Classes

The Dance Warehouse provides a wide selection of exciting classes for dancers ages 3 years to adult. It is our mission to provide a strong, positive dance education for aspiring dancers of all ages. We offer many genres – tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, etc – as well as all-boy and adult classes. Pursue your individual interests and dreams with The Dance Warehouse!

Our average class size is 10-15 students. There will be a teacher to student ratio of 1 to 8.

We request that students wear leotards, tights, dance shorts, skirts, etc. Any color or style is acceptable. Students in ballet classes level 1 and up should wear black leotards with pink tights, and hair in a bun or ponytail. Shoes can be purchased in our retail area.

Preschool and Experienced 4/Kindergarten classes – 45 minute classes:  White tap shoes and pink ballet shoes

1st and 2nd Grade Tap/Ballet/Jazz classes – 1 hour classes: Tan buckle tap shoes and pink ballet shoes

Level 1-4 Tap/Jazz classes – 1 hour classes: Tan buckle tap shoes, tan half ballet shoe

All ballet classes: Pink ballet shoes

We love having our parents come visit! We have viewing windows and new TV monitors in the studio that allow you to observe your children while they practice in class! We also have lots of space for siblings to play.

Yearly tuition is based on 32 dance classes. Tuition is then broken into 9 monthly payments, which are due the first week of each month. We offer a 5% discount on tuition if yearly tuition is paid in full at the time of registration.

45 minutes class: $50.00/month
1 hour class: $55.00/month
2 one-hour classes: $90.00/month

$25.00 per student due at the time of registration to hold a place in a class.

Costume Fees are due in 2 installments. The first payment of $65 due by November 1st. The remaining balance is due by January 15th. Costume fees are non-refundable.

Ballet classes: no costume

Preschool/Hip Hop/ Pom classes: 1 costume at $65.00

1 hour classes & Kindergarten/Experienced 4-year old classes: 2 costumes at $65.00 each

Costume viewing week takes place on April 19 – 24, 2021. A parent or guardian is required to attend, and regular classes will still take place.

The culmination of our school year dance program is our spring recital. The recital will be held at Chanhassen High School. Recital dates for 2020-21 are June 5 & 6, 2021. The schedule will be provided in October 2020. The excitement of performing for family and friends provides keeps many young dancers coming back year after year.

We have scheduled a Dress Rehearsal at Chanhassen High School for the evening of June 1, 2021. Parents, please join us!

$30.00 per student due with first costume payment by November 1st.
This fee helps to cover rental costs of the auditorium and dressing areas for our recital. It also includes a streaming link to shows – no more fussing with DVDs!

The Dance Warehouse will have Halloween parties with classes starting October 26, 2020. Please have your dancer come to class dressed in his/her costume ready for come “spooky” fun!

The studio will also have Holiday parties the week of December 15 – 21, 2020.

Photo dates are April 26 – 29, 2021 (no classes, photos only). A schedule will be sent home with each dancer with his/her day and time. There will be no regular dance classes during photo week. Pictures will be taken of every class, with individual pictures of your dancer being taken only when ordered. Purchase of photos is optional. A parent or guardian must accompany their child, thank you!

First year dancers will receive a certificates of achievement and medals. Trophies will be awarded to dancers who have taken classes for 2, 5 and 10 consecutive years at The Dance Warehouse. There will be a sign-up at the studio in April.

• MEA Break: October 14 – 18, 2020
• Thanksgiving Break: November 24 - 29, 2020
• Winter Break: December 22, 2020 – January 3, 2021

• Martin Luther King Day: January 18, 2021

• President’s Day: February 13 - 16, 2021
• Spring Break: March 29 - April 4, 2021
• Last Day of Class: May 28, 2021

 We have worked with the MN Health Department to establish the best policy to keep our dancers and TDW staff and families safe.  Any dancer who has been directly exposed to someone with a lab confirmed case of COVID19 must self-quarantine for 14 days or until negative test results are received and physician gives a return to sport note.  Direct exposure means: Close contact (6’ or less) for 15 minutes or longer, sharing food eating utensils, sharing drinks, embracing, kissing.  

Infected dancers should plan to STAY HOME until SEE BELOW…

•  At least 10 days since symptoms first appeared and
• At least 24 hours with no fever without fever-reducing medication and
• Symptoms have improved

 If you continue to have no symptoms, you can be with others after:

• 10 days have passed since test

 TDW teachers will allow any dancer in the above situation of either self-quarantine/no symptoms, quarantine positive COVID19 test asymptomatic (or symptomatic as able), to ZOOM into classes.  If you find your dancer in any of these situations, please email Tracy at TDW5678@gmail.com and she will get you connected!  Thank you for being diligent about keeping others healthy.

• Masks required in the lobbies.
• Parents of dancers age 6 and up are encouraged to drop off dancers and not enter the building.
• Spots marked on the floors of each studio spacing dancers at least 6 ft. apart.
• Nightly disinfecting of studios and lobbies.
• Drinking fountains and most sitting/gathering spaces in the lobbies are closed.
• Masks are equired in class.
• Enter the studio through the front door, exit through the side door.
• Hand washing stations have been set up in both lobbies and we encourage frequent hand washing.