Dance Classes for Teens in Meridian (Ages 12-18) Refine Your Technique, Expand Your Creativity
Take your dance training to the next level with classes designed for teens who want to build strong technique, develop artistry, and gain confidence. Dance Arts Academy offers Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Acro, and Musical Theater. Each class provides the structure and challenge dancers need to grow. Whether you’re mastering the fundamentals or preparing for advanced choreography, our instructors focus on proper technique, musicality, and self-expression. With a supportive environment and expert guidance, dancers refine their skills while exploring the joy of movement.
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Build Strength, Confidence, and
Lasting Friendships
Dancers refine their technique while developing precision, control, and musicality. Our classes focus on proper alignment, strength, and injury prevention, helping teens build a solid foundation that supports long-term growth in dance.
As dancers set goals and accomplish new skills, they build confidence that carries into every aspect of life. Challenging choreography, performance opportunities, and instructor support help students push past limits and discover their full potential.
Surround yourself with peers who share a passion for dance. At Dance Arts Academy, teens form meaningful friendships, support each other’s progress, and experience the joy of learning in a welcoming and encouraging environment.
Challenge Yourself and See Your Growth
Develop strength, technique, and confidence in classes designed to bring out your best. Whether you’re refining your precision in Ballet, telling a story through Lyrical, mastering rhythm in Tap, or bringing energy to Hip Hop, each class helps you progress in skill and artistry. With every session, you’ll see improvements in movement quality, musicality, and self-expression. Be part of a supportive community and take the stage at our end-of-year recital to showcase your hard work and dedication.
Lyrical combines the grace of ballet with the fluidity of jazz to create expressive movement that connects emotion with music. Dancers explore storytelling through choreography while developing strength, flexibility, and control. Improvisation is also introduced, encouraging creativity and personal expression in a supportive environment.
*Prerequisite: Previous instruction in ballet and jazz is required.
*Recommended Age: 12+ years old
*Performance Opportunity: Dancers will showcase their growth in our end-of-year recital.
Pointework is a refined extension of ballet training that requires strength, control, and proper technique. Dancers who are ready for this next step will develop the skills needed to execute movements safely and gracefully on pointe.
*Enrollment Requirement: Students must be evaluated by our instructors to ensure they have the necessary strength and technique before registering.
Dancers refine their technique with structured training that focuses on strength, flexibility, alignment, and artistry. Classes include barre work, center exercises, and across-the-floor progressions to build precision and grace.
*Recommended Age: 12+ years old
*Performance Opportunity: Dancers will showcase their progress in our end-of-year recital.
Dancers build strength, flexibility, and musicality while learning dynamic jazz technique. Classes focus on turns, leaps, jumps, and stylized choreography, helping students develop precision and confidence in their movement.
*Recommended Age: 12+ years old
*Performance Opportunity: Dancers will perform in the end-of-year recital.
Acro blends dance with strength, flexibility, and tumbling skills. Dancers progress through the Acrobatic Arts syllabus, developing balance, control, and agility in a safe and structured environment.
Acro I:
Students focus on Levels 2–3 of the Acrobatic Arts syllabus, building fundamental skills in strength, flexibility, limbering, and tumbling.
Dancers in this class are automatically enrolled in Acro Conditioning (last 30 minutes of class) to develop the strength required for acro dance.
Acro II:
For dancers with prior Acro experience, this class introduces more advanced balance, flexibility, and tumbling techniques while continuing progression through the Acrobatic Arts syllabus.
Dancers are automatically enrolled in Acro Conditioning (first 30 minutes of class) to build strength for this genre.
*Placement: Skill level is prioritized over age.
*Performance Opportunity: Dancers will perform in the end-of-year recital.
Strengthening the body for dance is essential for progress, injury prevention, and overall performance. This class helps dancers understand the muscle groups used in different styles and builds endurance, flexibility, and control through engaging exercises. Dancers also develop a growth mindset by setting short-term goals that support their training and technique.
*Note: This is not a performance class.
Why Families Choose Dance Arts Academy
We offer a wide range of dance classes with flexible scheduling, making it easier for families to find the right fit. Whether your dancer is just starting out or training at an advanced level, we have options to match their goals and availability.
Our studio prioritizes dancer well-being with experienced instructors, proper technique training, and a focus on injury prevention. We create an encouraging environment where every dancer feels supported while growing in skill and confidence.
Dance Arts Academy is a place where friendships are built, and dancers support each other both in and out of the studio. Families appreciate our welcoming atmosphere, where students develop not only as dancers but as individuals, surrounded by a team that celebrates their progress.
Why Dance Arts Academy Stands Out
for Teen Dancers
Choosing the right activity for your teen can make all the difference in their growth, confidence, and overall well-being. See how Dance Arts Academy’s classes for ages 12-18 compare to traditional gyms, recreational sports, and other dance programs.
Traditional gyms and sports programs focus on general fitness but lack structured technique and artistic development.
Many workout programs or sports become repetitive, making it easy for teens to lose motivation or interest.
