✨ AUDITIONS WEEK IS HERE! ✨ LAST CALL: If your dancer LOVES to perform, you don’t want to miss this opportunity to sign up / audition for our Performing Groups for the 2024-25 dance year! We have groups for ages 5 and up! View more details and sign up to audition: mistysdance.com/pc #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #auditions #PerformingGroups
✨ Thank You @dynamic_performance_therapy for choosing MDU to host your Empowering Women Through Wellness Event last night! We love supporting community events and this one was the perfect opportunity for women from our community to connect, learn, and rejuvenate! ✨ #mistysdance #DynamicWellness #EmpowerWomen #CommunityEvent
⭐️ That’s a Wrap on our 26th Annual Spring Recital: “Big Dreams Start Small!” ⭐️ THANK YOU to all of our dancers, parents, audience members, teachers and staff for dreaming big with us! We love seeing all of your recital pictures of excited dancers, proud friends and family, and all of the memories shared - but wanted to leave you with one final image that sums it all up… little dancers and big dancers sharing their dreams together before the curtain rises! ❤️ #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #springrecital #BigDreamsStartSmall
✨ We had SO much fun during our On-Stage Dress Rehearsals!! NOW… It’s SHOWTIME!! ✨ Join us at Viterbo University’s Fine Arts Center this weekend for our 26th Annual Spring Recital: Big Dreams Start Small! ➡️ Tickets are available via Viterbo University’s Box Office: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36621/production/1192762 #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #springrecital
✨ On-Stage Dress Rehearsals BEGIN TUESDAY at Viterbo University’s Fine Arts Center! ✨ ➡️ For a reminder of our On-Stage Dress Rehearsal schedule and all other recital details, visit our Recital Hub: mistysdance.com/recital ➡️ If you need to reach us this week, please email [email protected] for the fastest assistance while the studio is closed. #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #springrecital
🌟Senior Spotlight: Kyla Betz🌟 🎓 Kyla will be attending the University of Minnesota Twin-Cities next year where she will study Biology and Life Sciences on a Pre-Chiropractic track. 🎓 Kyla’s favorite dance memory was having the opportunity to perform in Times Square in New York City with MDU’s Traveling Team. Kyla cherishes the lifelong friendships she’s made through dance over the years at MDU. ⬇️ Send a shout-out or note of congratulations to Kyla in the comments below! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #seniorspotlight
🌟Senior Spotlight: Claire Johnson🌟 🎓 Claire will be attending UW - La Crosse in the Fall and plans to major in Finance. 🎓 Claire’s favorite style of dance is Jazz because she loves how upbeat it is and the creativity involved in each class. Claire loves all of the dancers and teachers at MDU. She says they make every class enjoyable and create a very positive environment that makes her look forward to attending classes every week! ⬇️ Send a shout-out or note of congratulations to Claire in the comments below! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #seniorspotlight
☀️ Help your littles stay cool this summer with our Themed Weekly Classes! ☀️ View more details and sign up at mistysdance.com/summer! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #summerdance
🌟Senior Spotlight: Callie Key🌟 🎓 Callie will be attending Loyola University of Chicago next year and majoring in Biology. 🎓 Callie’s favorite dance memory is doing the Daddy Daughter Dance every year at our Spring Recital with her dad! Callie also cherishes the wonderful friendships she has made at MDU over the past 14 years! ⬇️ Send a shout-out or note of congratulations to Callie in the comments below! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #seniorspotlight
✨ In-Class Dress Rehearsal Week couldn’t be more FUN… sparkles, tutus and excitement for the big stage next week! ✨ #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #springrecital
🌟Senior Spotlight: Bella Helfrich🌟 🎓 Bella will be attending Marquette University in the Fall and double majoring in Psychology and Criminology. 🎓 Bella’s favorite dance memory is from a competition where her pop jazz group went out on the stage early and had to hold their starting pose for close to three minutes. Bella loves her MDU family saying “They have been there for me since I started dancing. There is nothing quite like MDU!” ⬇️ Send a shout-out or note of congratulations to Bella in the comments below! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #seniorspotlight
☀️ Imagination and creativity take center stage this SUMMER at MDU! ☀️ Check out our themed Day Camps for ages 4-9! ☀️ Dancing ☀️ Craft Time ☀️ Outdoor Play ☀️ Games ☀️ New Friendships … and MORE! View more details and sign up at mistysdance.com/summer! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #summercamp
