Our Classes
Join us from January 9th to May 13th at our new studio location in Piedmont at 2344 Nanticoke Street near Piedmont Elementary School. At the end of the Spring session dancers will have a performance opportunity at our Spring Recital on Saturday, May 13th.
* Prices listed are per class per semester. A once per semester registration fee of $15 will be added per family.
** Ages are based on student's age by the end of the semester 2023.
Leotard and shoe links go to discountdance.com store. Please order the described dance attire. At the time of checkout, in the "Coupon or Teacher Code" line use 130680 and this can save you at times 20%. This also supports our studio. Discount Dance carries all style of dance shoes and tights.
Ages 2-3
Ages 4-7
Ages 11-18 and Teen/Adult Classes
Creative Movement
Teacher: Madison Parks
Time: Thursdays 10:45 - 11:15 am
Dancers will learn spatial awareness in our dance setting, basic movements and rhythm and combine dance steps to a beat.
Dress Code
Girls | any color/style leotard with optional skirt, pink ballet shoes, pink tights
Boys | brown/black pants, any color shirt, black ballet shoes
Toddler Tap
Teacher: Madison Parks
Time: Thursdays 11:15-11:45am
Ages 2-3. This class is designed for our tinniest tappers. Dancers will learn beginner Tap steps and gain a sense of rhythm.
Dress Code
Girls | any color/style leotard with optional skirt, pink ballet shoes, pink tights
Boys | brown/black pants, any color shirt, black ballet shoes
Toddler Ballet
Teacher: Kallia Dwuznik
Time: Saturday 9:15-9:45am
Ages 2-3. This class is an outlet for your dancer to use their creativity while learning beginner ballet steps.
Dress Code
Girls | any color/style leotard with optional skirt, pink ballet shoes, pink tights
Boys | brown/black pants, any color shirt, black ballet shoes
Teen/Adult Jazz and Modern
Teacher: Jenny Chladek
Time: Wednesday 7:45 - 8:30pm
Price: $176 per semester
This class combines the upbeat dance style of Jazz with the focus and strength of Modern Dance. Jazz offers a quicker pace while Modern teaches the dancer to slow down and concentrate on movement.
Dress Code
Girls | clothes you can move freely in, Footundeez needed for modern, black jazz shoes for jazz
Boys | clothes you can move freely in, Footundeez needed for modern, black jazz shoes for jazz
Teen/Adult Jazz and Musical Theater
Teacher: Brianna Hall-Nelson
Time: Thursday 7:15 - 8:00pm
Price: $165 per semester
The class builds a foundation of movement skills commonly found in musical theater choreography including jazz dance technique and movement improvisation. Combinations will give students the opportunity to weave acting and storytelling into their dancing while exposing students to diverse musical theater styles.
Dress Code
Girls | clothes you can move freely in and confident in, black jazz shoes for jazz
Boys | clothes you can move freely and confidently in, black jazz shoes for jazz
Ballet 2 Ages 11-12
Teacher: Rachel Payne
Time: Friday 4:00 - 5:15pm
Price: $168 per semester
Intermediate Ballet class, students will grow in their understanding of Ballet technique and movement. 3-4 years prior training recommended. Class transitions to 1 hour 15 minutes.
Dress Code
Girls | Girls wear a Burgandy Ballet Leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes.Optional skirt in burgundy.
Boys | brown/black pants, white shirt, black ballet shoes
Advanced Ballet Ages 13-18
Teacher: Rachel Payne
Time: Friday 5:15 - 6:45pm
Price: $182 per semester
Advanced Ballet class, students will grow in their understanding of Ballet technique and movement. Dancers will continue to learn and expand on their training. 5-6 years prior training recommended. Class transitions to 1 hour 30 minutes.
Dress Code
Girls | Black Ballet Leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes. Optional skirt in black.
Boys | brown/black pants, white shirt, black ballet shoes
Teen/Adult Ballet
Teacher: Brianna Hall-Nelson
Time: Thursday 6:15 - 7:15pm
Price: $165 per semester
We will learn beginner ballet steps before moving to more intermediate ballet steps. This is a beginner ballet class with an inviting environment so you can have fun learning a new dance style!
Dress Code
Girls | clothes you can move freely in, option to wear ballet attire of choice and pink ballet shoes
Boys | clothes you can move freely in and black ballet shoes
Beginner Ballet Ages 4-7
Teacher: Rachel Payne
Time: Monday 4:00 - 4:45pm
Your dancer will learn basic ballet steps and creative movement. This class focuses on creative expression and dance technique in a fun and uplifting setting.
