2024-2025 Season

September 9 - May 3

Dedicated to discovering and encouraging a serious love of dance in students of all ages, our full year session will culminate
in a Year-End Performance on Saturday, May 3 at the Orion Performing Arts Center in Topsham!

Priority registration for currently enrolled students opened July 22
General registration for new students is open as of August 5. Not currently enrolled? Contact Us to be placed on our email list!

Important Session Dates:
September 9: first day of classes
October 31: no class (Halloween); make up date is Tuesday, 11/26
November 25 - 30: no regular classes (Thanksgiving break)
December 16 - December 21: class make up week as needed
December 22 - January 5 (Winter break)
January 6: classes resume
February 17 - February 23: no classes (school break)
April 21 - April 27: no classes (school break)
April 28 - May 3: SHOW WEEK
April 28, 29, 30: In-studio rehearsals, schedule TBD
May 1 & 2: Stage rehearsals, Orion Performing Arts Center, schedule TBD
May 3: Year End Performance, 2:00 pm, Orion Performing Arts Center
May 5 - 10: class make up week as needed

This schedule is subject to change. All class placements are at the discretion of the director.

NOTE: We are a small studio with limited capacity, and some classes may fill during our Priority Registration period.
If a class you are interested in is listed as full, please inquire about our waitlist .

Class Descriptions

Preschool Classes

Preballet (age 3 & 4)
Choose one:
Thursday 9:30 - 10:00 am
OR
Saturday 9:00 – 9:30 am (THIS SECTION IS FULL)

Session Fee: $528
See Tuition Page for payment options

Preballet is a 30-minute class to introduce preschoolers to the dance class environment, focusing the fundamental elements of dance, pre-ballet technique and plenty of dance games and creativity to build a happy relationship with movement! Dancers must be aged 3 as of September 1, 2024.

Ballet

With a 400+ year history, ballet is rich in style and tradition. Our ballet classes focus on developmentally appropriate technique for each age level, building a solid physical foundation while developing personal style and artistry.

Ballet 1a (ages 5 - 7) **THIS CLASS IS FULL**
Mondays 4:15 - 4:45
Session Fee: $528
See Tuition Page for payment options
Dancers must be aged 5 as of September 1, 2024

Ballet 1b (ages 7 - 9)
Tuesdays 5:00 - 5:45
Session Fee: $568
See Tuition Page for payment options
Dancers must be aged 7 as of September 1, 2024

Ballet 2a (ages 10 - 12)
Mondays 5:00 - 6:00
Session Fee: $600
See Tuition Page for payment options
Dancers must be aged 10 as of September 1, 2024

Ballet 2b/3 (ages 13 - 18)
Mondays 6:15 - 7:45
Session Fee: $672
See Tuition Page for payment options
Dancers must be aged 13 as of September 1, 2024

Tap

Tappers make music with their feet! Our tap program builds a dancer’s tap vocabulary, rhythmic ability, and improvisational skills, drawing from the rich history of tap dance in America, and giving dancers a chance to flex their creative muscles.

Tap 1a (ages 5 - 7) **THIS CLASS IS FULL**
Tuesday 4:15 - 4:45
Session Fee: $528
See Tuition Page for payment options
Dancers must be aged 5 as of September 1, 2024

Tap 1b (ages 7 - 9)
Thursday 5:00 - 5:45
Session Fee: $568
See Tuition Page for payment options
Dancers must be aged 7 as of September 1, 2024

Tap 2 (ages 10 - 13)
Friday 4:45 - 5:45
Session Fee: $600
See Tuition Page for payment options
Dancers must be aged 10 as of September 1, 2024

Modern

What is modern dance? Arising around the beginning of the 20th century, modern dance is a “young” art form that nevertheless has many variations. At The Moving Company, our modern dancers study and incorporate the fundamental elements of dance (body, energy, space and time) into their modern technique, learning from both current and historical modern dance styles, as well as learning improvisational and choreographic skills.

Modern 1a (ages 5 - 7) **THIS CLASS IS FULL**
Thursday 4:15 - 4:45
Session Fee: $528
See Tuition Page for payment options
Dancers must be aged 5 as of September 1, 2024

Modern 1b (ages 7 - 9) **THIS CLASS IS FULL**
Wednesday 4:15 - 5:00
Session Fee: $568
See Tuition Page for payment options
Dancers must be aged 7 as of September 1, 2024

Modern 2a (ages 10 - 12) **THIS CLASS IS FULL**
Wednesday 5:15 - 6:15
Session Fee: $600
See Tuition Page for payment options
Dancers must be aged 10 as of September 1, 2024

Modern 2b (ages 12 - 13) **THIS CLASS IS FULL**
Thursday 6:00 - 7:15
Session Fee: $640
See Tuition Page for payment options
Dancers must be aged 12 as of September 1, 2024
Previous experience recommended, otherwise Level 2a is more appropriate

Modern 3 (ages 13+) **THIS CLASS IS FULL**
Wednesday 6:30- 8:00
Session Fee: $672
See Tuition Page for payment options
Dancers must be aged 13 as of September 1, 2024
Previous experience recommended, 13 year olds with no experience should start in Level 2b.

Repertory 3 (ages 13+)
Wednesday 8:00 - 9:00
Session Fee: $600
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What is Repertory? This class offers dancers an opportunity to learn, rehearse and perform additional choreography as our Moving Company Dance Troupe - dancers will perform throughout the year and at the Year-End Performance. Dancers must also be enrolled in Modern 3, and at least 1 year of dance experience is strongly recommended. Performance opportunity details will be shared as they arise.

Adult Classes (18+)

See our Adult Classes page to read more!