Balance Dance Studios Youth & Summer Programs

Balance Dance Studios Youth & Summer Programs offers summer classes, half-day and full-day camps, workshops, and intensives that include dance, arts and crafts, and interactive games. Children take part in styles such as ballet, tap, creative movement, jazz, hip hop, and musical theater, and some camps include a performance at the end of the week or producing and starring in their own dance music video. The program features themed options such as Hakuna Matata Dance Camp, Bluey’s Ballet Camp, Encanto’s Enchanted Casita, Fairytale Enchantment Camp, Magical Mermaids Camp, Inside Out Camp, Waiting on a Wish – A Snow White Dance Adventure, Rainbow Rock Stars and Pop Divas, Pink Bubbles & Emerald Energy, and Funky Fresh Hip Hop Glow Party, with activities like Bluey-themed games, fairytale-themed games, whimsical crafts, fin-tastic feathery crafts, and storytelling.

• Ages: 2–10 years old
• Schedule: Week-long camps with half-day camps ending at 1 pm; summer 2025 options include summer classes, half-day and full-day camps, workshops, and intensives

Camps are taught by professional, experienced staff, and Balance reports having talented and dedicated faculty teaching classes for all ages 2 and up in almost any style. The program has a dedicated program for 2–5-year-old dancers with a specially designed curriculum, its own director, a monthly newsletter, and a separate recital, and it also runs an adult dance and fitness program with a dedicated Adult Program director, monthly newsletters, and social media groups. The studio states that it maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio with help from Balance assistants, specific dance attire and shoes are not required, the studio is nut free, and dancers must be potty trained. Students are asked to bring a packed lunch, water bottle, and snack.

Business hours are Monday–Thursday from 3:30 pm–8:30 pm and Saturday from 9:00 am–1:00 pm, with Friday and Sunday closed, and the front desk is available on site Monday–Thursday from 3:30 pm–7:00 pm and Saturday from 9:00 am–11:00 am, with Friday and Sunday open only for pre-arranged appointments. Extended care is available after half-day camps that end at 1 pm for enrolled half-day camp participants.

Balance Dance Studios states its mission as empowering movers of all ages and abilities to discover their spark through high-quality performing arts training, meaningful mentorship, and a community that feels like home. The program is part of the Central Texas Dance Collective and is the founding organization behind APAX: Austin Performing Arts and Training Complex and Luxora Theater, a fully adaptable 430-seat performance venue designed to serve artists, educators, and community organizations. The studio has an outdoor mural with butterfly wings where dancers can take photos and hashtag the studio, and it is connected to Bestow, a non-profit that provides dancer scholarships for those in the community in need and puts on various fundraisers throughout the year.

Balance reports having 10 dance studio spaces, including a black box theater, a large outdoor deck space used for youth and adult classes and events, and a community playground area with park benches for picnics and a grassy area to watch deck classes in progress, along with 67 dedicated parking spaces and proximity to the greenbelt with views. The program has a Google rating score of 4.8 out of 5 based on 38 reviews. Parent and student comments mention friendly staff, a clean and organized studio, engaged children, attentive teachers, helpful office staff, and enjoyment of both youth and adult classes, including specific praise from reviewers such as Marcela M., Dana’ Washington, S. Mar., Lynn Peterson, Charlene Solomon, Robin Mims, Kelly Thomas, and Danielle Cortier.

Last updated January 7, 2026.