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MotionArts Dance Academy offers classes and rehearsals in Creative Movement, Pre-Ballet, Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Modern/Contemporary, Jazz, Choreography, and company class. Dancers can participate in the Mini-MAD youth dance company and the MAD Co. youth dance company, with outreach performances and final performances included as part of the program. The program includes a final performance on stage at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.
• Ages: 9–18 years old
• Schedule: Rehearsals are on Saturdays and occur weekly, with additional rehearsals added depending on casting and upcoming performances.
• Price: Mini-MAD Semester Fee: $145.00 includes rehearsal time and all company costumes. MAD Co. Semester Company Fee: $250 (non-refundable) covers all rehearsals and Saturday company class as well as costumes (not the required weekly classes).
Mini-MAD is for dancers ages 9–11 with dance experience who want more performance opportunities, and admission is by audition only. MAD Co. is open to advanced dancers ages 12–18, and admission is by audition only. Outreach performances and final performances are mandatory to maintain eligibility for Mini-MAD, and all performances are considered mandatory to maintain eligibility for MAD Co. MotionArts Dance Academy states that it is Bloomington’s premier center for dance education and that it is a school where quality classical and contemporary dance training meets creativity and passion, with classes open to children, teens, and adults. Dancers in these companies perform in the community at various events, as well as additional performances around Bloomington and surrounding communities. An Unlimited Class package is available that, if a child is a member of the company, includes the company fee.
Last updated May 14, 2026.
• Ages: 9–18 years old
• Schedule: Rehearsals are on Saturdays and occur weekly, with additional rehearsals added depending on casting and upcoming performances.
• Price: Mini-MAD Semester Fee: $145.00 includes rehearsal time and all company costumes. MAD Co. Semester Company Fee: $250 (non-refundable) covers all rehearsals and Saturday company class as well as costumes (not the required weekly classes).
Mini-MAD is for dancers ages 9–11 with dance experience who want more performance opportunities, and admission is by audition only. MAD Co. is open to advanced dancers ages 12–18, and admission is by audition only. Outreach performances and final performances are mandatory to maintain eligibility for Mini-MAD, and all performances are considered mandatory to maintain eligibility for MAD Co. MotionArts Dance Academy states that it is Bloomington’s premier center for dance education and that it is a school where quality classical and contemporary dance training meets creativity and passion, with classes open to children, teens, and adults. Dancers in these companies perform in the community at various events, as well as additional performances around Bloomington and surrounding communities. An Unlimited Class package is available that, if a child is a member of the company, includes the company fee.
Last updated May 14, 2026.
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