Classes For Kids, Tweens + Teens
Seattle Dance Fitness classes for kids, tweens + teens help to develop a healthy lifestyle and to incorporate fitness as a natural part of kid’s lives by making fitness FUN! Please note these are not traditional studio-style dance classes. The focus is not on performing, perfecting steps, nor technique. We are all about getting the kids enjoying simply MOVING their bodies for fitness and for fun! We think our classes are best described as a DANCE PARTY featuring kid-friendly hip hop & pop routines.
We offer classes both in our studio and in many Seattle-area schools. Plus we offer our formats for parties, events and special occasions!
Check out our current session offerings and register for class today!
Class Descriptions
Hip Hop Kids Dance Fitness®
(k - 4th Grade Elementary)
Where it all began!
In our original Hip Hop Kids Dance Fitness program for earlier elementary aged kiddos, we lead the kids through fun, easy to follow along dance fitness routines to hip hop and pop music, break down the steps to a new dance fitness routine each week, play dance games, and have plenty of time for FREE dance with scarves, hula hoops and more!
In-studio & in schools!
Hip Hop Kids Dance Fitness®
TEENS / TWEENS Edition
(3rd - 9th Grade)
Our Tween/Teen Edition of Hip Hop Kids Dance Fitness acknowledges this particular age in adolescence as a time where structured dancing is preferable to “free dancing” and we do our best to create a safe and respectful environment for these kiddos to MOVE their bodies and have FUN with no pressure! Classes include: easy to follow along dance fitness routines to hip hop and pop music, break down the steps to a dance fitness routine each week, and end the class with dance games/free movement time.
Available in schools!
GROOV3 for TEENS + TWEENS
(4th - 9th Grade)
GROOV3 is a non-stop choreo dance party for tweens and teens!
Kids learn cool new moves and a mini-routine every week in a positive, supportive environment. With kid-friendly music and easy-to-follow steps, everyone can join in — no dance experience needed! It's all about having fun, building confidence, and discovering the joy of hip-hop dance.
In-studio & in schools!
Register for Classes
Review our current offerings below, and register today. Drop-ins available!
In-School Classes
We also offer after school HHK classes at the following elementary schools:
Bothell
Frank Love
Lockwood
Wellington
Seattle
Bush School
Hazelwolf K-8
Olympic View
Kirkland
Alexander Graham Bell
Robert Frost Elementary
Thoreau Elementary
Shoreline
Briarcrest
Brookside
Cascade K-8
Lake Forest Park
Meridian Park
Ridgecrest
Syre
Edmonds
Sherwood Elementary
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Classes for Kids, Tweens + Teens are fun, fab & available:
In-Studio Sessions:
We offer regularly scheduled after-school and Saturday sessions held at our studio in Shoreline. Register for Fall, Winter and Spring sessions of Hip Hop Kids Dance Fitness® & GROOV3 for Tweens + Teens classes, and your kid will enjoy a fun, interactive dance experience with our friendly instructors!
Check out our Class Description and Register Today. Drop-ins available!
After-School Enrichment:
We offer our Kids Dance Fitness Classes at various schools in the Greater Seattle area. Song requests by students add to the fun and unique feeling of each and every class!
We welcome PTAs to contact us with interest in bringing our program to your after-school enrichment program!
Dance Camps:
Summer & No-School Camps
Your child can join in on the fun of dance fitness and then get creative with arts & crafts using different mediums (i.e. yarn, tie dye technique, different types of paper, origami, and more!) during our Summer and School Break Camps.
Events & Parties:
Our dance parties include fun, follow-along dance fitness routines, interactive dance games and more! We love working with families to make sure party playlists include their kids' favorite songs! Ideas may include:
Private Group Activities
Birthday Parties (In-studio only!)
Family Fun Nights
Share your ideas with us!
School Events:
Interested in featuring a dance element in your classroom or event? We offer:
PE Units
We can collaborate with PE Teachers to offer a Kids Dance Fitness unit to regular programming!
School Events or Assemblies
We don't just teach kids... we can even get teachers coordinated for special events or assemblies!
How it all began
Hip Hop Kids Dance Fitness® was developed by owner/director Jessica Gleason. Jessica has been teaching dance and movement to kids and adults for more than 15 years. She started this program because of her passion to get kids dancing and enjoying just MOVING their bodies in in the moment; to dance without an end goal or product. Jessica is a mom of two boys and has first hand experience of the heartache and stress that is caused by the pressure put on kids these days to specialize in sports/dance, etc. so early in their lives. She has seen how quite often if these kids are coming “too late to the game” or seen as “lacking in natural talent,” or if they really love the activity but don’t want to eat, breathe and sleep it, they might be “cut” from the team/class, etc., often as early as the tween years! In light of this experience she felt compelled to create an inclusive space for ALL to come and enjoy dance and movement! Kids and adults too!
Scholarships available
Our scholarship fund affords the opportunities for both kids and adults to dance regardless of means.
Please complete our Scholarship Request form to begin the process.