🌟Senior Spotlight: Breckyn Remis🌟 🎓 Breckyn will be attending Viterbo University in the Fall and majoring in Nursing. She would eventually like to become a Nurse Practitioner and focus on working with children with Type 1 Diabetes. While at Viterbo, Breckyn will also be a member of the Viterbo University Dance Team! 🎓 Breckyn’s favorite thing about MDU is the welcoming environment that you can always be yourself in! Breckyn’s favorite dance memory is all of the wonderful friendships she has made that she can carry with her for the rest of her life! ⬇️ Send a shout-out or note of congratulations to Breckyn in the comments below! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #seniorspotlight
🌟Senior Spotlight: Emma Osley🌟 🎓 Emma plans to attend Minnesota State College - Southeast to complete her Business Management Associates Degree. 🎓 Emma’s favorite style of dance is Hip Hop because of how creative it allows her to be. Emma’s favorite dance memories have been attending competitions with her friends and family! She loves how inclusive MDU is for all ages - no matter what style of dance you are participating in. ⬇️ Send a shout-out or note of congratulations to Emma in the comments below! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #seniorspotlight
⭐️ It’s In-Class Dress Rehearsal Week at MDU! ⭐️ ➡️ In-Class Dress Rehearsals take place May 6-11, during your dancer’s regular class time at the studio. ➡️ Parents are allowed to join us for the Last 10 Minutes of class during our In-Class Dress Rehearsal week to get final reminders and tips from their instructor. ➡️ In-Class Dress Rehearsal week is also our last regular class week of the 2023-24 dance year. #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #springrecital
🌟Senior Spotlight: Elise Tomashek🌟 🎓 Elise’s favorite dance memory is having the opportunity to perform in Walt Disney World with her Traveling Team friends and all of the memories made throughout that experience. 🎓 Elise loves the sense of community and friendship she’s found at MDU. She says that her dance friends are always consistent and always there for her which makes her love coming to dance each week! ⬇️ Send a shout-out or note of congratulations to Elise in the comments below! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #seniorspotlight
Auditions for Ballet La Crosse’s 2024 Season Performances are THIS WEEKEND at MDU! View more details and sign up to audition at mistysdance.com/pc #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #balletlacrosse
🌟Senior Spotlight: Lilly Ekern🌟 🎓 Lilly’s college plans include studying Journalism and continuing her Spanish studies. 🎓 Lilly’s favorite style of dance is Lyrical and telling a story with her movement in connection to the song lyrics. Her favorite dance memory is having the opportunity to dance in Times Square with her Traveling Team friends. Lilly loves all of the amazing friendships she has made through dance at MDU! ⬇️ Send a shout-out or note of congratulations to Lilly in the comments below! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #seniorspotlight
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🌟Senior Spotlight: Jalesheah Simpson🌟 🎓 Jalesheah plans to attend the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities next year and major in Psychology. Her future goal would be to eventually become a child and teen therapist! 🎓 Jalesheah’s favorite style of dance is Hip Hop because it allows her to best express her personality. She has loved being a member of our Crew team for the past four years because it has showed her what being on a team really means. Participating in Crew brought so much joy into her life and is always the highlight of Jalesheah’s week! ⬇️ Send a shout-out or note of congratulations to Jalesheah in the comments below! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #seniorspotlight
🌟Senior Spotlight: Lilly Schmidt🌟 🎓 Lilly will be attending UW-Eau Claire in the Fall to study Rehabilitation Science. 🎓 Lilly has loved meeting new friends from different schools through dance. Her favorite style of dance is Tap because it is fun and interactive! Lilly loves MDU because the teachers are always supportive and make class fun. ⬇️ Send a shout-out or note of congratulations to Lilly in the comments below! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #seniorspotlight
🚨 EARLY BIRD PRICING for SUMMER CLASSES ENDS SOON! 🚨 ☀️View our Summer Programming Guide: mistysdance.com/summer ☀️ DON’T DELAY!! Sign up by May 1st for early bird pricing and SAVE!! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #summerdance
🌟Senior Spotlight: Lauren Bakkestuen🌟 🎓 Lauren’s favorite style of dance is Jazz. She loves how it combines both style and technique. Lauren’s favorite dance memory is getting ready for recital as a child with her sister, mom and grandma! 🎓 Lauren has loved dancing with her friends at MDU throughout the years. We can’t wait to see where the future takes Lauren as she is bound to do great things. ⬇️ Send a shout-out or note of congratulations to Lauren in the comments below! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #seniorspotlight