Dress Code
Girls | Pink Ballet Leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes. Any color skirt or tutu allowed.
Boys | brown/black pants, any color shirt, black ballet shoes
Beginner Ballet Ages 4-7
Teacher: Madison Parks
Time: Tuesday 4:00 - 4:45pm
Your dancer will learn basic ballet steps and creative movement. This class focuses on creative expression and dance technique in a fun and uplifting setting.
Dress Code
Girls | Pink Ballet Leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes. Any color skirt or tutu allowed.
Boys | brown/black pants, any color shirt, black ballet shoes
Beginner Ballet Ages 4-7
Teacher: Jenny Chladek
Time: Wednesday 5:30 - 6:15pm
Your dancer will learn basic ballet steps and creative movement. This class focuses on creative expression and dance technique in a fun and uplifting setting.
Dress Code
Girls | Pink Ballet Leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes. Any color skirt or tutu allowed.
Boys | brown/black pants, any color shirt, black ballet shoes
Beginner Ballet Ages 4-7
Teacher: Kallia Dwuznik
Time: Saturday 9:45 - 10:30am
Your dancer will learn basic ballet steps and creative movement. This class focuses on creative expression and dance technique in a fun and uplifting setting.
Dress Code
Girls | Pink Ballet Leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes. Any color skirt or tutu allowed.
Boys | brown/black pants, any color shirt, black ballet shoes
Tap 1
Teacher: Rachel Payne
Time: Monday 4:45 - 5:30pm
Price: $176 per semester
Dancer will learn fundamental Tap steps and gain an understanding of rhythm and dancing to a beat.
Dress Code
Girls | Class leotard if taking Ballet or any style Black leotard, pink tights, black tap shoes
Boys | brown/black pants, any color shirt, black tap shoes
Tap 1
Teacher: Madison Parks
Time: Tuesday 4:45 - 5:30pm
Dancer will learn fundamental Tap steps and gain an understanding of rhythm and dancing to a beat.
Dress Code
Girls | Class leotard if taking Ballet or any style Black leotard, pink tights, black tap shoes
Boys | brown/black pants, any color shirt, black tap shoes
Jazz 1 and Hip Hop 1 Combo Ages 4-7
Teacher: Madison Parks
Time: Tuesday 5:30 - 6:15pm
In this fun, upbeat, high energy class dancers will learn the quick movements of Hip Hop as well as the smoother movements of Jazz.
Dress Code
Girls | anything she can move comfortably in/feels confident in (no jeans); clean sneakers only to be worn to dance class are preferable for hip hop; black jazz shoes needed for jazz
Boys | anything he can move comfortably in/feels confident in (no jeans); clean sneakers only to be worn to dance class are preferable for hip hop; black jazz shoes needed for jazz
Lyrical 1 Ages 6-9
Teacher: Kallia Dwuznik
Time: Mondays 7:15-8:00pm
This Level 1 Lyrical class will combine modern dance with some ballet technique for a free-flowing, full-body movement and expressive class. It will be fun strengthening and beautiful! Dress:clothes you can move freely in.
Dress Code
Girls | anything you can move comfortably in/feel confident in (no jeans); Footundeez needed for lyrical
Boys | anything you can move comfortably in/feel confident in (no jeans); Footundeez needed for lyrical
Younger Adaptive Dance Class
Teacher: Rachel Payne
Time: Thursday 4:00 - 4:45pm
Price: Free
This class is for those with physical and/or cognitive disabilities. This class focuses on creating community, stretching, learning ballet steps and having fun!
Dress Code
Girls | any color/style leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes
Boys | black/brown pants, white shirt, black ballet shoes
Pre-Pointe and Pointe 1
Teacher: Rachel Payne
Time: Thursday 4:45 - 5:30pm
Price: $165 per semester
Pre-pointe is a specialized class to strengthen the muscles in the feet to prepare them for pointe work. In this class we use different exercises to develop these muscles. Pre-Pointe usually begins around age 12 when the bones have slowed their growing, but placement is at the discretion of the teacher. We typically work in pre-point for at least a year before we begin pointe class with pointe shoes. Pointe 1 is the very first Pointe level where students get Pointe shoes and begin to learn basic pointe steps and strengthening. Taking Ballet 2 or Advanced Ballet class alongside this class is required.
