Toddler & Preschool Dance

Watch your dancer smile with delight as they make new friends and discover all of the exciting things we have in store during their dance classes!
Brochure for Fall Ages 2-5

Twinkle Babies dancing with their teddy bears

Dance With Me - Ages 18 months - 2.5 years - An introductory dance classes for toddlers and their caregiver. A fun class focused on music, movement, playing with other children, and bonding with the caregiver. A great class for children to learn how to follow and instructor and practice their listening skills too! This class runs in 6 week sessions for $55 and does not participate in the recital.
Children may wear play clothes or dance outfits, Ballet shoes or barefoot. Caregivers should be in comfortable clothing, barefoot or with socks. Next session starts July 17, 2019. Wednesdays 10:00- 10:30am.

Twinkle Babies - Ages 2.5-3 – A 30-minute introductory dance class containing ballet, tap and creative movement. Young dancers will learn the basic steps while learning how to follow directions and imitate movement in a positive environment. Engaging music is used along with props such as Twinkle bears, poms and bean bags. This class enables the young dancers to use their imagination, creativity and, most of all, have fun! This class participates in the year-end recital.
Dress Code: Leotard (skirted or plain) and tights
Shoe Requirement: Pink leather Ballet shoes

Twinkle Stars - Ages 3-5 – A ballet and tap class to introduce young dancers to styles of dance and inspire movement and creativity within a positive environment. Dancers will also learn basic steps and terminology. The use of fun, age appropriate music engages the young dancers’ minds and bodies.
30-minute class for ages 3-4, 45-minute class for ages 4-5. Children 3.5 years and younger that have never taken a class before should start with Twinkle Babies.
This class does one dance in the year-end recital.
Dress Code: Leotard (skirted or plain), tights
Shoe Requirement: Pink leather Ballet shoes, tan Mary Jane tap shoes

Twinkle Stars

Hippity Hop - Ages 4-6 - A funky and fun Hip-Hop and Creative Movement class for little movers. This class uses appropriate and fast songs to teach coordination, floor work, combinations, and more.
Dress Code: Appropriate dance attire and anything that is easy to move in.
Shoe Requirement: Clean Tennis shoes. Shoes will be a required purchase once recital costumes are chosen.

Jazz and Jazz/Poms - Ages 4-6 - Jazz teaches proper stretching, across the floor, leaps, turns, and Jazz technique with fun combinations and dancing. Jazz/Poms also incorporates arm work with pom-poms.
Dress Code: Appropriate dance attire; leotard, tank top, skirt, shorts, baby tees, capris, jazz pants.
Shoe Requirement: Girls- Capezio Caramel Gore boots; Boys- Black Tie Jazz Oxfords.

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What have people said about our toddler and preschool classes?

"Now on our 2nd year at this studio with my 3 year old daughter who looks forward to class every week! It was the only studio around that starts dancers at 2 years old and we are so glad we started early! Instructors are excellent!" - Jackie Magnotte

"This is my daughter's 3rd year at Manda's and we love the atmosphere and teachers!!! Everyone is so sweet and the teachers are so patient with the little ones!!!" - Jesse Habarth