

Dance with Janis
Dance with Janis
Ballet Pointe Tap Jazz HipHop Contemporary Musical Theater Lyrical Acro Zumba, Broadway Workshop
Kids classes 18 months up we teach Adults, Teens, Preteens, Kids and Tots










941-451-3356 call or text
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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!
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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.