Arts in Motion is a unique dance school where technique, artistry, and community come together. We have worked tirelessly since 1993 to create a safe, genuinely supportive, and highly creative atmosphere where students of all ages and skill levels can discover or rediscover dance as a positive force. Classes at Arts in Motion are joyful, potent, diverse, and reflect each instructor's passion for their craft, for teaching children, and his or her individual artistic background.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide an uplifting, artistic, non-competitive, and unparalleled dance education to every child. We find joy in helping every child appreciate their individual talents and gifts and find happiness in the arts. The AiM approach is to incorporate a sense of joyfulness into every class, while helping children to learn from a clear, concise, and organized curriculum. We strive to provide a meaningful and positive experience for every child while giving them the knowledge and skills necessary to become a dancer or performing artist, if they so choose.
In short…We develop joyful, intelligent, exceptional people who have an awesome love of the arts which lasts a lifetime!
What We believe
The Arts in Motion philosophy is both complicated and simple. If you'd like the complicated version, give us a call (we LOVE to talk). But the simple one goes something like this:
DANCE should be thoughtful.
DANCE should be uniting.
And, most of all, DANCE should be fun.
And if it's not all these things, then it's not our kind of DANCE.
Our Focus on Safety…
Safety and putting kids first is the utmost priority at Arts in Motion.
Our school presents only age-appropriate activities, choreography, costuming and music, giving your child the highest standard of instruction possible.
Arts in Motion utilizes only adult instructors for all of our classes. Professional, experienced teachers who are also seasoned performers and educated in their craft provide potent instruction, adult leadership, and a solid foundation for learning.
We require background checks of all staff members and provide extensive curriculum and classroom management training for our instructors.
We open our doors to parents to observe their child (yes, we have actual chairs for parents in our studio!) so parents can always be aware of what their child is learning.
We prioritize children’s physical, mental, and emotional health and well-being and understand the responsibility we have to care for your child’s safety. We welcome all types of bodies in our studio and believe that everyone can dance and enjoy movement. We will never ask a child to take class when ill, injured or mentally overwhelmed.
A different kind of Recital Experience…
For our dance students, there are no costumes to buy, no competitions, and no little ones in makeup, but instead, twice-yearly class showings on stage in class uniforms which demonstrate accomplishments. Increased optional performance opportunities in our AiMDance Ensemble Program become available as the students reach age 6 and develop an interest in taking more classes, learning choreography, and performing throughout the community.