Melinda's Dance Studio

Classes

Find your style

Ballet. Tap. Jazz. Hip Hop. Lyrical. Contemporary. Acro. Competition Team.

2026-2027 schedule

The current Studio Pro schedule is live for the 2026-2027 season. Browse class types below, then use the weekly schedule to find days and times.

Find their perfect fit.

Each class meets once a week and performs one piece at the annual recital. Dancers can choose to take one class or explore multiple styles.

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

Class moments

Recital class photos from the dancers who fill the weekly schedule, from first-year performers to returning MDS families.

Melinda's Dance Studio class dancers smiling in recital costumes

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2026-2027 Season

Weekly schedule

Browse the current weekly class times below. Registration and availability live in Studio Pro.

Monday

  • 4:00 pm4:30 pm

    MDS Team - Junior SG Musical Theatre

    MDS Team

  • 4:30 pm5:00 pm

    MDS Team - Junior LG Hip Hop

    MDS Team

  • 5:00 pm5:30 pm

    MDS Team - Junior LG Jazz

    MDS Team

  • 5:30 pm6:00 pm

    MDS Team - Junior SG Lyrical

    MDS Team

  • 5:45 pm6:30 pm

    MDS Team - Petite Ballet/Technique

    MDS Team

  • 6:00 pm6:30 pm

    MDS Team - Junior SG Acro

    MDS Team

  • 6:30 pm7:30 pm

    MDS Team - Production

    MDS Team

  • 7:30 pm8:00 pm

    MDS Team - Senior LG Jazz

    MDS Team

  • 7:30 pm8:00 pm

    MDS Team - Teen SG Musical Theatre

    MDS Team

  • 8:00 pm8:30 pm

    MDS Team - Senior LG Lyrical

    MDS Team

  • 8:00 pm8:30 pm

    MDS Team - Teen LG Hip Hop

    MDS Team

  • 8:30 pm9:00 pm

    MDS Team - Senior SG Contemporary

    MDS Team

  • 8:30 pm9:00 pm

    MDS Team - Teen SG Jazz

    MDS Team

  • 9:00 pm9:30 pm

    MDS Team - Senior SG Musical Theatre

    MDS Team

  • 9:00 pm9:30 pm

    MDS Team - Teen SG Lyrical

    MDS Team

Tuesday

  • 3:45 pm4:15 pm

    Acro Teenies

    Teenies

  • 4:15 pm4:45 pm

    Acro Kids

    Kids

  • 4:45 pm5:15 pm

    Acro Boys 1

    Boys

  • 4:45 pm5:15 pm

    Ballet 3/4

    Levels 3-4

  • 5:15 pm5:45 pm

    Acro 1/2

    Levels 1-2

  • 5:15 pm5:45 pm

    Jazz 3/4

    Levels 3-4

  • 5:45 pm6:15 pm

    Acro Boys 2

    Boys

  • 5:45 pm6:15 pm

    Lyrical 3/4

    Levels 3-4

  • 6:15 pm6:45 pm

    Acro 3/4

    Levels 3-4

  • 6:15 pm6:45 pm

    Hip Hop 3/4

    Levels 3-4

  • 6:45 pm7:15 pm

    Acro 5/6

    Levels 5-6

  • 6:45 pm7:15 pm

    Ballet 5/6

    Levels 5-6

  • 7:15 pm7:45 pm

    Acro Intermediate

    Ages 10-13

  • 7:15 pm7:45 pm

    Jazz 5/6

    Levels 5-6

  • 7:45 pm8:15 pm

    Lyrical 5/6

    Levels 5-6

  • 7:45 pm9:00 pm

    MDS Team - Teen Ballet/Technique

    MDS Team

  • 8:15 pm8:45 pm

    Hip Hop 5/6

    Levels 5-6

Wednesday

  • 3:30 pm4:00 pm

    MDS Team - Petite SG Jazz

    MDS Team

  • 4:00 pm4:30 pm

    MDS Team - Petite LG Hip Hop

    MDS Team

  • 4:30 pm5:00 pm

    Dream Dancers

    Ages 3-4

  • 4:30 pm5:00 pm

    MDS Team - Petite SG Lyrical

    MDS Team

  • 5:00 pm5:30 pm

    Hip Hop Teenies

    Teenies

  • 5:00 pm5:30 pm

    MDS Team - Petite SG Acro

    MDS Team

  • 5:30 pm6:30 pm

    MDS Team - Junior Ballet/Technique

    MDS Team

  • 7:00 pm7:30 pm

    JH/HS Ballet & Pointe

    JH/HS

  • 7:30 pm8:00 pm

    JH/HS Contemporary

    JH/HS

  • 7:30 pm8:00 pm

    MDS Team - Senior SG Hip Hop

    MDS Team

  • 8:00 pm8:30 pm

    JH/HS Hip Hop

    JH/HS

  • 8:00 pm9:15 pm

    MDS Team - Senior Ballet/Technique

    MDS Team

  • 8:30 pm9:00 pm

    JH/HS Jazz

    JH/HS

  • 9:00 pm9:30 pm

    JH/HS Lyrical

    JH/HS

Thursday

  • 3:45 pm4:15 pm

    Hip Hop 1/2

    Levels 1-2

  • 4:15 pm4:45 pm

    Jazz 1/2

    Levels 1-2

  • 4:45 pm5:15 pm

    Ballet 1/2

    Levels 1-2

  • 5:15 pm5:45 pm

    Dream Dancers

    Ages 3-4

  • 5:45 pm6:15 pm

    Hip Hop Kids

    Kindergarten

  • 6:15 pm7:00 pm

    Starlettes

    Ages 5-6

Tuition, explained.

Three payment plans, yearly, quarterly, monthly options.

Registration

$20

Due at registration. Deadline posted in Studio Pro; $25 late fee after.

Costumes

$70–$90 per costume

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

Recital

$60

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

Payment options

Three payment options:

1) Full Tuition (1 payment)

2) Quarterly (4 payments)

3) Monthly (8 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.

Class questions.

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

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