For families looking for fun, active opportunities for their kids, the Bloomsburg, Danville, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, and Sunbury areas have so much to offer. From dance to gymnastics, these local programs help kids build confidence, make friends, and discover what they love.
In this guide, we’re highlighting a few of our favorites! Check them out 👇
DANCE
Catherine Treon School of Dance (Danville & Sunbury)
Offerings: Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop/Funk, Tap, Irish step, Pointe and Adult
What Makes the School Unique: The Catherine Treon School of Dance is a staple to Sunbury and Danville, offering classes and both locations. We focus on technique and finding the joy in the art of dance. We are not a competition dance studio.
Classes/Registration Start: Now through September
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Susquehanna Valley Dance Company
Offerings: Ballet, Jazz, Pointe, Contemporary, and Tumbling, and Musical Theatre
What Makes the School Unique: Susquehanna Valley Dance Company offers high-quality classes for all ages and different levels, from beginner to advanced. With something for everyone, we look forward to welcoming you here! Our studio offers performance opportunities including a Nutcracker production, 2 spring performances and a competition team for those interested.
OPEN HOUSE: August 17 4:00-7:00pm
Classes/Registration Start: Now through September
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Selinsgrove Dance Studio
Offerings: Mommy/Daddy and Me, Creative Kinderdance, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Pointe
What Makes the School Unique: Our goal is to help create and build positive self-esteem and confidence in each student that we work with. We believe students will receive life-long rewards from the study of dance. Dance teaches a strong mental and physical discipline that will help a person meet life’s challenges successfully.
Classes/Registration Start: Now through September
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Bloomsburg School of Dance
Offerings: Jazz, Ballet, Acrobatics, Tap, Lyrical, Contemporary and Competitive Dance (ages 2 and older)
What Makes the School Unique: Bloomsburg School of Dance is more than a place to learn dance—it’s a community where every dancer is known, supported, and encouraged to grow. Our teachers focus on building strong technique, confidence, and a genuine love of dance in a positive and welcoming environment. From a dancer’s very first class to the competition stage and beyond, we’re proud to create a place where students can learn, belong, and feel like part of the BSD family.
OPEN HOUSE: August 29, 10:00am-12:00pm (see flyer above- free trial classes available)
Classes/Registration Start: Now-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 strive to create a positive, encouraging, and welcoming environment for all ages and hope to instill the love and passion of dance, creativity, and performance in our students. We are organized, educated, and work hard to provide a great experience for all students.
OPEN HOUSE: August 16, 5:00-7:00pm
Classes/Registration Start: Now-September
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Komotion Dance Program (Danville)
Offerings: Ballet, Pointe, Hiphop, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Tap, and Acro.
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 12th Season!
Classes/Registration Start: Now-September
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Karen Gronsky School of Dance (Danville)
Offerings: Classical ballet, Pointe, Pre-ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip-hop, Musical Theatre, Lyrical, and 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: Now-September
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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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Strictly Ballet Arts (Lewisburg)
Offerings: Classical ballet classes for ages 3-adult, conditioning, pointe, variations, and boy’s 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)
🩰The Moyer Institute of Dance (Sunbury)
🩰Enterline’s Dance Center (Mifflinburg)
🩰Downtown Dance (Lewisburg)
🩰 D&K’s Dance Studio (Hughsville & Lewisburg)
GYMNASTICS & MARTIAL ARTS
Buffalo Valley Recreation Authority (BVRA)/ Energy Gymnastics (Lewisburg)
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 & Cheer (Sunbury)
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! Now also offering competition cheerleading!
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
Gymnastics offerings include Preschool, Beginner/Intermediate, & Advanced/Competition. Three sessions to choose from (September, October, & November dates)
Berwick Area YMCA
Ongoing gymnastics classes and private lessons for various levels available, see the registration page for more information.