2022-2023 CLASS SCHEDULE:
Parent/Child, Pre-Ballet, Creative Dance, Ballet, Pointe, Downs’ at Dance, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Tap, Contemporary, Barre Time, Flamenco, and Musical Theatre (for specific instructors, please see online registration.)
Classes begin Wednesday, September 14 and thereafter.
If schedules don’t work for you, please see Directors for alternatives
Download a .PDF of the full schedule:
Download Flyers for:
Summer Intensive
Summer Kids Camps
Summer Evening Classes (coming soon)
Parent/Child Creative Dance
(This class does not participate in the recital.)
A creative dance class for caregivers and children age 1 to 3 years old (older siblings can participate for free if enrolled in another class.)
Wed. 10:10-10:50
Sat. 11:10-11:50
Pre-Ballet 3
(Class has a year-end in studio showing & does not participate in the recital.)
Creative Dance for kids 3 years old by 8-31-22.
Wed. 4:30-5:00
Sat. 9:40-10:10
Pre-Ballet 4
Creative Dance for kids 4 years old by 8-31-22.
Tue. 5:00-5:30
Wed. 4:30-5:00
Sat. 11:10-11:40
Pre-Ballet K
Creative Dance for Kindergarteners. For extra fun, add hip-hop and/or tap.
Tue. 4:15-4:55 (try tap after!)
Wed. 5:10-5:50 (try hip-hop after!)
Sat. 10:20-11:00 (try hip-hop before!)
Pre-Ballet 1st
Creative Dance-Intro to Ballet for 1st graders. For extra fun, add hip-hop and/or tap.
Tue. 4:15-4:55 (try tap after!)
Wed. 5:10-5:50 (try hip-hop after!)
Thu. 5:05-5:45 – NEW
Sat. 10:20-11:00 (try hip-hop before!)
Children’s Beginner 1 Ballet
Beginning Ballet for 2nd-4th graders. For extra fun, add hip-hop, tap, contemporary, creative dance and/or jazz
Mon. 4:30-5:20 (try tap after!)
Tue. 5:55-6:45 (try hip-hop before!)
Children’s Beginner 2/3 Ballet
For dancers who have taken Beg. 1, Beg. 2 or equivalent. (Most students take this class two years.) We encourage dancers to add hip-hop, tap, contemporary, creative dance and/or jazz.
Mon. 4:10-5:10 (try tap after!)
Tue. 5:55-6:55 (try hip-hop before!)
Children’s Beginner 4 Ballet
(Pre-Pointe)
For dancers who have taken Beg. 3 or equivalent. Minimum twice per week required. We encourage dancers to add a third ballet class and/or jazz, tap, hip-hop, contemporary.
Mon. 4:40-5:45 (try tap after!)
Thu. 5:45-6:50 (try jazz after!)
Sat. 11:45-12:50
Intermediate 1 Ballet (Beginning Pointe)
Adults require Directors approval and don’t participate in the recital with this class.
Minimum twice per week required. Do not buy pointe shoes until Josie says ok; some go on pointe later. Pointe shoe fittings to be scheduled. We encourage dancers to add a third ballet class and/or jazz, tap, hip-hop, contemporary, dance conditioning.
Mon. 5:20-6:50
Thu. 5:20-6:50 (try jazz after!)
Sat. 11:45-1:15
Intermediate 2/3 Ballet
Adults require Directors approval and don’t participate in the recital with this class.
Minimum twice per week required. We encourage dancers to take more than two ballet and pointe classes per week, and/or add jazz, tap, hip-hop, contemporary, dance conditioning. All take this class at least 2 years, some 3+ years.
Mon. 5:45-7:00 (try improv after!)
Tue. 6:55-8:10 (try hip-hop before!)
Wed. 5:55-7:15 – NEW TIME
Thu. 6:55-8:10 (try jazz before!)
Lower Level Pointe
Adults require Directors approval and don’t participate in the recital with this class.
