Early Childhood Program (Ages 2-6)
Friday, June 20 –  Saturday, August 2, 2025
Six Weeks at the Peabody Downtown & Towson Campuses (no classes on Friday, July 4 or Saturday, July 5)

The Early Childhood Program is designed to spark innate creativity and joy in moving and to begin to build a foundation for more in-depth technical training. The four levels within this program are designed to capitalize on the young child’s physical, cognitive, and emotional development. Classes meet once a week; students are grouped by age and by readiness for class material. Creative Dance 1 sets a strong foundation for more formal dance study by strengthening movement/locomotive skills, increasing flexibility, and stimulating rhythmic awareness and expressiveness. Students are guided through structured movement and are encouraged to dance with expression and explore diverse movements. The instructor and students work for 60 minutes without caregivers, so all students must be at least 3 years old by the first day of the session. All new 3-year-olds must take a placement class to ascertain readiness for group dance instruction prior to registration. Students provide their own dance attire. 

If your family would like to join our program, or learn more about what we offer, please email the Peabody Dance Office ([email protected]) and our Early Childhood Coordinator, Asya Shaw ([email protected]). We would be happy to answer your questions and assist you with any registration. 

Caregiver & Me

Class Time Day Class Instructor Location Studio
9:15-10:00 AM Saturday Caregiver & Me Lisa Green-Cudek Downtown AHB28
9:15-10:00 AM Saturday Caregiver & Me Gail Melfi Towson Dance Studio

Creative Dance 1 & 2

Class Time Day Class Instructor Location Studio
5:00-6:00 PM Tuesday Creative Dance 1 & 2 Gail Melfi Towson Dance Studio
4:30-5:30 PM Wednesday Creative Dance 1 & 2 Lisa Green-Cudek Downtown AHB28
10:00-11:00 AM Saturday Creative Dance 1 & 2 Gail Melfi Towson Dance Studio
10:00-11:00 AM Saturday Creative Dance 1 & 2 Lisa Green-Cudek Downtown AHB28

Introduction to Ballet 1 & 2

Class Time Day Class Instructor Location Studio
6:00-7:00 PM Tuesday Intro. to Ballet 1 & 2 Gail Melfi Towson Dance Studio
5:30-6:30 PM Wednesday Intro. to Ballet 1 & 2 Lisa Green-Cudek Downtown AHB28
5:00-6:00 PM Thursday Intro. to Ballet 1 & 2 Gail Melfi Towson Dance Studio
11:00-12:00 PM Saturday Intro. to Ballet 1 & 2 Lisa Green-Cudek Downtown AHB28
11:00-1200 PM Saturday Intro. to Ballet 1 & 2 Gail Melfi Towson Dance Studio

Class times, levels, and instructors are subject to change based on enrollment.