Encore Dance Academy

Studio Closed - Juneteenth
2025-06-19 | DE
The studio is closed in honor of Juneteenth.

5 Week Summer Session Starts!
2025-07-01 | DE
5-week summer session- July 1 – July 31
Want to keep, maintain, or learn new skills? Summer session is for you!

New to Encore?
NEW STUDENT SPECIAL!
$25 for the 5-week session!
Come see what we are about and also get early registration for fall classes!

REGISTER HERE!

Open House and Demo Night Bear Location
2025-08-05 17:00 (America/New_York) | Encore Dance Academy Bear, 460 Eden Circle, Bear, DE, 19701, United States
Open House, Fall Registration and Demos!
Fall Open House // Registration and Demo night!

This event is from 5:00-7:30 both nights.

August 5th in Bear
August 6th in Newark!

Demo times are: 5:30 for ages 3-5 // 6:30 for ages 6-8
Come check it out and be a part of our Ohana

Open House and Demo Night Newark Location
2025-08-06 17:00 - 19:30 | encore Dance Academy Capitol, 1150 Capitol Trail, Newark, DE, 19713, United States

Winter Wonderland Registration!
2025-08-18 - 2025-10-04 | DE
Winter Wonderland registration has opened! Click HERE to register!
Our Winter Wonderland holiday-themed show is optional and only requires dancers to commit to just 6 Sunday rehearsals for participation.
Dancers can perform in 1-2 dances. Dancers will learn these dances during the first 2 rehearsals, then practice making it stage-ready ready the remaining 4 rehearsals. Each rehearsal is 30 minutes and is held at the BEAR studio. This is a very popular show for our tiny dancers! If this is their first year, they can participate!
All recreational dancers are welcome to participate. It is a great show if you don’t want to wait until June to hit the stage, but as a reminder, this show should be supplemental and not take the place of the June recital. If you need to make a choice, we strongly recommend the June show as your dancer has been working all year, vs. six short weeks.
Our ensemble and elite teams will also dance in this show. Santa will make an appearance, and we will have a bazaar, photos, a holiday shop, vendors, amazing costumes, and a lot of happiness!

Show date: Sunday, December 7th, 2025
Location: St. Mark’s High School

2025/2026 Season Begins!
2025-09-02 16:00 - 21:00 | DE
First day of classes begins tonight!

Spooky Season Dance Mini Sessions
2025-09-14 13:00 - 18:00 | Encore Dance Academy Bear, 460 Eden Circle, Bear, DE, 19701, United States
Spooky Season Dance Mini Sessions
It’s almost time for Halloween magic!

When: September 14th
$60 total – This is due at the time of booking

Encore- Bear Studio

What’s included:

A moody + creative photoshoot, think artistic dark vibes

What to wear:
Clothing is up to you, but think outfits that match the spooky, moody aesthetic—think dark tones, witchy styles, or anything with Halloween flair.

https://book.usesession.com/s/ZHnjsweo6u

Bring a Friend to Dance Week!
2025-09-29 - 2025-10-04 | DE
Join us!
We invite all our students to share their love and passion for dance during our annual “Bring a Friend to Dance” Week! Dancers are welcome to bring their friends to join them at any or all of their dance classes during the week, completely FREE!
Current students are allowed to bring any friend to any dance class with the exception of the following:
Elite Ensemble
Elite Competition

Last Day to Register to Participate in the Winter Wonderland Show
2025-10-04 | DE
Today is the last day to sign up to participate in the Winter Wonderland Show.
Unfortunately, due to the quick turnaround time to order and receive costumes, we cannot accept late registrations.

Recital Information Meeting 1
2025-10-20 - 2025-10-25 | DE
This is our first round of recital meetings. We will discuss what to expect, how the recital runs, dates, and costs. Once we have all of the meetings, you will receive an email that will have your dancer(s) names, what dance classes they are registered for, and what show each dance is in. Please, please, please look at this document, and if there is an error in your dancer’s classes, we really need to know immediately so we can make the change.
There will be a link that every family will need to fill out. We cannot stress the importance of this. This is where you will let us know if your dancer will be performing in the recital and if they will be doing all the registered dances. If they are NOT doing all registered dances, there will be a section to let us know which ones they will be performing in. This link will be added to the recital portion of the website as well.
While we do attempt to measure every dancer, sometimes there are absences, etc, and we aren’t able to. There will be a place for you to put your dancer’s street size. We need to know numbers if at all possible.. like child 10/12, etc.
We will do a quick 10-15-minute session at the end of each class and request that one parent attend.

Trunk or Treat
2025-10-25 04:00 - 17:30 | Encore Dance Academy Bear, 460 Eden Circle, Bear, DE, 19701, United States
Trunk or Treat in the Bear Parking lot!
There will be a sign up so we know how many families to expect. If you want to treat, you have to Trunk!!
This is such a fun event, and the kids love it.
4pm start time.

Newark Halloween Parade- Elite Ensemble Participate
2025-10-26 13:00 - 17:00 | DE
Newark Halloween Parade & Trick or Treat Main Street
The parade runs from 3pm-5pm down Main Street. We will have a theme, and everyone can dress accordingly.
In past years, we’ve had to meet at a location around 1ish- we won’t know the exact times until we are told by the City of Newark.
This is such a fun day for all

Studios Closed for Halloween
2025-10-31 | DE
Classes are cancelled tonight, October 31st, so families who wish to participate in Halloween Festivities are able to do so!

