Magic Minis
Ages 0 – 2½
Music-first movement with a grown-up right alongside. Props, songs, and first steps — pure joy, no pressure.
Greater Heights · Houston
Little dancers,
big confidence.
Joyful, professionally taught dance for ages 6 months to 6 years — imaginative fun with real technique, led by one dedicated teacher. Come try a class, on us.
Fall Introduction · Mondays & Saturdays from Aug 24. Your first class is free.
Classes
Find your child’s class by age
Every class is for every kid — boys and girls, ballet included. Not sure where your little one fits? Pick the closest age and we’ll help at your trial. New this fall: a Saturday Adult Ballet for grown-ups, too.
Twinkle Twos
Ages 2½ – 3
The first drop-off class. Imagination, rhythm, and the very beginning of ballet in a warm, structured room.
Pre-Ballet A
Ages 3 – 4
Coordination, musicality, and real ballet foundations, all built through play.
Pre-Ballet B
Ages 4 – 5
Growing dancers refine technique and confidence — still having a blast every single class.
Creative Movement
Ages 4 – 6
Imaginative, boy-friendly movement — music, stories, and expression with real coordination skills.
Ballet I
Ages 5 – 6
Our first true ballet class — barre basics, positions, and musicality for school-age dancers, Monday after school.
Adult Ballet
Ages 17 – Senior
A welcoming Saturday-morning ballet class for adults — all levels, no experience needed.
Prefer to browse? Here’s the full class list
| Class | Ages | Length | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Minis | 0 – 2½ | 30 min | Parent & child, music-first movement |
| Twinkle Twos | 2½ – 3 | 35 min | First independent pre-ballet |
| Pre-Ballet A | 3 – 4 | 45 min | Ballet foundations through play |
| Pre-Ballet B | 4 – 5 | 45 min | Technique & confidence building |
| Creative Movement | 4 – 6 | 45 min | Imaginative, boy-friendly movement |
| Ballet I | 5 – 6 | 45 min | First true ballet — barre & positions |
| Adult Ballet | 17 – Senior | 60 min | Adults, all levels — Saturday mornings |
Our focus is joyful early dance for under-6s, plus a new Saturday Adult Ballet — more classes for older kids may follow if the neighborhood wants them.
Schedule
Fall 2026 calendar
Joyful classes on Mondays and Saturdays — two short founding courses at Ballam Studio in the Heights.
First class Mon Aug 24 → last class Mon Oct 5
- MonAug 24
- MonAug 31
- OffSep 7
- MonSep 14
- MonSep 21
- MonSep 28
- MonOct 5
Labor Day (Sep 7) — no class. Morning littles, then after-school big kids — one dedicated teacher, small groups.
Monday timetable
First class Sat Aug 29 → last class Sat Oct 10
- SatAug 29
- OffSep 5
- OffSep 12
- SatSep 19
- SatSep 26
- SatOct 3
- SatOct 10
No class Sep 5 (Labor Day weekend) or Sep 12 (out of town). A youngest-to-oldest ladder — take Adult Ballet first, then your little one dances.
Saturday timetable
Not sure which class fits? Book a free trial — we’ll help place your dancer. Shared classes (Twinkle Twos, Pre-Ballet A & B) run both days — pick the one that works. A full spring term follows from January.
Tuition
Fall Introduction pricing
Simple founding rates for our first short term. Your introductory class is free.
30- & 35-minute classes
$14 / class
Mondays $70 · Saturdays $56 after free intro
- Magic Minis (30 min · Mondays)
- Twinkle Twos (35 min · Mon or Sat)
45-minute classes
$18 / class
Mondays $90 · Saturdays $72 after free intro
- Pre-Ballet A
- Pre-Ballet B
- Creative Movement (Saturdays)
- Ballet I (Mondays)
Adult Ballet
$18 / class
$72 full fall term · 4 paid classes
- 60-minute class
- Saturdays · ages 17–Senior
- Mondays: six-week course, five paid · Saturdays: five-week course, four paid — your free intro isn’t billed.
- Enroll any time. Join mid-term and tuition is pro-rated to the classes left.
