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Bainbridge Ballet

Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Business Description

Bainbridge Ballet specializes in teaching ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, and modern dance. It offers classes for children aged three and upwards, as well as adult classes for beginners. The classes here run on a 10-month school year basis, with open enrollment all year round. The school enters selected students in a variety of competitions and performances, and the dancers here report a fun and welcoming atmosphere. Discounts are available for students who take multiple ballet classes. The studio can be found on Coppertop Loop NE.

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Crescendo Dance Academy

Bellevue, WA 98007

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Crescendo Dance Academy offers dance tuition in Bellevue, Washington. The school's specialties include ballet, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, tap, acro, lyrical, boys-only classes, fitness sessions, and more. People speak highly of the warmth and friendliness of the staff here, and they are grateful for the wide variety of different classes that are available. CDA welcomes dancers of all ages, from 18 months upwards.

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4.3 / 5 (54)
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5.0 / 5 (4)
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Dance! West Seattle

Seattle, WA 98136

Business Description

Dance! West Seattle specializes in ballet, hip-hop, and contemporary dance, which it offers to aspiring professionals as well as dancers who are just looking to have fun. It has served West Seattle for more than 30 years, and its comprehensive syllabus includes instruction on classical ballet technique, performance presentation, music, and theater orientation.

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4.0 / 5 (6)

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Freedom Dance Center

Tacoma, WA 98444

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Freedom Dance Center provides dance education for students of all levels, from beginner to experienced. It specializes in hip-hop, jazz, ballet, contemporary dance, and other styles. The teachers here have decades of experience, and students are impressed by their friendliness as well as by their knowledge and skill.

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4.0 / 5 (195)
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4.8 / 5 (24)

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Gotta Dance

Redmond, WA 98052

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Gotta Dance provides tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, and creative movement classes for dancers in Redmond, Washington. It welcomes adults, teens, and children as young as two -- and its class schedule has something for everyone, regardless of ability. Gotta Dance has served the Eastside Community for more than a quarter of a century, and it now boasts five studios and a 12,000 square-foot facility. It aims to instill a love of dance in its students, as well as offering a warm and welcoming atmosphere. It holds performances throughout the dance year.

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3.9
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3.0 / 5 (23)

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Issaquah Dance Theatre

Issaquah, WA 98027

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Issaquah Dance Theatre offers ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, musical theater, lyrical, hula, Bollywood, and other dance classes for boys and girls of all ages. It provides classes for pre-school and kindergarten dancers, programs for children with special needs, open classes for adults, and one-on-one sessions for students who are preparing for auditions. It offers a range of workshops, as well as specializing in birthday parties and performance groups. Issaquah Dance Theatre was founded more than 15 years ago, and since then it has built a reputation for providing excellent technical dance training.

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LaVida Studio

Bellevue, WA 98005

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LaVida Dance & Yoga provides ballroom, Latin, Argentine tango, jazz, lyrical, and hip-hop dance classes for people in Eastside Seattle. It also offers yoga classes, fitness classes, regular social dance nights, and an annual dance performance. People are quick to praise the warmth and helpfulness of the instructors here, and they are grateful for the enjoyable atmosphere.

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Metropolitan Ballet of Tacoma

Tacoma, WA 98409

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Metropolitan Ballet of Tacoma offers ballet lessons to clients in Seattle regardless of their age and levels of development. The dance studio accommodates dancers who are pursuing dance as a profession and students who are looking for recreational opportunities. It also offers an opportunity for dancers to study under the guidance of guest artists and choreographers from companies, such as the American Ballet Theatre and Kirov Ballet. Owner Damaris Caughlan established the dance studio in 1986. She was trained by Philip Beamish.

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4.9
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4.9 / 5 (32)
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5.0 / 5 (3)
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Miss Indigo Blue's Academy of Burlesque

Seattle, WA 98144

Business Description

Miss Indigo Blue's Academy of Burlesque has more than a decade of experience guiding and teaching beginners and intermediate burlesque performers. It offers a range of classes, aiming to provide a fun and informative introduction, as well as a taste of the history and culture of burlesque. The Academy is located on Rainier Avenue S, in Seattle.

