Grace School of Dance offers Christ-centered dance classes for students ages 4 through 12th grade, welcoming both GCS students and children from the surrounding community. Rooted in a Christian worldview, our program provides a joyful and encouraging environment where dancers can grow in skill, confidence and character. Students may choose from a variety of dance styles, including ballet, jazz, contemporary, lyrical poms and acro. Whether your dancer is just beginning or continuing their journey, Grace School of Dance is a place to learn, grow and shine!
Class lengths range from 30-55 minutes based on age and experience. We offer flexible options to fit your family’s schedule, including full session classes and fun filled summer camps. Registration for full session classes is open through November each year. All dancers enrolled in full session classes will participate in a recital in May. Dancers have opportunities to participate in our winter and spring fine arts productions as well as other optional events throughout the year.
Located at 2497 Jefferson Davis Hwy, the Grace School of Dance Studio is equipped with bars, mirrors, a sound system and custom dance flooring that protects from injuries and aids in proper technique training.
For Gabriella Williams Taylor, standing in a quiet dance studio beside a ballet barre has always been her happy place. She has had a love for the arts since her first ballet class at three years old. In her youth, her appreciation for classical ballet grew as she was involved in many performances, including The Nutcracker. Eventually, she became the lead role of the Sugar Plum Fairy during her senior year of high school. Her experience in other styles of dance broadened as she pursued a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Eastern University, located outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With her faith being an integral part of her life, she felt the call to attend a Christian-based university and join the University’s Dance Ministry Team. She honorably led the team, as a captain, for the last two years of her time at Eastern. Since receiving her degree in dance in 2019, she has taught many different styles including: ballet, contemporary, jazz, modern, and acrobatics.
She has been teaching for almost 10 years and has continued to grow and develop her technique while finding an overwhelming sense of fulfillment in sharing the gift of art through dance to her students. The joy she receives from seeing her students accomplish their goals is a fulfilling and great reward.
She has a wonderful appreciation for the art form of dance as it can be used to positively affect a student’s physical and mental health, while giving them an outlet to express themselves.
As a Christian, she is thankful for the ability we have to worship Christ through art and she hopes to use dance to spread God’s light to her students at Grace Christian.
Emma Hinson began ballet at the age of 3 at the local ballet studio in her hometown. Throughout her childhood and into teen years, she continued her training in ballet and tap. Later Emma ventured into jazz, contemporary, and clogging.
During high school, along with her own dance classes, she began to assist in ballet classes with the tiny ballerinas. This is where Emma’s love of teaching began. She helped teach the tiny ballerinas for two years and helped host several summer dance camps for all ages.
As Emma reached her senior year, she moved on from dance to focus on the next chapter. Leaving dance was not an easy decision, but she knew it would always be an important part of her life. As she graduated high school and decided on a career path, Emma decided to pursue a degree in elementary education. She is currently two years into that degree, and is adding a minor in performing art.
Emma loves all areas of performing arts, but specifically music and dance. She has a lifelong passion for dance and a desire to help children find the beauty of it as well. Her goal is for the students to learn the fundamentals of dance, but have fun while learning.
Emma is currently employed at Grace Christian School as a teacher’s aide assisting first grade. She is excited to now offer beginner ballet and jazz at With Grace Ballet. She is looking forward to meeting you in the studio.
For more information about our dance programs, please contact our Dance Program Coordinator.
