Twirl Academy is where learning and dancing are BFF's!

​​Watch your child blossom at our Twirl Academy Classes as they make adorable friendships and become immersed in dance and learning! Twirl Academy is a homeschool styled enrichment program that runs half day out of our dance studio location in its own designated classroom! They’ll come home talking about all of the amazing things they did that day; especially when they learn to add and subtract using plies and releves or made life size bubbles to pop with their arabesque! It will leave them with memories they’ll cherish forever.  These specialized academy classes are developed for kids ages 3-6 who are ready to learn Pre-K and Kindergarten concepts and is a perfect way to spend the season learning and dancing with others!​ Students will explore the world of education with hands on activities and sensory play! Twirl Academy even gets a dance class each day!
Students enrolled in Twirl Academy will not only spend time in their ballet shoes, but also work on age appropriate skills such as:
​Learning Numbers & Letters
Phonics
Shapes and Colors
Emotions and Feelings
​Kindness and Compassion
Sorting & Matching
Patterns
Weather and Seasons 
Basic Addition & Subtraction
Name Tracing and Recognition 
Fine and Gross Motor Skills
​​5 Senses
Cutting & Glueing Practice 
Left & Right 
Science Experiments
and so much more!
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Have any more questions regarding curriculum? Want to see the classroom?
​ Email us at Burke@bellaballerina.com

​Twirl Academy is two days a week!

Tuesdays and Thursdays
9:00am-1:00pm $299 per month

Once a week - 155 per month
Drop in days - $54 (24 hours in advance)

Enrollment is best suited for dancers ages 3-5 years old.  Children must be potty trained to attend. 

All Academy Classes have limited space and are drop off only.

Teachers will have the ability to spend quality enrichment time with your child with our amazing staff to student ratio of two teachers to only 8 students! Our Twirl Academy teachers are Miss Caroline & Miss Courtney! 
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND MORE!
At Bella Ballerina our aim is always to keep our dancers safe and happy. During classes at Twirl Academy, you can come to expect the following measures and protocols in place to ensure a safe environment for attending students.  As always, if your dancer is sick, please do not attend class. If a member of your family is sick, please stay home as well. ​  
  • WHEN STUDENTS ARRIVE  When you arrive, please do not arrive more than 5 minutes before class start times.  At arrival, you can help your child in the door to help them put their stuff away or drop off at the front door and a teacher will assist them once inside. They will leave their things in the cubbies in the hallway but bring their water bottle into the classroom! Feel free to use the bathroom inside the studio with your dancer before drop off!
  • PICK UP PROTOCOL  At pick up each day you will meet outside the front door. The teachers will take contact information on the first day but use teacher to parent face recognition at the door for pick ups after.  If there is a change to pick up for any reason (grandma, nanny, neighbor, etc) notify the studio via email and in person reminder/note to the teachers, or a phone call for a same day change. Visitors will be asked to show ID to confirm identity upon arrival. ​
  • COME DRESSED AND READY TO GO!  Dress your child in clothes that are easy to move around in! Feel free to wear play clothes or dance clothes! We are a hands on learning program so messes will be made and spills might happen, take this into consideration when picking clothes for the day!  Dancers must be potty trained to attend but please pack a spare set of clothing in their bags. We do go outside to do bubbles or play games so as the weather changes dress accordingly or pack a jacket! 
  • BRING YOUR OWN WATER BOTTLE, SNACK AND LUNCH  Every dancer should come with their own LABELED water bottle and a SNACK/LUNCH in a LABELED bag.  We are a NUT FREE ZONE. Please no peanuts/tree nuts. One of our teachers has a severe allergy! We will offer nut free/gluten snacks if you forget, but require you pack your child a lunch!
  • TWIRL ACADEMY LEARNING ACTIVITIES This is a kindergarden readiness enrichment program that specializes in ages 3-5 years old! We are a homeschool/Montessori styled program where students will engage in sensory play, create crafts, and be taught through hands on activities that help build fine motor and gross motor skills! Students will learn social and emotional skills as well as the basics of dance! We are perfect for hands on and active learners! Twirl Academy does not claim to be an accredited preschool, private school or daycare.  Sessions are rather a supplement for learning and socialization.  Children will learn age appropriate dance curriculum as well as various academic activities according to their appropriate ability level.
  • CLEANLINESS / SANITIZATION / DISINFECTING PROTOCOL  We will be practicing frequent hand washing, disinfecting and sanitizing of the studio, as well as keeping as many supplies for students as possible. Please wash hands upon arrival
  • PAYMENT POLICIES RELATED TO TWIRL ACADEMY 
  • Twirl Academy runs Tuesday and Thursdays  9:00am - 1:00pm
    ​Tuesday & Thursday - 299 per month
    Once a week - 155 per month 
    Drop in rate $55 for one day 
    Price includes: A full dance class, crafts to take home everyday, science experiments, homeschool     enrichment material and engaging free play toys! 
  • No Refunds Twirl Academy is broken into 12 week sessions payable in full or in three monthly payments. Your student is registered and committed  for all 12 weeks. All Holiday breaks are factored into the 12 weeks. There are no refunds/tuition credits for any reason. This includes; vacation, illness, injury, inclement weather, or change of school.  There are no makeup classes for missed Twirl Academy classes. If your child is unable to finish the Session,  tuition for the remainder of the Session will still be due, as we have reserved your dancers spot for 12 weeks.  If you need to drop due to a move more than 30 miles away from your current studio location, 30 day notice is required.  Refunds/Credits will not be given for missed classes due to any reason unless listed above, as we have saved your dancers spot in class and purchased supplies for them for each day.
  • Inclement Weather  We Do NOT follow the Fairfax County school closure schedule. Instead we will contact you directly via email should Twirl Academy be cancelled. You can also find if classes are cancelled on the homepage of our facebook. Days missed due to inclement weather may be made up via make up days and/or online class offerings. There are no refunds or credits for classes missed due to inclement weather. 
  • Military and other discounts cannot be applied to Twirl Academy Classes