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Dance with Janis

563 Tamiami TRL Unit 6,

Port Charlotte FL, 33953.

On the corner Of Chamberlain and Rt 41 Southbound.

WE ARE OPEN YEAR ROUND!

JOIN  US NOW

We are looking to perform for you in community shows.  Looking for Festivals, Picnics, Church Gatherings,  School Functions, Dinners and Parties,  or Special Events

We perform for Donations to our Competition team.   Call now  for your performance

  941-451-3356

ZUMBA!  with Tina Melik   

Tuesday and Thursday 8:30-9:30 am

call Tina for more info  1-586-507-2414   $8-$10. per class

Belly Dance with Jacquie  Baldelli

Saturday 12-2  all welcome   $15.   941-735-2763

Gentle Yoga with Karen Kreisler  Mon+Wed 9:00-10:00 am  304-539-1594

Tuesday  10:30-11:30  Calming the Mind

Parent and Tot.  Call for your free trial

 941-451-3356   ages  18 month-30 months with caregiver (parent and tot)  Tuesdays 5:00-5:30 

 fun and exciting learning class to introduce young ones to movement/music/concepts.

$42 per month

Just Me   ages 2.5-4  Ballet/Tap and Creative Movement or Tumble

Parents  participate less if at all as kids are ready to work without them and just follow the teachers   45 minute class    $54 monthly   first class is a free trial

LINE DANCE!!!!  starts Friday July 11   630-730  $10 per class  ages 8-adult

come with the kids, come with grandma  a fun class  join us

Kids Musical Theater ages 4-12 Thursday 5:00-5:45

$54 per month- add a 2nd class for $34 more per month

Private Belly Dance with Ginny 585-703-9261

Friday evenings

Private Lessons with Lianna Ashton   941-412-7135  Hula  Hoops and mo

 

Call now to save a spot in any new class 941-451-3356

 

 

 

 


 

 Classes currently available for registration

Janis Raven-Garvey Artistic Director

A former professional dancer in  Broadway, Cabaret, video  and Ballet Companies, Music Video Choreographer,  former Director of New Jersey Dance Company 1976-1994, Staff member at Dance + Plus 1995-2004, Dance with Janis 2004-present. Award winner multiple times for her Choreography and Technical Excellence of her students.  Moved to Current location in 2016 for more space!  Teaching  Competition solos, Beginner-Adv  Pointe,  Beginner-Advanced  Ballet, Nutcracker Workshop  and childrens  Ballet classes.

 

Sandy Grenier joined us in 2016 and teaches Tap, Jazz  and Contemporaray/Lyrical for Adults,  TumbleFUN,  Acro, Kinderdance classes, Parent and Tot, she also assists in Ballet and Pointe classes,  Private lessons and Wedding Sweet 16,  choreography.  She teaches children, teens  and adults.  Her results are outstanding!  Sandy is a former studio owner from the Northeast.

 

Danielle Chapman joined us in October of 2018 and teaches Broadway Jazz,  Hip Hop Jazz, Private Lessons and Competition Choreography , and has taught Tap, Kickline, Turns and Leaps, Lyrical.   Danielle was trained in NYC and comes from a family of  dancers.  

 

Catherine Dowie-. Trained in Ballet and Pointe with teaching experience in all dance forms ,

Catherine is formerly with the Gulf Coast Ballet as a performer and staff member.  

She Teaches Adult Beginner  and Intermediate  Ballet,   Advanced Ballet ,  Pointe  and is available for Private Lessons

     

Emalee Snooks  Teacher,  Emalee is a trained competitive dancer who is currently teaching  Hip Hop,  Musical theater,  Acro,  Jazz,  Tumble, Contemporary , Adv + Intermed Lyrical , Advance Jazz   Kids tap, and   Competition Choreography.   Groups and solos, and has recent Platinum awards for choreography and overall scores and Titles ​​

Brooke Corl formerly an assistant teacher has moved to a regular staff position this season.  Former competitive dancer,  student at Dance with Janis. for many years and a graduate of the  VPA dance  program at North Port High School.  Brooke will be Teaching  Childrens Ballet, Assisting in Pointe classes , as well as Intermediate and 

adult Ballet classes 

Meghan Snooks-  Assistant Teacher/Teacher-  Meghan assists Hip Hop,  Acro and Tumble.  Teen Lyrical,   

Competition solo choreography  Meghan will be leaving us this season as she is moving out of state

Sophie Mazza- Trained at Dance with Janis, has competed and performed for about 8 years.  She is our newest assistant / teacher and shows great promise as a teacher.  .  She will be a substitute this summer to cover other staff vacations.She will continue to cover Childrens Ballet,  Lyrical and Intermediate teen Ballet.

 

Adding this Fall season-  Erin Murphy,  Meghan Barber,  Childrens classes,  Eddie Perez alt teacher  sub.

