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Excel Dance Centre
4.5 ★★★★★ 21 Google reviews · Ballet school in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Plan your first class
- Pointe pointe and pre-pointe work for dancers who are ready — the pre-pointe strengthening comes first
- Pre-professional a serious, conservatory-style track for committed students aiming high
- Recitals end-of-year performances and shows — ask about costume and performance fees when you enroll
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (269) 568-0582
- Website & schedule exceldancecentre.com — enroll and see the live class schedule
Hours
| Monday | 3:30–8:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 3:30–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 3:30–8:30 PM |
| Thursday | 3:30–8:30 PM |
| Friday | 3:30–8:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The programs they offer
“A second home to my daughter, she has become a talented dancer, a positive leader, and a great friend because of the staff and students at Excel.”
“My older daughter is here all week, and dances on their pre-professional team.”
What families & students say
“I was on the performance company from age 10-18 where I was able to travel to Disney World, Nashville, and even on a cruise to perform!”
“I was on the performance company from age 10-18 where I was able to travel to Disney World, Nashville, and even on a cruise to perform!”
“The recital at the end of the year was a fantastic, and well-organized closing to the season.”
From the reviews
Excel has been my second home since I was three years old, I am now 19! I was on the performance company from age 10-18 where I was able to travel to Disney World, Nashville, and even on a cruise to perform!
I love this studio—I was a student when I was a teen when they first opened and my daughter dances here now! The environment is fun and joyful and lets the dancers focus on friendship, fun, & self improvement because it is not a competition studio.
Excel is excellent! It's a welcoming environment for dancers of all skill levels. My seven-year-old loved doing the tap/ballet combo class and making friends. The recital at the end of the year was a fantastic, and well-organized closing to the season.
Katie is AMAZING and makes parents with new dancers feel so comfortable and welcome! She goes out of her way to make each little dancer feel excited to come to class. They feel cared about and talk about her even when they are home! Me. Susan has a fabulous energy too that makes her dancers smile each day!
Your first ballet class at Excel Dance Centre
Nervous about walking into your first class? Almost everyone is — and a good studio expects beginners, whether your dancer is five or you're returning at fifty. Here's what to know. What to wear: comfortable clothes you can move in, with socks or bare feet; a leotard and tights are nice if you have them, but not required, and pointe shoes are years down the road — never day one. What to expect: class usually starts at the barre with slow, simple movements to warm up, then moves to the center — follow along, copy the teacher, and don't worry about getting it "right" the first time. Arrive early: come 10–15 minutes ahead to change, find a spot, and let the teacher know it's a first class so they can keep an eye out. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.
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