Zumbini Demo Class

Want to know what Zumbini is all about? Come try out Zumbini Saturday, November 23rd at 9:00am for a 25 minute demo class! Class is $5/person

Why should you sign your child up for Zumbini?

  • Sensory experiences with music and instruments

  • Familiarize with animals, colors, letters, shapes, etc.

  • Exposure to languages from around the world

  • Caregiver and child make new friends

  • Reaches all learners: auditory, kinesthetic & visual

  • You can lose 200+ calories while having fun!

  • Helping your child grow and develop

  • Helps to create a strong family foundation

Halloween Costume Week

From Superheros, cats, unicorns, princesses, and everything in between our dancers wore their Halloween costumes to class last week. They had fun showing off their costumes and dancing!

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New 5 Week Classes

We have 3 new 5 week classes beginning soon!

Adult Jazz

Beginning 10/23-11/20 join us for adult jazz classes! Class will run Wednesdays from 7-7:45 pm. 5 weeks of upbeat Jazz fun- perfect to do on your way home from work! 5 classes for $75. Register here: Allegro Dance or give us a call and we will happily enroll you over the phone! 248-808-7274.

Adult Ballet

Beginning 10/24-12/5 join us for adult ballet classes! Class will run Thursdays from 9:30-10:30 am. This class is an hour of Ballet, stretching, improving posture and strengthening the entire body! Register here: Allegro Dance or give us a call and we will happily enroll you over the phone! 248-808-7274.

Register for BOTH adult Ballet and adult Jazz and receive $10 off!

5 Week Mommy & Me

30 Minute Mommy and Me Class for 2-3 year olds! This class is taken with a parent or guardian. It is a 5 week class that starts 10/26 and finishes on 11/23. Saturdays, 9:30-10:00am.

Bring A Friend Week

We enjoyed meeting all our dancer’s friends during Bring A Friend Week! Friends were able to come to class to see what our dancers learn each week and join in on the dance fun!

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Benefits of Zumbini

Why should you sign your child up for Zumbini?

  • Sensory experiences with music and instruments

  • Familiarize with animals, colors, letters, shapes, etc.

  • Exposure to languages from around the world

  • Caregiver and child make new friends

  • Reaches all learners: auditory, kinesthetic & visual

  • You can lose 200+ calories while having fun!

  • Helping your child grow and develop

  • Helps to create a strong family foundation

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"Madeline" Cast Announced!

Congratulations to the following dancers on receiving a role in our Spring 2020 performance of “Madeline”! Thank you to all dancers that auditioned this year! Keep working hard!

Isla H.
Meghan H.
Maria B.
Isabella F.
Maria T.
Adriana P.
Maddy B.
Emmalynn M.
Grace B.
Bella S.
Hadassah H.
Presely P.
Caroline A.
Lyra G.

Congratulations to Meghan for being chosen as our Madeline!!

Zumbini is coming to our studio!

Zumbini, the ultimate family bonding experience is coming to Allegro Dance! Taught by Sophia Shamoon, Zumbini is for children ages 0-5. Created by Zumba and Baby First, Zumbini is an early childhood education program that uses original music and movement to promote cognitive, social, fine/gross motor skills, and emotional development all while creating the ultimate bonding experience for families!

This is a 6 week class on Tuesdays from 11/5-12/10 and runs 11:30am-12:15pm. The cost is $135. $100 for each additional sibling. This price includes a Zumbini bundle which includes 20 original songs, songbook with lyrics and parenting tips, and a corresponding plush doll designed to continue the fun and learning at home!

To register enroll here http://app3.jackrabbitclass.com/regv2.asp?id=529109 or call us at 248-808-7274.

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Master Class with Pure Existence Ann Arbor

Meghan Scheppelman, Associate Director of Contemporary Company Pure Existence will be at our studio to teach an hour long Contemporary class for dancers ages 8-11!

This is a great experience for Ballet and Jazz dancers! Dancers will get to work with a master instructor in Contemporary Dance! This class is $30/dancer or $25/dancer when you enroll by 10/1.

Enroll Here

A little bit about Meghan:

Meghan began her dance training in 2003 in Jackson, MI. She has been dancing with Pure Existence, a professional dance company based in Ann Arbor, since its premiere in 2012. Meghan also serves as the Associate Director of the company and began, directing the pre-professional company, X2, in 2016. She currently works as an instructor/choreographer at DanceXplosion, in Milan and P&P Dance Centre, in Belleville, She is a member of Dance Masters of Michigan and has choreographed for many young artists in Michigan including X2 and Ann Arbor Dance Classics Her work has been presented at RADFest in Kalamazoo and American College Dance Association among others. Meghan graduated in 2016 summa cum laude from Eastern Michigan University earning her BS in Studio Management. Throughout her college years, Meghan performed and trained under many notable choreographers such as Wendi Dubois, Holly Hobbs, Jillian Hopper, Sherry Jerome-Wilkinson, Thayer Jonutz, Kathy King, Erik Abbott-Main, Travis Staton-Marrero, Joanna McNamara, Jodie Randolph, and Ali Woerner. Meghan has performed numerous works at ACDA and presented works there in 2015 & 2016. Meghan has a passion for teaching and choreographing and is excited to continue her journey as a professional in Michigan.

"Madeline" the Ballet Auditions

Allegro Dance Ballet Ensemble will be performing the Ballet “Madeline” for our Spring 2020 performance! We are auditioning Ballet dancers with previous training to perform with us! Please email jenn@allegrodancemi.com with any questions. Cost to audition is $10 cash. All dancers are welcome and must be enrolled in Ballet classes at their home studio to audition.

1PM-2PM Dancers ages 7-9. Please wear a black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes and have your hair secured back in a neat bun. Dancers in our pre-professional program- please wear your level colored leotard.

2:15-3:15PM Dancers ages 10 and up. Please wear a black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes and have your hair secured back in a neat bun. Dancers in our pre-professional program- please wear your level colored leotard. If you are already on Pointe, please bring your Pointe shoes!

Rehearsals for the performance will be Saturdays 12:30-2:30 starting in January. Exact date TBD. Closer to the performance rehearsals may be lengthened.

Bring A Friend Week!!

Bring a friend to dance week starts October 7th-October 12. Dancers are able to bring a friend to class during this week. Their friend will need to be in the age group of the class they will be attending. Each child is allowed to bring only 1 friend. We do fun things in class to celebrate friendship! Since many of our classes are already at max capacity, if at all possible, please bring the buddy with you so we don't have double the parents sitting in the already crowded lobby. :)