BLDC Fall 2024 Dance Schedule

MONDAY Acrobatics 
5:00-5:30 Preschool/Kinder (3–5 years)
5:30-6:00 Mini (6-8 years)
6:00-6:45 Junior (9-12 years)
7:00-9:00 Adult Ballroom

TUESDAY (Ages 9-12)
4:45-5:30 Ballet/Lyrical
5:30-6:15 Jazz
6:15-7:00 Musical Theater                                                                                 .                                                                                 
WEDNESDAY (Ages 3-5)
5:00-5:30 Ballet
5:30-6:00 Jazz
6:00-6:30 Hip-Hop 
6:30-7:00 Tap                                                                                                        7:00-9:00 Adult Ballroom
THURSDAY (Ages 6-8)                                                                       5:00-5:30 Toddler & Parent                                                                                            5:30-6:00 Ballet                                                                                       6:00-6:30 Jazz                                                                                                   6:30-7:00 Hip-Hop                                                                                                7:00-7:30 Tap                                                
FRIDAY (Adult)                                                                                            5:30-6:15 Adult Ballet/Contemporary                                                          6:15-7:00 Adult Tap Jazz/Hip-Hop                                                             7:30-10:00 Adult Ballroom Social Dance Party 
(One Friday every month)                                                             
SATURDAY KIDS  (styles alternate by week)
10:00-10:30 Ballet/Tap  (Ages 3-5)                                                           10:30-11:00 Acro/Jazz (Ages 3-5)
11:00-11:30 Ballet/Tap (Ages 6-8)                                                                       11:30-12:00 Acro/Jazz (Ages 6-8)                                                                12:00-12:45 Junior Variety (Ages 9-12)
SUNDAY Closed - except lessons and parties by appointment
Please note: Classes may be changed, combined, or cancelled based on enrollment.

BLDC 2024-2025 Calendar

Classes begin Tuesday September 3rd, 2024

Classes end Friday June 13th, 2025

Winter Showcase: Saturday December 14th @ 6 p.m. at the Belleville Lake Dance Center

Summer Recital: TBD, tentative Saturday June 14th @ 2 p.m.

off-site location in local auditorium/theater

Follows *weather closures of Van Buren Public School District 

(*if school is closed due to weather, dance class is canceled).

BLDC is closed on the following dates:

Thursday October 31st (Halloween)

Thanksgiving break Thursday November 28th through Sunday December 1st

Winter break Saturday December 21st through Sunday January 5th

Monday January 20th Martin Luther King Day

Spring Break Saturday March 22nd through Sunday March 30th

Easter Break Saturday April 19-Sunday April 20

Monday May 26th Memorial Day 

Friday July 4th Independence Day

The studio is open for classes on President’s Day and Voting Day, even though school may be closed.

A make-up class may be scheduled - if your child misses class(es) due to illness/ injury or a personal reason or if the studio cancels classes due to inclement weather following school district guidelines.

Age divisions in years (Birthdate as of Sept 1st for Recreational Program)

Toddler: 18-35 months

Preschool/Kinder: 3-5

Mini: 6-8

Junior: 9-10 - group a

11-12 - group b

Teen: 13-15 - group a

16-18 - group b

Adult: 18+

Please note: if group “a” or “b” is not designated for a class, it is a combined group. If class size becomes large (>10), the class may be subdivided into groups “a” and “b” based on age & ability at the discretion of the instructor.

For a competitive team, January 1st is the commonly used age cut-off for competition category, as set by the competition companies. Proof of birth certificate may be requested by the competition company.