Toddler and Preschool Classes

You're Never Too Young to Discover Dance

Ballare Teatro Performing Arts Center is thrilled to be able to offer a variety of dance classes to children 3-4 years of age. We believe that this age range is a fantastic time to discover dance. To learn more about our toddler and preschool programs, please call today.

• General Information
• 2023/2024 Preschool Program Schedule
• Tips for Getting Your Preschooler Ready
• Preschool Program Handbook

Our Preschool Program is a year-long program, running from September to the beginning of June. We continue to take registration (as long as there are openings) through the end of February.

We offer a Creative Dance curriculum for children ages 3 and 4. We offer many schedule choices, including daytime and evening classes, so you should find something to fit into your family’s busy schedule. Registration for the 2023/2024 dance season is open!

Creative Dance explores music, the ancestor movements from which all dance developed, imagination, and coordination. Classes are $58/month.

In order to protect your children and our staff, Covid-19 protocols are in place.

Registration for the 2023/2024 is OPEN!

Please select one of these Creative Dance sections for the 2023/24 dance season. Classes begin September 5, 2023 and run through June 3, 2024. If you need assistance, please call us at (612) 225-4690 or use our   online form to request a return call. To register, click the button in the tool bar that says 'register'. Creative dance is $58/month.

• Monday:
• 4:15-5:00 PM Shannon Mulcahy FULL!
• Tuesday:
• 10:00-10:45 AM Shannon Mulcahy
• 5:00-5:45 PM Shannon Mulcahy FULL!
• Wednesday:
• 4:00-4:45 PM Rachel Johnson Burnett FULL!
• Thursday:
• 4:45-5:30 PM Hollie Edlund FULL!
  
• Saturday:
• 11:00-11:45 AM Rachel Johnson Burnett FULL!
• Sunday:
• 1:30-2:15 PM  Siri Hammond FULL!

Our instructors truly love what they do, and we want your child to have a positive experience. Below, we have listed some guidelines to help make coming to dance class the best experience it can be for your preschooler:

• Please arrive for class a few minutes early to give your dancer time to prepare for class. This includes using the restroom, taking a drink of water, putting on shoes (please tuck ties into ballet shoes, or tie them in a knot and cut them off!). Giving your dancer time to gear up for class makes for a better overall class experience.
• Dancers should dress appropriately for dance — in the preschool program, pretty much anything goes! Pink or black leather ballet shoes, any color leotard and tights, T-shirts, shorts or sweats, tutus, skirts, polka-dot tights, superhero costumes — whatever gets your dancer in the mood to dance is great with us! If hair could be out of the dancer's face, that would be wonderful.
• We have windows so you can watch your dancer in class at all times. Please know that we want to meet your child where they are at. Some children enthusiastically bound into the studio, while others take a little longer to warm up. We will work with you and your child to make sure your child is comfortable in class.