Chara Christian Dance Academy

Chara Christian Dance Academy offers Boppin' Babies, Parent/Tot Creative Movement & Acro, Tippy Toes, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Acro, and Hip Hop. The program includes classes for 9 months+, 18 months–2 years, 2 years+, 3 and 4 years, and 5 and 6 years, with year-round classes that include summer.

Programs

• Boppin' Babies — 9 months+ · Year-round; includes summer
• Parent/Tot Creative Movement & Acro — 18 months–2 years · Year-round; includes summer
• Tippy Toes — 2 years+ · Year-round; includes summer
• Ballet — 3 & 4 years · Year-round; includes summer
• Tap — 3 & 4 years · Year-round; includes summer
• Jazz — 3 & 4 years · Year-round; includes summer
• Acro — 3 & 4 years · Year-round; includes summer
• Ballet — 5 & 6 years · Year-round; includes summer
• Tap — 5 & 6 years · Year-round; includes summer
• Jazz — 5 & 6 years · Year-round; includes summer
• Acro — 5 & 6 years · Year-round; includes summer
• Hip Hop — 5 & 6 years · Year-round; includes summer

At a glance

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Current session: Season 21 (Aug 3–May 29, 2027)
• Facility hours: Mon 12:00-9:00pm; Tue 9:30am-9:00pm; Wed 12:00-8:30pm; Thu 12:00-8:30pm; Fri 8:30am-12:00pm; Sat closed; Sun closed

About the provider

Chara Christian Dance Academy is a Youth Protection Advocates in Dance Certified Studio. Its music department has over 120 students and 8 instructors, and the music instructors are described as multi-talented and award-winning. Families choose Chara for its faith based environment and community contributions. Music students perform at two concerts at Friendswood Friends Church, with an opportunity to contribute to a selected charity in lieu of purchasing tickets.

Any classes level II and up are by evaluation only. New students with previous dance experience in their desired genre may email [email protected] to set up a skill evaluation for level placement. Chara welcomes students of all ages including adults. For greatest growth opportunities, piano lessons are encouraged for ages 5 and up, string instrument instruction for ages 7 and up, and vocal instruction starting at 7.

What families say

“Chara is the most amazing place for your child to grow and learn to love music. My daughter has participated in Chara’s music program for 5 years now. The ammount of growth she has shown in her piano lessons is impressive. They make learning to play an instruament fun and so enjoyable.” — Yara Golden

“We love Cindy & Ron for piano lessons.” — Leslie Rucker

Last updated November 1, 2026.