4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Creative movement
Beatrice Reeder · Studio A
Dance classes in Elkhorn
Two tracks, one studio, and time to choose
Troupe is a studio for ages 3 to 18 with a recreational track and a company track under one roof. Not sure which one fits your dancer? Take a class, and our teachers will talk both through with you.
Programs by age
Find your dancer's age, then pick a day and a track
Every age has classes on weekdays and on Saturday. The company track is for ages 9 to 18 and begins with an audition. Neither track ranks above the other; they ask for different numbers of hours.
| Ages | Adults to children | Class size | Weekday classes4:00 to 8:15 p.m.Monday to Thursday | Saturday classes9:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.Saturday | Company trackWeekday evenings and Saturday morning3 to 4 days a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little moversAges 3 to 5Creative movement, with a grown-up waiting nearby | 1 adult to 5 children | 10 | OfferedMon and Wed | Offered | Not offered |
| JuniorsAges 6 to 8Ballet and tap | 1 adult to 10 children | 10 | OfferedMon and Thu | Offered | Not offeredAges 9 and up |
| MiddlersAges 9 to 12Jazz and hip hop, or company technique | 1 adult to 12 children | 12 | OfferedTue and Thu | Waitlist | OfferedBy audition |
| TeensAges 13 to 18Open styles, or company technique | 1 adult to 12 children | 12 | OfferedWed | Offered | OfferedBy audition |
Fees and what each is for
- Registration
- Covers the studio's file for your dancer, its insurance and your place in the parent portal.
- Costumes
- One for each class that dances in the May recital, ordered in the winter and billed before the show.
- Recital
- A production charge for each dancer, and tickets for guests.
- Shoes and dancewear
- Bought by the family. Sizes are taken in person.
- Audition
- Company track only: covers the audition afternoon and the letters that follow.
- Events and travel
- Company track only: entries to regional events, and travel for those that need it.
Class sizes are the studio's own and change with the session. The registration page has this session's openings.
Sample programs.
Choose your track
Two tracks, one studio
Both tracks learn from the same teachers in the same rooms. They differ in how much time a week they ask for and in what the year builds toward.
Relaxed paceRecreational track
One or two classes a week, a new style to try each year and a recital in May. No audition; a dancer joins when there is room, and can change tracks at the start of any session.
See recreational classesAges 3 to 18
One or two classes a week
No audition
More timeCompany track
Three to four days a week from September to May, a few regional events each season and the May recital. It begins with an audition in August, and we describe the time, travel and extras before anyone decides.
See the company trackAges 9 to 18
Audition in August
Events with travel
Start hereNot sure yet?
Book a placement visit. A dancer takes a class with a teacher watching, and we talk through both tracks with you, in English or in Spanish. Many families start on the recreational track and decide later.
Book a placement visitA class with a teacher watching
A talk about both tracks
No decision on the day
This session's classes
Choose a track to see its classes.
Fall session
Showing 18 of 18
Monday
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Ballet and tap
Beatrice Reeder · Studio A
6:15 pm – 7:45 pm
Company technique
Constanza Melendez · Studio A
Tuesday
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Company technique
Constanza Melendez · Studio A
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Jazz and hip hop
Latrell Beamon · Studio B
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Company contemporary
Kaori Shirai · Studio B
Wednesday
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Creative movement
Beatrice Reeder · Studio A
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Open styles
Latrell Beamon · Studio B
6:30 pm – 8:15 pm
Company jazz and hip hop
Latrell Beamon · Studio B
Thursday
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Company technique
Constanza Melendez · Studio B
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Ballet and tap
Beatrice Reeder · Studio A
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Jazz and hip hop
Latrell Beamon · Studio B
9 to 12RecreationalFull6:45 pm – 8:15 pm
Company technique
Constanza Melendez · Studio A
Saturday
9:00 am – 9:45 am
Creative movement
Beatrice Reeder · Studio A
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Conditioning
Kaori Shirai · Studio B
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Ballet and tap
Beatrice Reeder · Studio A
11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Jazz and hip hop
Latrell Beamon · Studio A
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Open styles
Latrell Beamon · Studio A
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Sample classes.
Times change a little each session. The registration page has this week's.
Dates
Auditions in August, the recital in May
This school year
Fall registration opens
July · Families register on our enrollment page.
Placement visits
August · A short class with a teacher watching, to choose a stage and a track.
Company auditions
Late August · An afternoon of class and a short combination. Letters go out the same week.
First day of fall classes
Early September
Regional events
February to April · The company attends a few events. Dates and travel are shared in the fall.
Spring recital
May · Both tracks dance on one stage.
Sample dates.
The people
Four teachers who lead the tracks
Nine teachers share the week. These four lead the recreational and company tracks, and every dancer meets them in the first year.
Constanza Melendez
Director and company teacher
Constanza started Troupe so that families could choose between a relaxed class and a company without leaving the studio they know. She teaches the company's ballet and contemporary classes, and she speaks Spanish with families who prefer it.
Beatrice Reeder
Teacher, recreational track
Beatrice leads creative movement and ballet and tap, where many dancers take their first class. She keeps the recreational track relaxed, and she runs the watch weeks and the May recital.
Latrell Beamon
Teacher, jazz and hip hop
Latrell teaches jazz, hip hop and teen open styles on both tracks. He says a class should feel like a good song: a warm-up, a groove, and a short routine to finish.
Kaori Shirai
Teacher, company and conditioning
Kaori teaches the company's contemporary class and the Saturday conditioning class. She works with each dancer on how to practice at home, and with parents on what a week of company looks like.
From families
What parents tell us
“We did not know which track to pick. The placement visit was one class, and the teacher laid out both without pushing either.”
Yadiel R.Parent of a ten-year-old
“Nobody rushed us. We started on the recreational track and talked about the company in the spring, once we knew what a week was like.”
Tess L.Parent of a seven-year-old
“The extras page told us what costumes and events are for before we signed up. It is the first studio that did.”
Roshawn P.Parent of a fourteen-year-old
Sample reviews.
Questions
Before you book
How do I try a class?
Book a placement visit. A dancer joins a class with a teacher watching, and the teacher tells you which stage fits. Wear a leotard and tights or practice clothes; socks are fine for the first visit.
Which track fits my child?
Start with how much time your family wants to give. The recreational track is one or two classes a week with no audition. The company track is three to four days a week, is for ages 9 to 18, begins with an audition and includes a few regional events. A placement visit helps; so does the programs page, which sets the two side by side.
What are the extras?
Costumes for the May recital are ordered in the winter and billed before the show, one for each class that dances. The recital has a production charge for each dancer, and guests need tickets. The company track adds an audition charge, entries to regional events and travel for those that need it. Our figures are on the registration page.
Do I stay, and may I watch?
A grown-up waits nearby for ages 3 to 5. Every session has a watch week, when families sit along the wall and watch the class. On other days the door stays closed so dancers can hear their teacher.
¿Hablan español?
Yes. Constanza Melendez, the director, speaks Spanish with families who prefer it, in a placement visit or on the phone.
Placement visit
Book a placement visit
A class with a teacher watching, so that your dancer starts in the right stage and you can talk through both tracks. Wear a leotard and tights or practice clothes; socks are fine.
Phone(402) 555-0113
Hours
- Monday to ThursdayToday
- 3:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Friday and SundayToday
- Closed