Dance Kaleidoscope School

Dance Kaleidoscope School offers My Buddy and Me for ages 18 months-3 years, Creative Movement for ages 3-4, Pre Level Combination Classes for ages 5-6, Novice Level Combination Classes for ages 5-8, Intermediate Combination Classes for ages 7-8, Ballet 1-4 and Pointe / Pre Pointe for ages 9 and up, Modern 1-3 for ages 9 and up, Jazz 1-3 for ages 9 and up, Hip Hop 1-2 for ages 9 and up, Tap 1-2 for ages 9 and up, Ensembles for ages 8 and up, and Private Lessons for all ages. It also has year-round classes, summer camps, and special workshops.

Programs

• My Buddy and Me — 18 months-3 years · Wednesday 4:45-5:15 PM; Thursday 4:30-5:00 PM
• Creative Movement — 3-4 · Monday 4:45-5:15 PM; Tuesday 4:30-5:00 PM; Wednesday 4:30-5:00 PM; Thursday 4:45-5:15 PM; Saturday 9:00-9:30 AM; Saturday 9:30-10:00 AM
• Pre Level Combination Classes — 5-6 · Monday 4:30-5:15 PM; Wednesday 5:00-5:45 PM; Wednesday 5:15-6:00 PM · Pre Ballet/Hip Hop, Pre Ballet/Tap, Pre Ballet/Jazz
• Novice Level Combination Classes — 5-8 · Monday 5:15-6:15 PM; Tuesday 4:45-5:30 PM; Wednesday 6:00-7:00 PM · Novice Ballet/Hip Hop, Novice Ballet/Jazz
• Intermediate Combination Classes — 7-8 · Wednesday 5:45-6:45 PM; Wednesday 6:45-7:45 PM; Wednesday 7:00-8:00 PM · Ballet/Hip Hop, Ballet/Tap, Ballet/Jazz
• Ballet 1-4 and Pointe / Pre Pointe — 9 and up · Tuesday 5:00-9:15 PM; Thursday 7:30-9:00 PM; Tuesday 7:15-8:00 PM · Ballet 1, Ballet 2, Ballet 3, Ballet 4, Pointe, Ballet 3/4 Pre Pointe
• Modern 1-3 — 9 and up · Monday 5:15-8:30 PM · Modern 1, Modern 2, Modern 3
• Jazz 1-3 — 9 and up · Thursday 5:00-7:30 PM · Jazz 1, Jazz 2, Jazz 3
• Hip Hop 1-2 — 9 and up · Monday 6:15-8:30 PM · Hip Hop 1, Hip Hop 2
• Tap 1-2 — 9 and up · Thursday 6:00-7:15 PM · Tap 1, Tap 2
• Ensembles — 8 and up · Tuesday 6:30-7:15 PM; Saturday 11:00 AM-2:00 PM; Monday 6:45-7:30 PM; Thursday 5:45-6:30 PM · Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop; students are required to take at least one additional class in the same genre

At a glance

• Ages: 1–18 years old
• General schedule: Year-round classes, summer camps and special workshops; 34 weekly classes to over 200 students.

About the provider

Dance Kaleidoscope School was founded in 1972 and is now entering its 55th season. Its leadership team includes Christel DeHaan Artistic Director Joshua Blake Carter and Artistic Director emeritus David Hochoy. The mission statement is: "To Inspire, Educate, and Entertain through the experience of outstanding contemporary dance." The school was founded in 1972 to bring contemporary dance to public schools and has collaborated with the Damien Center, Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Ballet Hispanico, Phoenix Rising Dance Company, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. It also performs on the Eskenazi Health Main Campus as part of the Marianne Tobias Music Program and supports the Damien Center, the Firefly Children and Family Alliance, and the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir.

• Private Lessons — All ages · 30- and 60-minute sessions; taught by Dance Kaleidoscope professional company members and artistic staff

• Fall Parent Observation
• Fall Break
• Thanksgiving Break
• Winter Parent Observation

Registration is open for fall classes through October 3. Scholarships are awarded on a case-by-case basis, based on need, renewed annually, and dependent on consistent attendance and adherence to Dance Kaleidoscope School’s policies. Dance class tuition fees are deeply discounted through the scholarship program. Dance Kaleidoscope strives to remove barriers that prevent any population from working, learning, or dancing with us.

Last updated September 4, 2026.