FAQs

Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Breakin’, Contemporary, Bollywood, and Musical Theater are available for youth dancers.

We also have music and tumbling classes for toddlers and pre-K.

Levels are based on a combination of age and skills. On our class schedule, you will find descriptions on the dance style and level requirements.

For example:

Contemporary 1: Minimum age: 8 years. No contemporary experience required. Recommended for 3rd and 4th graders or 5th graders with no contemporary experience. Prerequisite: 1 year of ballet or jazz

Contemporary 2: Minimum age: 8 years. Recommended for dancers meeting the prerequisite experience and ages 11+ years. Prerequisite: 1+ year of contemporary dance or 2+ year of ballet or jazz

Find the level that best fits your child’s skills and age within a given dance style. Be sure to check the requirements for each dance style as the level requirements are not the same across all styles. If your child enrolls in a level and finds it is not the appropriate fit, please let us know and we will help make any adjustments needed. Instructors and staff may notify you if we observe a dancer is enrolled in the incorrect level.

If you need assistance finding the right level, please reach out to admin@poppyandsagestudio.com. We are happy to have a conversation with you about your dancer or meet with the dancer for placement.

We have an array of talented, kind, and inclusive teachers in our youth dance program. You can see all of our instructors on Our Team page.

We have classes for ages 0-18 years.

Little Movers (0-5 years) includes our Move Together (attended with an adult) and Pre-K classes.

Kindergartners (5-6 year) have their own levels within available dance styles.

1st-12th graders (ages 6-18 years) enter into our levels and can progress along their favorite dance styles.

Yes. Any new students can select “Try It Out” at registration. This is a one-time $199 payment that allows on month of our unlimited dance class (at the appropriate level). Dancers can try all classes and then select the class(es) they are interested in continuing through the semester and enroll in the corresponding plan.

If your child is interested in a single class, please reach out to set up a trial.

Once enrolled, dancers are committed to the semester (Fall: August - December; Spring: January - May). If your dancer is wants to try classes before committing, they can sign up for our “Try it Out” month.

Changes can be made to a dancer’s plan (e.g. switch from Single Class Dancer to Duo Class Dancer), during the first month of the semester.

Classes can be added, and plans updated as needed, during the first month of any semester.

Move Together classes (including Tumbling Tots and Musical Sprouts) always accept drop ins for class!

Drop-ins are not allowed in youth dance classes. This maintains the development and progression of dancers in the class and assists instructors in planning and preparation.

We do not schedule make-ups for missed classes. If your dancer’s class is cancelled by Poppy and Sage Studio we will do our best to schedule a make-up class, but that is not always possible and not guaranteed.

The Poppy and Sage Performance Company (PSPC) is our dance team. It is a group of dedicated young dancers who love to perform. Members of PSPC get access to exclusive dance training, performance opportunities, and events.

We hold placement auditions in May of each year for PSPC Membership. You can also find more information about the requirements and expectations of PSPC Members here.