About
For over 40 years, North Jefferson Academy of Dance (NJAD) has been serving Gardendale, AL and the surrounding communities. We teach all levels of ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary tap, hip-hop, dance team prep, lyrical/liturgical, and baton. We accept students ages 6 months to 18 years of age for our classes. We are a conservative, non-competitive dance studio with an emphasis on technique, strengthening, and encouragement. All of our instructors are qualified beyond simply having taken dance – they have a special love for young people and the art of dance. For the safety of your dancer, all of our studio rooms have top-grade, sprung, dance floors.
2022-2023 Important Dates & Closures
Sunday, August 7, 2022: Shoe fittings with Applause at NJAD
- K3-K5: 1:00-2:00pm
- 1st – 3rd grade: 2:00-3:00pm
- 4th- 6th grade: 3:00-4:00pm
- 7th – 12th grade: 4:00-5:00pm
Tuesday, September 6, 2022: First Day of Dance (*Tuition due your dancer’s first class of each month. Tuition is equally divided between the nine months of September – May.)
Thursday, September 8, 2022: Adult Tap Begins ($30 per 6 weeks; more info to come)
Friday, September 30, 2022: Full tuition balances due to receive 10% discount
Thursday, October 13, 2022: Recital fee balances of $20 per dancer/per class &/or $50 per 5th-12th grade pointe class due
Monday, October 21, 2022: Studio Closed (Halloween)
Friday, November 18 – Sunday, November 27, 2022: Studio Closed (Thanksgiving)
Thursday, December 1, 2022: Studio Closed & Participating in the Gardendale Christmas Parade
December TBD: Studio participating in the Morris Christmas Parade
Friday, December 16, 2022 – Sunday, January 8, 2023: Studio Closed (Christmas & New Year Break)
Friday, March 24 – Sunday, April 2, 2023: Studio Closed (Spring Break)
Friday, May 12 & Saturday, May 13, 2023: MANDATORY Dress Rehearsals & Recital, The Alabama Theatre (more info to come)