Ascending Star Dance Directory
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Our true goal is to offer a wonderful, professional dance experience to all! Madison Dance Academy offers dance instruction for students age 3 through adult. Our classes in ballet, jazz, hip-hop and tap are professional and fun. Our dance teams have received high rankings in several competition events. At our studio, students learn the art of dance in an encouraging atmosphere that promotes age appropriate teamwork, competition and self-discipline.
Kehl’s offers competitively priced dance wear including: dance shoes and apparel to our customers and the public. We select the highest quality, best value shoes, leotards and tights for our customers. Each location stocks a wide range of products. When you purchase your dancewear from Kehls, you will be guaranteed to have the shoes, tights, etc. that you will need for performances.
Madison: 5117 Verona Road Madison, WI 53711 // (608) 819-6501
Waunakee: 1020 Quinn Drive Waunakee, WI 53597 // (608) 849-4740
Middleton: 8152 Forsythia St. Middleton, WI 53562 // (608) 819-6501
Welcome to Kay’s Academy of Dance! Established in 1993 as a family oriented dance studio with a goal to provide a fun, friendly and safe learning environment. We limit our class size to maximize the learning experience. We are proud to say we work with all ages and abilities. Our studio is known for our high quality teachers who are gentle and encouraging, yet provide quality training. We offer weekly classes that fit with a typical school schedule. Our classes begin in September and end in May with an annual recital in June. This recital offers the opportunity for students to showcase to their family and friends what they have learned throughout the year. We also offer summer classes that begin in June and end in August.
The Academy celebrates our dancers with a respected curriculum of modern dance, choreography and ballet. Students desiring to become professionals in the field are trained and guided. Adults and youth who study at Kanopy as an avocation improve their health, develop their talent and creativity and mature as future audience members. Students are encouraged and guided to expand their own inventiveness and technical excellence. For students aged 3 to 70+, The Academy offers classes from September to May, and several week-long Dance Camps, Dance Intensive, and Guest Artist Workshops in the summer.
We offer a wide variety of classes and work outs for ages 3 to adult! We have ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, modern, contemporary, hip hop, lyrical, theatre, yoga, pilates, ballroom dancing, and cardio dance.
Footworks offers something for everyone, from your first pre school class, to your graduation performance and beyond. With our award winning staff and new 9000+ square foot facility, Footworks is excited to offer 2 great programs to choose from (FDC Enrichment Dance and FDC Competitive Dance) in the Appleton, Heart of the Valley and Northeast Wisconsin area. Coming from a long family tradition of dance, we have been providing exceptional and comprehensive dance training to dancers of all ages and skill levels for over 13 years. We have grown tremendously over these years to become an extremely respected dance program in Wisconsin with a National Award Winning studio. Footworks offers something for everyone, with classes in Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Acrobatics, Pointe, Lyrical, Hip Hop and Modern Dance. Our goal is to go above and beyond your dance class expectations, while building self esteem, confidence and character. Our teachers instruct with with love and encouragement, while building character and promoting a lifetime love for the arts. Check out our programs below in Hip Hop Company, Co. Dance, Elite Dance Project, Sound Force, Shooting Stars and FDC Enrichment classes. Footworks is the place to inspire your dance dreams, create lifelong memories and take your dancing to the next level!
FootWorks Dance Studio teaches a Modern Dance curriculum inspired by African American Masters such as Katherine Dunham, Alvin Ailey and Jewell McLaurin. Our students enjoy a fun, family atmosphere and receive personal attention. Our choreography and costuming is always mindful of the youthfulness of our dancers. We are dedicated to provide students fundamental and advanced dance skills that remain true to our art.
Welcome to DanzXpress! Our mission is to teach, inspire, and encourage children and adults alike to learn dance in a fun and exciting way. Our goal is to provide dance education in a fun and exciting way that encourages all of our students to gain self-confidence and have a true love for the art of dance.
Dancesport of Madison is a full service ballroom dance studio, offering beginning to professional level dance classes. We offers both group classes and private lessons. The group classes are an economical way to learn and improve your dancing in a fun filled group environment. The private lessons let you learn at your own pace choosing the dances you want to work on.
DanceCircus celebrates over 40 years of inspiring, challenging,and entertaining performances marked by artistry, clarity, elegance, and simplicity. Artistic Director Betty Salamun weaves together movement, words, and music to create dances of power and meaning for audiences of all ages. Working with award winning poets, musicians, and visual artists she creates interdisciplinary performances. These collaborative performances incorporate non-dancers, students, people in agencies and diverse performers connecting the creative process of DanceCircus with life and work in the community.








