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  • Home
    • ABOUT US
    • Contact
  • Classes & Registration
    • WINTER & SPRING SESSIONS 2025
    • Class Schedules by Type 24-25
    • Class Schedules by Age 24-25
    • Registration & Costs 24-25
    • Competition Program 2024-2025 >
      • 24-25 Competition Team Auditions
      • 24-25 Standard Competition
      • 24-25 Competition Plus
      • 24-25 Part-Time Competition
    • Dress Code: Shoes & Clothing
    • STUDIO CALENDAR 2024-2025
    • Master Classes
  • Recital 2025
    • Recital Packages
    • TICKET SALE INFORMATION 2025
    • DANCE PHOTOS 2025
    • Recital Costume & Hair Instructions
  • Current Students
    • Login & Info for Current Students
    • Building Map & Entrance Locations
    • Competition Student Information 2024-2025 >
      • BTS INFO 2025
      • 24-25 COMPETITION TEAM NOTICES
      • 24-25 Competition Costume Checklist
      • 24-25 Standard Competition Student Information
      • 24-25 Competition Plus Student Information
      • 24-25 Part-time competition student information
      • 24-25 COMPETITION MUSIC
  • COMING UP!
  • Recital Videos
    • Recital Videos 2024
    • Recital Videos 2023
    • Recital Videos 2022
    • Recital Videos 2021
    • Virtual Recital Videos 2020
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The Building Blocks Program at BLDC was created with our youngest dancers in mind. It has been used and fine-tuned by our faculty of experienced ADULT instructors for the past twenty years.  Our class structure promotes social skills, discipline, independence and most importantly, self-esteem.
Our age appropriate syllabus will introduce your child to the many benefits dancing has to offer. Children will build stronger, more coordinated bodies by expanding on basic behaviors like skipping and jumping while being introduced to a broad range of dance forms.
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Over the course of the dance season, all Building Blocks students are taught tap, ballet, jazz, tumbling basics and creative movement. In order to maximize the progress made in our classes, we use a rotating class structure. As the name suggests, our Building Blocks Program is proven to prepare our students for further training in all disciplines.


Building Blocks A
​(Ages 2.5-4)

Monday: 5:30-6:15 pm
Wednesday: 6:45-7:30 pm
Thursday: 5:45-6:30 pm


Building Blocks B
​(Ages 3.75-4.75)

Monday: 5:45-6:30 pm
Monday: 6:30-7:15 pm
Tuesday: 5:15-6:00 pm

Wednesday: 5:15-6:00 pm
Thursday: 5:00-5:45 pm

Thursday: 6:30-7:15 pm
Building Blocks C
​(Ages 5-6)

Monday: 
5:00-5:45 pm
Monday: 6:15-7:00 pm
Tuesday: 6:00-6:45 pm
Wednesday: 6:00-6:45 pm
Thursday: 5:00-5:45 pm

Fall Registration opens August 6th!
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What do you need for class?

Required Shoes & Dancewear Options
 BLDC shoes and clothing can now be ordered online here and shipped to your home for no-contact shopping! 
For shoe fittings, please attend an Open House or contact the studio to schedule a fitting.
​Recommended Attire
Girls

A leotard with tights, a leotard with leggings, shorts or a skirt, a dance dress are acceptable options. Dance clothing should be form-fitting and allow the instructor to see the students’ bodies clearly. No long, baggy t-shirts or pants.
Boys
Shorts or Pants, T-shirt or athletic style top. ​

Required Shoes
Girls

Building Blocks A, B & C: Student Ballet Shoe & U-Shell Tap Shoe
Boys
Building Blocks A, B & C: Black Stretch Ballet Shoe & Black Jazz Tap
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888 Chicago Drive
Jenison, MI 49428
(616) 667-2272
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