My Grown Up & Me is a class designed for parents with children 15 months to 35 months. The primary goal is to provide a healthy environment where parents can dedicate quality time to their babies while also strengthening their bodies. The exercises are designed to stimulate and support the baby’s autonomy and independence. This class fosters a bond and a channel of communication between parent and child through a universal language, dance.
Baby Dance is tailored for young dancers ages 3 to 5. This class offers an introduction to the fundamentals of rhythm, musicality, and freestyle movement. Students will explore age-appropriate routines while developing coordination, strength, and personal style. The 45-minute sessions are interactive and imaginative, using kid friendly beats and creative exercises. Props, stories, and creative games enhance engagement and spark imagination.
Combo Dance is an energetic combo class that introduces children ages 3-5 to the exciting rhythms of tap and the expressive style of jazz. Our Rise Littles will build coordination, musicality, and confidence through playful movement, upbeat music, and creative exploration. This 45-minute class is perfect for tiny toes with big energy!
At our Houston, Texas dance studio, our comprehensive ballet program guides students through a complete journey of classical technique and artistic expression, starting with the fundamental basics of posture, alignment, and terminology. Early training utilizes imaginative play, props, and storytelling to foster body awareness, joint flexibility, and motor coordination. As students progress, classes become more structured—incorporating floorwork, barre, center work, and allegro—to develop a conscious understanding of turnout (en dehors), precise leg lines, and controlled breathing, leading to the memorization and performance of at least 25 classical steps. Training then advances to basic leg positions in relevé, turning techniques, and the essential coordination of the arms, legs, and head, all accompanied by classical music to build deep rhythm and musicality. This strong foundation prepares dancers for the magical milestone of introductory pointe work, which eventually evolves into demanding classical variations and basic pas de deux. Ultimately, our program refines physical endurance, interpretative skills, and mastery of vocabulary, empowering dancers to confidently execute complex turns—such as fouettés and double or triple pirouettes—and advanced grand jumps with elegance, strength, and virtuosity.
Our tap program offers a fun and lively progression that introduces dancers to the art of creating rhythm with their feet. Beginning in a joyful and supportive environment, students explore playful movement games while coordinating simple steps like toe taps, heel drops, and shuffles. As they develop, the training expands into foundational technique and terminology, focusing on clarity of sound, rhythmic accuracy, and balance through steps like flaps, cramp rolls, and basic time steps. Dancers then progress to more intricate rhythms, speed changes, and complex combinations—mastering dynamics, syncopation, and articulation with pullbacks, drawbacks, and faster time steps. Ultimately, the program challenges students with fast tempos, advanced footwork, and rhythm layering, empowering them to explore improvisation and create complex musical phrases. Throughout this journey, dancers build precision, stage presence, and deep musical interpretation, ready to bring character and energy to every performance.
Our energetic and fun-filled jazz program introduces dancers to the vibrant elements of the style, starting with basic isolations, simple footwork, and rhythm exercises. Through engaging games, storytelling, and upbeat music, students develop early coordination, expression, and a joy for movement that lays the foundation for more structured training. As dancers advance, they explore foundational techniques such as pliés, tendus, jazz walks, and simple turns and jumps. This stage builds flexibility, strength, and spatial awareness while introducing short choreographed combinations to enhance memory and timing. The curriculum then gradually increases in complexity, focusing on extension, dynamics, and stylization. Dancers tackle longer sequences and refine their transitions and movement clarity, exploring the art of performance through facial expression and storytelling. Ultimately, the program challenges students with intricate choreography, faster tempos, and advanced technical work. By mastering complex leaps, turns, dynamic isolations, and floor work, dancers cultivate the control, versatility, and commanding stage presence needed to confidently shine in formal showcases.
Our hip-hop program is designed to establish a strong technical base, introducing dancers to fundamental grooves, footwork, isolations, and freestyle. As students develop body awareness and rhythm through dynamic drills, they begin memorizing and performing multiple combinations that encourage early creativity. The curriculum then focuses on refining technique and expanding vocabulary through coordination challenges, introductory popping, and complex routines. Musicality, expression, and confidence become central, with partner work and group exercises fostering teamwork and allowing students to perform with attitude and precision. Ultimately, dancers take their skills to the next level by mastering advanced choreography, intense movement sequences, and specialized styles such as locking, popping, and house. This comprehensive progression builds stamina and hones freestyle development, ensuring students achieve the control and commanding stage presence needed to stand out in every performance.
Tuition is based on the number of classes a student enrolls in for the full season, which runs from August 18, 2025, through May 23, 2026. While the number of classes may vary from month to month due to holidays or calendar differences, tuition is divided equally into ten monthly payments for your convenience.
The first tuition installment is due upon completing the registration process. Subsequent payment installments are due in full on the 1st of each month.
A non-refundable registration fee of $25 per student is required.
To participate in the Spring Recital in June, students must be enrolled by January 1st, 2026.
Families have the option to pay the full season’s tuition upfront and receive a 10% discount on the total tuition amount! Please note that standard credit card processing fees (3.5%) still apply.
Upfront tuition payments are non-refundable, even if the student withdraws from the academy during the season.
A credit card is required at the time of registration and will be securely stored on file for automatic monthly tuition payments. A 3.5% credit card processing fee is applied to each transaction.
Please understand that we are unable to issue refunds for monthly tuition once it has been processed, including in cases where a student chooses to drop a class or withdraw from the academy after payment has been drafted.
If you need to withdraw your child from the academy, written notice must be sent via email to in**@************io.com by the 25th of the month prior to the intended withdrawal date. Please include your reason for withdrawal in the message. Failure to provide notice by the 25th will result in being charged for the following month’s tuition.
Consistent class attendance is essential for developing skills, building confidence, preparing for performances, and fostering discipline, teamwork, and physical fitness.
If you know in advance that your child will miss a class, please notify us as soon as possible. We’ll do our best to let you know if there’s an available class in which the absence can be made up. Please note that no special classes will be scheduled for make-ups.
Make-up classes are offered as a courtesy—not a guarantee—and must be used within the same session as the missed class. They do not carry over into future sessions. Make-ups are allowed in cases of illness, injury, or family emergency. We strongly encourage students to miss no more than two classes per semester.
Participation in the Spring Recital involves associated costs, including costume fees, a recital fee, and additional ticket purchases for attendees.
All recital fees are non-refundable and will be invoiced prior to the event.
1 class per week $99 / month
2 classes per week $189 / month
1 class per week $120 / month
2 classes per week $220 / month
3 classes per week $320 / month
4 classes per week $410 / month
1 class per week $120 / month
2 classes per week $220 / month
3 classes per week $320 / month
4 classes per week $410 / month
1 class per week $120 / month
2 classes per week $220 / month
3 classes per week $320 / month
4 classes per week $410 / month
1 class per week $120 / month
2 classes per week $220 / month
3 classes per week $320 / month
4 classes per week $410/ month
Know someone who would love to dance with us?
When you refer a new mover to Rise Mvmt Dance Academy, you’ll receive 10% off one month’s tuition as a thank-you!
To qualify for the referral bonus:
• The person you refer must be new to the academy.
• They must register for at least one class per week.
• They must include your name on their registration form — only one referrer may be listed.