Dress Code
Girls | Ballet class leotard, transitional tights, ballet shoes and this theraband
Boys I Clothes you can move freely in and black tap shoes
Pointe 2
Teacher: Rachel Payne
Time: Tuesday 4:45 - 5:30pm
Price: $176 per semester
Pointe class is an advanced class a dancer can take after completing Pre-Pointe classes. This is the an exciting milestone for a ballet dancer, a class that you train many years to be able to join. Taking the Advanced Ballet class alongside this class is required. Pointe shoes are required.
Dress Code
Girls | Class Leotard, tights, Pointe Shoes (must have taken Pointe 1 or have Previous Pointe Experience)
Teen/Adult Tap 2
Teacher: Brianna Hall-Nelson
Time: Thursday 5:30 - 6:15pm
Price: $165 per semester
The second level of Tap this class and goes through more intermediate Tap steps. This class is taught by the talented Brianna Hall who has experience choreographing and teaching Tap with The Duluth Playhouse and is excited to share her knowledge at Salt and Light.
Dress Code
Girls | Option to wear leotard or clothes you can move freely in and black tap shoes
Boys | clothes you can move freely in, option to wear ballet attire of choice and pink ballet shoes
Lyrical 2
Teacher: Jenny Chladek
Time: Wednesday 6:15 - 7:00pm
Price: $176 per semester
This class will combine modern dance with some ballet technique for a free-flowing, full-body movement and expressive class. It will be fun strengthening and beautiful!
Dress Code
Girls | Option to wear leotard or clothes you can move freely in and anything you can move comfortably in/feel confident in (no jeans); Footundeez
Boys | clothes you can move freely in Footundeez
Hip Hop 2
Teacher: Jenny Chladek
Time: Wednesday 7:00 - 7:45pm
Price: $176 per semester
Focus of this class is to learn how to move in new different ways, body awareness, choreography retention, and of course fun! Dancers will learn how to find and move to the beat of the music while also adding their own individualism to the steps.
Dress Code
Girls | anything she can move comfortably in/feels confident in (no jeans); clean sneakers only to be worn to dance class are preferable for hip hop
Boys | anything you can move comfortably in/feel confident in (no jeans); clean sneakers only to be worn to dance class are preferable for hip hop
Creative Worship 2 Ages 12 and Up
Teacher: Kallia Dwuznik
Time: Tuesday 7:00 - 7:45pm
Price: $176 per semester
This is the second level of creative Worship 1, offered to our older students. This class is focused on worship, both through choreographed dances and improvisational dance. The class will grow dancers in their dance skills, while allowing them to experience the power of worshiping God through movement. A portion of the class will be spent in a mentorship program, where we will pray, discuss and dream about how we can use worship and dance ministry to impact our city. A few times a year, students may participate in a local outreach or performance (for example retirement home performances, ministry in refugee communities, etc).
Dress Code
Girls | any color leotard, pink ballet shoes, pink tights
Boys | brown/black pants, any color shirt, black ballet shoes
Contemporary Ages 11 and Over
Teacher: Rachel Payne
Time: Wednesday 4:00 - 4:45pm
Price: $176 per semester
This introductory class will have steps similar to jazz, but also add moves from modern, lyrical, and ballet.The focus of the class is to connect emotion to movement.
Dress Code
Girls | any color leotard, pink ballet shoes or Footundeez, pink tights
Boys | brown/black pants, any color shirt, black ballet shoes or Footundeez
Younger Adaptive Dance Class ages up to 18
Teacher: Rachel Payne
Time: Thursday 4:00 - 4:45pm
Price: Free
This class is for those with physical and/or cognitive disabilities. This class focuses on creating community, stretching, learning ballet steps and having fun!
Dress Code
Girls | Any color/style leotard, Pink tights and Pink ballet shoes
Boys | Any color shirt, black/brown pants and black ballet shoes
Ages 8-10
Creative Worship 2 Ages 12 and Up
Teacher: Kallia Dwuznik
Time: Tuesday 7:00 - 7:45pm
Price: $176 per semester
This is the second level of creative Worship 1, offered to our older students. This class is focused on worship, both through choreographed dances and improvisational dance. The class will grow dancers in their dance skills, while allowing them to experience the power of worshiping God through movement. A portion of the class will be spent in a mentorship program, where we will pray, discuss and dream about how we can use worship and dance ministry to impact our city. A few times a year, students may participate in a local outreach or performance (for example retirement home performances, ministry in refugee communities, etc).
