Business Details
Premier Dance School in Winfield, KS
Edge Performing Arts Center is dedicated to using fine arts to cultivate lifelong dedication, appreciation, and discipline in our students. Founded in 2012, we provide high-quality dance instruction for all ages and skill levels, from beginners to advanced dancers. Our experienced instructors bring diverse professional backgrounds in various dance styles, ensuring a comprehensive learning environment. We emphasize personal expression through movement, offering classes that foster joy, creativity, and technical mastery. Our competitive teams consistently earn platinum awards, and our choreography receives special recognition.We proudly serve Winfield, Kansas, and surrounding areas, enriching lives through dance education and community engagement. Our commitment to excellence has earned us recognition as Cowley County's Best Dance School for multiple consecutive years. We offer free trial classes to help new students find their perfect fit within our program. Our facility maintains strict dress code standards to ensure proper technique development and professional discipline. With flexible scheduling and unlimited class options, we strive to make dance accessible to every member of our community.
Services
Ballet
Jazz
Tap
Hip Hop
Musical Theatre
Lyrical
Choreography
Competitive Dance
Private Lessons
Adult Classes
Highlights and features
- We offer free trial classes for all new students
- Our competitive teams consistently earn platinum awards
- Instructors have professional experience in multiple dance styles
- Recognized as Cowley County's Best Dance School for 2 consecutive years
- Strict adherence to professional dress code standards ensures proper technique development
What people say
Best Dance School
Free Trial Classes
Platinum Awards
Professional Instructors
Community Engagement
Services
Ballet
Our ballet program develops technical precision and artistic expression through traditional training methods. Students learn proper body alignment, turnout, and classical terminology while building strength and flexibility. Classes emphasize musicality and performance quality for dancers aged 3 to adult.
Jazz
Jazz classes focus on rhythmic precision, dynamic isolations, and energetic performance quality. Students explore various jazz styles from Broadway to contemporary while developing strength, coordination, and improvisational skills in a high-energy environment.
Tap
Tap instruction emphasizes clear rhythmic patterns and musical interpretation through footwork. Classes progress from basic sounds to complex combinations, teaching dancers to use their feet as percussion instruments while maintaining proper technique.
Competitive Dance
Our award-winning competitive program offers specialized training in choreography, technique, and performance excellence. Dancers receive advanced instruction in multiple styles while developing teamwork and stage presence for competition settings.
Private Lessons
Personalized dance instruction available for all styles and skill levels. Private lessons provide focused attention to improve technique, prepare for auditions, or develop custom choreography with experienced instructors.
People
Leslie Felts
Studio Owner/Director
Leslie Felts founded Edge Performing Arts Center to create a community-focused dance education environment that emphasizes both technical excellence and personal growth through the arts.
Kaitlyn Felts
Instructor & Company Director
Kaitlyn Felts has taught dance for seven years while directing competitive teams that consistently earn platinum awards and choreography recognition at regional competitions in Kansas.
Andrea Hinkle
Instructor
Andrea Hinkle brings professional dance experience from competitive programs in Kansas along with academic expertise in psychology to her instruction of ballet, jazz, and tap classes.
Questions
What dance styles do you offer?
We offer ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, musical theatre, lyrical, and contemporary styles for all skill levels.
Do you provide trial classes?
Yes, we offer one free trial class for any style to help new students find their perfect fit.
What are your dress code requirements?
Strict dress code includes specific footwear and attire for each dance style to ensure proper technique development.
Do you have competitive dance teams?
Yes, our competitive teams consistently earn platinum awards and choreography recognition at regional competitions.
Are private dance lessons available?
Private lessons are available for all styles with experienced instructors for personalized technique improvement.
What age groups do you teach?
We offer classes for children starting at age 3 through adult learners in all dance styles.
