe I
- $415
BEGINNER POINTE:
- 12 years old and up *Must Pass Physical Pointe Exam, By Audition Only*
- Ballet 8 and Intermediate
- Wednesdays, 4:00 – 5:00pm; Thursdays, 3:30-5:00pm
- $946
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED POINTE:
- 13 years old and up, w/ at least 1 year on pointe *By Permission/Audition Only*
- Tuesdays and Fridays 3:30 – 5:00pm
- $990
PARTNERING:
- Intermediate and up, *By Permission/Audition Only*
- Fridays, 5:00 – 6:00pm
- $495
MEN’S CLASS:
- Fridays, 3:30 – 5:00pm
- $506
PLEASE NOTE: Any payment by credit card will include a 2.9% service fee, added to the tuition listed above.