Dance Classes for Kids in Racine County: Studios, Ages and Real Costs

Dance studios in Racine County price their classes in very different ways. One charges per 15-week term, another by the month, another by the session. Then come registration fees and recital costumes. So the number on the schedule is rarely what you'll pay for the year.

This guide lays out every studio in our Racine County directory, with the prices each one posts. Most run September to May, so classes are underway now. Ask any studio whether your kid can join mid-year. Confirm prices with the studio before you pay.

Racine

Academy of Dance. Classes run in 15-week terms: $200 for one class a week, $390 for two, up to $675 for unlimited. There's a $30 non-refundable deposit. A second student gets 10% off, a third 15% off, and new students get 25% off. Classes include Beginning ballet, tap and jazz (age 3 to grade 3), Intermediate (grades 4–8) and Advanced (grades 9–12). The studio also runs a special needs dance class at $200 per term. See Beginning and special needs dance.

The Studio of Classical Dance Arts. A ballet-focused school. Creative Movement and Pre-Ballet (ages 4–6) is sold by session: $210 for the 14-week first session, $150 each for the two 10-week sessions after that. Ballet 1 and 1A (ages 7 and up) is $70 a month for one day a week or $95 for two. Higher ballet levels run $115 to $215 a month. There's a $20 family registration fee, a 20% sibling discount and 5% off for paying the year. Teens 15 and up can drop in for $15 a class. See Pre-Ballet and Ballet 1.

Burlington

Midwest Dance Center. Most classes are $54 per class per month, billed September to May, with June paid at registration. Grades 2–4 ballet is $68. There's a $30 yearly fee per student. Costumes are extra: $45 for the Christmas show and $80 for the spring recital. Classes start with Preschool dance (ages 2–4) and go through teen hip hop and acro. The Performance Company adds an $80 costume fee, a $75 choreography fee and $150 to $400 in other costs like tickets and hotel stays. A ballet conservatory runs $136 to $206 a month by level. See Preschool dance and Performance Company.

Burlington Dance Academy. Ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, pointe and poms across levels 1–5, plus preschool classes for ages 3–4 and competition teams. The season runs September 14 to June 26. Tuition is in a separate pricing file we haven't verified, so ask the studio. See preschool dance.

Mount Pleasant

Dance Arts Center. Tiny Tot, Mini and Levels 1–5 classes for the 2026–27 season, and the listing shows enrollment open. Tuition is in a PDF we couldn't read, so ask for it. See the listing.

Waterford

Foursis Dance. Classes for ages 3–18, September to May. Pom classes (45 minutes) are $60 a month and 55-minute classes are $65 a month. Enrollment was open when we checked. See the listing.

Waterford Recreation Department. A low-cost way to try dance: Youth Dance for age 2–3 through 4th grade runs November 4 to December 2 for $30, the same for residents and non-residents. It's already started, so watch for the next session. See the listing.

Adding up the real cost

Take Midwest Dance Center as an example of how the extras stack up. One class a week is $54 a month, billed for ten months (September through May, plus June). Add the $30 yearly fee and both costumes, and that comes to $695 before shoes. Run the same math for any studio you're considering:

• Tuition for the whole year, not one month.
• Registration or deposit fees.
• Costumes for each recital dance.
• Shoes, which can differ by style.
• Recital tickets. Ask whether families pay to watch.

Where to go next

Every studio above is on the dance page, with links to each studio's site and the date we last checked. The weekly email will tell you when new sessions open.