To better serve our growing community, Stoney Brook Dance is pleased to offer select preschool dance classes in French. These classes provide young dancers with the opportunity to learn and explore movement while supporting French language development in a fun and engaging environment.
Stoney Brook Dance is excited to announce an important new chapter in our organization's history as we officially transition to operating as Stoney Brook Dance Non-Profit Association Inc.
This transition represents a return to our roots as a community-focused, parent-led organization dedicated to providing exceptional dance education and enriching opportunities for dancers of all ages and abilities. Guided by a volunteer Board of Directors made up entirely of current dance parents, the Association is committed to ensuring the long-term sustainability and continued growth of dance programming within our community, alongside the guidance of our Artistic Director Stephanie Martel.
While our organizational structure is evolving, our mission remains unchanged: to provide a welcoming, inclusive environment where dancers can develop confidence, creativity, discipline, and a lifelong love of dance.
As we look ahead to the upcoming season, we are thrilled to introduce several exciting new classes and expanded programming options for our dancers and community members.
Lyrical dance combines elements of ballet and jazz while encouraging dancers to express emotion and tell stories through movement. Beginning this fall, dancers as young as 8 years old will have the opportunity to explore this beautiful and expressive style.
We are excited to begin offering contemporary dance classes to provide dancers ages 10 and older with opportunities to explore creativity, musicality, and movement in a style that blends elements of ballet, jazz, and modern dance.
Tap dancers looking to take their skills to the next level will love our new Tap Tricks & Steps class. This specialty class will focus on developing technical skills, intricate rhythms, advanced footwork, and performance confidence while having fun in a supportive environment.
Designed for anyone who’s always wanted to try tap—or is ready to return to the basics in a fun, welcoming environment. This class is perfect for adults with little to no previous tap experience. You’ll learn foundational tap technique, basic steps, rhythm patterns, and musical timing while building coordination and confidence at a comfortable pace. Each class blends skill-building exercises with fun combinations so you can start making music with your feet right away.
Following positive interest from the community, we are expanding our wellness programming with Yoga Fusion. Led by a certified instructor, this class blends yoga, breathwork, Pilates-inspired movement, and barre-based exercises to improve mobility, flexibility, strength, and overall wellness.
As we prepare for another exciting season, we remain committed to providing high-quality instruction, meaningful experiences, and a strong sense of community for every dancer and family who walks through our doors.
We are grateful to our dancers, families, instructors, volunteers, and supporters for being part of the Stoney Brook Dance family. Together, we are building on a proud tradition while embracing new opportunities for growth and innovation.
We can't wait to welcome both returning and new dancers this fall and look forward to an exciting season ahead!
For registration information and class schedules, visit our Programs page or contact us for more information.