Business Details
36 Years
experience
Your Trusted Dance School in Katy, TX
Connolly Dance Arts has been a cornerstone of dance education in Katy, Texas since 1990. Our mission is to provide comprehensive dance training for students of all ages and skill levels, fostering self-discipline, confidence, and creative expression. Our team of certified instructors combines technical expertise with a passion for nurturing young talent in a supportive, home-like environment. We emphasize age-appropriate instruction across multiple dance styles, including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and modern, while prioritizing student safety through specialized flooring and low teacher-student ratios.With four state-of-the-art studios and 36 years of community engagement, we offer performance opportunities ranging from recitals to competitive teams, ensuring every dancer finds their unique path to artistic growth.
Services
Ballet
Tap
Jazz
Hip Hop
Modern
Preschool Dance
Acro
Stretch & Conditioning
Drill Team Prep
Competition Teams
Details
- Year established: 1990
Highlights and features
- 36 years of proven dance education excellence in Katy
- Certified instructors with ongoing professional development
- Performance opportunities for recreational and competitive dancers
- Safe studios with specialized Marley flooring systems
- Age-appropriate curriculum from preschool to teen programs
Services
Ballet
Our ballet program develops technical precision and artistic expression through graded curriculum. Students learn proper alignment, terminology, and performance quality while building foundational dance skills. Classes emphasize musicality and grace for ages 5-18.
Preschool Dance
Creative movement classes introduce 2-5 year olds to dance fundamentals through playful activities. Our Penny Prima program develops motor skills, rhythm, and social interaction in a nurturing environment with parent participation options.
Competition Teams
Award-winning teams offer advanced training in choreography and stage performance. Dancers receive specialized coaching in multiple genres while developing teamwork and competitive excellence through regional and national events.
Hip Hop
Contemporary hip hop classes teach street-style techniques and freestyle expression. Instructors focus on rhythm, isolations, and current trends while maintaining technical discipline for students aged 6-18.
Stretch & Conditioning
Specialized classes improve flexibility, strength, and injury prevention for dancers. Certified instructors use safe stretching techniques and conditioning exercises to enhance performance capabilities across all skill levels.
Questions
What dance styles do you offer?
We offer ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, modern, acro, and stretch & conditioning classes for ages 2-18.
Are there performance opportunities?
Yes! Students participate in annual Nutcracker performances, spring recitals, and special community events throughout the year.
What are your instructor qualifications?
All instructors are certified professionals with ongoing training and annual evaluations to maintain teaching excellence.
Do you have competitive dance teams?
Yes, our award-winning competition teams train in multiple genres and participate in regional and national events.
What safety measures do you have?
We use floating Marley floors for joint protection, maintain low student-teacher ratios, and follow strict studio safety protocols.
Reviews (6)
Melissa Vann
Oct 07, 2021
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I have been a Dance Instructor at Connolly Dance Arts sine 2012. I absolutely love working in a professional atmosphere where we not only instill the love of dance but also teach terminology and the history of dance to our dancers as well. Seeing my dancer's happy faces as they are dancing in class and rushing to their parents after class with big smiles on their faces makes my dance instructor heart so happy. I love being a part of CDA's family!!!
Inger Jensen
Sep 19, 2021
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I am new teacher this fall (2021), recently moved from Norway. Just love my colleges and all my talented students. So positive, eager to learn more, and so very helpful helping and teaching me appropiate worrds and pronounciations due to the language :)
Kind regards
Ms Lise
Kind regards
Ms Lise
Sondra Gordman
Sep 02, 2021
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My daughter loves dancing at Connolly Dance Arts for the past 6 years. She has danced in preschool through level 2 ballet, jazz, and tap classes. She looks forward to classes each week with all of the knowledgeable and caring instructors at CDA. The students also have the opportunity to perform annually in the Spring Dance Recital and Nutcracker. I would highly recommend this dance studio for dancers of all ages, levels, and experience.
Dr. Karla Hernandez DeCuir
Jun 17, 2021
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We love CDA! My daughter has been coming here for 4 years, ever since she was 3. She loves Ms. Melissa. The only reason why I dont give it a 5 is because I wish there was a more structured way to help us parents see their progression and advance quicker. I also dont like that they dont allow you to take photos or record during rehearsal
Pamela O'Gorman
May 02, 2021
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Positive:Communication,Professionalism,Quality,Value
This was our first experience with dance, my daughter loves it. She looks forward to ballet class each week and always tells me how nice Ms. Melissa is. Its been the perfect way to introduce her to what I hope will grow into a life-long love for dancing!
This was our first experience with dance, my daughter loves it. She looks forward to ballet class each week and always tells me how nice Ms. Melissa is. Its been the perfect way to introduce her to what I hope will grow into a life-long love for dancing!
Nnenna Mba-Oduwusi
Feb 17, 2021
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CDA is an excellent studio that fosters growth in technique, discipline and team comradeship. The company performances are dazzling - a testimony to the creativity of the training team and the hard work fostered in the dancers. It's been a great experience for my daughter. Highly recommended!