🎉 Congratulations to our Competitive Teams on a fantastic competition season: ⭐️ Performance Company ⭐️ Guys Only Comp Team ⭐️ Footworks & Footworks Jr. ⭐️ Crew & Crew Jr. ⭐️ Traveling Teams We are so proud of your hard work all year long and how you’ve presented yourselves both onstage and off! 🥰 Interested in auditioning for our family of performing groups for the 2024-25 dance year? ➡️ Visit mistysdance.com/pc for more info and to sign up to audition! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #PerformingGroups
🌟Senior Spotlight: Jenna Bakkestuen🌟 🎓Jenna plans to attend St. Thomas University in the Fall to start on a Dental Hygiene track! 🎓 Jenna’s favorite dance memories come from past recitals - spending time with friends and watching the older girls dance. Jenna loves the community feel of MDU and having the opportunity to connect with teachers and staff while dancing with her best friends! ⬇️ Send a shout-out or note of congratulations to Jenna in the comments below! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #seniorspotlight
🎉 Our FINAL THEME WEEK of the dance season is here: Monday, April 22nd - Saturday, April 27th! 🎉 🦊 Bring A Stuffy Week for Children’s Classes (3rd grade and under) 🧦 Crazy Sock Week for Graded Level Classes (4th grade and up) #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #themeweek
🌟Senior Spotlight: Hannah Reischl🌟 🎓 Hannah plans to attend Viterbo University next year to major in music performance with minors in dance and theater. 🎓 Hannah’s favorite dance memory was being able to stand backstage and watch her older brother, Stephen, perform his senior solo! Hannah loves tap dancing because of the complex rhythms and challenges that come with learning the steps. ⬇️ Send a shout-out or note of congratulations to Hannah in the comments below! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #seniorspotlight
Let’s CELEBRATE another Staff Birthday! 🎉 Join us in showing some birthday love for one of our newest instructors, Miss Hailey, who is celebrating her special day TODAY! 🎂 ⬇️ Please drop Miss Hailey a birthday message in the comments below! 🎉 #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #happybirthday
🌟Senior Spotlight: Ava McKie🌟 🎓 Ava plans to attend Brown University in the Fall to study International and Public Affairs. 🎓 Ava’s favorite style of dance is ballet because she loves the emphasis on fundamentals, repetition and skills - ultimately teaching dedication that can carry on to success in other parts of life! Ava’s favorite thing about MDU is the teachers and staff. They have watched her grow up and have been so supportive in boosting her confidence as a dancer and growth as a person! 💞 ⬇️ Send a shout-out or note of congratulations to Ava in the comments below! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #seniorspotlight
🌟Senior Spotlight: Carmina Stauffer🌟 🎓 Carmina plans to attend UW-La Crosse next year and major in Child Life Development with the future goal of becoming a Child Life Specialist. 🎓 Carmina’s favorite style of dance is tap! She loves the freedom of movement and the creativity involved in making sound. Her favorite dance memory is performing the role of Sea Witch in Ballet La Crosse’s production of The Little Mermaid! ⬇️ Send a shout-out or note of congratulations to Carmina in the comments below! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #seniorspotlight
Have you signed up to audition for our 2024 season? Head to the link in our bio to complete the audition form! ✨ #balletlacrosse #blc2024 #mistysdance #aliceinwonderland2024 #thenutcrackersuite2024 #ballet
THANK YOU, La Crosse County for honoring us again this year as your #1 choice for the Best Dance Studio! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing
⭐️ NEW 5 WEEK SESSION! ⭐️ Join Miss Kylie for our final 5 week session of the dance year with this all new CONTEMPORARY class. ➡️ Wednesdays 6:15-6:45pm ➡️ Begins April 3rd ➡️ Open to dancers in Level 4 and up ⭐️ Reserve your spot today: https://app.thestudiodirector.com/mistysdance/portal.sd?page=Login #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #contemporarydance
🎉 Let’s CELEBRATE our March Staff Birthdays! 🎉 Join us in showing some birthday love to two fabulous ladies who share so much with their students each week: 🎂 Miss Lexi celebrated her special day on Monday! 🎂 Miss Tabitha will be celebrating next week on the 28th! ⬇️ Please drop a birthday message in the comments below! 🎉 #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #happybirthday
IT’S TIME TO SIGN UP FOR SUMMER CLASSES! ☀️ SIGN UP NOW! Log in to your studio account: https://app.thestudiodirector.com/mistysdance/portal.sd?page=Login ☀️ Still need to plan your summer dance schedule? View our Summer Programming Guide: mistysdance.com/summer ☀️ DON’T SLEEP ON IT - with limited class sizes, early sign-ups are highly recommended. #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #summerdance
