Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance

Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance offers dance classes, company programs, and a dance shuttle and after-school program. Dance classes are available for age 2 and up, and the after-school program is for K-5 students and runs Monday through Friday, September through May, at $25 per day. Company programs include weekly classes September through May, weekly and weekend rehearsals, and activities such as August Nutcracker Boot Camp, The Nutcracker, HUGS, PrePro Spring Show, Movement Collective Spring Show, RDA/SE Festival, and auditions in May for the following season.

Programs

• Dance classes — age 2 and up · Weekly classes September through May; summer classes and camps available
• Company programs — Weekly and weekend rehearsals; weekly classes September through May

At a glance

• Ages: 2–18 years old
• General schedule: Open school classes run weekly September through May. Registration opens in March for the following school year. Summer classes and camps are available. RDT Company activities include August Nutcracker Boot Camp, weekly and weekend rehearsals, weekly classes Sept-May, The Nutcracker, HUGS, PrePro Spring Show, Movement Collective Spring Show, RDA/SE Festival, and auditions in May for the following season.

About the provider

Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance was founded in 1979. The founders are Nancy Tolbert Yilmaz and Mary Lynn Taylor, with Nancy Tolbert Yilmaz serving as Artistic Director and Mary Lynn Taylor as Associate Director. The school has over 1,000 students, 25 faculty members, and 10 staff members, and its mission for open school classes and company programs is high quality dance instruction in a positive nurturing environment for each dancer to excel to his or her potential in the dance disciplines offered.

• Dance shuttle and after-school program — K-5 students · Monday through Friday, September through May · $25 per day · Available for students from Crabapple Crossing Elementary, Mountain Park Elementary, Roswell North Elementary, and Sweet Apple Elementary. Registration in one or more dance classes is required.

Registration opens in March for the following school year. The calendar follows most Fulton County School System breaks, with exceptions including MLK Day, Presidents Day, and teacher workdays. Open school tuition can be paid monthly or in full for a 5% discount. After-school program enrollment requires dance class enrollment on the same day. Student must be picked up from the dance studio by 6:30pm. Parent or guardian must notify the child's elementary school in writing that Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance is allowed to transport the student.

Last updated November 9, 2026.