Summer Dance Classes
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Arabesque School of Dance offers a wide variety of summer dance classes to help dancers keep up with their skills during the off-season… and just have fun!
Summer dance classes include a wide range of styles from ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, acro, pointe and more!
COMPETITION DANCER REQUIREMENTS:
Dancers wanting to be on a competition team, and/or trying out for a solo/duet/trio for the upcoming season: Minimum of 5 hours required during technique classes, acro classes, specialty clinics or private intensives. Must attend audition classes in August.
Summer Themes
Each week, we will have a different theme dancers can dress up for!
WEEK 1 – Hawaiian
WEEK 2 – Fairies
WEEK 3 – Unicorns
Summer classes
Dance with me!
JULY 8, 15 & 22
Wednesdays 5:15-5:45pm
AGES 1-3
An adult/toddler interactive dance and creative movement class.
Adults please wear comfortable clothing and bring clean tennis shoes. Dancers wear ballet shoes or clean tennis shoes.
- 30-minute classes
- $50 per couple
- Dancers age 1 – 3 years along with one adult in class.
Themed dancer Combo Classes
JULY 8, 15 & 22
Wednesdays 5:45-6:30pm
AGES 3-6
Tap, ballet & jazz technique. Each week will have a different theme!
WEEK 1: Hawaiian
WEEK 2: Fairies
WEEK 3: Unicorns
- 45-minute classes
- Cost: $60
- Ballet & tap shoes required
Summer Sample
JULY 8, 15 & 22
Wednesdays 6:30-7:15pm
AGES 7-11
New type of dance style each week!
WEEK 1: Musical Theater – “Wicked”
WEEK 2: Jazz
WEEK 3: Hip Hop – “K-Pop”
Try each style to help decide on classes you’d like to take in the fall. Wear dancewear.
- 45-minute classes
- Cost: $60
- Ballet & tennis shoes required
Acro
JULY 8, 15 & 22
PRESCHOOL-KINDERGARTEN
(AGES 4-6)
Wed 5:00-5:45pm
Intro to acro & tumbling, forward/backward rolls, cartwheels, round offs, seal press, obstacle course and more!
$60.00
GRADES 1-4
Wed 5:45-6:30pm
Cartwheels, round offs, walkovers, side aerials, flexibility tricks and more!
$60.00
GRADES 5-8
Wed 6:30-7:15pm
Walkovers, aerials, handsprings, bridges, flexibility tricks and more!
$60.00
GRADES 9-12
Wed 7:15-8:00pm
Above plus front aerials, handsprings, flexibility tricks & more!
$60.00
Prepointe & Pointe
JULY 8, 15 & 22
Wednesdays 8:00-8:45pm
AGES 11+
Must be age 10 and older, at Ballet 4 or higher, and doing Summer Technique Ballet (Thurs). Requires instructor approval.
Leotard, tights, ballet shoes, or pointe shoes (if on pointe).
- 45-minute classes
- Cost: $60
Specialty Pop-Ups
JULY 6 – TURNS (JoCee)
6:00-6:45pm: Ages 10 & Under
7:00-7:45pm: Ages 11 & Up
$25.00
JULY 6 – TAP SKILLS (Samantha)
6:00-6:45pm: Ages 11 & Up
7:00-7:45pm: Ages 10 & Under
$25.00
JULY 13 – STRETCHING & EXTENSIONS (Kate L)
6:00-6:45pm: Ages 10 & Under
7:00-7:45pm: Ages 11 & Up
$25.00
JULY 13 – TURNS (Jordan)
6:00-6:45pm: Ages 11 & Up
7:00-7:45pm: Ages 10 & Under
$25.00
JULY 20 – JUMPS & LEAPS (Kate L)
6:00-6:45pm: Ages 10 & Under
7:00-7:45pm: Ages 11 & Up
$25.00
TBD – BALLET (Janna)
$25.00
JULY 28 – TBD (Guest Instructor)
6:00-7:00pm: Ages 10 & Under
7:15-8:15pm: Ages 11 & Up
$30.00
JULY 29 – CONTEMPORARY TECH. (Alyssa N)
6:00-7:00pm: Ages 10 & Under
7:15-8:15pm: Ages 11 & Up
$30.00
JULY 30 – JAZZ TECH. (Tia T)
6:00-7:00pm: Ages 10 & Under
7:15-8:15pm: Ages 11 & Up
$30.00
Acro POP-UPS
JULY 10 – HANDSPRINGS (JoCee/Jena)
10:00-10:45pm: Ages 7-10
11:00-11:45pm: Ages 11 & Up
$25.00
JULY 13 – CARTWHEELS/WALKOVERS (JoCee/Jena)
10:00-10:45pm: Ages 5-9
$25.00
JULY 18 – AERIALS (JoCee/Jena)
10:00-10:45am: Ages 7-10
11:00-11:45am: Ages 11 & Up
$25.00
More pop-ups may be added at a later date
NEW: ASCEND ACRO INTENSIVE
JULY 27-30
Featuring guest acro instructors from the U of M Dance Team and Acrobatic Arts certified instructors. Skills includes: stretching, walkovers, aerials, handsprings, back tucks, acro combos, tricks and more! Includes Ascend t-shirt.
