summer dance

fridays in June

Animal ​Adventure

Prince &

Princess

25.00 per class

80.00 for all four

payment is due on arrival

times

petite prep

Petite prep is a program ​to prepare for Design ​Dance Company in ​August. Learn more ​about DDC

here

REGISTER

TUITION:

June Semester $25 a class, or $80 for 4 classes.

No refunds are offered after the first week of ​classes

DRESS CODE:For June feel free to dress to ​the theme of the week!

Ballet and Dance Exploration: Purple leotard, ​pink tights, and ballet shoes

Jazz: Purple leotard and shorts or tights and ​barefoot

We ask that all Baby Bee dancers wear their hair ​up and out of their faces.

Tights are available at the studio for $10.00.

We also have locally handmade jumpers, which ​is a one piece that takes the place of tights and ​leotard available for purchase in a variety of ​colors.

REGISTRATION INFO:

We cap all class sizes at 14 children to ensure ​personalized learning.

Payment can be done via credit card, check ​(made out to Design Dance) or cash on the first ​day of classes. Credit card fee is 10.00.

​​1/2 hour class for June semester: $25.00 per ​class, or 80 for 4.

No additional fees incurred.

$10 credit card fee, cash or check (Design ​Dance) preferred

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Sept 11 First day of Fall classes, payment ​upon arrival
  
• October 31 Halloween, no class
  
• November 20-26 Thanksgiving Break
  
• December 19-Jan 15 Winter Break
  
• January 16 Fall Classes Resume
  
• First Day of Recital Semester: January 23, ​payment upon arrival
• March 24-April 7 Design Dance Spring Break
• May 17&18 Bloom, Spring Recital
• June 7-28th, June Session
  

Ages 12 +

• 4-5 days a week, Sept-June
• 2 performances a year
  
• 3 conventions, parades, parties
  

Ages 14 +

• 4-5 days a week, Sept-June
• 2 performances a year
  
• 3 conventions, parades, parties
  

We ask that all drop-off and pickup happen inside the studio. We are not able to send children out of the studio without an adult or adult watching them enter their vehicle.

We do not have views of either studio from the public outdoor space, and lobby windows are covered with images for privacy. Inside the building, observation windows into classrooms for parents, guardians, and friends only are available to observe.

Design Dance Studio asks individuals to refrain from entering if they have been sick, had a fever that has not subsided for less than 24 hours, experiencing any symptoms, or been in contact with someone who has a known case of COVID-19 or has been ill.

More than 60% alcohol-based hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, soap and water, no-touch trash cans, and hand-washing guidelines in both bathrooms are readily available for all students and faculty.

2 Medify MA-40W V2.0 Medical Grade Filtration H13 True HEPA Air Purifier, 99.97%, based on the CDC recommendation for a HEPA air purifier for adequate air filtration are in both rooms

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.

designdancecompany@gmail.com

Veronica Wurm

Veronica is the owner of Design Dance Studio owner co-director of Design Dance Company. She holds a BFA from Western Michigan University and has taught and choreographed with students across the country for over 12 years.

Her exceptional choreography has earned numerous awards, including the prestigious National Choreography Award from NYCDA. Veronica’s choreography has been featured in studio shows, video shoots and even caught the attention of a Super Bowl commercial, showcasing the power and beauty of dance to a global audience. She is so excited to bring her fast paced, musicality centered choreography to the students again and again.

Madelaine Mitchell-Ward

Madelaine is the co-director of Design Dance Company. She holds a BS in Movement Science from the University of Michigan and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from University of Vermont.

Madelaine has been teaching and choreographing for 12 years across Michigan and Vermont. She enjoys teaching dance with an emphasis on strength and athleticism, and loves all aspects of what makes a Design Dancer.

Grace Tyson

Grace studied dance at The Dance Center and Interlochen Arts Academy in and then took her training to Western Michigan University earning a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and French Education and a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education. At WMU, Grace performed in several productions, worked with various guest artists, served as an assistant stage manager, and designed the lighting and choreography for onsight pieces. Grace had the opportunity to be a research assistant in Paris, France for her professor’s study of the famous dancer, Loie Fuller.

Grace taught at The Dance Center as the company’s Ballet Mistress for three years and is a full time math teacher at St. Francis

Danielle LaFuersky

Danielle attended the University of Florida, receiving a BFA in Dance. At UF, she attended and performed in many dance conventions and intensives, including American College Dance Association and Kathleen Hermesdorf’s

Fresh Festival in San Francisco. Upon graduation, Danielle took to the road and

travelled around the United States for two years, living and working in several different places in the country. She is so excited to be in a place where she can teach regularly and is thrilled to be joining the Design Dance Team!

Lisa Reehorst

Guest Ballet Teacher

Kiley Tiller

Guest Contemporary Teacher

Anna Cloutier

Anna received her Bachelor's degree from Wayne State University where she was a 4-year member of the Wayne State Dance Team, serving as captain, before earning a spot with the Detroit Lions Cheerleaders following her graduation.

Prior to her collegiate and professional dancing career, Anna trained and competed for 15 years with the Select Performance Team (SPT) in Rochester, MI. A 2017 grad of Rochester High School, she was a member and captain of the Varsity Dance Team. Performing has always been Anna's favorite component of dancing; jazz and ballet being her most loved disciplines.

Ella Dorman

Guest Contemporary Teacher