Merrilee Studios

Merrilee Studios offers Preschool (Pre) Dance in Tap, Ballet, and Tumbling, Preschool Tumbling, Kindergarten/Level 1 classes, Level 2 through Level 5 classes, Adult Ballet, Adult Tap, Adult Jazz, Adult Hip Hop, and core classes in Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, and Tumbling. Preschool dance classes teach technique in fun, age-appropriate ways and include routines during the school year. Preschool Tumbling starts with front and back rolls and moves on to rolls, cartwheels, and back bends.

Programs

• Preschool (Pre) Dance — Typically 2-5 years of age and potty trained · Available in Tap, Ballet, and Tumbling. Preschool dance classes teach technique in fun, age-appropriate ways and include routines during the school year.
• Preschool Tumbling — Typically 2-5 years of age and potty trained · Students start with front and back rolls and progress through rolls, cartwheels, and back bends. These classes do not perform in the dance recital.
• Kindergarten / Level 1 — Typical age 5-7 · Kindergarteners take classes with Level 1 students. Classes focus on technique in a fun, age-appropriate way.
• Level 2 through Level 5 — Classes focus mostly on technique in the fall, then on learning a recital dance after Christmas. Students usually spend a year or two in each level.
• Adult Classes — 18 and over · Available in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Hip Hop. Suitable for beginner and intermediate students.
• Ballet — Listed as a core class.
• Contemporary — Listed as a core class.
• Jazz — Listed as a core class.
• Tap — Listed as a core class.
• Tumbling — Listed as a core class.
• Broadway — Listed as a specialty.
• Hip Hop — Listed as a specialty and also available for adult classes.

At a glance

• Ages: 2–18 years old
• General schedule: Classes are organized by levels rather than strictly by age. Ages listed are only an idea and are not hard and fast rules. School-year tuition pay periods run from the middle of August to the beginning of June.

About the provider

Merrilee Studios says it has provided dance and tumbling instruction since 1977 and describes itself as a family business with 50 years of experience teaching and growing dancers in Central Illinois. It also says Merrilee equals family and describes the studio as a community of dance teachers, parents, siblings, and friends with a common purpose to grow happy dancer-athletes whether competitive or recreational. The studio serves Metamora and surrounding communities including Benson, Cazenovia, Congerville, Deer Creek, East Peoria, El Paso, Eureka, Germantown Hills, Goodfield, Henry, La Rose, Lowpoint, Minonk, Morton, Peoria, Roanoke, Secor, Spring Bay, Washburn, Washington, and Varna.

Last updated August 23, 2026.