The Creative Dance Studio

10/05/2026

09/20/2026

These 2 did such a great job performing on the Jacoby Arts Center stage at Mississippi Earthtones Festival!! Thanks for all your hard work Girls!

09/17/2026

The Jacoby Arts Center gallery will be CLOSED this coming Saturday, September 19th for the Mississippi Earthtones Festival! Please join us down at the Alton Amphitheater between 12-6pm at this free, family-friendly festival celebrating art, conservation, and our beautiful river. The Jacoby Art Playground will offer:

Metal and Clay Demos from 12-2pm
A ukulele Performance by Noel Schiber from 2:30-3:30pm
Monkey Noodle Theatrics Improv Hour from 4-5pm
Student Dance Performance by the Creative Dance Studio from 4-5pm

Plus our Outreach Committee will host Recycled Art Activities- make a flag and/or flutter spinners! Just need a break from the heat and fun? Lay on the tapestries under the trees behind our stage and rest!

You'll also enjoy live music, delicious local food and beverage options, and 100+ booths from educational organizations and eco-friendly vendors. There's plenty of activities to keep your kids engaged. We hope to see you soon. 🎶💃🎭♻

07/31/2026

Hope everyone has had an amazing summer! Loved seeing those of you that could make it to summer classes! What a lovely Mindful Movement Camp we had! And how about that guest instructor!! Classes will start the week of August 24th. Let me know if you'd like to register or have questions! Here's to a smooth back-to-school transition.

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07/10/2026

Looking forward to teaching our Mindful Movement camp next week with Anna, who will have her yoga certification at the end of next semester. Mindfulness is an incredible tool for a child or anyone to have! AND what a springboard for expression and creativity!!!
We still have some spots available.

06/01/2026

Another great teacher we are lucky to have this summer!!

Anna Brady is a dancer and choreographer just finishing her third year at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is pursuing a BFA in dance with a minor in psychology. In her time at UIUC, she has had the privilege of performing in works by Jose Limon (The Winged, Joyce Theater, NYC)Anna Sapozhnikov, Banafsheh Amiri, and many other faculty members and students. She serves as a board member for the makesmewanna art organization and is passionate about sharing the joy of dance with her community. She is a recent recipient of the Willam B. McClellan for outstanding choreography and performance and also the Talented Dancer Award. This summer she will be performing in St. Louis with Space Station Dance Residency.

05/30/2026

So excited to have Nadja to help teach classes this summer!!

Nadja Kapetanovich is a rising sophomore nursing major at Saint Louis University, where she also takes vocal and dance clases. She has performed in many professional theater productions around the St. Louis area, including operettas, musicals, plays, and ballets. This summer, she will be joining the cast of The Little Mermaid (Christ Memorial Productions), and will be playing Lizzie Borden in Lizzie (Stray Dog Theatre) in the fall. She credits her excellent training at The Creative Dance Studio with giving her a solid foundation and can’t wait to join as a guest instructor!

05/23/2026

Recital Sneak Peek 🥰

05/16/2026

I am so excited to have some help from some guest instructors this summer. Anna Brady (3rd year dance BFA candidate at UIUC and my lovely daughter), Nadja Kapetanovich (a household name in the St. Louis theater scene and Creative Dance Alum) AND the one and only Scott Brady will be making a long awaited return to our faculty roster. Can't wait!! Reserve your spot while they last!

05/10/2026