The Dance Element studio is located in the Ogden area of Wilmington, NC, just off Market St./ HWY 17.

Our beautiful facility is 6 miles from Historic Downtown Wilmington, and only 9 miles from Hampstead NC. 

We are situated only minutes away from Mayfaire Town Center and Wrightsville Beach. 

Find us in the Ogden Business Park, adjacent to Ogden Park  and beside the Ice House skating rink.

Recreational Dance Lessons & Classes for Kids 

Toddlers, Teens, and Kids in between can select dance classes in a variety of dance styles including: Classical Ballet & Pointe, Hip Hop, Jazz, Acrobatics, Tap, Irish Tap, Contemporary & Modern Dance, Lyrical, Yoga, and even Hoop Dance!

The Dance Element also offfers a weekly schedule of Drop-In    Adult Dance & Fitness Classes for beginners and lifelong dance students in Wilmington NC.

We believe it's important for students to experience our classes and EXPLORE the variety of styles and options avaiable to them.   

New students are invited to visit our studio and TRY a variety of classes, any time - risk free and free of charge! 

Assumning they love our program, once dancers have selected their favorite classes, Tuition is a monthly payment determined
by the total number of weekly classes for each family.

Price Breaks are offered as classes are added: 

 ·  1 Class/ Week - $70/ Month

·  2 Classes/ Week - $120/ Month

·  3 Classes/ Week - $160/ Month

·  4 Classes/ Week - $190/ Month...

The same discounts apply for one student enrolled in multiple weekly classes OR additional dancers in the same family. 

The Dance Element offers the convenience of Online Registration, making it easier than ever to join the fun Classes at our studio.

Follow THIS LINK to Enroll Online!

We will contact you to confirm your dancer's enrollment.

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We encourage all new students to try several classes to allow our instructors to determine individual placement and ensure that each dancer selects the weekly classes he/she will most enjoy!

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Both of our dance studio rooms have large viewing windows for observing, without disrupting classes.  

We invite parents in to the studio to watch and even participate in parts of the classes once each season, during Parent Observation Week.

The Dance Element studio has a Dress Code for all dance classes. 

After enrolling in classes, students are required to have the appropriate attire and materials for every weekly dance class.   

Our studio Lobby Shop is a great resource for purchasing new and gently used dancewear at discounted prices!

Ask us about our "Shoe Exchange!"

The Dance Element usually follows the New Hanover County Schools when it comes to inclement weather cancellations.

If schools are closed, you can assume dance classes are cancelled, for the safety of our dancers and their families.

If possible, we post cancellations to The Dance Element's Facebook page.

Beginning to dance "en pointe" is not just a question of age and desire... A dance student's readiness depends on the individual's strength, their level of ballet technique, and their commitment to dance training.

At The Dance Element studio, we require dancers to take at least one semester of pre-pointe class, as well as at least two Ballet technique classes a week before they are permitted to begin pointe work.

If your daughter really wants those shoes, let her ballet teacher know!  We will be thrilled to help her reach that goal, as soon as she is ready.

"It takes a long time to develop a body for dancing- especially the feet! The pointes for girls have to be, like an elephant's trunk; strong, yet flexible and soft."

     -George Balanchine