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DANCE CLASSES

Summer 2026
 

DANCE CAMP!!

(ages 5-18)  Have a blast with your favorite DCT dance instructors!

Sessions include:

Tappin with Taylor, KPOP Hip Hop, Ballet Basics Blast, and Broadway Bound!

Whether you're new to DCT or a regular student, join us for a few days of fun and learning!

July 27th-30th

9:00-12:00pm

ages 5-9 and beginning 10-11 year olds

1:00-4:00pm

ages 12-18 and advanced 10-11 year olds

Instructors: Addy Mumma, Chloe Welsh, Elizabeth Opperman, Eryanna Gorman, Shaelynn French

Camp Price - $115

Little Dancers

 (ages 3-5) This is an intro class that will expose little dancers to tap, ballet, jazz, and hip hop. Classes often include a warmup across the floor and center combinations.

Dress code:

Girls- leotard (any color), leggings or tights, black tap shoes, black jazz shoes, hair in a ponytail or bun.

Boys- black tap shoes, black ballet shoes, shorts, t-shirt

Thursdays 9:30-10:20am

         OR  5:25-6:15pm

Instructors: Addy Mumma and Eryanna Gorman

Weekly June 11th-July 30th

$85

Jr. Ballet

(ages 6-10)  A beginning ballet class that introduces the elements of ballet both on the floor and at the barre building terminology and technique.

Dress code:

Girls- pink ballet shoes, pink tights, leotard (any color), skirt is optional, hair in bun

Boys- black ballet shoes, shorts, tshirt

 

Wednesdays 4:30-5:20pm

Instructor: Elizabeth Opperman

Weekly June 10th-July 29th

$85

Jr. Hip Hop

(ages 6-10) This class focuses on developing rhythm and coordination to the beat of hip hop/pop music.   Classes often include a warmup across the floor and center combinations.

Dress: Comfortable clothing, jazz shoes or socks

Thursdays 4:30-5:20pm

Instructor: Eryanna Gorman

Weekly June 11th-July 30th

$85

Jr. Tap

(ages 6-10) Learn the fundamentals of tap! Classes will consist of a warmup, across the floor combinations, and center work such as learning a choreographed dance. This class is for beginning to intermediate students.

Dress code: Comfortable clothing and black tap shoes

Wednesdays 5:25-6:15pm

Instructor: Addy Mumma

Weekly June 10th-July 29th

$85

Jr. Jazz/Lyrical

(ages 6-10) Classes often consist of a warmup, across the floor combinations, and center work such as learning a choreographed dance.  Lyrical is a soft style that is often performed to music with lyrics so that the dancers can use expression and movement to tell a story.  

Dress: Comfortable clothing and black jazz shoes

Unavailable for the summer.  Students who are typically in this class may join the Intermediate Jazz/Lyrical class for the summer session.

Music Theatre Dance

(some experience preferred)

Students will dance to a variety of music theatre songs and learn dance steps often used in music theatre while improving their performance skills by using expression and movement to tell a story. MT Dance includes a warm up, across the floor, and center combinations. Girls need tan character shoes and boys need black jazz shoes for this class.

Dress: Comfortable clothing, tan character shoes for girls and black jazz shoes for boys.

Tuesdays 4:30-5:20pm

Instructor: Shaelynn French

Weekly June 9th-July 28th

$85

Intermediate Hip Hop

(pre-requisite needed)

Increase your Hip Hop skills! This class requires instructor approval with a pre-requisite of Jr. Hip Hop or other comparable Hip Hop course.  

Dress "Comfortable clothing, Jazz Shoes, or Hip Hip Sneakers (not worn outside)

Tuesdays 7:35-8:25pm

Instructor: Eryanna Gorman

Weekly June 9th-July 28th

$85

Intermediate Tap

(pre-requisite needed)

Entry upon instructor recommendation, typically ages 10+ with at least 2 years of Tap experience.

Dress: Comfortable clothing, black tap shoes

Wednesdays 6:20-7:10pm

Instructor: Addy Mumma

Weekly June 10th-July 29th

$85

Intermediate Jazz/Lyrical

(pre-requisite needed)

Entry upon instructor recommendation, typically ages 10+ with at least 2 years of Jazz/Lyrical experience.

Dress: Comfortable clothing and tan or black jazz shoes (check with teacher for color if near recital)

Wednesdays 7:15-8:05pm

Instructor: Shaelynn French

Weekly June 10th-July 29th

$85

Intermediate Ballet

(pre-requisite needed)

Entry upon instructor recommendation, typically ages 10+ with at least 2 years of Ballet experience.

Dress:

Girls- pink ballet shoes, pink tights, leotard (any color), skirt is optional, hair in bun

Boys- black ballet shoes, shorts, tshirt

Fridays 5:30-6:55pm

Instructor: Elizabeth Oppermann

Weekly June 12th-July 31st

$120

Advanced Tap

(pre-requisite needed)

Entry upon instructor recommendation after mastering the skills of Intermediate Tap.

Dress: Comfortable clothing, black tap shoes

Tuesdays 3:35-4:25pm

Instructor: Shaelynn French

Weekly June 9th-July 28th

$85

Pre-Pointe

(pre-requisite needed)

Must be concurrently enrolled in Intermediate Ballet.  This class builds the strength and skill required to eventually dance en pointe.

Same dress code as Intermediate Ballet

Fridays 7:00-7:30pm

Instructor Elizabeth Opperman

Weekly June 12th-July 31st

$45

Advanced Jazz/ Lyrical

(pre-requisite needed)

Entry upon instructor recommendation upon mastering the skills of Intermediate Jazz.

Dress: Comfortable clothing and tan or black jazz shoes (check with teacher for color if near recital)

Wednesdays 8:10-9:00pm

Instructor: Shaelynn French

Weekly June 10-July 29th

$85

Beginning Pointe

(pre-requisite needed)

For advanced ballerinas.  

Girls- pointe shoes, pink tights, leotard (any color), skirt is optional, hair in bun

Boys- black ballet shoes, shorts, tshirt

Fridays 7:35-8:05pm

Instructor Elizabeth Opperman

Weekly June 12th-July 31st

$45

 

Adult Tap

(ages 16+) This is a beginning/intermediate tap class for adults.  Make rhythm with your feet!  Tap is one of the most valued dances in Musical Theatre. Classes will often include a warmup, across the floor combinations, and center work such as learning a choreographed dance.

Dress: Comfortable clothing, black tap shoes

Tuesdays 8:30-9:20pm

Instructor: Eryanna Gorman

Weekly June 9th-July 28th

$85

Have a question?

Email us at derbychildrenstheatre@gmail.com

830 N. Baltimore Derby, KS 67037

316.519.0083

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