Business Details
Your Premier Dance Studio in Summerville, SC
At Kelly's Dance, we cultivate a nurturing environment where students from tots to teens develop technical proficiency and artistic expression through diverse dance disciplines. Our structured curriculum emphasizes individualized instruction, ensuring each student receives personalized attention to foster growth. With programs spanning ballet, hip hop, tap, jazz, and modern dance, we prioritize foundational skills while encouraging creative exploration. Our team of experienced instructors brings extensive professional backgrounds to every class, creating a joyful space where commitment and passion thrive. We believe dance education extends beyond movement, instilling life skills like discipline, confidence, and collaboration.Through positive reinforcement and age-appropriate instruction, we guide students toward achieving personal bests while maintaining a non-competitive atmosphere. From introductory classes for young children to advanced training, our studio offers pathways for all experience levels. As a community-focused studio, we emphasize inclusivity and celebrate each student's unique journey. Our leadership combines pedagogical expertise with decades of industry experience, ensuring educational excellence. Whether pursuing dance recreationally or professionally, students at Kelly's Dance find a supportive home for artistic development.
Services
Ballet
Hip Hop
Tap
Jazz
Modern
Pointe
Pre-Ballet
Contemporary
Lyrical
Jr. Jam
Highlights and features
- We offer age-specific programs developed by certified dance educators
- Our instructors have 18+ years of combined professional dance experience
- We provide individualized attention in small class settings
- We emphasize technical foundation while encouraging creative expression
- We maintain a non-competitive, inclusive learning environment
Services
Ballet
Our ballet program develops proper technique through barre exercises, floor work, and across-the-floor combinations. Students learn correct positioning, stretching methods, and foundational ballet vocabulary. The curriculum emphasizes grace, discipline, and preparation for advanced pointe work while fostering artistic expression through classical and contemporary repertoire.
Hip Hop
This energetic program builds strength, stamina, and rhythm through street-style hip hop techniques. Classes focus on isolations, musicality, and freestyle expression while maintaining technical foundation. Students learn choreography to current hits and develop performance skills in a high-energy environment that celebrates individual style and creative confidence.
Tap
Our tap program teaches percussive footwork creating musical rhythms through specialized shoes. Students master fundamental steps, syncopation, and improvisation while developing acute musical awareness. Classes progress from basic combinations to complex patterns, emphasizing clear sound production and coordination across various tempos and styles.
Jazz
This dynamic program combines technical precision with showmanship through jazz technique. Students develop flexibility, turns, leaps, and body isolations while exploring Broadway, commercial, and competition styles. Classes emphasize performance quality, sharp execution, and versatility across different jazz idioms from classic to contemporary.
Modern
Our modern dance program encourages creative expression through fluid, emotive movement. Students explore floor work, improvisation, and combination sequences that blend ballet technique with personal interpretation. Classes focus on emotional storytelling, spatial awareness, and developing individual artistry while mastering controlled, expressive movement quality.
People
Kelly Lax
Owner
A career educator with advanced degrees in early childhood development, Kelly established the studio to create a non-competitive space for children to learn dance while developing life skills through structured, individualized instruction.
Paris Jones
Director
With twenty years of dance experience across multiple countries, Paris directs the studio's programming and serves as Assistant Studio Director, specializing in modern dance instruction and student progression tracking.
Peyton Taylor
Instructor
A four-year instructor with eighteen years of dance experience, Peyton teaches diverse styles from beginner to advanced levels, creating engaging classes that emphasize goal achievement and technical development.
Jessica Meriam
Instructor
A former student turned instructor, Jessica brings six years of teaching experience with specialization in jazz, focusing on creative expression and building student confidence through performance-based instruction.
Amanda Beniash
Instructor
A first-year instructor with six years of dance experience, Amanda specializes in pre-ballet/tap instruction, creating welcoming environments that emphasize peer trust and foundational skill development for young children.
Questions
What dance styles do you offer?
We offer ballet, hip hop, tap, jazz, modern, pointe, and Jr. Jam classes for children ages 2 through teens.
Are there classes for beginners?
Yes! Our PBT (Pre-Ballet & Tap) and Jr. Jam classes are designed for children ages 2-4 with no prior experience required.
Can students try multiple classes?
Yes, students aged 5+ can try unlimited classes during our one-week trial period to find their perfect fit.
What qualifications do your instructors have?
Our instructors hold advanced degrees in dance education and have 18+ years of combined professional experience across multiple dance disciplines.
Do you offer performance opportunities?
Yes, we provide year-end recitals and various performance opportunities throughout the season for all enrolled students.
