season 3 schedule

Note: All students must be at least 3 years of age & potty trained, in order to enroll in our youngest age category: (Jumpstart 3-5).

If your student (5 Years or Older) Ages out of their Age Category before january 1st 2025, please bump up into the next age category for class enrollment. This can also be applied when determining eligiblity in 8+ classes.

(example: My student is 8 but turns 9 on December 31st 2024 - I should enroll in the Jr age group.

My Student is 8 But Turns 9 on January 1st 2025 - I should enroll in the sidekick age group

My Student is 7 but turns 8 on december 31st - I Am Able to Enroll In crew hiphop )

  • City crew: City crew is our version of recreational dance. merit is a company training facility for dancers. everyone enrolled in our studio is considered a company member and will be given the same level of training as our Performance company. our city crew will have one local recital performance and focus mainly on technical foundations of dance throughout the year. there is a city crew class for each age group. (Jumpstart for ages 3-5 , Sidekick for ages 6-8, mini Jr for ages 9-12, Teen Sr for ages 13+, And City CreW Hip Hop ages 8-13. ) Students may perform in other local events & activities if the opportunity is presented. City Crew Package is an initial cost of $115 Per Family. This includes your; $40 Registration Fee Per Family, $75 Costume Deposit Per Student and 1 Complimentary Master Class in Prospective Style. An additional $75 costume deposit fee will be added to accounts enrolling in more than 1 city crew class or families with more than one student. City Crew Package is non-refundable and does not include your monthly tuition fee. In the event your student is not able to participate in the spring recital, notice must be given at the time of enrollment or by January 6th 2025 in order to bypass or receive a refund on costume deposit fees.

    Multi Class/Student families will recieve 10% off of monthly tuition

  • COMPANY Crew: PERSPECTIVE MEMBERS AUDITION AND, WHEN INVITED TO THE COMPANY, ARE COMMITTING TO MERIT FOR ONE FULL YEAR. MERIT DANCERS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF SHARE THE COMMITMENT OF ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE THROUGH HARD WORK, COMMITMENT, DEDICATION, AND TEAMWORK. AS A MEMBER OF MERIT Performance company, DANCERS AND FAMILIES ARE COMMITTING TO A RIGOROUS TRAINING PROGRAM, THE STUDY OF DIVERSE DANCE STYLES FROM A VARIETY OF VISITING CHOREOGRAPHERS, AND THE EXPECTATIONS OF AN ELITE COMPETITIVE DANCE PROGRAM. (Company fees are nonrefundable)

  • Technical Crew: Technical crew will only participate in technique classes. there will be no performance opportunities. dancers are strictly part of technical classes for training purposes. ($40 Registration fee will be charged to families account upon enrollment )

City Crew Ages 3-8

Our city Crew Classes are the perfect choice for both new dancers and existing dancers to train in multiple styles of dance, helping to encourage our youngest dancers to become more well rounded performers and artists. Combo Classes are 30-45 minutes long and consist of Lyrical/Jazz, and Hip-Hop technique & Choreography.

*participates in spring recital

City Crew Hip-hop Ages 8+

A high-energy class incorporating Hip-Hop choreography, and foundational techniques. Dancers will be encouraged to develop their own personal style through freestyle movement and picking up choreography. These classes will help build confidence and performance quality in your dancer.

*participates in Spring recital

City Crew ages 9+

Our Combo Classes are the perfect choice for both new dancers and existing dancers to train in multiple styles of dance, helping to encourage dancers ages 9+ to become more well rounded performers and artists. Combo Classes are 1 hour long and consist of lyrical/Jazz, technique & Choregraphy.

*participates in spring recital

Tech crew Ballet Ages 6+

Ballet training is essential to the fundamentals of all dance forms. This class will emphasize proper body placement, alignment, grace, posture, poise and fluidity of movement.   This class includes Ballet Barre and Center work. Additionally, dancers will learn the French terminology that forms the basic universal language of dance.

*Does not have a recital performance

Tech crew ssAlt Ages 8+

(Strength stretch & leaps turns) This class will provide additional detailed instruction in all forms of Leaps and Turns sequences. This particular class can provide detailed technique & STRENGTHENING EXERCISES to be used in various genres & levels of Dance including Company level, Dance Team, Cheer Team & College Dance Teams.

*Does not have a recital performance

Improv & Combo Ages 8+

Dance Improvisation has become an important aspect of a dancers artistry as they generate spontaneous movement in the moment without being told precisely what to perform. Mastering the craft of improv helps a dancer explore their movement style and create new material for choreography. This class provides an environment for dancers to develop confidence as improvised movement material is facilitated through a variety of creative explorations including body mapping through levels, shape and dynamics schema and combinations

Improv is a company level class. please reach out to ashlee.meritarts@gmail.com if interested in enrolling.