Our vision is to spread the joy of dance throughout the community.

Core Values

Joy of Dance: We foster a love for dance in all students, emphasizing fun, expression, and passion in every class.
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Inclusivity and Accessibility: We welcome students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, ensuring that everyone feels valued and supported.

Encouragement and Positivity: We create a nurturing and positive environment where students are encouraged to grow and explore their potential without fear of judgment or criticism.

Excellence in Technique: We are committed to providing high-quality dance instruction that focuses on proper technique, safety, and the physical well-being of students.

Non-Competitive Atmosphere: We emphasize personal growth and teamwork over competition, focusing on the individual progress and enjoyment of each student.

Family-Friendly Environment: We use music and costuming that are appropriate for all ages, promoting a respectful and wholesome atmosphere.

OUR MISSION

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Our mission is to share and instill a love for dance while providing quality dance training for students interested in taking daytime or evening dance classes.  We inspire our students to express themselves through movement in a positive and nurturing environment while focusing on building a strong technical foundation from the alignment, strength training, and correct body placement learned from Ballet technique.  Proper execution of foundational steps in all dance techniques allows the dancer to be successful.  Students will be provided with opportunities to advance in their training through leveled classes so that all dancers can dance at a level best suited for them.

​Our goal is to use dance as a creative way to share our faith and bring joy into the lives of others while providing performance opportunities for both our dancers and community.  We have a Christian background and promote the use of family-friendly music and costuming. We value a kind and welcoming environment for all students from all backgrounds and believe every student has something to offer.  Therefore, it is our goal is to provide students with the tools they need to be successful by identifying and trying to meet the specific needs of each student the best we can.  We urge students to strive for their personal best and to encourage one another both inside and outside of the classroom.  The values instilled in our students from their experience at ICDS can be taken with them the rest of their lives.

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What We Have to Offer:

Performance Opportunities and Community Outreach
Performance opportunities beyond the end of the year recital will give the community more accessibility to enjoy dance while providing students with more opportunities to share what they love with others (without the additional financial costs and time commitments of joining a performance/competition team).  An example of how we hope to reach the community is by putting on a free outdoor performance for them to enjoy!

Quality Dance Training and Caring Environment
It is important to us that every dancer feels included, supported, encouraged and cared about, all while receiving quality dance training that provides opportunities for each dancer to grow.  Instruction at our dance studio will be uplifting and motivating, focusing on building a strong technical foundation and proper execution of foundational steps in all dance techniques to allow the dancer to be successful.  Students will be provided with opportunities to advance in their training through leveled classes so that all dancers can dance at a level best suited for them.

Daytime and Evening Dance Classes
We offer a large variety of dance classes in both the daytime and evening in the styles of PreDance, Ballet, Pointe, PrePointe, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, and Contemporary.  Our goal is to meet the needs of all students and provide an opportunity to take class at the time of day that works best for them.  

Great Location
The dance studio is located in the Howell Promenade Plaza, right on Grand River Avenue.  The variety of businesses at this location provides lots of opportunities to keep parents busy while children are in dance class, without needing to leave the parking lot!  Parents can get a workout in at Planet Fitness, do some shopping at the Resale Store or at the Dollar Tree, grab some dinner at Cottage Inn, Golden House Restaurant, or breakfast for our daytime students at Dough Creations, grab a healthy shake or tea at Howell Nutrition, get some laundry done at the laundromat, or even treat yourself to a manicure at the nail salon!