The Nutcracker returns to the historic Princess Theatre this December. Get tickets

Every dancer gets a stage.

Ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary and acrobatics for ages 3 and up. Our students dance in Decatur’s only Nutcracker at the historic Princess Theatre and in a Broadway-style recital every spring.

Teaching Decatur to dance for more than 25 years, at 1130 4th Ave. SE.

Dancers Inc. students in orange costumes performing on stage

Classes from age 3 to adult

Our faculty places every student by age and experience, so dancers learn alongside classmates at the same stage. New to dance? Your first class is free.

Ages 3–6: Preschool & early dancers

Imagination, rhythm and the confidence to walk into class on their own.

Rhythm & Rhyme 1
Ballet and tap for 3-year-olds
Rhythm & Rhyme 2
Ballet and tap for 4-year-olds
Intro to Dance
Ballet and tap for ages 5–6
Tiny Tumblers
Beginning acrobatics for ages 4–6
Intro to Hip Hop
Fun, current moves for ages 4–6

Ages 6+: Technique for every style

Leveled classes from Elementary 1 through Advanced, placed by our faculty.

Ballet, Pre-Pointe & Pointe
The foundation for every other style
Tap & Jazz
Rhythm, musicality and strong technique
Contemporary & Fusion
For dancers with 3+ years of ballet and jazz
Hip Hop & Boys Hip Hop
Street styles seen on TV and in movies
Acrobatics
Tumbling, strength, balance and flexibility

Ages 13+: Teens & adults

Ways to keep dancing, lead, and stay strong.

R.I.P.P.E.D. fitness
High-energy conditioning for teens and adults
Teaching assistants & apprentices
Older students help teach our youngest classes
Classes for parents
Parents of students take class at 50% off

A year at Dancers Inc

Two performances, open-class weeks for families, and summer programs in between. See exact dates on the studio calendar

  1. August

    Classes begin

    The dance year runs August through May and follows the Decatur City Schools calendar.

  2. September

    Bring-a-Friend Week

    Friends dance free. If your friend enrolls, your registration fee is credited back.

  3. October

    Halloween Dress-Up Week

    Dancers come to class in costume and families are invited in to watch.

  4. December

    The Nutcracker

    Ballet students from Elementary 1 up perform at the historic Princess Theatre.

  5. December

    Family Visitation Week

    A Christmas party in class and another chance for families to watch.

  6. April

    Recital pictures

    Class photos in costume for the souvenir program, plus optional portraits.

  7. May

    Spring recital

    Every student performs in a story-driven show staged like a Broadway musical.

  8. Summer

    Camps & Mini Sessions

    Preschool Camp, Mighty Mini Camp and drop-in Mini Session days.

A young dancer in Nutcracker costume beside a Christmas tree and nutcracker figures

The Nutcracker

Every December at the historic Princess Theatre

Dancers Inc. produces Decatur’s only Nutcracker. It gives our ballet students a real theater, a full production, and an audience of their own neighbors every holiday season.

Who dances
Every student in Elementary Ballet 1 and above
When
The second weekend of December, after a week of rehearsals
Tickets
Sold online, with reserved seating
Performance Team dancers holding trophies and award banners after a competition

Competition teams

For dancers ready to commit to more. Our teams train together, travel to conventions across the Southeast, and perform in parades, schools, nursing homes and community events.

Performance Team

Chosen by audition each spring. Mini (5–7), Petite (7–9), Junior (10–12) and Teen/Senior (13 and up).

Studio Competition Team

A competition experience for dancers with two or more years of training who can’t commit to the full Performance Team schedule.

We are not out to beat anyone… For us, competition is an education!

Performance Team handbook

From the studio

Recital clips, competition weekends and everyday moments in class, straight from our YouTube, Instagram and Facebook.

Visit the studio

Come see the studio, meet our staff and watch a class through the observation windows. Call or email to set up a free trial class.