Bend Academy offers programs for ages 3 and up for everyone from absolute beginners to highly skilled students. If you have any questions about classes or need help finding the right class for you please email bendacroacademy@gmail.com.
Please note classes on this page are for the full season (September-June). There are shorter session-based classes offered throughout the year in 8-16 week terms. Please see the SESSION BASED CLASSES page for details seasonal classes.
2025-2026 Full Season (Sept – June)
The September 2025- June 2026 Full Season and Fall 2025 Session schedule is now available!
Registration to the general public opens May 10th at 9:00am. Priority registration for our current members opens May 8th at 9:00am.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR 2025-2026 REGISTRATION GUIDE
The Registration Guide can help answer almost all questions you may have about registering at Bend Academy. There are class descriptions, pricing, explanations and details about everything you need to know when signing up for a class. Be sure to give it a read! If you still have questions after reading it please email bendacroacademy@gmail.com.
To register:
Step 1: Take a look at our Schedule and Registration Guide and decide which class(es) you’re interested in.
Step 2: Click the Login/Register button to create your online account and follow the prompts to register.
Step 3: Payment of your student’s yearly registration/insurance fee of $35 is due upon enrolment. For full season classes parents can place a credit card on their online account for automated monthly payments or make payment for the full year upfront by e-transfer to bendacroacademy@gmail.com.
The REGISTRATION GUIDE is an excellent resource if you have questions about our programs!
Our schedule offers both recreational and competitive (Performance Team) classes as well as some training only classes that do not participate in recital.
Recreational Program classes are ideal for those who want to dance for fun, learn and develop new skills, and make friends! Recreational classes are non-competitive and are offered as full season classes and session-based classes. Students can dance in a single class or multiple classes and take whatever classes interest them and work for their schedules.
Performance Team is a more intensive option for students who want to train more seriously and have opportunities to perform and compete. Performance opportunities can vary from sporting events to schools, old folks homes, and beyond. We also compete locally 1-2 times and do one travel competition per season. We strive to have our Performance Team maintain a healthy balance between performing, training, and competing without the focusing becoming solely on competition.
Classes marked *No recital are just for training & will not participate in the year end recital. This is a great option for students who want to train just to improve their technique and have fun without having to purchase a costume & learn a routine for the year end recital. New students can join these classes mid-season if there is space available.
| Class Type | Perform in year end recital | Recital Costume Fee | Can be joined mid-season (space permitting) | An awesome & fun learning experience |
| Regular Program | YES | YES ($50-$100 per class) | SOMETIMES – only if early enough in the season for a costume to be ordered in time for recital. | YES |
| Performance Team | YES | YES ($50-$120 per routine) | NO | YES |
| *No Recital | NO | NO | YES – if space is available | YES |
| Session | NO | NO | 6-16 week sessions can be joined after the start date if there is space permitting. | YES |
Age Divisions
Suggested ages are listed on the schedule with the different class types. For most classes please register based off of your child’s age. For acro classes please see the prerequisite skills listed in the Registration Guide under Acro and choose the most appropriate level of class for your student.
| 3-4 years old | Creative Movement |
| 4-5 years old | Kinder (Acro, Ballet/Tap) |
| 6-9 years old | Level 1 (Acro, Aerial, Ballet, Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap) |
| 8-12 years old | Level 2 (Acro, Aerial, Ballet, Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap) |
| 10-14 years old | Level 3 (Acro, Aerial, Ballet, Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary/Lyrical) |
| 12 years & up | Level 4 (Acro, Aerial, Ballet, Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary/Lyrical) |
| 13-adult | Teen/Adult (various styles available throughout the season mostly as session-based classes) |
Payment Options
For pricing information please visit the Dates & Pricing page or see the Registration Guide. For full season students payment is available two ways.
- Automated monthly payments by credit card on the 1st of each month.
- Payment in full by e-transfer, cash, or cheque prior to the start of the season.
Class Styles
Below is a quick overview of the different dance styles & classes we offer. For a more in-depth, detailed description, including dress code for each class please refer to our Registration Guide.
CREATIVE MOVEMENT
Creative Movement has preschool-aged students learning basic dance skills and movements while improving coordination, physical literacy, and listening skills in an imaginative and fun atmosphere!
ACRO
A style that combines dance and acrobatic elements. Areas of focus include flexibility, strength, balancing, tumbling, limbering, and partnering.
If you’re uncertain which level to register for please consult our Registration Guide and look under Acro for prerequisite skills lists for each level.
Bend Academy is a proudly Acrobatic Arts certified studio.
*Acro classes are done 100% on the ground and are different from aerial classes that take place on apparatuses like silks & hoop. For kids 12 & under, acro is a prerequisite for aerial training.
AERIAL HOOP
Aerial hoop, also known as lyra or cerceau, is an aerial art in which students learn beautiful sequences and shapes on a large metal hoop suspended in the air.
Bend Academy is a proudly Aerial Arts certified studio.
*For kids 12 & under, acro is a prerequisite for aerial training. Students 12 & under must be taking a Bend Academy acro class concurrently with their aerial class.
AERIAL SILKS
Aerial silks is a form of aerial arts where performers climb, spin, twist, and display sequences, poses, and drops on fabric sheets that hang from the ceiling.
Bend Academy is a proudly Aerial Arts certified studio.
*For kids 12 & under, acro is a prerequisite for aerial training. Students 12 & under must be taking a Bend Academy acro class concurrently with their aerial class.
BALLET
A classical dance form teaching grace, poise, and precision and employing formalized steps and gestures set in intricate, flowing patterns to create expression through movement.
JAZZ
A dynamic and energetic style of dance. Learn kicks, jumps, turns, and combinations with grace, power, and performance.
HIP HOP
A ever evolving, high-energy style of dance that emerged from street styles. Commonly seen in music videos and a favourite of those who love to groove.
TAP
A style based on intricate footwork that uses metal taps on the soles of the shoes to make rhythms and sounds.
LYRICAL
A style of dance that expresses the meaning or feeling of a song or feeling of the music using a combination of jazz and ballet dance techniques.
CONTEMPORARY
A style that combines elements of various dance styles, notably of modern dance, and focuses on the contract and release of the body, unpredictable changes in rhythm, speed, and direction.
MUSICAL THEATRE
A form of theatrical performance that combines dancing, singing, and acting. Musical Theatre is offered in partnership with our friends at Meraki Theatre and is currently only offered in our competitive Performance Team division.