Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance

Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance Ballet ~ Pointe ~ Modern ~ Conditioning ~ Tap ~ Jazz ~ Creative Movement ~ Character For a detailed listing of classes available, please visit our website.

Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance offers a wide range of dance style and ability levels. We start at age 3 with our Creative Movement class and offer all levels through Adult classes. www.balletquadcities.com

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Professional Faculty

Full bios for all of out faculty members and class schedule can be found on our website. www.balletquadcities.com

Getting to know Emily Kate Long, Creative Movement, Level 4, 5 and 6 instructor! Along with teaching amazing classes Ms....
09/10/2026

Getting to know Emily Kate Long, Creative Movement, Level 4, 5 and 6 instructor! Along with teaching amazing classes Ms. Emily is the Artistic Associate & Associate Director of Outreach for Ballet Quad Cities.

What is your favorite part of teaching students to dance? My favorite part of teaching is seeing students celebrate one another’s accomplishments.

What advice do you have for student dancers? Do your best work every time and, with patience, your best will keep getting better!

Do you have any pets? I have a miniature Australian Shepherd named Henry.

What is your favorite ice cream? Blue Moon, with Neapolitan as a very close second.

Getting to know Level 6/7 Jazz and Tap Instructor, Emerald Pease! Emerald loves seeing the growth her dance students mak...
09/09/2026

Getting to know Level 6/7 Jazz and Tap Instructor, Emerald Pease!

Emerald loves seeing the growth her dance students make! She really enjoys seeing her students work hard and achieve their goals, it's such an amazing experience!
Her favorite ice cream is - 100% mint chocolate chip
She loves traveling out west to go camping!
And her dog is a wire haired dachshund named Dusty.

Getting to know Ballet 2 and Tap 1/2 instructor Margaret Ellis!Ms Marggy's Favorite combination to teach is Rond de jamb...
09/08/2026

Getting to know Ballet 2 and Tap 1/2 instructor Margaret Ellis!

Ms Marggy's Favorite combination to teach is Rond de jambe.
She has two dogs, Darcy and Toby, and three cats, Tater, Diesel and Smokey.
Her favorite ice cream is Graham Central Station from Whitey's.
And Ms. Marggy's favorite vacation spot is Pentwater, Michigan.

Getting to know Ballet Levels 1 & 3 instructor Kira Roberts! Kira's favorite part of teaching is watching young students...
09/07/2026

Getting to know Ballet Levels 1 & 3 instructor Kira Roberts!

Kira's favorite part of teaching is watching young students work really hard to master a step.
Kira's all time most favorite ice cream is Ben and Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie. A close second is a chocolate shake from Whitey’s.
And her favorite movie, no doubt, is The Lorax (2012).

There are still a few openings in our fall classes. Classes for ages 3-adult start September 8th. Call 309-786-2677 or e...
09/04/2026

There are still a few openings in our fall classes. Classes for ages 3-adult start September 8th. Call 309-786-2677 or email [email protected] to find the perfect class!

Getting to know Eleanor Ambler. Ms. Nora teaches, levels 5, 6/7, Repertoire & Adult Ballet. I have two favorite parts of...
09/04/2026

Getting to know Eleanor Ambler. Ms. Nora teaches, levels 5, 6/7, Repertoire & Adult Ballet.

I have two favorite parts of teaching students to dance. First, I love getting to witness their “aha” moments when they find a new way of engaging a muscle or applying a correction. Second, nothing is more fulfilling than being able to watch students’ artistry and sense of self develop alongside their technique!

My advice for student dancers is to breathe!

I have a tuxedo cat named Gibson.

My favorite vacation spot is wherever my family is.

Getting to know BQCSD level 6/7 instructor Sierra DeYoung. Sierra has 2 cats, Edna & Rolls.Sierra's favorite ice cream i...
09/03/2026

Getting to know BQCSD level 6/7 instructor Sierra DeYoung.

Sierra has 2 cats, Edna & Rolls.
Sierra's favorite ice cream is Mississippi Mud Revel from Whiteys
Sierra's advice for students dancers is: All corrections are, at a minimum, good reminders for every dancer in the room so always have your ears open!

Getting to know dance instructor Marcus Pei. Marcus will be teaching Modern, Level 6/7 and Adult Ballet.What is your fav...
09/02/2026

Getting to know dance instructor Marcus Pei. Marcus will be teaching Modern, Level 6/7 and Adult Ballet.

What is your favorite combination to teach?
My favorite combination to teach is a waltz from the corner! It’s usually the first time you get to travel across the floor in ballet class, and it includes my favorite step, pirouettes!

What is your favorite ice cream?
Salted caramel from Whitey’s is my favorite!

What is your favorite movie?
It’s hard to pick a favorite movie, but if I had to it would probably be Center Stage. It’s overdramatized in some parts but one of the best dance movies in my opinion.

08/18/2026

23 days until Nutcracker Community Cast Auditions! Auditions are open to all boys and girls 7 and older! This is your opportunity to perform on the stages of the Adler Theatre and the Paramount Theatre - Cedar Rapids in front of 8,000 audience members!

Classes are filling up fast! Call today to hold your spot this fall!
08/13/2026

Classes are filling up fast! Call today to hold your spot this fall!

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617-17 Street
Rock Island, IL
61201

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+13097862677

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