Minimum twice per week required. Requires at least 2 ballet classes per week and 1 year of previous pointe work.
Mon. 7:00-7:45
Tue. 8:10-8:55
Wed. 7:15-8:00 – NEW TIME
Thu. 8:10-8:55
Advanced Ballet
Adults require Directors approval and don’t participate in the recital with this class.
Minimum twice per week required (and minimum two pointe classes if taking pointe.) We encourage dancers to take three or four ballet and three or four pointe classes per week, and add jazz, tap, hip-hop, contemporary, dance conditioning.
Mon. 6:55-8:15
Tue. 6:55-8:15 (try hip-hop before!)
Wed. 5:55-7:15 – NEW TIME
Thu. 6:55-8:15 (try jazz before!)
Fri. 5:35-6:50 – NEW
Upper Level Pointe
Adults require Directors approval and don’t participate in the recital with this class.
Minimum twice per week required. Requires at least 2 ballet classes per week.
Mon. 8:15-9:00
Tue. 8:15-9:00
Wed. 7:15-8:00 – NEW TIME
Thu. 8:15-9:00
Fri. 6:50-7:30 – NEW
Teen/Adult Ballet I
This class does not participate in the recital.
For new and continuing students.
Mon. 7:45-9:00
Teen/Adult Ballet II
For students with previous experience. We encourage dancers to take an additional class such as Teen/Adult Ballet I, Intermediate I Ballet, or Intermediate 2/3 Ballet (see Directors for recommendation.)
Tue. 7:55-9:10 (try hip-hop or Flamenco before!)
Sun. 1:15-2:30
All dancers must have cleaned off shoes that are not worn outside and devoted to the dance studio.
Hip-Hop K-1st Graders
For new and continuing dancers.
Wed. 5:55-6:35 (try pre-ballet before!)
Hip-Hop K-2nd Graders
For new and continuing dancers.
Sat. 9:30-10:10 (try pre-ballet after!)
Elementary Hip-Hop
(2nd-4th grade)
For new and continuing dancers in 2nd-4th grade.
Tue. 5:00-5:50 (try ballet before!)
Wed. 5:00-5:50 – NEW (try jazz after!)
Middle Hip-Hop
(5th-7th grade)
For new and continuing dancers in 5th-7th grade.
Wed. 6:40-7:35
Teen/Adult Hip-Hop
For new and continuing dancers.
Tue. 5:50-6:50
Wed. 7:35-8:35
Elementary Contemporary
For new and continuing dancers in 2nd-4th grade.
Fri. 5:35-6:25
Middle Contemporary
For new and continuing dancers in 5th-7th grade.
Fri. 6:30-7:25
Teen/Adult Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary
Email directors for instructor approval. Students take this class for more than one year.
Fri. 7:30-8:30
Advanced Contemporary
Email directors for instructor approval.
Fri. 4:30-5:30
Teen/Adult Composition/Improv
For continuing dancers. Explore improvisation and creating choreography. Adding contemporary class is heavily encouraged.
Mon. 7:50-8:50
Elementary Tap
For new and continuing dancers in 1st grade and up.
Tue. 5:05-5:45 (try pre-ballet before!)
Middle Tap
Email directors for instructor approval. (Oxford-style shoes required, not patent leather shoes.)
Tue. 4:10-5:00
Teen/Adult Tap I
For continuing dancers – middle school through adult.
Mon. 6:45-7:45
Advanced Tap
Email directors for instructor approval.
NEW TIME: Wed. 6:55-7:55
Flamenco
For new and continuing dancers – middle school through adult.
Tue. 6:50-7:50
Elementary Jazz
For new & continuing dancers in 3rd grade and up.
Wed. 6:00-6:50 (try hip-hop before!)
Middle Jazz
For new and continuing dancers, 6th grade and up.
