Registration

Registration for all students is now open!

Please review the information on this page, then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the registration button to begin the registration process.

Click here for the Schedule (we are are still working on finalizing Adult Dance / Fitness classes)

For a description of classes, please visit our Class Details page. Numbers next to class names refer to years of experience in that subject, not age or grade. For example, students in Jazz 2-3 will be in their 2nd or 3rd year of Jazz.  

BEFORE registering for the incorrect class, please email [email protected] with any questions so we may assist you in selecting the appropriate class.

If the class you are interested in is currently closed, please place yourself on the waitlist. If there is enough interest in a particular class, an additional section may be added.

• Start date for classes is Monday, September 8th
• Pre-K classes are 45 min / Regular classes are 50 min

• Pre-K: Ballet for children 3 and 4 years old. Must be potty trained.
• Kind: Ballet for students entering Kindergarten
• K-1: Ballet for students entering Kindergarten and 1st grade
• Tap 1-2: Tap for students entering 1st grade and 2nd grade
• HH 1-2: Hip Hop for students entering 1st and 2nd grade
• Mod 1-2: Ballet for students entering 1st and 2nd grade
• Cl 1-2: Classical ballet for 2nd graders with previous ballet experience, 3rd and 4th graders
• Jazz 1-2: Jazz for students entering 3rd grade and up
• Beg Lyr: Lyrical for students entering 4th grade and up

All online registration choices will be reviewed promptly by our staff for appropriate placement and you will be contacted if there are any discrepancies. We will then assist you at that time in selecting the appropriate class placement for your child.

Please see fee schedule below. Payment must be received within 5 business days of registration, to secure you child’s spot in the class. Payments can be made by cash, check or Venmo @DanceArts-Merrick (name will say James Dale and have the Dance Arts logo). Checks should be made out to Dance Arts and mailed to 57 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY 11566. No credit cards accepted.  Please email [email protected] with any questions.

*If the registration fee was paid with your 2025 summer tuition, you do not need to pay it again*

Please contact us at [email protected] for 6 or more classes or if you wish to pay your tuition in full. There is a 5% discount on tuition paid in full at registration.