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MJ Dance Center
4.8 ★★★★★ 17 Google reviews · Ballet school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Plan your first class
- Ages classes for ages 2–7 — check the schedule for the right level for your dancer
- Recitals end-of-year performances and shows — ask about costume and performance fees when you enroll
- Summer intensive holiday and summer intensive programs — these fill early, so ask about dates and auditions
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (610) 867-0141
- Website & schedule mjdancecenter.com — enroll and see the live class schedule
Hours
| Monday | 5–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 5–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–8 PM |
| Thursday | 5–8 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The programs they offer
“Writing this second review for MJ Dance Center feels bittersweet as my daughter prepares to graduate after 15 amazing years.”
What families & students say
“Their competition program is amazing - helping dancers learn the art of performance, teamwork, confidence along with technique.”
“The current faculty have raised the bar in approaching dance education, but also provide their students with encouragement, discipline, and confidence!”
“I went on to continue my dance career as part of the University Dance Company at West Chester University where I also minored in Dance Performance.”
“The staff is professional and pushes their students to reach their full potential.”
“The current faculty have raised the bar in approaching dance education, but also provide their students with encouragement, discipline, and confidence!”
From the reviews
We’ve been a part of MJ dance family for the past 10 years. We’ve been blown away at the expertise of the staff. It started with their care and compassion for our just starting out dancing tot, to now their encouraging and creative teaching our competitive dancing tween.
MJ Dance Center has been providing dance training in the Lehigh Valley since 1945 and is the best in the area. I graduated from the studio (years ago!) and my daughter is now a competitive dancer here. The dance studio focuses on technique, discipline, innovative choreography and all in a family atmosphere.
MJ Dance Center is the best dancing school in the Lehigh Valley. I am an alumni of the studio and my 3 daughters spend a lot of time there. Their teachers are fun, welcoming and caring. Their competition program is amazing - helping dancers learn the art of performance, teamwork, confidence along with technique.
I have had experience with this studio over 30 years. The current faculty have raised the bar in approaching dance education, but also provide their students with encouragement, discipline, and confidence!
Your first ballet class at MJ Dance Center
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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