Prestige Dance Studio

09/04/2026

Meet Miss Nicole! ✨

Miss Nicole has been dancing since age three and has spent her life learning, performing, choreographing, and sharing her love of movement with others. Her training has taken her to programs including American Ballet Theatre, Ballet West, Cincinnati Ballet, and more, with experience in ballet, jazz, modern, contemporary, and ballroom.

She holds a BA in Dance and Philosophy from the University of Iowa and brings an anatomy-informed approach to the classroom, helping dancers understand their bodies while building strong, healthy technique. 🩰

Miss Nicole is also an ABT Certified Teacher and holds certifications in Progressing Ballet Technique, Discover Dance, Sugar Foot Therapy, FLX Conditioning, and yoga.

We are so excited to have Miss Nicole sharing her knowledge, experience, and love for dance with our PDS dancers! 💕

09/03/2026

Raise your hand if your child had their first ever dance class over the last couple of weeks? We hope it was a magical experience for the whole family 🥰! Check out some of our youngest students who are working on first position. Way to go, kiddos! 👏

Our team is so proud of ALL of our students for an amazing start to the year. Let's keep it going as we finish out week 2 strong!

Remember, registration is still open for classes with availability. Visit our website to view the schedule and enroll: https://www.prestigedancestudio.com/dance-class-main/

09/02/2026

Our dancers had an absolute blast lighting up the stage at Market After Dark this past weekend! ✨

This performance has been an annual favorite of ours for nearly 10 years, and we couldn’t be prouder of our dancers for bringing their talent, energy, and glow to the stage this year! 🩵

09/02/2026

At Prestige, dance and tumbling are about so much more than learning new skills.

For kids, having a community of their own can mean finding the confidence to try something new, discovering friendships that make them feel like they belong, and becoming part of something bigger than themselves.

At Prestige, we want our students to have a space where they can be creative, feel included, treat one another with respect, grow through challenges, and build a true sense of community.

The season will eventually end. The costumes will be packed away. The music will change.

But the confidence, friendships, memories, and sense of belonging they build along the way? Those are the things we hope they carry with them long after they leave the studio.

Because at Prestige, we’re proud to be more than a place where kids come to dance and tumble.

We’re a community they can grow up in. 🩵

09/01/2026

Meet Miss Jess ✨

The heart, vision, and passion behind Prestige Dance Studio. 💗

Jess Novotny, known to our studio families as “Miss Jess,” opened Prestige in 2013 with a mission to create a safe, technically sound, and creative space where dancers could grow, not only as performers, but as confident, hardworking people.

With more than 30 years in the dance world, Miss Jess has experienced it from just about every angle: touring China as a dancer at only 14 years old, earning her dance degree from the University of Iowa, teaching in Chicago, choreographing and judging competitions across the country, and coaching teams to multiple state and national championships. 🏆

But her greatest passion has always been right here at home: teaching, mentoring, and creating opportunities for the next generation of dancers in Cedar Rapids.

More than a decade after opening its doors, Prestige continues to reflect the values Miss Jess built it on technique, determination, creativity, respect, and a whole lot of love. 💕

We’re so grateful for the incredible community of dancers and families who have made Prestige what it is today and for the woman who started it all.

We love you, Miss Jess! ✨

08/31/2026

Classes may have started last week, but there is still plenty of time to register! 🩵

Don’t miss your chance to join in on the fun, make new friends, learn new skills, and dance the season away with us! Whether you’re brand new to dance or ready to jump back in, we have a class waiting for you!

Check out our website or email [email protected] to find the right class for you! We can’t wait to dance with you! ✨

08/28/2026

We are almost through our first week back at dance. Thank you for an amazing start to the year! 👏

Just a reminder that our lobby will be busy the first couple of weeks at the studio. We appreciate your patience as we help families navigate the first few weeks of dance. 🥰

08/27/2026

Looking for something to do Saturday night? 👀✨

Stop by Market After Dark and come watch our Prestige Light Up Ballerinas take the stage!
📍 Local Stage — 8:00 PM
📍 Main Stage — 9:00 PM

Come support our dancers and enjoy a fun night downtown! We can’t wait to see you there! 🩵

08/27/2026

Happy Birthday, Miss Emma! 💕
You bring so much energy, joy, and fun to the studio, and your dancers absolutely ADORE you! We’re so grateful for the positivity, encouragement, and love you pour into every class and team. We hope you have the best birthday. You deserve to be celebrated today! 🥳

08/26/2026

Thursday nights are the perfect place to START your dance journey—or AMP IT UP!

📣 CHEER — Build strength, confidence, teamwork and performance skills while working on motions, jumps, pom and more!

🎭 MUSICAL THEATER — Bring dance to life! Dancers work on performance, character, expression and confidence while learning fun combinations from different musicals.

These are two of our FAVORITE classes for dancers who are brand new and dancers who want to add something different to their training.

✨ High energy
✨ Tons of fun
✨ Confidence building
✨ All levels welcome

Come spend your Thursday nights with us! 🩵🩵

Prestige Dance Studio is a dance studio located in Cedar Rapids, IA. We proudly offer dance and tumbling classes to students ages 12 months and up at ALL ability levels. Our classes encourage confidence building, teamwork, and personal growth.