Some recreational sports and competitive dance programs focus solely on winning, leading to stress and burnout.
Standard fitness classes may not prioritize proper alignment, flexibility, or muscle conditioning for safe movement.
Our classes combine technical training, strength-building, and artistic expression, helping dancers develop discipline and creativity.
Each class introduces new choreography, styles, and challenges to keep dancers engaged and progressing.
We encourage personal achievement over competition, helping dancers build confidence at their own pace.
Our cross-training approach promotes flexibility, injury prevention, and overall dancer well-being.
Elevating Technique in Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, and Acro
Teen dancers looking to refine their technique and push their abilities will find the perfect balance of challenge and support in our Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, and Acro classes. Our structured training focuses on precision, artistry, and strength, helping dancers build confidence in every movement. Whether developing control and grace in Ballet, mastering dynamic jumps and turns in Jazz, expressing emotion through Lyrical, or building flexibility and power in Acro, each class is designed to help dancers grow. With expert instruction and individualized feedback, students gain the tools they need to reach their full potential.
Developing Focus, Discipline and Artistry
Dance is more than movement. It is a practice of dedication, precision and self-discipline. In our teen classes, dancers refine their technique through structured training that sharpens focus and strengthens their ability to perform with intention. By setting personal goals and working through challenges, students develop resilience and a strong work ethic that extends beyond the studio. Whether mastering intricate choreography or improving strength and control, our dancers gain skills that enhance both their performance and their confidence in everyday life.
Growing Confidence and Overcoming Challenges in Dance
Dance teaches more than technique. It builds perseverance, confidence and the ability to manage challenges with a positive mindset. In our Teen Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical and Acro classes, dancers learn to push past obstacles, refine their skills and embrace growth through dedicated practice. Our supportive environment encourages students to step outside their comfort zones, work toward personal milestones and develop a sense of accomplishment. These lessons extend beyond the studio, helping teens navigate both dance and life with resilience and self-assurance.
Building Friendships and Teamwork Through Dance
Enrolling in our Teen Dance Classes means becoming part of a supportive and uplifting community. At Dance Arts Academy, we create an environment where dancers encourage each other, celebrate progress and work together toward shared goals. Our classes emphasize teamwork and collaboration, helping teens develop strong relationships built on trust and mutual respect. Through rehearsals, performances and shared experiences, dancers form lasting friendships that extend beyond the studio, creating a sense of belonging that enhances their growth both as individuals and as artists.
See What Dancers and Parents Love About Dance Arts Academy
The best way to understand the impact of Dance Arts Academy is through the words of our dancers and their families. From building confidence to forming lifelong friendships, our community shares their experiences of growth, support and joy. Read their stories and see how our studio has become a second home where every dancer feels encouraged, valued and inspired.
Amazing! All the staff is great with kids of all ages and abilities.
Morgan is such an amazing teacher to Angelica. She has so much patience and shows great concern to attention and details of the dance. She manages all the children with ease and definitely shows great interest with all the children.
This is my daughter’s 3rd season at this studio. She just loves going to dance and the staff and classes are fantastic!
My Grand daughter attends this academy and Mrs Hedi has done a wonderful job teaching her !!! We attended the recital and were very happy!!
We just moved to the area a couple months ago. My kiddos were highly involved in their studio back home and on company team. When I say the owner, company director and everyone in between made us feel welcome, it’s an understatement. We already feel at home at our new studio. Wonderful dance instruction, the kids have a blast, and they are learning a TON!!! I expect is to be a part of the DAA family for years to come!!
Addy loves her class. Teaches so much more than just dance!
My daughter has taken dance at Dance Arts Academy since she was 3 (9 years ago). We love the teachers and classes. She has taken tap, ballet, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, and musical theater. My son also loves the boys hip hop classes! I would recommend them to anyone!
My daughter loves going to dance each week!
My daughter has been dancing here since she could walk (she’s 12 now!). We’ve enjoyed every class. We’ve taken tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, hip hop, musical theater, and lots of technique. This academy is perfect for those looking to just have fun, and for those that want to perform and compete. My son loves the boys hip hop. The instructors are professional but laid back. The best part is the friendships that have developed over the years, this is her home away from home!
Mrs. Georgette is my daughter's favorite dance teacher. My daughter is in the "Darby's Dance Class" for special needs. Mrs Georgette is so patient and talented. So glad to have her as a dance teacher 💓 …
We love DAA! Our daughter is 4 and takes Glitter Gems and Hippty Hop classes. Our Son is 2 and we do Zumbini class with him. Dotty and her staff are super sweet. They are prompt to answer emails which makes us feel like they really care. The tuition is reasonable and I love that the cost of costumes is included in the monthly tuition so you aren’t hit with that cost all at once. Although we will not be attending during the summer due to other activities and travel. We have already registered fall classes.
We absolutely love Miss Heidi! She always has positive things to say and is supportive of both parents and kids! My daughter loves going to dance class and seeing Miss Heidi and her friends!
