Tye Chua Dance

Tye Chua Dance Tye Chua Dance, home of Kalamazoo Ballet™, offers serious, comprehensive dance training in a warm and welcoming environment.

Ballet, contemporary, musical theatre, and performance opportunities for children, teens, and adults.

A place at the barre. A place to belong. 🤍The friends you look forward to seeing. The older dancers you look up to. Some...
09/08/2026

A place at the barre. A place to belong. 🤍

The friends you look forward to seeing. The older dancers you look up to. Someone with an arm around your shoulder as you wait for your turn.

These little moments are a big part of growing up at Tye Chua Dance.

We care about the dancers our students become - and the way they feel when they walk through our doors. Known. Encouraged. Free to be themselves. Part of something they love.

Whether you’re taking your very first class or finding your way back to ballet, there’s a place for you here.

Come dance with us.
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We're not crying, you're crying! 🥹🥹🥹Our hearts are full knowing these three are together at Interlochen this year. We kn...
09/07/2026

We're not crying, you're crying! 🥹🥹🥹

Our hearts are full knowing these three are together at Interlochen this year. We know big things are on the horizon for each of them!

There is no expiration date on your dreams. 🩰Many adults carry ballet with them long after they leave the studio - the m...
09/07/2026

There is no expiration date on your dreams. 🩰

Many adults carry ballet with them long after they leave the studio - the music, the structure of class, the satisfaction of working toward something that takes time.

But returning can feel vulnerable.

You may worry that you should be stronger, thinner, more flexible, more experienced - or somehow already prepared for the class you are coming to take.

You do not need to be.

At Tye Chua Dance, adult ballet is not an afterthought, a fitness trend, or a simplified version of children’s training. It is thoughtful, substantive ballet instruction designed for adult bodies, adult lives, and a wide range of experience.

Whether you are beginning for the first time, returning after decades away, rebuilding your technique, pursuing pointe or performance, or seeking serious advanced training - there is a place for you in our studios.

You do not have to become the dancer you once were.

You are allowed to discover the dancer you are now.

Read the full article through the link in our bio, and explore our beginner, open-level, intermediate, and advanced adult ballet classes at Tye Chua Dance.

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🚩 Dance Studio Red Flag! 🚩A studio can have beautiful Marley flooring and still not have a sprung dance floor.Marley is ...
09/06/2026

🚩 Dance Studio Red Flag! 🚩

A studio can have beautiful Marley flooring and still not have a sprung dance floor.

Marley is simply the surface dancers move on. What matters for impact absorption is what’s underneath it.

Ballet dancers repeat jumps, landings, turns, pointe work and other weight-bearing movements hundreds - eventually thousands - of times throughout their training. A properly constructed sprung floor provides controlled give beneath the Marley, helping absorb and distribute some of that repeated impact rather than sending it straight back through the dancer’s body.

Hardwood flooring is not a sprung floor. Rubber mat is not a sprung floor. Standard wood framing is not a sprung floor.

That’s why Tye Chua Dance has invested in sprung flooring in every studio since day one. It is expensive. It takes additional planning and construction. And to us, it has never been optional.

When touring a dance school, don’t just ask about teachers, class sizes and performance opportunities.

Ask what your dancer is training on.

“Do you have Marley?” and
“Is the floor underneath it sprung?”
are two completely different questions.

Because serious dance training should consider not only how dancers are taught but also the safety of the bodies being asked to do the work. 🤍

Do you know what these are!?We are E X P A N D I N G!!!Big things are in the works for Tye Chua Dance & Kalamazoo Ballet...
09/04/2026

Do you know what these are!?

We are E X P A N D I N G!!!

Big things are in the works for Tye Chua Dance & Kalamazoo Ballet! We're adding a BIG new studio and you know what that means - even more sprung floors!

A little road trip was in order so the space will be ready when classes start on September 14th! (Have you registered yet!?)

Have you ever wanted to take a ballet class but didn't know where to start?We've got you! 🤝 We offer two paths for absol...
09/01/2026

Have you ever wanted to take a ballet class but didn't know where to start?

We've got you! 🤝

We offer two paths for absolute beginner adult dancers:

1. Our 8 week course, beginning Tuesday nights on September 14 and running through November 3rd

2. Or! Our regular class which meets every Saturday throughout the season!

We hope you'll join us for another fun-filled season of dance!

✨ Nutcracker Auditions are TOMORROW! ✨We’re so excited to begin casting this year’s Nutcracker!🩰 Wednesday, September 2⏰...
09/01/2026

✨ Nutcracker Auditions are TOMORROW! ✨

We’re so excited to begin casting this year’s Nutcracker!

🩰 Wednesday, September 2
⏰ 3:45–5:45 PM
Elementary-aged dancers may arrive as soon as possible after school.

Auditions are open to dancers in Ballet III through Advanced who are interested in performing in this year’s production.

IMPORTANT: Dancers MUST be registered for the 2026–27 season in order to audition. If you’re planning to participate and haven’t completed your registration yet, please do so before auditions.

Junior Company: Ballet III & IV
Advanced Company: Ballet V, VI & Advanced

We can’t wait to get this season and The Nutcracker underway. ❤️🎄🩰

08/27/2026

A beautiful morning in the studio with Gene ✨

We loved seeing all our alumni over the summer - wishing everyone a wonderful season ahead!

✨ Nutcracker Auditions are one week away! ✨📅 Wednesday, September 2⏰ 3:45–5:45 PM📍 Main StudioAll dancers enrolled in Ju...
08/26/2026

✨ Nutcracker Auditions are one week away! ✨

📅 Wednesday, September 2
⏰ 3:45–5:45 PM
📍 Main Studio

All dancers enrolled in Junior Company through Advanced Company are invited to attend:

🩰 Junior Company — Ballet III & IV
🩰 Advanced Company — Ballet V, VI & Advanced

Any registered TCD students within these level ranges who would like to perform in The Nutcracker are also welcome to audition!

Elementary students should arrive as soon as possible after school. Adult Company dancers do not need to attend this audition.

We can’t wait to begin creating this year’s Nutcracker together! 🎄

Creative Movement is a joyful first studio experience for children ages 3 - 4Through music, imaginative play, rhythm, st...
08/24/2026

Creative Movement is a joyful first studio experience for children ages 3 - 4

Through music, imaginative play, rhythm, storytelling and creative exploration, our youngest dancers begin developing coordination, body awareness, musicality, listening skills and confidence participating independently in a class.

These first experiences should feel warm, encouraging and fun, while thoughtfully building the foundations for future ballet training.

Creative Movement
Saturdays · 8:30–9:00 AM
$41/month
Classes begin September 14

Registration for our 2026/27 season is now open. Not sure whether your child is ready? We’re always happy to help you choose the right first class.

Explore the current schedule and register at our link in bio or at tyechuadance.com⁠

Address

125 South Kalamazoo Mall
Kalamazoo, MI
49007

Telephone

+12694597107

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