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36 North Court Street, Athens, OH 45701Monday to Thursday: 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. · Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. · Friday and Sunday: ClosedMonday to Thursday: 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.Woman ownedFall registration opens in August

Creative movement

Songs, scarves and hoops for ages 3 to 5, forty-five minutes at a time.

Dancers march, gallop, freeze and melt to the music, and try ideas out with scarves and a drum. Mariyah Embry teaches the class, and a grown-up waits in the family room next door.

At a glance

  • Ages 3 to 5

  • 45 minutes

  • Classes of up to 10

  • Front studio, with the family room next door

A preschooler stepping into a floor hoop while the teacher kneels beside him

A class from start to finish

  1. 01

    Step 1: Hello circle

    Dancers sit in a circle, wave hello with their hands and hear what today's story is.

  2. 02

    Step 2: Across the floor

    Marching, skipping, galloping and tiptoeing in a line, one dancer at a time and all together.

  3. 03

    Step 3: Scarves and hoops

    A short dance with props, where every idea is a good idea.

  4. 04

    Step 4: Goodbye song

    A slow song, a last stretch and a wave to the grown-up at the door.

What to wear and bring

Comfortable clothes that move. Bare feet, socks and ballet slippers are all fine for the first weeks, and we will tell you when shoes are needed.

  • Hair up and off the neck

  • A water bottle with a closing lid

  • A favorite scarf from home is welcome

Small hands holding a plain scarf in the air at a dance studio, seen from behind

Try creative movement

Mariyah teaches this class on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Book a trial on our registration page, or call the studio and talk it over first.