Monona Academy of Dance

Check out great deals at La Boutique! Located within our Madison studios, they have everything you need for upcoming holiday performances, warm-ups, and plenty of tights! Registered Monona Academy of Dance students get discounts on all purchases. Ask for more details a check out!

Tight sale and extended hours continue Click here for an update from La Boutique Dancewear!

Did you know there’s still time to enroll? Dancers as young as 3 yrs can still sign up for classes! Give the gift of dance this holiday season.
Not sure if your little dancer is ready? Stop in for one FREE trial class! Contact us to set one up today!

It may only be November but Ms. Kathy has been hard at work in the sewing room getting these beautiful tutus ready for our dancers who will be competing at YAGP (Youth America Grand Prix) this winter. We can't wait to see all the new tutus on stage!

It's another and we're shuffling (tap dancers get it 😉) our way towards the weekend!

This is no joke, it's already Halloween! 🎃👻

How has dance affected your life? Skills learned from dance are valuable for all students whether they decide to go into the career field or not. Dance is for everyone!

Dance Wisconsin's annual fundraiser, the Muggle-Friendly Halloween Party, will be held at our studios on 2605 S. Stoughton Rd! All are welcome, this is a family-friendly (children must be accompanied by an adult). We hope to see you tomorrow tonight!

All proceeds go to Dance Wisconsin.

The party starts tomorrow! We hope to see you there! Muggles and wizards of all ages are invited to join us for one magical evening from 6:00-9:00pm.

Entry fee is $10 per person at the door (cash only). All children must be accompanied by adults for the entire party, our hosts are NOT equipped to be chaperones for party-goers. Doors close at 6:30pm.

We'd be lyin' if we said we weren't excited for Halloween! From October 26-31 dancers are invited to wear a costume to class. Please make sure you can still move and dance in your costume!

We're excited to see what creatures and characters come to class!

Please give a very big welcome to our new team member, Mr. Ben!

Originally from Houston, Ben began his training with Vitacca Ballet School, the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, and graduated from Houston Ballet Academy. He has danced professionally with Ballet West, Colorado Ballet, Ballet Des Moines, and Ballet San Antonio. A fun fact about Ben is that he also competes as a professional ballroom dancer in International Latin!

Head to our website to learn more about Mr. Ben and the rest of our staff!
Visit: https://www.mononaacademyofdance.org/team

Here's a look back from Saturday's event with the ! Congratulations to Penelope on her performance of "Maybe, We'll See", choreographed by Ms. Regan! It was a great afternoon in Reedsburg of connecting with other artists from around the state, classes, and beautiful performances.

Thank you, Wisconsin Dance Council!

Did you know that we offer ballroom lessons? Our private lessons are great for learning a first wedding dance, trying a new skill, anniversary gifts, holiday gifts, and more! More than one couple can sign up for a lesson (you must bring a partner, we cannot provide one). Contact us today to schedule lessons!

To sign-up or inquire, visit our website: https://www.mononaacademyofdance.org/register-for-ballroom-pilates-privates

It's ! Hold onto your hats, it's almost the weekend!

Dance keeps us on our toes! From a young age dancers practice quick thinking and flexibility (and we're not just talking about stretching our splits!). We're always ready for any situation and ready to conquer any task. What skills do we exercise in the studio and on stage?

CREATIVE THINKING helps us in sticky situations, but most importantly...create art! Dancers learn to interpret and adapt work that best showcases their abilities. How do we tell a story through movement? Maybe there was a turn or a lift in choreography that didn't seem to work and we need to replace it with a different step? You have a great idea for a dance, but how do you turn it into three minutes of choreography? Dance helps you build a mental toolbox of ways to get creative juices flowing. How do you look at something differently, what functions better, what show's off my teams' assests, what will keep my audience interested?

ADAPTABILITY teaches students to improvise, solve problems on the spot, and handle unexpected situations. Dancers learn how to be understudies, change formations to adapt to number of students present, keep performing even if there's a costume malfunction, etc. Students become skilled in improvisation as a practice or when they need to fill in a few counts of choreography to match the existing aesthetic of the movement. We're always ready to plan for the unexpected or fill in for a teammate in need.

TIME MANAGEMENT is important whether a student is making it to class on time or staying on the beat of the music with their peers. How do you prepare for your next class or next task? How do we change our shoes or costume quick enough before our next entrance on stage? Dancers begin to understand their responsibility to complete one task successfully in order to work on their next task and how it might affect their team as a whole. As dancers grow older they begin to take accountability of their own time and schedule such as arriving early to stretch, warm-up, and condition their bodies prior to class. They learn how their ability to manage time can benefit themselves and their peers.

With skills like these, dancers can be ready for any task thrown their way!

We've got smiles on our faces because it's National Dance Week! Tell us, what do you love most about dance? We love getting to dance with you every week, seeing friendships grow, and watch dancers become young artists!

Photo: Brennan Photography

We're so excited to introduce one of our new team members, Ms. Bella!

Bella studied ballet at Milwaukee Ballet School and Academy at the age of 9 until graduation in 2022. She continues to grow her love of dance while a student at University of Wisconsin-Madison by taking classes and performing with a student organization on campus. Bella says she finds great joy in sharing her enthusiasm for dance with students.

Head to our website to learn more about Ms. Bella and the rest of our staff!
Visit: https://www.mononaacademyofdance.org/team

Friday Pop-ups: Yoga with Ms. Sarah

Our October Friday Pop-up is Oct. 18th from 6:45-7:45! Class is open to 11-18 yr old students (you do not have to be a year round student/student at Monona Academy of Dance to sign-up).

HOW TO SIGN-UP: If you are signing up as a drop-in student, head to our registration page and fill out our drop-in waiver. If you are a registered student with Monona Academy of Dance, head directly to our Drop-in and Pop-up page to sign-up for class! NOTE: You must be signed up 24 hrs prior to class.

Registration page: https://www.mononaacademyofdance.org/dance-with-us-1
Drop-in and Pop-up page: https://www.mononaacademyofdance.org/drop-in