COST: $200.00
GROUP 1: Ages 6-8
GROUP 2: Ages 9-11
GROUP 3: Ages 12-14
GROUP 4: Ages 15+
10:00am-12:00pm: Groups 1 & 2
12:30-2:30pm: Groups 3 & 4
Summer Technique
WEEKS OF JULY 7, 14 & 21
Technique classes for dancers who are in competition or preparing to be on a competition team or High School Dance Team.
Summer Technique classes are required for current competition dancers.
Tuesdays: Stretching, jumps, kicks, leaps & tap skills. (leotards or shorts/sports bra/tank) Jordan/Samantha
Thursdays: Strength & Conditioning, Stretching, Extensions + Ballet, Turns and Across-the-Floor. (ballet attire) Miranda/Janna
GRADES K-1 & 2-3: Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:00-6:30pm
GRADES 4-5 & 6-7: Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30-8:00pm
GRADES 8-9 & 10-12: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00-9:30pm
- 2 days for 3 weeks – $180.00
- 1 day a week – $100.00
- Drop-in class – $35.00
- Leotard/shorts and tights required and hair pulled back
- Bring tap, ballet & tennis shoes
2026-2027 August Company Intensives
AUGUST 4, 5, 6 & 11
Audition Evaluation Aug. 12th
Dancers must attend the required intensive training to be a member of the competition teams.
Annual membership fee of $50.00 and copy of birth certificate along with the fall registration form and fee of $150.00 prior to classes required.
Our Company Teams practice 2-3 days per week (depending on the team) and compete in 3-5 competitions annually. If you are unable to attend the Intensives, a private audition with a $150.00 evaluation fee and $50 annual membership fee is required.
Registration packet available at the studio, requested by email at shelly@arabesquedanceschool.com, or visiting our Competition Team page (do not use the Summer Registration form).
SCHEDULE
(based on grade going into for 2026-2026 school year)
Group 1: Grades K-2 5:00-6:30pm
Group 2: Grades 3-5 6:00-7:30pm
Group 3: Grades 6-8 7:00-8:30pm
Group 4: Grades 9+ 8:00-9:30pm
Meet & Greet Orientation and Choreography Classes: Week of August 17th.
Team practice days & times TBD based upon audition placement.
Competition Summer Hours Requirements – Dancers wanting to be on a competition team and/or trying out for a solo/duet/trio for the upcoming season: Minimum of 5 hours can be taken during technique classes, acro classes, and/or Private Intensives. Must attend audition classes in August or schedule a private audition.
Private Intensives
Private Intensives are geared for dancers to work toward achieving individual goals such as tap, jazz, and ballet technique, turns, leaps, jumps, flexibility, and acro skills at your own pace!
Private lessons are set up through the studio. Many of our students supplement their classes with one-on-one lessons.
Instructors: JoCee McCann, Jena Ricci, Jordan Reichel, Samantha Glass, Miranda Bovy
Summer Special
- One Dancer: 2 hours split to fit your summer schedule – $140.00
- Two Dancers: 2 hours split to fit your summer schedule – $80 per dancer
- 30-minute lessons: 1 dancer $40.00, 2 dancers $25 each, 3 dancers $20 each
If you are interested in setting up a lesson plan, call the studio at (763) 780-6075 or email shelly@arabesquedanceschool.com. Please note that current students have first priority – if spots are remaining, new students to ASD will be added.
Competition Dance
For dancers wanting to take the next step in their dance journey, Arabesque offers an award-winning competition dance program with opportunities for competing in multiple regional competitions as well as nationals.
Certified Acrobatic Arts Studio
With acro in high demand for competitive, high school, and college-level dance, Arabesque is unique in providing certified training through Acrobatic Arts to advance safe, new and challenging acro skills.