Akimbo Dance Studios

Ready to dance into fall? 💜

Adult classes are back at Akimbo Dance Studios with Tap, Jazz, and Ballet options for a variety of experience levels.

Mondays: Beginner Tap — 6:30 PM
Mondays: Intermediate Tap — 7:30 PM
Tuesdays: Open Jazz — 7:00 PM
Thursdays: Open Ballet — 7:45 PM

10-week sessions begin September 14
$160 + GST per session

Register today!

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Looking for a fun way to get moving this fall? 💜

Akimbo Dance Studios offers adult classes for a variety of experience levels, with Tap, Jazz, and Ballet options throughout the week.

Mondays: Beginner Tap — 6:30 PM
Mondays: Intermediate Tap — 7:30 PM
Tuesdays: Open Jazz — 7:00 PM
Thursdays: Open Ballet — 7:45 PM

10-week sessions begin September 14
$160 + GST per session

Register today!

25 Years of Dance Excellence in Kamloops - Akimbo Dance Studios Join Akimbo Dance Studio's inclusive community. Discover self-expression through dance in Kamloops. Meet the faculty and celebrate 25 years with us. Enroll now!

A few spots are still available for Frozen Themed Dance Week! ❄️✨

From August 17–21, young dancers can enjoy a magical week filled with dance, crafts, stories, movies, and more.

💜 Ages 3–5: Jazz & Tap — $187.50 + tax
💙 Ages 6–8: Ballet — $300 + tax

All craft materials are included.

Register today before the remaining spots are filled!

25 Years of Dance Excellence in Kamloops - Akimbo Dance Studios Join Akimbo Dance Studio's inclusive community. Discover self-expression through dance in Kamloops. Meet the faculty and celebrate 25 years with us. Enroll now!

❄️✨ Frozen Themed Dance Week is back at Akimbo Dance Studios!

Give your little dancer a magical week filled with dance, creativity, crafts, stories, movies, and plenty of fun!

📅 August 17–21

💜 Ages 3–5 (Jazz & Tap) — $187.50 + tax
💙 Ages 6–8 (Ballet) — $300.00 + tax

✨ All craft materials are included.

Spots are limited, register today! 💜

25 Years of Dance Excellence in Kamloops - Akimbo Dance Studios Join Akimbo Dance Studio's inclusive community. Discover self-expression through dance in Kamloops. Meet the faculty and celebrate 25 years with us. Enroll now!

Fall registration is open at Akimbo Dance Studios! 💜

With recreation and competitive programs for ages 3 through adult, there’s a class for every dancer, every level, and every goal.

Classes begin September 14 and are filling quickly, so secure your spot today.

📍 Located inside Northills Mall

25 Years of Dance Excellence in Kamloops - Akimbo Dance Studios Join Akimbo Dance Studio's inclusive community. Discover self-expression through dance in Kamloops. Meet the faculty and celebrate 25 years with us. Enroll now!

The car ride home is part of dance class.

Your child walks out of the studio carrying more than a dance bag.

They may be carrying pride because they finally got something that has been difficult.

They may be carrying disappointment because they made a mistake.

They may be quiet because they were corrected.

They may be excited because they felt confident for the first time.

And then they get into the car with you.

That ride home matters.

It is easy to ask:

“Did your teacher notice you today?”

“Did so-and-so get all the attention again?”

“Who did the teacher compliment?”

“Did you get to stand in the front?”

“Did anything unfair happen?”

But questions like these can quietly teach a child to measure every class by attention, comparison, and where they stood in the room.

Sometimes the questions children need most are much simpler.

“Did you have fun?”

“What did you learn?”

“What are you proud of?”

“Did someone in class inspire you?”

“Do you want to tell me about it, or do you just want to listen to music?”

Parents, you do not have to analyze every class.

You do not have to fix every disappointment.

You do not have to become the dance teacher in the front seat.

Your child already has a dance teacher.

What they need from you is a safe place to land.

A place where one hard class does not become a crisis.

A place where a correction does not feel like rejection.

A place where their value is never connected to how much attention they received, where they stood, or who was praised that day.

The car ride home can protect the joy of dance.

It can build resilience.

It can remind a child that they are loved on the days they shine and on the days they struggle.

Sometimes the most important words a young dancer hears after class are simply:

“I love watching you do something you love.”

Ready to get back on the dance floor?

Akimbo Dance Studios is offering adult classes for beginner and experienced dancers alike, with options in tap, jazz, and ballet.

Mondays: Intermediate & Beginner Tap
Tuesdays: Open Jazz
Thursdays: Open Ballet

10-week sessions begin September 14
$160 + GST per session

Register today!

25 Years of Dance Excellence in Kamloops - Akimbo Dance Studios Join Akimbo Dance Studio's inclusive community. Discover self-expression through dance in Kamloops. Meet the faculty and celebrate 25 years with us. Enroll now!

❄️ Step into a world of imagination at our Frozen Themed Dance Week! 💜

Join us August 17–21 for a magical week filled with dance, crafts, stories, movies, and so much more. It’s the perfect way for young dancers to stay active, make new friends, and create unforgettable summer memories.

✨ Ages 3–5 (Jazz & Tap)
✨ Ages 6–8 (Ballet)

All craft materials are included!

Spaces are limited, so reserve your child’s spot today.

25 Years of Dance Excellence in Kamloops - Akimbo Dance Studios Join Akimbo Dance Studio's inclusive community. Discover self-expression through dance in Kamloops. Meet the faculty and celebrate 25 years with us. Enroll now!

Talent does not make a child older.

A young dancer may have beautiful technique and technical ability far beyond what we typically see at their age. But they are still a child, and the choreography, music, costuming, and movement we give them should respect that.

Age-appropriate dance is not about holding children back. It is about giving them material they can understand, connect with, and perform honestly. A child should not need to portray an adult experience in order to prove how talented they are.

The lyrics, costuming, movement, and overall message all shape what the dancer is being asked to portray and what the audience sees.

There is beauty in childhood. There is joy, innocence, imagination, humor, energy, and emotion. We have endless possibilities for meaningful choreography without asking children to become something they are not yet ready to be.

As dance teachers and studio owners, we set the standard. We decide what we will celebrate, what we will present, and what we believe quality dance education should look like.

Let us challenge young dancers. Let us inspire them. Let us help them grow into strong artists.

But let us also allow them to be children.

That may be one of the most important responsibilities we have.

We’re incredibly honoured to be recognized in the Best of Kamloops 2026!

🥇 Gold – Best Dance Studio
🥈 Silver – Best Dance Team

Thank you to our amazing students, families, instructors, and everyone who voted for us. Your support means the world, and we’re so grateful to be part of such an incredible community.

25 Years of Dance Excellence in Kamloops - Akimbo Dance Studios Join Akimbo Dance Studio's inclusive community. Discover self-expression through dance in Kamloops. Meet the faculty and celebrate 25 years with us. Enroll now!