Most kids are heading back to school next week, and in addition to academics, there are a ton of local dance and gymnastics schools that offer lots of class options for all ages and interests. Check out some of our favorites below!
DANCE
Catherine Treon School of Dance (Danville & Sunbury)
Offerings: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Irish Step, Pointe, and Hip-hop
What Makes the School Unique: We focus on how each student can improve their own dancing, we focus on technique, and always strive towards a positive learning environment for all students.
Classes/Registration Start: September
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Komotion Dance Program (Danville)
Offerings: Hip-hop, Ballet, Jazz, Acro, Tap, Modern, Contemporary, Pre-Level
What Makes the School Unique: Recreational Dance Program for ages 3 – 18. Come dance in a super fun environment! Kids centered, community oriented. Celebrating our 10th Season!
Classes/Registration Start: August
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Karen Gronsky School of Dance (Danville)
Offerings: Classical ballet, Pointe, Pre-ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip-hop, Musical theatre, Lyrical, and a Competition Dance Team
What Makes the School Unique: We believe that it is more than just the steps you learn in class. At KGSD, we grow life long dance skills but more importantly we develop wonderful memories. Our motto at KGSD is, “I am Beautiful”, and we truly live by this because every dancer and student that walks into our studio knows that they are beautiful, amazing, and great kids. We base everything we do at KGSD on love and building confidence. We have many different styles of dance, times offered, and ages for everyone!
Classes Start: September
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DanceWorks by Amber (Bloomsburg)
Offerings: Tiny Tots, Pre-dance, Ballet/Tap Combo, Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Irish, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Acro, And Competition Teams
What Makes the School Unique: We are proud to offer many dance styles and competition teams! We strive to create a positive and encouraging learning environment in our studio while teaching our students to love dance and find a passion for performance. We offer 3 studio spaces: 2 with StageStep flooring and one with Resilite mats that fully cover the floor. DanceWorks performs at various local events in Bloomsburg and Berwick in addition to our Spring Recital.
Classes/Registration Start: August
Open House: August 26, 5:00-6:30pm
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Northern Columbia Ballet (Benton)
Offerings: Classes for ages 3 through adult including Ballet, Jazz, Pointe, Variations, Adult Dance
What Makes the School Unique: At NCB we pride ourselves in offering a quality dance education in a supportive, age-appropriate environment. We welcome students of all ages and experience levels to our program. We believe dance is not only a fun extracurricular, but an incredible tool for building confidence, a strong work ethic, and teamwork skills!
Classes/Registration Start: Rolling/Starts now
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Bloomsburg School of Dance
Under New Ownership for 2024/25 Season!
Offerings: Classes from ages 2 to adult. Dance disciplines include ballet, pointe, lyrical, contemporary, jazz, acrobatics, hip hop and ballroom.
What Makes the School Unique: At the Bloomsburg School of Dance, we are committed to providing a nurturing and enriching environment where dance becomes a source of inspiration and personal growth. Through the art of dance we aim to cultivate attributes such as confidence, discipline, and integrity that can be used not only in the studio, but in our dancers lives.
Classes/Registration Start: August
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Strictly Ballet Arts (Lewisburg)
Offerings: Classical ballet classes for ages 3-adult, conditioning, pointe, variations, and boys classes.
What Makes the School Unique: Strictly Ballet has small class sizes with a focus on correct ballet technique for those aspiring to a professional career or for the recreational dancer. Ballet develops coordination, posture, strength, flexibility, endurance, focus, musicality, and an attention to detail. We offer two performance opportunities in “A Lewisburg Victorian Nutcracker” and in our summer show a “Victorian Fairy Garden Party”.
Classes/Registration Start: August
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Other Local Dance Schools:
🩰Allison’s Dance Company (Berwick)
🩰Strike a Pose Studio (Bloomsburg)
🩰The Conservatory of Extraordinary Dance (Danville)
🩰Susquehanna Valley Dance Company (Selinsgrove)
🩰The Moyer Institute of Dance (Sunbury)
GYMNASTICS & MARTIAL ARTS
Buffalo Valley Recreation Authority (BVRA)/ Energy Gymnastics (Lewisburg)
BVRA is a FEATURED directory member!
GYMNASTICS
Offering a diverse range of gymnastic programs for beginner to advanced gymnasts between the ages of 1-16, including Ninjastics!
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MARTIAL ARTS
Offering various options including Tae Kwon Do, Jujitsu and more!
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Gym Starz Gymnastics
Gym Starz offers gymnastics training for everyone from preschool to young adults. Their recreational programs develop coordination, strength, flexibility, and agility through motor skill activities and progressive gymnastics skills.
All programs run Monthly, so there is no start or end date. You can join the program at anytime.
New classes are always opening!
Axis Gymnastics (Bloomsburg)
Axis Gymnastics Academy teaches children the fundamentals of gymnastics from beginner to competitive. Offering recreational, ninja, and team gymnastics.
Bloomsburg Area YMCA
Berwick Area YMCA
Ongoing gymnastics classes and private lessons for various levels available, see program guide for more information.