Tuition & Schedule

This fun class helps toddlers develop dance and motor skills, strengthen their bodies and minds, and learn to interact with others. Through dance games and activities, toddlers will improve listening, thinking, and movement skills. The class is designed to be age-appropriate, with skills that become more challenging as the year progresses.

This class focuses on technique and skill development while encouraging creativity and improvisation. Students will participate in BrainDance, explore movement concepts, and learn choreography. Through fun games and activities, teachers will emphasize body awareness and proper form. Students will improve their control, coordination, and spatial awareness while learning proper class behavior and respect for themselves and others.

This class progressively develops a dancer's relationship with space, time, and force through improvisation, movement sequences, floor work, and technique sequences. Students will learn modern/contemporary dance techniques, improve their spatial awareness, sense of breath, strength, flexibility, and coordination. Students will also share choreography and feedback to develop observation and communication skills.

This course develops creative expression, technique, coordination, and flexibility through movement and the Elements of Dance (Space, Time, Force, and Body). Students refine observation and communication skills through choreographic collaboration and feedback. Students continue to deepen body awareness, alignment, sequencing, phrasing, and rhythm.

This class builds strength, flexibility, kinesthetic awareness, and self-expression through improvisation and composition. Dancers will explore body, space, time, and effort through improvisation, technique, floor work, and movement sequences. Group choreography and feedback will also be incorporated to enhance dance literacy and communication skills.

This is an intermediate class that meets twice a week for 1.5 hours, focusing on building a strong work ethic, discipline, resilience, positive body awareness, and the ability to apply corrections quickly in a supportive and caring environment with high artistic expectations. The training involves modern/contemporary techniques and exploring the body’s relationship to Body, Space, Time, and Effort.

This class explores ballet technique through dance concepts in a supportive and creative learning environment. It emphasizes strength, alignment, and musicality engaging the whole dancer.

This class focuses on ballet technique, strength, alignment, and musicality in a supportive and creative environment.

This ballet class emphasizes strength, alignment, and musicality in a supportive and creative environment.

This course explores Broadway and Jazz techniques inspired by classic and contemporary choreographers. Students will warm up, focus on strength and alignment, and learn turns and jumps. Each week, students will break down different jazz techniques and end with a theater dance combination.

Summer at Mapleton Dance Center is all about fun, skill-building, and creativity—no long-term commitment needed! Our themed workshops and intensives run in specific weeks in June and July, offering intensive training in dance styles, Pilates, or combination classes. Perfect for current students to advance or new families to try us out. Classes are 3-4 hours/day (M-F, 1 week each), scaled by age for the right fit (younger: playful intro, older/advanced: technique/masterclass). Registration ($20, includes t-shirt) is simple via Jackrabbit. Spots limited to 10-15 students for personal attention. Enroll early—summer fills fast!

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Embodying Landscape Camp

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Day Dance & Movement Immersion

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Expressive Bodies: Improvisation

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At Mapleton Creative Dance Center, every student shines on stage! Our annual performance in May is the highlight of the year—a joyful showcase of creativity and growth where all enrolled classes participate in at least one dance. It's a family-friendly event with no additional fees beyond the costume fee ($30-90/student, covering design and purchase). From playful group numbers to expressive solos, it's a celebration of your child's journey. For dancers craving more—deeper choreography, rehearsal time, and performance opportunities—Canvas Dance Collective is our auditioned multigenerational troupe (ages 8-18). Inspired by Kaleidoscope at Creative Dance Center in Seattle (a beloved community ensemble blending ages and styles), Canvas fosters collaboration across generations, creating dances that reflect personal stories and cultural connections. Audition in September (free for current students) to join—spots limited to 10-25 for a supportive dance company environment. Canvas Dance Collective: Extra Spotlight for Passionate Dancers Canvas meets Saturdays for 2 hours (10am-12pm, September-May), rehearsing and creating dances with MDC faculty (that's me, your award-winning choreographer, UVU professor with 25 years of experience, and your exceptional MDC faculty and guests, who bring years of experience, talent, skill, and awards!). It's optional and affordable ($35/session or $140/month), with no additional fees beyond costume for the annual concert. As a member, you'll: Perform in multiple dances at the annual concert (May)—more stage time than regular classes. Showcase at local performances like Mapleton festivals, UVU dance events, and community gatherings (2-4/year). Rotate opportunities to perform at daCi conferences (Dance and the Child International): Utah regional events, national U.S. gatherings, and international festivals (e.g., 2026 New Jersey, 2027 Malaysia, or 2028 ?; travel costs covered by optional fundraisers or $200-500 annual company fee if needed). Canvas Dance Collective is about building confidence, community, and artistry—multigenerational, leadership, and opportunities for dancers of all levels to collaborate and perform on original pieces. Whether you're 8 or 18, it's a space where you can lead, follow, and shine. Auditions are welcoming (no experience required beyond enrollment); contact us to prepare! Ready to Perform? Enroll in yearly and summer workshop classes now via [Jackrabbit Link] and watch for 2026 auditions. Let's create magic together!