School of Dance

Our mission is to cultivate artistry, excellence, and healthy communities through dance training, performance, and outreach.

Cultivating the art of dance within the entire community, our vision is to make dance 100% accessible to all. For over 30 years, the School of Dance’s curriculum has been based on national dance education standards and taught by professionals. Students follow a sequential training program developed to suit age and ability that fosters creativity as well as technique. Focused on developing the artist as well as the art, the School of Dance offers frequent opportunities for performance through numerous and diverse dance productions as well as the pre-professional ballet company, Lawrence Ballet Theatre.

Questions? Contact Hanan Misko by phone at 785-843-2787 or email hanan@lawrenceartscenter.org.

Please note that STUDIO 720 is now STUDIO 840!
The City of Lawrence has changed our address, but the physical location remains the same.

Upcoming Events

May 14 @ 10:00 am - May 15 @ 5:00 pm

End Of Year Showcase

Select youth and adult classes are invited to perform in the End of Year Showcases … [more]

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May 15 @ 7:00 pm - May 16 @ 3:00 pm

Lawrence Ballet Theatre’s Annual Spring Concert

Join the Lawrence Ballet Theatre for an outdoor concert in front of the Lawrence Arts … [more]

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July 2 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Audition for Lawrence Ballet Theatre Company

Lawrence Ballet Theatre (LBT) is the resident pre-professional ballet company of the Lawrence Arts Center. … [more]

School of Dance News

April Showers Bring May Dancing!

Summer Enrollment Open Now Join us this summer for classes, intensives, camps and more. Summer … [more]

Wander Through Summer & Wonder at the Arts Center!

Flowers are in bloom, the air is getting warmer, and summer is right around the … [more]

LBT Company Members Receive Scholarships

Lawrence Ballet Theatre, the Lawrence Arts Center’s preprofessional dance company, has been a member of … [more]

It’s Time to Blossom with the School of Dance this Spring

  March 15-21 | Winter Session Final Showings (virtual only)  Winter session classes are ending … [more]

This Week in the School of Dance: Winter Session Final Showings & Class Observation Week

Some important things are happening in the School of Dance – Winter Session Final Class … [more]

Please Join Us for a Weekend with Tristian Griffin

We are pleased to welcome faculty member Tristian Griffin for his master class on Friday … [more]