Everyone entering the studio will have their temperature taken and their hands sanitized. Email the teacher at islanddancehilo@gmail.com if your child is ill, or on vacation, so we can suggest make up classes for her/him.

For Summer only, we can “customize” a pre-paid schedule for you, to fit your vacation plans. You’ll only be charged for the weeks you can attend. “Drop in” fee is $20/class if you have a dancer/visitor. Payment is by cash or check.

If you wish to observe, parents will be allowed into the studio. Please take any conversations outside, as the volume distracts the dancers from listening to the teacher. The studio is a “phone free” zone, so please focus your attention on watching your child’s progress.

Returning students will be in the same class that they were in in the previous semester, unless contacted otherwise.

See the tuition rates for prices and our policies and recommendations.

Spring 2025 Schedule (January 7 - May 24)

Classes are held at 27 Haili St., Hilo, across from the Palace Theater.

Mondays

no classes

Tuesdays

  • 3:30-4:45 Beg. Pointe

  • 4:45-5:30 Beg. Tap

  • 5:30-6:15 Int. Adv. Tap

  • 6:15-7:45 Adv. Pointe

Wednesdays

  • 3:15-4:15 Beg. Jazz

  • 4:15-5:15 Adv. Beg. Ballet

  • 5:15-6:15 Int. Jazz

  • 6:15-7:45 Adv. Jazz

Thursdays

  • 3:30-4:30 Beg. Ballet/Tap

  • 4:30-5:45 Int. Ballet

  • 5:45-6:30 Int. Tap

  • 6:30-7:45 Int. Adv. Jazz

Fridays

  • 3:30-4:15 Adv. Tap

  • 4:15-5:00 Creative Ballet & Tap

  • 5:00-6:30 Int. Pointe

Saturdays

  • 9:00-9:45 Creative Ballet & Tap

  • 9:45-10:45 Beg. Ballet & Tap

  • 10:45-12:00 Adv. Beg./Int. Ballet

  • 12:00-1:30 Beg./Int. Pointe

  • 1:30-3:00 Int. Adv./Adv. Pointe

We have classes on all Teacher Workdays, Waiver Days, and School Holidays, unless noted. If you miss a class you may take a make-up lesson, within a 1 month period of missing that class, in a similar class, or you may try something new… see Megan for suggestions. The make-up lesson must be taken during the current Semester’s time period, and lessons may be pre-made up if you know you’ll be absent.

2 performances this season:

  1. The all-studio performance of “Little Mermaid” will be shown Friday-Sunday, May 30-June 1, 2025 at the UH Hilo Performing Arts Center.

  2. The Nutcracker will be shown Friday-Sunday, December 12-14, 2025 at the Palace Theater.

“Reminder: Please keep sick kids and kids with fevers home from classes, rehearsals, and performances.”

Classes and Public Performances

Creative Ballet & Tap is a class for 4 & 5 year olds, and teaches coordination of dance steps to music, ballet basics, creative dramatics and dance games. All other Ballet & Tap classes are for ages 6 & up. Jazz classes are for ages 8 & up. Students are placed at a level corresponding to their ability, age and previous experience. I strongly recommend that all students take Ballet also, as it is the basis of other forms of dance. I encourage all ballet students to continue taking ballet class twice a week, if not more. Int. Adv. and Adv. Level students should be taking 3 classes a week in their chosen disciplines.

Students are placed at a level corresponding to their ability, age and previous experience. I strongly recommend that all students take ballet also, as it is the basis for all other forms of dance. From Advanced Beginning Ballet and up, I recommend taking ballet twice per week. Pointe students are required to take Ballet twice a week.

Clothing and shoes: this requirement varies; please see dancewear requirements.

Winter Show in December

  • “The Nutcracker”

Spring Shows in May/June

  • “Sleeping Beauty”

  • “Cinderella”

  • “Mary Poppins”

  • “Wizard of Oz”

  • “Alice in Wonderland”

  • “Little Mermaid”

  • “Kaleidoscope of Dance”