No Snootiness allowed  : )

Modern Dance
Ages 8-11

Dance Institute's Children's Modern Dance class performing at the 2018 Annual dance recital, Ballard High School Auditorium.

Wayne Rutledge

Children's Modern Dance Class Schedule

  • We will continue live streaming many classes through the Fall and Winter/Spring sessions. Any in-studio classes will be limited to five students and will adhere to Washington Department of Health COVID-19 guidelines.

Fall 2020 Live-Streamed Class Schedule

Fall 2020 In-Studio Class Schedule

Winter/Spring 2021 Live-Streamed Class Schedule

Winter/Spring 2021 In-Studio Class Schedule

American Dance Institute also offers teen modern dance classes, and Adult Modern.

Our State Of The Art Live Streaming Technology.

ADI's State of the art live streaming technology
Mihkai Wickline in an onine ballet class at home.

The Quality Online Class Room Experience - At Home

  • All studio broadcasts are via hard wire ethernet connections to insure best streaming quality.
  • Large TV screens allow teachers to clearly see their students.
  • Teachers give student corrections very effectively.
  • Excellent voice quality allows students to clearly hear teacher.
  • Excellent music transmission quality allows students to hear music in real time (without lags).
  • Students are able to see and chat with their classmates to maintain and grow friendships.

Dennis Landmesser

We asked Dennis Landmesser, how he liked his live streamed class today with instructor Dakota Crist.

The class today with Dakota was more than I could have hoped to expect.  I don't know what to rave about more, the quality of the production or the excellence to the class.  Dakota thought to ask at the start of class if there were any injuries which was especially  meaningful to me today because I have a sore knee.  Her instructions were clear and complete and made perfect sense.  The corrections were thoughtful and meaningful.  Dakota is golden and to be highly valued.

Since March, I've suffered through six months of ZOOM frustrations.  ADI has excelled in solving that misery.  I could have been watching a high definition BlueRay with Dolby sound.  

Thanks for asking,

Dennis Landmesser

Children's Modern Dance Classes

  • Children's Modern Dance Classes: Each dance class starts with a thorough warm-up to build strength and stimulate core connections and body awareness.
  • The warm up is followed by phrase work focusing on directional shiftf, weight changes, rhythm, and Laban Fundamentals (i.e. time, space, effort, etc.). Class finishes with some fun choreography to keep their minds and body in tip-top shape.
  • Your child will become more self-confident in their ability to create and more comfortable expressing ideas, a key leadership skill.
  • They'll experience an overall sense of fluidity, strength, and confidence in their everyday movement.

Modern Dance Class Attire

Dance pants or leggings, a fitted t-shirt or tank top, and bare feet.

Teens & adults perform together during the May 2018 Greenwood-Phinney Art Walk

Meet Your Children's Modern Dance Classes Teachers

"Just as in the best schools, the quality of the dance instructor makes all the difference."

                             Elizabeth Chayer

Margaret Behm, modern dance for kids, modern dance kids,

Margaret Behm

Read More
modern dance for kids, modern dance kids,

Emily Curtiss

Read More

Fresh Chalk readers have declared American Dance Institute the Best Seattle Dance Classes.

Fresh Chalk Logo

Check out Fresh Chalk, Seattle's exciting new start up that's better than Google Reviews!

MENU
NOTE: All In-Studio dance classes have been suspended. These classes will be live streamed in compliance with current Washington State COVID-19 guidance. We hope to reopen In Studio classes on January 4th.