Dress Code
Girls | any color leotard, pink ballet shoes, pink tights
Boys | brown/black pants, any color shirt, black ballet shoes
Teen/Adult Jazz and Modern
Teacher: Jenny Chladek
Time: Wednesday 7:45 - 8:30pm
Price: $176 per semester
This class combines the upbeat dance style of Jazz with the focus and strength of Modern Dance. Jazz offers a quicker pace while Modern teaches the dancer to slow down and concentrate on movement.
Dress Code
Girls | clothes you can move freely in, Footundeez needed for modern, black jazz shoes for jazz
Boys | clothes you can move freely in, Footundeez needed for modern, black jazz shoes for jazz
Adult Adaptive Dance Class ages 18 & over
Teacher: Rachel Payne
Time: Thursday 3:00 - 4:00pm
Price: Free
This class is for those with physical and/or cognitive disabilities. This class focuses on creating community, stretching, learning ballet steps and having fun!
Dress Code
Girls | Black leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet shoes. Option to wear skirt
Boys | Black/brown pants, shirt of any color, black ballet shoes
Ballet 1
Teacher: Rachel Payne
Time: Monday 5:30 - 6:30pm
This class is the next level of Ballet class where students will be introduced to more challenging movements and learning more terminology and dance skills.
Dress Code
Girls | Light Blue Ballet Leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes. Optional skirt in light blue.
Boys | brown/black pants, white shirt, black ballet shoes
Tap 1
Teacher: Rachel Payne
Time: Monday 4:45 - 5:30pm
Price: $176 per semester
Dancer will learn fundamental Tap steps and gain an understanding of rhythm and dancing to a beat.
Dress Code
Girls | Class leotard if taking Ballet or any style Black leotard, pink tights, black tap shoes
Boys | brown/black pants, any color shirt, black tap shoes
Jazz Fusion
Teacher: Kallia Dwuznik
Time: Monday 6:30 - 7:15pm
Price: $176 per semester
In this upbeat class your dancer will learn a fusion of jazz and contemporary with both fast and slow movements.
Dress Code
Girls | any color leotard, pink tights, black jazz shoes
Boys | black/brown pants, white shirt, black jazz shoes
Creative Worship 1 Ages 8-11
Teacher: Kallia Dwuznik
Time: Monday 7:15 - 8:00pm
Price: $154 per semester
This class is focused on worship, both through choreographed dances and improvisational dance. The class will grow dancers in their dance skills, while allowing them to experience the power of worshiping God through movement. A portion of the class will be spent in a mentorship program, where we will pray, discuss and dream about how we can use worship and dance ministry to impact our city. A few times a year, students may participate in a local outreach or performance (for example retirement home performances, ministry in refugee communities, etc).
Dress Code
Girls | any color leotard, pink ballet shoes, pink tights
Boys | black/brown pants, white shirt, black ballet shoes
Lyrical 2
Teacher: Jenny Chladek
Time: Wednesday 6:15 - 7:00pm
Price: $176 per semester
This class will combine modern dance with some ballet technique for a free-flowing, full-body movement and expressive class. It will be fun strengthening and beautiful!
Dress Code
Girls | anything you can move comfortably in/feel confident in (no jeans); Footundeez needed for feet
Boys | anything you can move comfortably in/feel confident in (no jeans); Footundeez needed for feet
Hip Hop 2
Teacher: Jenny Chladek
Time: Wednesday 7:00 - 7:45pm
Price: $176 per semester
Focus of this class is to learn how to move in new different ways, body awareness, choreography retention, and of course fun! Dancers will learn how to find and move to the beat of the music while also adding their own individualism to the steps.
Dress Code
Girls | anything she can move comfortably in/feels confident in (no jeans); clean sneakers only to be worn to dance class are preferable for hip hop
Boys | anything he can move comfortably in/feels confident in (no jeans); clean sneakers only to be worn to dance class are preferable for hip hop
Younger Adaptive Dance Class
Teacher: Rachel Payne
Time: Thursday 4:00 - 4:45pm
Price: Free
This class is for those with physical and/or cognitive disabilities. This class focuses on creating community, stretching, learning ballet steps and having fun!
Dress Code
Girls | any color/style leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes
Boys | black/brown pants, white shirt, black ballet shoes
