BDA Dance Studio

BDA Dance Studio offers Creative Movement, Preschool Ballet, Acrobatics, Pre Ballet & Tap, Kinder Jazz, Kinder Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Ballet Tech, and Hip Hop. The classes include basic movement through music, props, and games; ballet strengthening exercises, ballet barre, ballet positions, and body awareness; introductory acrobatics with tumbling technique, partnering, stunt work, balancing, flexibility, and strength; and tap, jazz, ballet, ballet tech, and hip hop classes.

Programs

• Creative Movement — Ages 2+ · Introduces basic movement through music, props and games; helps develop gross motor skills, listening, following directions, social skills, movement skills, strengthening and stretching.
• Preschool Ballet — Ages 3+ · Begins ballet strengthening exercises, ballet barre, ballet positions and body awareness; students learn to follow instructions and interact socially. Students must be 3 years old by Sept 2nd.
• Acrobatics — Ages 3+ · Introductory acrobatics focusing on correct tumbling technique, acrobatic partnering, stunt work and balancing skills, with flexibility and strength development.
• Pre Ballet & Tap — Ages 4+ · Begins ballet strengthening exercises, ballet barre, ballet positions and body awareness; students learn to follow instructions and interact socially. Students must be 4 years old by Sept 2nd.
• Kinder Jazz — Ages 5+ · Beginner jazz warm-ups, movements and jazzy combos set to kids' music. Students must be 5 years old by Sept 2nd.
• Kinder Hip Hop — Ages 5+ · Beginner hip hop movements to age-appropriate hip hop music. Students must be 5 years old by August 28th.
• Tap — Ages 6+ · Focuses on tap technique, rhythm, musicality and coordination, with posture, balance and flexibility.
• Jazz — Ages 6+ · Stylized dance incorporating ballet for technique; includes warm-up, isolations, across-the-floor combos, leaps, turns and center combinations.
• Ballet — Ages 6+ · Structured class with emphasis on technique at the barre, center floor and across the floor.
• Ballet Tech — Ages 6+ · Designed to improve the dancer's technical training in ballet.
• Hip Hop — Ages 6+ · Free style dance influenced by street dance and current trends; fun, high energy and full of funk.
• Acrobatics — Ages 6+ · Focuses on balance, flexibility, agility and coordination while executing tricks and physical feats.

At a glance

• Ages: 2–18 years old
• General schedule: Introductory classes for ages 2-5; intermediate to advanced classes for ages 6 and up; yoga classes for ages 9 and up and adult classes.
• Facility hours: Mon - Wed 9:00 am – 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm; Thur - Fri 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm; Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

About the provider

BDA Dance Studio has provided dance instruction in the Joliet area for over 40 years. Katie Shaw is listed as Owner/Director. The studio’s mission is to provide excellence in dance education in a nurturing and professional environment, and it lists 2021 Groove ADCC Studio of Excellence, 2022 Leap ADCC Studio of Excellence, and 2023 Groove ADCC Studio of Excellence.

Students must be 3 years old by Sept 2nd for Preschool Ballet; 4 years old by Sept 2nd for Pre Ballet & Tap; 5 years old by Sept 2nd for Kinder Jazz; 5 years old by August 28th for Kinder Hip Hop; Contemporary requires enrollment in Ballet; Pointe requires enrollment in Ballet; Open Tumble requires enrollment in Stretch and Flex.

Last updated August 23, 2026.