Inlet Dance Theatre offers a variety of dance class options, from beginner to advanced student, and for children up to adults!
Inlet’s Class Offerings are taught by the professional dancers of Inlet Dance Theatre. Care is taken to ensure that dance curriculum links to National Standards of Dance Education and the Ohio Department of Education’s Dance Standards.
Inlet will offer weekly classes for children at the Pivot Center (2937 W. 25th St.) and at The Music Settlement (University Circle) during the school year. These programs are designed to give children well-rounded and developmentally appropriate training. Each class combines Modern Dance techniques with creative problem solving instructions.
All children’s classes will resume Fall 2025
Level I (ages 3-5)
Will be held Saturdays at The Music Settlement. See TMS details.
Level II (ages 6-10)
Thursdays 4:00-4:45pm
Level III (ages 11-16)
Thursdays 5:00-6:00pm
Email us for information on financial aid!
Saturdays at The Music Settlement
Inlet serves as an Artist in Residence for dance instruction at The Music Settlement (University Circle) during the school year. Children’s classes will be offered on Saturdays.
For more information about classes or to register, click here. Call The Music Settlement at 216-421-5806 x100 for registration information.
Inlet’s Professional Classes
Inlet’s morning Modern Dance Technique classes are open to all who are seeking furtherment in their professional training and class taking abilities.
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: intermediate/advanced level 9:00-10:45am
Tuesdays, Thursdays: intermediate level 9:00-10:30am
Teen/Adult Drop-in
This new, year-long teen/adult class is an open level Modern Dance technique class for ages 16 and older.
Winter/Spring Session running Jan 16 – June 5, 2025
Thursdays, 7:00-8:00pm
Please email, call/text, or fill out our drop-in registration form to inquire about coming to take class.
Our drop-in rate is $15/class.
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Inlet Dance Theatre’s movement vocabulary stems from these three techniques:
Modern
Classes instruct students in modern dance, specifically Hawkins-based release technique. Classes begin seated on the floor, progressing to exercises standing in the center and then to movement combinations across the floor. These classes are open to ages 12 and up at all skill levels.
Nontraditional Partnering
This class focuses on the foundations of nontraditional partnering, a weight sharing technique where students will be taught: weight into center, weight away from center, morphing, lean becomes lift, and more. They will also explore using this technique to create and develop choreography and may even get to learn sections of Inlet repertoire that feature nontraditional partnering.
Improvisation
This class will focus on the fundamentals of dance improvisation, where students will learn structures that Inlet Dance Theatre employs when performing improvisation in front of a live audience. Structures include NEWS, stationary and traveling lines, sculptures, and more.
Inlet dives into all three pilar techniques during Inlet’s Summer Dance Intensive. Learn more about SDI here.
Classes Held at Inlet’s Studios
Looking for other types of dance classes?
We are pleased to host weekly classes offered by Djapo Cultural Arts Institute and Pacific Paradise Entertainment.
African Dance & Drum Classes with
Djapo Cultural Arts Institute
For more information and to register, click here.
club and street styles Dance Class
Mondays 6:30-8:00pm
West African Dance Class
Wednesdays 6:30-8:00pm
Beginning West African Drum Class
Saturdays 11:00am-12:00pm
Beginning West African Dance Class
Saturdays 12:00pm-1:30pm
Polynesian Dance Classes with
Pacific Paradise Entertainment
For more information, visit their website or call 440-781-3619
Beginner Hula/Tahitian (all ages)
Tuesdays 6-7 pm
Fridays 6-7 pm
Intermediate & Advanced Hula/Tahitian (all ages)
Tuesdays 6-7 pm
Fridays 6-7 pm