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4.5 / 5 (8)
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PacWest Performing Arts

Snohomish, WA 98290

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PacWest Performing Arts offers a wide range of dance classes for adults and children, including ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, Irish, hip hop, lyrical, and modern dance. It welcomes students as young as three, and it even offers classes for mothers and toddlers. PacWest has been teaching dancers for more than a decade, and people speak highly of the experience that's on offer here. PacWest has two locations, one in Snohomish and one in Lake Stevens. Free trial classes are available, with no obligation.

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4.7 / 5 (57)
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4.0 / 5 (8)

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Seattle Early Dance

Seattle, WA 98133

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Seattle Early Dance specializes in recreating historical dances from between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. It uses original manuals and treatises, costumes based on historical designs, and authentic period instruments to present the sights and sounds of the European Courts. It holds classes at Creative Dance Center, where it teaches baroque and renaissance dance to intermediate and advanced students. Seattle Early Dance has collaborated with the Seattle Symphony, the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, the Seattle Academy of Opera, and other early music organizations.

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Seattle Rueda

Seattle, WA 98103

Business Description

Seattle Rueda is a center for Cuban music and dance. It holds a wide range of workshops, classes, and events, and several of the instructors here are trained in ballet. Seattle Rueda holds a weekly dance practice on Sunday afternoons that has been running for more than ten years. In the summer the practice is held at Wallingford Steps, and in the winter it is held at the SHIFT Center for Movement & Healing Arts.

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TJ Dance

Duvall, WA 98019

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TJ Dance was founded more than 30 years ago, and since then it has welcomed hundreds of students (of all ages). It specializes in tap, jazz, ballet, and belly dancing lessons, which it holds at its two studios in Duvall, Washington. It also offers pointe, lyrical, authentic Middle Eastern dance, funk, hip-hop, creative movement, fitness classes, combination classes, stretch/strengthening classes, and parent/toddler classes.

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4.9 / 5 (8)

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Washington School of Dance

Bothell, WA 98021

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Washington School of Dance has a reputation for providing top-quality dance instruction to young students. It offers ballet, jazz, and creative movement classes for children as young as three, as well as classes that are specially designed for parents and toddlers.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Introduction

    Ballet is an intense and beautiful sport. It can help people learn how to be more creative, as well as become physically stronger. And while most people who intend to become professional ballerinas start at a young age, people can take up ballet at any time. To learn ballet, you'll have to take professional lessons at a ballet studio, either privately or as part of a class. Of course, if you've never taken dance lessons before, you may be uncertain about how to decide which studio to choose. Keep reading for answers to the most common questions about ballet classes, so you can make an informed decision when selecting a studio.

  • What is ballet?

    Ballet is an artistic dance form characterized by light, fluid, graceful, and precise movements. Ballet dancers wear pointe shoes that allow them to stand on their toes and twirl. This type of performative dance can tell a story to an audience. Ballet is very technical, often taking people years to master.

  • Where did ballet originate?

    Ballet originated in Italy in the early 1500s. In fact, the word ballet stems from the Italian word "ballare," which means "to dance." Although it originated in Italy, ballet was introduced to the French and Russian courts, where it was really transformed. By 1850, Russia had become the leader in creating and transforming ballet into what it is today.

  • How long are ballet classes?

    The length of a ballet class depends on the student's age. Children aged three to eight will only take a 30-minute to one-hour class. From there, class length increases with age:

    • Nine year-olds take one-hour classes
    • Ten year-olds take one-1.5 hour classes
    • Eleven year-olds take 1.5-hour classes
    • Twelve to eighteen year-olds take 2-hour classes

  • Can you learn ballet as an adult?

    You can absolutely learn ballet as an adult. In fact, ballet is a great way to get physical exercise and increase your strength as an adult. Of course, starting as an adult means it's unlikely you’ll become a professional ballet dancer, but it does mean you can do it for fun!

  • Can adults learn ballet en pointe?

    There's a benefit to learning to dance ballet en pointe in your younger years. As your feet develop, dancing ballet helps ensure they gain the strength, flexibility, and shape to dance en pointe. However, it’s not impossible for adults to learn en pointe. It will just take a lot of time and dedication.

  • How do I become better at ballet?

    Ballet is all about dedication and practice. You should be committed to going to your classes every week (multiple times a week is ideal), warming up before classes, and wearing the right shoes. You can also improve your ballet by staying fit and taking part in other types of physical exercise.