Five teachers,
one stage.
Founded by Mia Laurent
5 styles
Teaching since 2008
Every teacher still performs
Founder, Ballet
Mia Laurent
Mia danced nine seasons with a regional ballet company before opening Arcadia in 2014. She believes good technique should feel like freedom, and she still teaches the Saturday 9 AM Tiny Dancers class herself.
Training
BFA in Dance, Certified in a classical ballet syllabus
Signature class
Ballet Technique
Styles
Ballet, Tiny Dancers
Teaching since 2008
Hip Hop Director
Jordan Blake
Jordan grew up battling in Dallas community centers and has choreographed for music videos and halftime shows. His classes are loud, precise and kind, and every one ends with a freestyle circle.
Training
Twelve years of street and commercial dance
Signature class
Hip Hop, ages 12-17
Styles
Hip hop, breaking
Teaching since 2013
Salsa & Ballroom
Carmen Ortiz
Carmen competed in salsa and ballroom for a decade and now coaches couples, wedding parties and nervous beginners. Her Friday class and monthly social are the busiest nights at the studio.
Training
Competitive salsa and ballroom, certified instructor
Signature class
Salsa & Ballroom, Friday 7:30 PM
Styles
Salsa, bachata, ballroom
Teaching since 2011
Contemporary
Aiko Tanaka
Aiko trained in modern dance in Tokyo and New York and toured with a contemporary dance company for six years. She choreographs the Company’s contemporary pieces and loves a quiet, slow warm-up.
Training
MFA in Choreography
Signature class
Contemporary, Saturday 11 AM
Styles
Contemporary, modern, improvisation
Teaching since 2015
Tap & Jazz
Leo Grant
Leo spent years in touring musical theater productions before trading eight shows a week for teaching. He plays drums, counts everything and can make a room of eight-year-olds sound like one dancer.
Training
Musical theater performer, tap and jazz educator
Signature class
Adult Tap, Saturday 10 AM
Styles
Tap, jazz, musical theater
Teaching since 2012
Strong technique, kind rooms.
Corrections with a reason
We explain why a correction matters, so dancers can fix it on their own at home and at the barre.
Every body is a dancer body
No weigh-ins, no comments on bodies, and costumes chosen so every dancer feels good on stage.
Performance is for everyone
Every student, from age three to seventy-one, gets a place in the Spring Showcase.
1422 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75201
Mon-Fri 3:30-9 PM, Sat 9 AM-2 PM
Meet them
in class.
Your first class with any of our five teachers is free. Book a time that suits your week.