Western Arkansas Ballet
Shining Stars Dance School
6421 Highway 271 S, Fort Smith, AR 72908
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Our mission is to create a community dedicated to the Fine Arts through quality dance education, training, and performance.
- HoursOPEN NOW
- Regular Hours:
Mon - Fri Sun Closed - Phone:
Main - 479-785-0152
- Address:
- 4701 Grand Ave Fort Smith, AR 72904
- Email:
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- Categories
- Dancing Instruction, Dance Companies
- Services / Products
- Ballet for ages 4 and up Creative Movement for 4-5 year oldsTap for ages 6 and up Jazz for ages 8 and up Modern for ages 11 and upPointe (by approval from Artistic Director)
- Payment Options
- Location
- Neighborhood
- Fort Smith Northside
General Info
Western Arkansas Ballet is more than a ballet studio; we are a nonprofit Academy of dance with a pre-professional company that presents professional productions, but our service to the River Valley extends beyond these things. We begin in the classroom (studio) where we not only teach dance steps, but also etiquette, discipline, time management, confidence, and respectful behavior; all in the spirit of enjoyment. It is our belief that dance education goes beyond the studio, taking us into gymnasiums, preschools, after-school programs, even school cafeterias, all over the River Valley, and provided free of charge to participating organizations. Our dedication to quality dance training continues with our Instructors, whom are highly qualified, each having college degrees, as well as Teacher Certifications from the worlds best institutes. That dedication continues with our membership in Regional Dance America/Southwest (RDA/SW), an organization of pre-professional and regional Ballet companies, where membership is gained by a thorough audition process and maintained by annual evaluations that ensure all involved meet the highest training standards. Although we strive to train future professional dancers, we want them to become healthy, productive, confident members of society, regardless of the path they choose to take.