Elementary

Ballet, Jazz, and Tap (one day per week) beginning at age 6

SCHEDULE

Elementary 1 (Ballet/Tap)

Elementary 2 (Ballet, Tap, Jazz

Elementary Classes consist of Ballet and Tap, with Jazz added for upper elementary students.(one day per week) beginning at 1st Grade.

Each season concludes with a special themed performance featuring our Studio Dance Students

Photo: Getting ready for the stage! Spring Performance 2023!

Attire:

YOUNG LADIES: 
Black leotard, pink tights, jazz pants
Hair: in bun
Shoes:  pink canvas split-sole ballet shoes, black pedinis for jazz (if available) or black split-sole jazz shoes, & black ribbon tie tap shoes or black lace up oxford tap shoes

YOUNG MEN: 
Black jazz pants, white or black shirt, white socks.
Hair: off face if long
Shoes:  black canvas split-sole ballet shoes, black split-sole jazz shoes, black lace up oxford tap shoes

Registration accepted year-round! Join us anytime!

SCHEDULE

Elementary 1 (Ave Ages 6-7, Ballet & Tap) SEASON 2025-2026ย  Aug 11, 2025-Jun 5, 2026

Choose your day!


Mondays
5:00-6:00pm

Tuesdays
5:00-6:00pm

Elementary 2 (Ave Ages 8-9, Ballet, Tap, & Jazz) SEASON 2025-2026ย  Aug 11, 2025-Jun 5, 2026


Thursdays
4:00- 5:30pm

SUMMER 2026!

Register by June 1, 2026!

Elementary 1 (Ages 6-7) SEASON 2025-2026  Aug 11, 2025-Jun 5, 2026

Choose your day!


Mondays
5:00-6:00pm

Tuesdays
5:00-6:00pm

Elementary 2 (Ages 8-9) SUMMER 2025  Jun 12- Jul 10, 2025


Thursdays
4:00- 5:30pm

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS

KATHERINE THOMAS Faculty, Elementary Dance

KATHERINE THOMAS is a versatile dancer and dedicated teacher, trained in ballet, contemporary, partnering, jazz, tap, hip-hop, and musical theatre. An alumna of Gary Taylor Dance and High Point Ballet, she has taught ballet, tap, and jazz to a range of ages.

She recently completed a Ballet Traineeship at Joffrey Ballet School (NYC, 2024โ€“2025), where she also assisted faculty and studied dance pedagogy. In 2025, she attended the American Ballet Theatreโ€™s Collegiate Summer Intensive, receiving advanced training in ballet, pointe, contemporary, character, and jazz.

Bailey, Faculty

BAILEY SIMONE TALLEY, Faculty, Elementary Dance

BAILEY SIMONE TALLEY began dancing at 3 years old in Ft. Benning, GA. Growing up in a military family, she danced at many studios throughout the years, but owes much of her training and love for dance to Gary Taylor Dance which she attended as a company member from 2015-2017. Bailey went on to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro to obtain a BA in Dance Performance and a BS in Kinesiology. During college, she volunteered for Dancers Connect, a program for children in the Greensboro area to dance for free at UNCG. Following her graduation from UNCG, she taught with Eleve Ballet Academy focusing on the preschool program but also teaching beginner and intermediate ballet classes. She looks forward to using her love of movement and knowledge of motor development and anatomy to inform her teaching.

2025-2026 CALENDAR
Aug 11Studio Classes Begin
Aug 30 -Sep 1Labor Day Break
Oct 31Halloween – No classes
Nov 26- 30Thanksgiving Holiday – No classes
Dec 22-Jan 4Christmas Holiday – No classes
Jan 19MLK Holiday
Apr 3-6Easter Break
May 23-26Memorial Day Holiday
June 6Spring Production, Owens Auditorium, BPAC
Jun 8-Jul 9Summer Intensive (Five Weeks)
Aug 102025-2026 Studio Classes Begin
As of Aug 2025, Subject to Update

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