My daughter has taken dance here for two years. She’s almost 6. At first it was just a dance class, something fun for her to do... but it has become so much more to us as time has gone by. It’s a community, a family. Dotty and her staff (all of them) make a point to get to know who each dancer is... to encourage and support each student at whatever level they are at. Their communication is amazing, their love for their students is endless and the recitals are phenomenal! Truly a culmination of love and hard work, both from the dancers and the instructors. It’s a pleasure to watch them all and so wonderful to know that my daughter can learn and grow with Dance Arts Academy for many more years to come!
Ms Heidi is the sweetest dance teacher. She shows compassion when the students hurt themselves while dancing. My daughter absolutely loves her and has opened up so much since being in her class this year. Thank you Ms Heidi! We appreciate everything you do!
We love DAA! This is my daughter's second year at DAA so she decided to branch out from ballet and take both Morgan's Hippity Hop 2 class and Becca's Jazz/Tap 1 class. Her teachers are great with their class kiddos! Both Morgan and Becca are encouraging, patient, and know how to adapt their teaching to whatever the kiddos need each class. I've definitely noticed a boost in my daughter's confidence since she started at DAA last year! Thank you to Morgan and Becca for increasing my daughter's interest in dance and to Heidi for getting it started last year with Ballet 1!
Georgette is the most amazing tap teacher! I’ve been in her adult class for 9 years from very beginner to the advanced class. My daughter spent more years with her, laughing, learning, and challenging herself along the way. Georgette is incredibly patient, creative, and fun. Her choreography and approach is the best!
We have had the absolute best experience with Dance Arts Academy. The darbys dancer is an amazing organization and we have been so lucky to be a part of it. Georgette is a fantastic teacher with a heart of gold and makes my daughter feel so confident and welcomed. 😀 Best dance studio in the Boise area! …
What a wonderful place to take dance💖Dance Arts Academy is a great place to create memories with your child. Their environment and classes are amazing. Sign up!!!! 😊🌸🌹🌺🌷
We have been going to Dance Arts Academy for the last 3 months. My daughter is 2 1/2 in the me & my shadow dance class. She gets so excited every Monday knowing that it is dance day! I have called around different dance places before going to Dance Arts Academy, they were either really expensive or didn't offer classes for that young of an age group. This dance studio is very clean and very reasonable priced! Not only does my daughter enjoy this class but I also look forward to be able to dance with her and spend some time out of our busy day together to enjoy dance. Dotty has so much patience and always has fun dance routines for these little girls! Thank you for offering a dance class for a younger age group!
My toddler just turned three and had her first dance session there last week. The instructor was patient and kind! My toddler enjoyed the class and has been talking about it ever since. The front receptionist was very kind and outgoing every time I have called and has been very helpful and pleasant to speak to.
Dotty is the best ! My little princess wanted to start ballet when she was three . I was unsure of locations to choose but I’m so happy we went with dance arts academy. Dotty has helped her blossom so much into the little dancer she is. Some other girls in the class used to cry and be so nervous and dotty has been so patient and helped them become so comfortable and confident .
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FAQs
Our teen dance program helps dancers build strength, flexibility, coordination and endurance while also improving confidence, focus and stress management. Classes provide structured training in technique, injury prevention and artistic expression, all within a welcoming and supportive community.
Yes! Our classes are designed for dancers of all experience levels, including those new to dance. Our instructors provide step-by-step guidance to ensure a comfortable learning environment where every dancer can progress at their own pace.
Dance is an excellent way to relieve stress, improve focus and build confidence. Through movement, mindfulness and creative expression, dancers learn how to manage challenges, set personal goals and develop resilience in both dance and everyday life.
Each style has a specific dress code to ensure comfort and proper movement. Ballet students should wear a black or studio-color leotard, black stirrup or skin-tone convertible tights, and ballet slippers. Hair must be in a bun, and wrap skirts are allowed but not required. Jazz students should wear leggings or dance shorts with an activewear top or a leotard and tights in studio colors. Black jazz shoes are required, and hair should be pulled back. Acro and Hip Hop dancers should wear flexible dancewear such as leggings, shorts or joggers with a fitted top. Clean sneakers are required for Hip Hop, while Acro dancers go barefoot.
No, for safety reasons, jewelry and watches are not allowed in class.
No, students can wear a leotard and convertible tights for all classes to make transitions easier. Additional layers, such as leggings or shorts, can be added depending on the class style.
Yes, in addition to the end-of-year recital, dancers may have opportunities to participate in community performances, special events, and workshops that provide valuable stage experience and artistic growth.
Extra Benefits for Teen Dancers in Meridian
Dancers have the chance to showcase their growth beyond the annual recital with community performances and special events, gaining valuable stage experience.
Students can take on mentorship roles by assisting younger classes, building leadership skills and responsibility while deepening their understanding of dance.
For dancers considering future opportunities in dance, we provide guidance on auditions, resumes and technique refinement to support their goals in college programs or professional paths.
Dance enhances agility, coordination and flexibility, making it a great complement for athletes involved in gymnastics, cheer, soccer and other sports.
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