☀️ SUMMER DANCE SIGN UP begins ONLINE at 8am TOMORROW!!☀️ ☀️ View our 2024 lineup of classes, camps and intensives here to start planning your summer of creativity and fun: mistysdance.com/summer ☀️ Popular programs tend to fill quickly. Early signups are recommended! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #summerdance
✨ Celebrating STRONG WOMEN and STRONG GIRLS today and EVERYDAY!! ✨ #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #InternationalWomensDay
☀️ SUMMER REGISTRATION begins SATURDAY! ☀️ 1️⃣ Check out our 2024 lineup of classes, camps and intensives here: mistysdance.com/summer 2️⃣ Set your alarm for 8:00am Saturday when registration begins online! Popular programs fill quickly! 3️⃣ Get ready for a fun-filled summer of improving skills, unleashing creativity and cherishing friendships! #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #summerdance
💞 We love our Theme Weeks at MDU!! Check out all of this CRAZY HAIR WEEK fun!! 💞 #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #crazyhairday
🚨 POP UP CLASS THIS SATURDAY! 🚨 Join Miss Kylie for a Jazz / Contemporary Technique Class & Combo… Saturday, March 9th 10am - 12pm ➡️ Reserve your spot today: https://app.thestudiodirector.com/mistysdance/portal.sd?page=Login #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #popupclass
Our Performing Groups had a wonderful time performing for residents at Laurel Manor Assisted Living in Onalaska on Saturday. ❤️ What a great way to share our love of dance with community members! ❤️ #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #communitylove
✨NEW! Boppin’ Babies Mini Session✨ Start your little one’s ballet journey with this 6 week session! Tailored for toddlers, this class promises fun, movement, socialization and fostering a love for dance early on. ⭐️ Ages: 18 months - 2 years ⭐️ When: Tuesdays from 5:30-6:00pm ⭐️ Dates: March 12 – April 23 (No class March 26) ⭐️ Where: MDU’s HOLMEN location - inside the Boys & Girls Club ➡️ View more details and secure your space today: mistysdance.com/promotions #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #boppinbabies
✨ There’s still time to join us for the world-class Joffrey Workshop FEBRUARY 24-25, 2024!✨ This event will offer classes in BALLET · JAZZ · CONTEMPORARY · MUSICAL THEATER ARPINO REPERTOIRE and CONTEMPORARY BALLET. �The Joffrey Workshop has been inspiring generations of dancers for over 45 years, thanks to the innovative vision of Robert Joffrey. Under the passionate direction and guidance of Mauro Villanueva and Kenny Borchard – highly sought-after instructors known for their inclusive teaching style – students gain a deep understanding not only of technique, tradition, and artistry but also of themselves as they explore the exciting world of dance. ➡️ Learn more here: https://events.joffreyworkshop.com/student-workshops ➡️ Register Today: https://share.hsforms.com/1MgvBPrLQSJS-wf5CJbfBswe42iq #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #joffreyworkshop
📣 Calling all HOMESCHOOL families! 📣 Join Miss Chloe Jane for an exciting three-month session every Tuesday, starting in March! ⭐️ Ages 4-6 from 9:00 to 9:45 AM ⭐️ Ages 7-10 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM This three-month mini-session ends with a special performance for parents and guests on the final day on our studio stage. ➡️ View more details and secure your child’s spot today: mistysdance.com/promotions #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #HomeSchool
💞We love seeing this pic of so many MDU dancers who joined MDU Alum and current UW-Madison Dance Team Member Sophie Cowgill at the UW-Madison Dance Clinic yesterday! 💞 #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #BigDreamsStartSmall
💞 Happy Valentine’s Day! 💞 THANK YOU for sharing your LOVE of dance with us every week! We LOVE our MDU Family!! ❤️💞❤️ #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing
⭐️ NEW 5 WEEK SESSION! ⭐️ Join Miss Amanda for 5 weeks of PILATES! This class is perfect for dancers who want to improve their overall strength with a focus on core muscles. ➡️ Wednesdays 6:00-6:45pm ➡️ Begins February 21st ➡️ Open to dancers in Level 4 and up ⭐️ Reserve your spot today: https://app.thestudiodirector.com/mistysdance/portal.sd?page=Login #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #pilatesclass
🚨 POP UP CLASS THIS SATURDAY! 🚨 Join Miss Kylie for a Jazz / Contemporary Technique Class & Combo… Saturday, February 10th 10am - 12pm ➡️ Reserve your spot today: https://app.thestudiodirector.com/mistysdance/portal.sd?page=Login #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #popupclass
🎉 It’s time to CELEBRATE our February Staff Birthdays! 🎉 Join us in showing some love to these fabulous ladies who give so much to our MDU students and families: 🎂Miss Sandy is celebrating her special day TODAY! 🎂 Miss Denise will be celebrating later this month on the 21st! ⬇️ Please drop a birthday message to these lovely ladies in the comments below! 🎉 #mistysdance #morethanjustgreatdancing #happybirthday