Thu. 6:55-7:50
Teen/Adult Beg/Int Jazz
For continuing dancers with previous dance experience, 6th grade and up.
Thu. 7:55-8:55
Advanced Jazz
Email directors for instructor approval.
Thu. 5:50-6:50
Barre Time
For new and continuing students – middle school through adult. A full-body workout that uses a fusion of ballet, pilates, yoga and strength training with a medium emphasis on core and lower body. Please bring a yoga mat. Optional: two 3lbs or lighter hand weights. All other props will be provided.
Wed. 11:10-12:00
Fri. 11:00-11:50
Heels
Heels encompasses the wide range of dance you’re likely to see in music videos, backup dancing for pop stars, and musical theatre shows etc. This genre of dance is often compared to “street jazz” but with the addition of the heeled shoe. No previous dance experience necessary.
Wed. 8:00-9:00
NOTE: The nature of heels class is for dancers entering their freshman year of high school (no exceptions) and older. The choreography is kept within appropriate bounds for the age demographic and does not reflect material your dancer might see on social media.
Explore various styles of musical theatre with Carolyn Fry. Carolyn received her BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Oklahoma and has performed with the 5th Avenue Theater, Harlequin Productions and Olympia Family Theatre.
Teen/Adult Musical Theatre Dance
For students with previous dance or theatre experience – middle schoolers, high schoolers, and adults.
Sat. 11:55-1:25
(fall dates: September 17, October 15, November 5 – winter and spring dates TBA.)
Tuition is $50 for all three classes or $20 per class.
Kids Musical Theatre Dance
For students 2nd grade and up – no previous experience needed.
Sat. 1:25-2:25
(fall dates: September 17, October 15, November 5 – winter and spring dates TBA.)
Tuition is $48 for all three classes or $18 per class.
NOTE: these classes have a different quarter schedule and tuition rates than other classes. Tuition is $100 every 8 weeks. Students can start any time (tuition prorated.)
DAD (Downs’ at Dance)
An “adaptive dance class” specifically for teens and adults with Down Syndrome
This class brings ballet, jazz and creative movement together with a focus on dancing for enjoyment and creative expression. Challenging movement and rhythmic music will delight and enrich the experience of these uniquely abled students, and a great sense of accomplishment and job well done will build self-confidence.
Fri. 2:00-2:45
(fall session starts September 16, winter session and spring session TBA.)
NOTE: we are now contracted through the Developmental Disabilities Administration. Please see your case manager to add to your service plan before session starts if applicable.
Important Dates
Saturday, August 28: Ballet Northwest’s Young Choreographers Showcase at the Washington Center
Wednesday, September 15: Classes begin
Saturday, September 25: Ballet Northwest’s Nutcracker auditions (8 years and older before September 1)
Sunday, September 26: Ballet Northwest’s Nutcracker call-backs
Thursday, November 11: YES there are classes, Veterans’ Day
Wednesday, November 24-Saturday, November 27: NO classes, Thanksgiving
Friday, December 10-Sunday, December 19: Ballet Northwest’s Nutcracker at the Washington Center
Monday, December 20-Saturday, January 1: NO classes, Winter Break (classes resume Monday, January 3)
Monday, January 17: YES there are classes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Friday, February 18-Tuesday, February 22: YES there are classes, President’s Day Weekend/Mid-Winter Break
Saturday, March 5: Olympia Dance Festival at the Washington Center
Monday, April 4-Friday, April 8: NO classes Mon.-Fri., Spring Break (YES there are classes Saturdays, April 2 & 9)
Friday, May 6-Sunday May 8: Ballet Northwest’s Swan Lake at the Washington Center
Friday, May 27-Monday, May 30: YES there are classes, Memorial Day weekend
Saturday, June 4-Sunday, June 5: Recital photos at Johansen Olympia Dance Center
Saturday, June 11: Recital dress rehearsals at the Washington Center
Sunday, June 12: Recitals at the Washington Center