 

Tina Melik-  Zumba  Tues and Thurs  8:30-9:30 am  Tinas classes are FUN and DANCY.  Eveyone can do it!

call her directly-  1-586-907-2414     Pay per class 

 

 

Jacquie Baldelli 

Belly Dance Performance Troupe  Saturdays 12:00-2:00- 

Line Dance Fri 630-730   $10 per class  call Jacquie directly 

1-941- 735-2763  

Ginny Belly Dance  fri eve  585-703-9361

Speciality Artist  Liana  Hoola Hoop Performer  941-412-7135

 

July 2025 -June 2026   Starts  Monday July 7th

 

Monday

9:00-10:00  Gentle Yoga  Karen Kreisler 304-539-1594

415-5:00 Tumble 3/4 with Emalee  ages 6-11 Cartwheels Handstands  August 2025

415-500  Young childrens Ballet ages 4-8   August 2025  JRG

5:00-5:45  Ballet 3/4  6.5-11 with experience  August 2025  JRG

5:00-5:45  Kids HipHop Jazz ages 6-9   ES  August 2025

545-630 PrePointe/Pointe 1  ages 9-15  July 2025  JRG

545-630 Lyrical Int ages 7- 13    ES  July  2025  

630-715 Int Ballet and Pointe  ages 9-17 July 2025  Almost full  JRG

645-715   Abby Chumley Pvt  Danielle  July 2025

715-8:00  Broadway Jazz 13+ up     DC July 2025

715-800  Contemporary  ages 9-14   ES Tent. July 2025 

8:00-8:45  HipHop Jazz  12-18    DC July 2025 

800-845  Video HipHop  Tent  July 2025  ES  Teen/adult 

TUESDAY -  All running July 2025

830-930 Zumba   Tina 586-907-2414  July 2025

1030 -1130 Calming the Mind      Karen 304-539-1594 July 2025

415-500 TumbleFUN  2  ages 4-7  July 2025

415-5;00 To Be Announced

500-530 Parent + Tot  18 months to just 3  July 2025

500-545 Tumble 4  ages 7-13 Cartwheel, Backbends, Walkovers   July 2025

530-615  Just Me  ages 2.5-4  Tap/Ballet/ Tumble or Creative Movement.

5:45-6:30 Hip Hop ages 8-13  

615-7:00  Int and Advanced  Ballet  JRG

630-715  ADULT TAP

7:00-7:45  Teen Comp Lyrical 12-18

7:15-8:00   ADULT  JAZZ  

745-830  Comp solo practice  

8:00-8:45  ADULT CONTEMPORARY  

 

Wednesdays

9:00-10:00 am Gentle Yoga Karen Kreisler

5:00-5:45  Tent.  Kids Lyrical  ages 6-12 August 2025

5:00-5:45 Childrens Ballet     ages 4.5-9  August 2025  also Mon 415.

5:45-6:30  Kids Tap  open ages  August 2025  

5:45-630  Int/Adv   Pointe   Catherine /Brooke  July 2025

630-7:30   Beg/Int  Ballet  Technique  Teen/Adult  CD/BC  July 2025

630-715  Advanced Teen Jazz  ES Comp and Performance  July 2025

7:15-8:00  Teen adv Contemporary  ES  July 2025  

7:30-8:30 Adult Ballet   Int.,/adv Catherine   July 2025 

8:00-8:30  Private available  

8:00-8:45  additional class available

Thursdays

8:30-9:30 am  Zumba with Tina  1-586-907-2414

4:15-5:00 Kids LYRICAL  ages 4-9  August 2025

415-500  TumbleFUN  ages 4-8  August 2025

5:00-5:45  Kids Musical Theater  ages 4-11 July 2025  

5:00- 5:45  Broadway Tap  ages 7-12  August 2025

5:45 -630 Hip Hop Jazz ages 9-13  (Hip hop with Technique)July 2025

5:45 -630 KINDER DANCE  Tap/Ballet  some jazz movement  July 2025

6:30 -715  Int/adv  Acro ages 9-16  July 2025

6:30-7:15  TBA August 2025

7:15-8:00  Strength and Conditioning  July 2025

7:15-8:15  Ruth Choreo   Sweet 16. 

FRIDAY

630-730  Line Dance $10 per class  starts July 11,  2025 

 

 Annual registration Fee $25  per dancer  $35 for 2 same family,      $50 for 3 or more same family          

1- 45 minute class per week = $54 per month. 

additional 45 minute classes per week charged at $34 more per month 2 per week $88,  3 - $122,  4- $156

5- 190.00   6 or more  $224.  (Does not include private lesson times)

 

1 hour class  $64   

Special price classes-  Parent and tot  30 Minutes  $42 monthly

Private lessons  $30 per 30 minutes scheduled weekly,  Occasional  $35 for 30 minutes.



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