Closed for Thanksgiving
2025-11-24 - 2025-11-29 | DE
The studio will be closed for Thanksgiving. Enjoy your time off!

Winter Wonderland Show
2025-12-07 10:00 - 19:00 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Winter Wonderland Show 2025 – Tickets On Sale Now!
Get ready for a magical celebration of the season with two showtimes to choose from — be sure to select the correct one when purchasing your tickets!
Buy Tickets & Shirts Here: https://29026.danceticketing.com/
Winter Show Shirts are also available through the ticketing website.
Shirt sales end November 3rd to ensure delivery in time for the show!
Bazaar Between Shows
Enjoy festive fun between the two performances:

Games
Holiday Shop
Local Vendors
Bake Sale
Visit with Santa!

Don’t miss this festive family event!

Costume Measurement Week
2025-12-08 - 2025-12-13 | DE
We will measure dancers in classes this week to ensure we order the correct size costumes for our June recital.
If your dancer is not in class or misses class for whatever reason, please try to bring them in one day before we close for winter break, as most costumes are ordered during this time.
We do ask for their street size clothing in the recital confirmation form, but we still like to get accurate measurements.
We do always allow for growth, especially for our tiny dancers – and as a reminder, dance costumes are supposed to fit like this year’s bathing suit, not next year’s Halloween costumes! 🙂

Studio Closed for Winter Break
2025-12-22 - 2026-01-03 | DE
We are closed for winter break from December 22nd through January 3rd and will reopen on Monday, January 5th.

Bring Your Daddy to Dance Week (or any Special Adult)
2026-01-12 - 2026-01-17 | DE
💃 Bring Your Daddy (Adult) to Dance Week! 🕺

Every ballet class, Prekinder, and Kinderdance class invites you to bring your special adult—Daddy, Pop-Pop, older brother, family friend, or Mom/grandmom, aunt) (please no same-age or younger siblings)—to dance with you!
👉 Not enrolled in a ballet class? Email us at encoredanceacademyde@gmail.com, and we’ll help you find the perfect class to join.
If younger dancers would like to leave after the ballet portion, that’s okay—or they can stay! We understand it can be hard for little ones once their adult leaves.
During class, we’ll do stretches, center floor work, progressions, and finish by dancing together! Moms (or any non-dancing adults) are welcome to sit around the room and capture photos and videos for memories.
✨ This is one of our favorite weeks of the year—don’t miss it!

Elite Showcase
2026-01-18 04:00 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
✨ Our Elite Showcase is Almost Here! ✨

📅 Date: January 18th
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM
We would love to see our amazing dance family there to cheer us on! This special event is where we unveil our competitive dances for the very first time—on stage!
It’s the only time you’ll see all of our competitive routines performed together in one show. If you’ve ever thought about competing in the future, this is the perfect opportunity to see what it’s all about and get inspired!
💃 Come support, celebrate, and experience the magic with us!
https://29026.danceticketing.com/r/events/

Studio Closed for Presidents Day
2026-02-16 | DE
The studio will be closed in honor of Presidents Day

Summer Session Opens
2026-03-01 | DE
Summer Session Registration Opens!
Find the summer session that you are interested in, register and we will take care of the rest!

Studio Closed for Spring Break
2026-04-06 - 2026-04-12 | DE
The studio will be closed for Spring Break from April 6th through April 12th and we reopen on Monday, April 13th

Studio Closed- Memorial Day
2026-05-22 - 2026-05-25 | DE
The studio will be closed for Memorial Day.

Recital Week!
2026-06-09 - 2026-06-14 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States

Recital Photos
2026-06-09 17:15 - 2026-06-11 19:00 | St. Marks High School, 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Encore Recital Photos

Included
6-minute timeslots
One costume
5 – 10 edited digital photos
*If you would like additional in different costumes, purchase an additional timeslot per costume🩷

$50

First Day of Summer Session
2026-07-13 | DE
First day of summer session classes begins today! This is a GREAT way to try new styles of dance, or to keep learning over the summer!
Click here to register

Choreo and Turns with Ms. Ange
2026-07-27 16:00 - 20:00 | Encore Dance Academy Bear, 460 Eden Circle, Bear, DE, 19701, United States
Ages 8-11 4 pm-6 pm
Ages 12 and up 6 pm-8 pm
Cost is $40
Please venmo : @Lauren-Robbins-EDA

A Royal Party - 7/31
2026-07-31 09:00 - 13:00 | Encore Dance Academy Bear, 460 Eden Circle, Bear, DE, 19701, United States
Come along for a magical day of dancing, princesses, tea parties, themed crafts, performances, and more!
Ages 3-9 – 9:00am – 1:00pm
$50 – Please Venmo Ms. Lauren – @Lauren-Robbins-EDA

Ballet & Flexibility with Ms. Lauren
2026-08-03 09:00 - 16:00 | Encore Dance Academy Bear, 460 Eden Circle, Bear, DE, 19701, United States
Ages 6-8 – 9am – 11am
Ages 9-11 – 11 am- 1:30 pm
Ages 12 and up – 1:30 pm – 4pm
Cost – $40
Please venmo Ms. Lauren – @Lauren-Robbins-EDA

Musical Theater & Acting Day
2026-08-07 09:00 - 13:00 | Encore Dance Academy Bear, 460 Eden Circle, Bear, DE, 19701, United States
Students will learn combinations and acting skits to age-appropriate musicals. They will make their own props and have a performance at the end of the day!
Ages 4-10 9am – 1pm
Cost: $50 Please venmo @Lauren-Robbins-EDA
