Martell School of Dance

About Martell School of Dance

Since 1980 we have provided a fun and professional dance education for children and adults in the Akron and surrounding areas. We are proud of our program and firmly believe our training prepares our students for a career in the dance industry. Many of our alumni have taken their dancing talents to a professional level, as well as teaching and choreographing all over the country. Martell School of Dance offers a variety of classes to reach many levels of interest including: Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Lyrical, Fusion, Clogging, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Beginner Ballroom, Acro, Move With Me, Tap Dance for Non-Traditional Populations, Adult Classes, and various exercise classes. We accept students age 2 through adult. Our students have a variety of opportunities to learn and perform. We take our advanced students to Dance Conventions, such as DanceMakers and JUMP, as well as host Master Classes from top teachers in the industry like Michelle Barber (Broadway Dance Center), Kadee Jacobson (NYC), John Thompson (Stiletto Entertainment), Adam Cates ( Tony Award Winning Choreographer), Alice Gibbs (Disney), Juliet Mahon (Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader), and many others. We focus heavily on our ability to offer our students the ability to perform at local parks, churches, schools, dance festivals, etc. in our community throughout the year. All students perform at our annual recital every spring.

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Pre-Ballet (Ages 3 -4 years)

An introduction to ballet with beginning development of ballet concepts including turn out, coordination, spatial awareness and a specific focus on class etiquette. Students will begin learning basic positions of the arms and feet, as well as introductory movement vocabulary in a fun and structured environment that allows time for creative exploration. Students MUST be potty trained.

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K Ballet (Ages 5 -6 years)

K Ballet continues with the basic fundamentals and reinforces the class structure of Pre ballet in an age appropriate, developmental setting. Students will be further introduced to more movement and skill.

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Ballet for 1st through 12th Graders

The goal of all ballet classes at Martell is to impart the fundamentals of classical ballet. Our introductory classes (1st-2nd, 3rd-4th, and Ballet I) will focus on basic ballet technique, proper body alignment, ballet terminology and musicality. Students will be introduced to elementary barre and center work. These classes are appropriate for the beginning student.

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