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About APTD...

When all you need is A Place to Dance.....

Our dancers go places....

APTD dancers have been accepted to prestigious dance programs including the Washington Ballet Summer Intensive, New Jersey Dance Theater Ensemble, American Ballet Theater Young Dancer, MIP2, Bolshoi Ballet Summer Intensive, French American Academie of Ballet Summer Intensive, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Summer Intensive and The Rock School Summer Intensive.

Owner/Director

Melanie Jones

Miss Melanie, a former professional ballerina with the Shore Ballet Company, is an award winning choreographer as well as a renowned dancer. Miss Melanie began her study of dance at age 3. As a professional ballerina, Miss Melanie danced many classical ballets including the Nutcracker and Coppelia. A former member of the New Jersey Dance Theater Ensemble and dance major at Montclair State University, Miss Melanie has never stopped dancing. Now she has assembled a team of highly qualified dance professionals to teach her students. Miss Melanie takes a personal interest in every APTD dancer and is at the studio EVERY SINGLE DAY and available to her students and families.

Making dance affordable for all.....

APTD is not only fun but affordable especially compared to 2019 published rates of other area studios. Compare the costs for one year of a one hour class-

APTD $550

Dance Expo $816/876

Dance Corner $780

Dance Universe $650

We also offer great discounts for siblings and multiple classes!

APTD & The Community

APTD dancers are active in our community. Dancing at local fairs, community events and the senior center, we also perform at benefits and show our support for local community organizations such at R.I.S.E. and the Mercer County Sunshine Foundation.

At APTD our dancers learn more than dance steps, technique and teamwork. They also learn the importance of being active caring members of our community.

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