Chara Christian Dance Academy

Chara Christian Dance Academy offers dance classes, music lessons, day camps, special needs programs, private dance lessons, adult dance classes, and Bloom Fine Arts classes. Dance styles include toddler movement, ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, acro, contemporary, drill technique, and adult ballet. The program also offers DanceABILITIES, Boppin’ Babies, Parent/Tot Creative Movement & Acro, Tippy Toes, Dance and Acro classes, graded technique classes, Camp Creative & Adventure monthly themed dance camps, and Bloom Fine Arts Preschool.

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Season 20 runs from August 4, 2025 through the end of May 2026, with music lessons offered year round and a 2-week break in July; Camp Creative & Adventure meets once a month for 1.5 hours per camp

Chara Christian Dance Academy states that its mission is to provide every student with exemplary dance and music instruction in an uplifting environment. The academy is a Youth Protection Advocates in Dance Certified Studio and has a thriving music department with over 120 students and 8 instructors, where music students receive 30-minute one-on-one studio lessons from highly qualified music instructors. Bloom Fine Arts is a faith-based learning environment for children ages 3 to 6 that offers developmentally appropriate activities and introduces shapes, name and letter recognition, writing, calendar, weather, numbers and counting, and an introduction to Spanish. The program offers a faith-based environment, Mommy & Me and Parent & Tot classes starting at 9 months, adult ballet for ages 18 and up, and DanceABILITIES for ages 14 and up with special needs, and describes its team as role models who help develop great kids by contributing to their self-worth, confidence, and character and giving every student a “third place” outside home and school where they are loved, valued, and accepted. Chara Christian Dance Academy’s founder is Shanna Kirkpatrick, and the academy states that it is actively looking for positive, enthusiastic, qualified instructors and staff who are passionate about making an impact in the lives of kids and their families. Families choose Chara for its community contributions, and parent reviews describe experiences ranging from dissatisfaction with an enrollment age cut-off error to long-term positive experiences with dance and music instruction, specific teachers, and the studio environment.

Last updated February 2, 2026.