In a given year, a total of five series (aka sessions or seasons) are offered. They are:

1) Winter Series: 12 weeks. From early January until late March.

2) Spring Series: 12 weeks. From late March until mid June.

3) Summer Series: 11 weeks. From mid June until early September.

5) Fall Series: 12 weeks. From early September until early December 

6) Holiday Series: 3-4 weeks. From early to late December (off on Christmas and New Year’s Eve and Day.)

View the Yearly Calendar for the next 2 years

Consult each class page for further info. If a dress code is not listed, we recommend wearing clothing that you are comfortable in.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Our classrooms have professional dance sprung floors layered with vinyl surface. To maintain the quality of our dance floors, make sure the bottom of your shoes are clean.

If you arrive to the studio with muddy or dusty shoes, it’s your responsibility to clean them before entering the studio, or you will not be allowed to join the class and may be asked to leave the classroom. Ideally, you should dedicate a pair of shoes to your dance activities and ensure they’re clean and free of debris.

B2D’s goal is to ensure that every person gets to dance in a clean and respectful environment, so please be mindful of your responsibilities towards your fellow dance enthusiasts, and expect the same from them.  

-SEMI ANNUAL GALA: Our dance recital, known as “Awaken The Dancer Within Gala” is held twice a year: in early-to-mid June (end of Spring Series), and in late November/early December (end of Fall Series.)

To participate in the Gala, you would have to enroll in a recital class, at the skill level that best suits your dance experience.

–WHERE TO START? As a general rule, all adult and youth students who are new to dance, or new to specific dance style, must start with a Beginner or Introductory-level class. Fitness classes, on the other hand, are always open-level and are accessible to all.  

–WHAT’S THE NEXT LEVEL? The guidelines for progressing into the next class level (e.g. Beginner II, Low Intermediate, etc.) vary widely from one dance style to the next, and between different age groups. For the most part, youth classes require that you spend one-year in each class level. Adult classes run a wide gamut, depending on the dance style.

–HOW TO DETERMINE the exact “prerequisites” and the “next level” for a class?  Click on the class name and all such detail will be outlined in the Class Description.

–CLASS LEVEL REMINDER: Remember that there’s no better way to master any skill, dance or otherwise, than to practice it and instill the technique into your muscle memory. Plowing through levels is not something that we, nor most reputable dance organizations, encourage. At the end of the day, we want you to enjoy dancing and also get better at it.

If being in a class with the word “Advanced” in its name is what matters the most to you, then you’re not likely to improve. Besides, if you’re truly an advanced dancer, rest assured you’ll be hearing from your instructor and/or the studio’s directors with recommendations on where to go next. We’re as adamant about spotting talent as we are about fostering it.

–AGE GROUPS: Our Youth program is broken into four age groups, as outlined below. To join a class in that age group, your child must be of age on the first day of the series:

-TOTS: Ages 3 to 4

-MINIS: Ages 5 to 6

-JUNIORS: Ages 7 to 9

-TWEENS: Ages 10 to 12

-TEENS: Ages 13 to 17 

–DANCE STYLE SELECTION: Unlike traditional studios, we don’t limit dance genres to specific age groups.

Whereas a common practice in the dance studio realm is to have kids study, say, Ballet until age 6, then begin Jazz at age 7, then on to Hip Hop at age 10, etc., we employ a different system here. Not that there’s anything wrong with the traditional model, but from our early days (back in 2007), we found that offering Hip Hop to a 6 year-old is as advantageous to their development, if not more, than offering it later. 

The key to doing it successfully, however, have always been to ensure that our dance teachers are “classically trained” in the foundational elements of dance. Your child may be taking a Hip Hop class, but their instructor will instill in them early on all the necessary technique foundation derived from the likes of Ballet and Jazz.

In all, various dance styles are available for each age group, with no pre-determined chronological track that dictates which dance genre they can take at what age. There’s no stronger educational incentive than having a child participate in the activity type they like!