- Ask us about multi-class or sibling options.
- Your first class is always free.
Prices are for Fall Introduction only (Mondays Aug 24 – Oct 5; Saturdays Aug 29 – Oct 10, off Sep 5 & Sep 12). Spring / regular rates publish later. Book a free trial — no commitment.
Meet your teacher
Hi, I’m Ms. Tori
I’m a Houston native with about 20 years as a professional dancer and teacher — first on stage, performing on Broadway, as a Radio City Rockette, and around the world, and then in the studio teaching in the New York City area.
Now I’m bringing that experience home to the Heights as a founder-led studio, where I teach every class myself. My style is creative and imaginative — real technique delivered as joyful fun — so kids build confidence on and off the dance floor.
Because I teach every class, your child learns from one familiar, dedicated teacher, every single week.
Good to know
Parent FAQ
Is my child safe here?
Safety comes first. Every adult working with children completes a background check before the first class, we keep a no-unsupervised-one-on-one rule, and there’s a first-aid-trained adult on site during classes. Our full safeguarding policy is written down and shared with families.
What should my child wear?
Comfy clothes they can move in. Our littlest movers are happiest in bare feet or grippy socks; pre-ballet dancers can wear soft ballet slippers. A quick note: the studio floor can be slippery in smooth-soled slippers, so grippy soles help — we’ll guide you at your trial.
Is there a dress code?
Comfy, easy-to-move-in clothes are perfect for our youngest movers and for any first trial. For enrolled ballet classes (Twinkle Twos, Pre-Ballet A & B, and Ballet I): a leotard and tights with ballet slippers — girls in a pink or black leotard, pink tights, and pink slippers (a ballet skirt is optional); boys in a white or black shirt with black bottoms and black slippers. For every class: no jewelry except stud earrings, and hair pulled back off the face.
Can I watch the class?
In Magic Minis a grown-up dances right along with their child. For our older classes, we’ll help you settle your little one in and share how viewing works so class stays focused and fun.
Do boys dance here too?
Absolutely. Every class is for every kid — ballet included.
How does the free trial work?
Book a free trial and your child tries a real class — no commitment. The introductory class is free and isn’t billed against the Fall Introduction term (Mondays: six-week course, five paid after free intro; Saturdays: five-week course, four paid after free intro). We’ll follow up afterward to answer questions and, if it’s a fit, help you enroll.
When is Fall Introduction?
Mondays Aug 24 – Oct 5 (Labor Day, Sep 7, off) — a six-week course. Saturdays Aug 29 – Oct 10 (no class Sep 5 Labor Day weekend or Sep 12) — a five-week course. Monday: Magic Minis 9:00, Pre-Ballet A 9:30, Twinkle Twos 10:15, then after school Pre-Ballet B 3:45 and Ballet I 4:30. Saturday: Adult Ballet 8:30, Pre-Ballet A 9:30, Twinkle Twos 10:15, Pre-Ballet B 11:00, Creative Movement 11:45.
Free trial
Book a free trial class
Tell us a little about your dancer and we’ll be in touch. We only ask for what we need.
Visit us
Where to find us
Our studio
Inside Ballam Studio2025 W 11th St Activity, Bldg. 2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77008
Enter at Door B, studio on the 2nd floor — restrooms are on the 1st floor. We’ll have wayfinding signs up to guide you.
Get in touch
The fastest way to reach us right now is the free-trial form — we read every one.
- Email: publishing with enrollment
- Phone: publishing with enrollment
Find us soon on @justmovesdance (social handles coming soon).
Policies
Your family’s privacy & our promises
What we collect. Just the parent’s contact details and your child’s first name and age group — nothing more than we need to arrange a class.
Site analytics. We use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand which pages parents visit so we can improve the site. Google may set cookies or use a client ID on your device. We do not send children’s form fields to Google Analytics. A full cookie-preference control will ship before we run paid ads.
Photos & video. No child appears in any post, ad, or print without a signed media release, given per child and revocable at any time.
Enrollment terms. Payment, refunds, make-up classes, and cancellation are all shared in plain language before you enroll.
Full written policies publish before your first paid class.