Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy

Stevensville Dance Studios

All students must complete a project for these classes.

  • Grades: Pre-K to 6th (Recommended)
  • Instructor: Haley Sullivan
  • 4835 S. Cedar Trail, Stevensville
  • Phone: (269) 326-0621
  • Email: Haleystell@gmail.com
  • Format: In-person
  • Classes begin Sept. 10th for Tuesday group or Sept. 12th for Thursday group

Beginning Ballet and Tap
Class days: Tuesday 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. or Thursday 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.

This course focuses on the basic movements and technique required for ballet and tap dance with a goal of improving stamina, spatial awareness, rhythm, flexibility, and cooperation in a group setting. There will be choreography to shorter routines taught as well as an opportunity to perform a portion of the learned choreography.

Beginning Dance Syllabus

Creative Movement 
Class days: Tuesday 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. or Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Creative Movement is a course designed to teach you ways to move and enjoy your own strength. Not everyone enjoys moving the same ways, so we’ll explore creative and fun exercises that you can use all the time. We’ll spend time each week learning new types of movements and focus in on class favorites.

Creative Movement Syllabus

Dance Arts: Building Character...Enhancing Lives

  • 2425 W Marquette Woods Rd, Stevensville
  • 429-5711
  • Additional registration at location is required (see below).
  • Format: In-person
  • Masks: Optional
  • Contact Dance Arts for start dates!
  • Dance Arts website

Weather policy: 1 hour before the class it will be announced on social media Facebook/instagram if the weather is causing any cancellations

Dance Arts is a studio devoted to the teaching of dance as an ART FORM, to both children and adults. Our staff provides each student with instruction, encouragement, and personal interest to succeed.  Dance is the finest exercise known, producing a graceful, strong, and healthy body. As a result of this personal interest and instruction, we now have many former students dancing and teaching with professional companies, colleges, and theaters all over the US.

Our curriculum consists of the following, and students are carefully evaluated and guided to a schedule best suited to  their needs, be it a career, or the simplicity of enjoying movement! We have performances throughout the year ranging from Informal Arts Concerts to Recitals and extra opportunities to perform through our many performing groups, Dance Arts Performing Core, Studio Dance Theatre, and Imagine Worship.

Sign up for any class meeting once a week!  

The partnership covers tuition and registration fee, but NOT dance attire, shoes, and other performance fees.

*Gymnastics/Tumbling: Acro classes are listed in partnership registration under the Physical Education Category                                                                       

  • Classical Ballet
  • Pointe
  • Contemporary
  • Jazz
  • Tap
  • Hip-Hop 
  • Tumbling 
  • Mom & Me /Tiny Tots
  • Pre-Dance
  • Boys Combo
  • Pilates/Yoga
  • Zumbini

A student may remain in the same level for 1 to 3 years, advancing upon their own proven ability. The titles I, II, or III are primarily based on age group & are simply titles within the level. Note classes marked with * have requirements to meet.

For more information, see the Dance Arts website

Dance Arts Syllabus

*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.

Teacher of Record: Sara Smothers ssmothers@homeoftheshamrocks.org