First City Dance Studio

First City Dance Studio offers a Recreational Program with Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Musical Theatre, and Hip Hop. It also offers Multiple Exposure, Tiny Tappers/Fairy Ballerinas, Mommy & Me, Combo, Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Musical Theater, and Lyrical classes.

Programs

• Recreational Program — 18 months and older · Classes are taught in Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Musical Theatre, and Hip Hop. Designed for dancers to explore different dance styles and develop skills while having fun and making new friends.
• Competitive Program
• Multiple Exposure — 3-6 · Saturday, 9:00-9:45 am · $40 per month · This class is devoted to exposing a young child to a variety of forms of music and dance. Included are tap, jazz, basic ballet, basic tumbling, and creative moves.
• Tiny Tappers/Fairy Ballerinas — 18 months-3 years · Wednesday, 3:45-4:15 pm; Saturday, 9:45-10:15 am · $35 per month · Designed for tiniest dancers to explore music, movement, and dance through fairy ballerina and tap activities.
• Mommy & Me — 18 months-3 years · A class for moving and dancing around the room with a parent, to expose a child to dance with a parent nearby.
• Combo — 5-10 · Friday · $50 per month · Combines either tap and ballet or tap and jazz for children ages 5-10.
• Tap — Children to adults · Enhances and teaches a student's ability to utilize style, rhythm, timing, and cardio stamina. Offered beginning to advanced.
• Ballet — Children to adults · Monday · Teaching ballet using a combination of Russian, French, and American influences. Emphasis is placed on proper body placement and alignment, control, and focus.
• Jazz — Children to adults · Develops technique and contemporary movement using a variety of music. Offered beginning to advanced.
• Hip Hop — Children to adults · Thursday · Combines street moves with traditional jazz to create a pop-and-lock style.
• Musical Theater — Children to adults · Thursday · Combines music, songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. Broadway style works are mentioned.
• Lyrical — Children to adults · Explores the emotion of dance and combines ballet and jazz techniques.

At a glance

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Price range: $35–$50 per month

About the provider

First City Dance Studio is month-to-month from September through June and also offers summer dance camps in July and August. The dress code requires tight fitting dance attire, tights, appropriate shoes, and hair off the face for some classes; no costumes, loose jewelry, or watches are allowed, and only dance shoes are allowed on dance floors. Dance wear is available at the studio store, and teachers may dismiss any student from the lesson if they are not properly dressed.

Studio is month-to-month from September-June and also offers summer dance camps July and August. Dress code requires tight fitting dance attire, tights, appropriate shoes, and hair off the face for some classes. No costumes. Loose jewelry or watches are not to be worn. Only dance shoes are allowed on dance floors. Dance wear is available at the studio store. Teachers reserve the right to dismiss any student from the lesson if they are not properly dressed.

What families say

“First City Dance is top notch. They are professional but fun. My daughter has grown so much since attending. Not only in her dancing but also in her confidence. This place is the only place to dance!!!” — Holly R.

“My 2 year old daughter was the baby of her group this year and it just amazes me how Cathy can get kids of this age to follow exactly what she wants them to! She’s firm but fun and loving! Thank you so much! I hope my daughter Braelynn will always love her dance class!” — Sharayah S.

Last updated November 3, 2026.