We also offer specialized scheduled classes for Adults and Homeschooled Children. Look for those on our schedule if interested!

HERE is a PDF of our weekly class schedule.

HERE is a PDF of our calendar.

PDF of tuition rates based on how many classes are taken.

These tuition numbers do not include a non-refundable $40 registration fee, due at the beginning of each year.

To inquire about scholarship opportunities, please contact the Creative Arts office.

PAY TUITION ONLINE HERE

PDF of Policies and Procedures for the 2024-25 school year. Information includes class attire, class cancelation policies, etc.

Included in tuition for all classes is a chance to perform at our Lecture Demonstration Performance. If you are interested in performing MORE throughout the year, you might be interested in joining Creative Arts Youth Dance Company (CAYDC)! This is an excellent way to present the arts to the community (as mentioned in our mission statement).

Requirements for Joining CAYDC

• Enrolled in full Ballet curriculum for your level

• Enrolled in the proper rehearsal class (Fall, Winter, and/or Spring CADC)

When you sign up for CAYDC, you are required to show to all rehearsals and your classes. Before signing up, please check your schedule and make sure you are able to attend all rehearsals.

For more information…

Jeni Meeks (Ballet Instructor)

Jeni Meeks has instructed ballet at the CAC studio since 1999. She was a student of the CAC School of Ballet from the age of 5 to high school and danced the lead role in the school’s production of Coppélia and had major parts in Cinderella, Nutcracker and Graduation Ball performances with honorary roles in many other performances. Meeks is a certified instructor with the organization “Cecchetti USA” (CUSA), a national organization dedicated to responsibly training and accrediting teachers and preserving the Cecchetti Method. She holds a "TC-1A" and "Grade 4" with CUSA. She is an English, Math, and Science Middle School teacher at Southern Wells Jr/Sr High School and a graduate of IPFW with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Secondary Education. She and her husband David have three children Cole, Grace and Sophia. Meeks has taught dance classes for the Operation Wellnesses AHA Camp, Norwell High School Dance Team, CAC Ballet Camp, and The Miss Wells County Queen Pageant.

Davina Schnaars (Ballet Instructor)

Davina Schnaars was classically trained at CAC's School of Ballet by Pam Talarico and Beth Lampton for 13 years. She is proud to rejoin the faculty where she began her teaching career in 2004. Davina is a certified instructor with the organization “Cecchetti USA” (CUSA), a national organization dedicated to responsibly training and accrediting teachers and preserving the Cecchetti Method. She holds a "TC-2" and "Grade 9" with CUSA and is studying for her Associate. Her training has prepared her to teach clean, classical ballet for performance and personal enrichment with an emphasis on safety in the studio. Davina annually offers CUSA examination opportunities to her dedicated students and enjoys coaching them to their full potential. Davina trained in ballet pedagogy for many years under Judith Hawkesworth, CUSA, Licentiate, Fellow and Examiner, in South Carolina. While teaching there, she took on the role of non-profit Artistic Director, directing, choreographing and rehearsing The Nutcracker, Cinderella, and Jeweled, constructing ballet costumes and receiving grant awards. As a dancer at CAC, her soloist roles included The Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia, Tarantella, Graduation Ball, The Nutcracker, and Cinderella. She also participated in ballet scholarship competitions and was awarded monies and top awards to university. Davina began teaching Creative Movement at CAC and found a passion for teaching ballet. Davina holds a Bachelors of Arts in Writing from Indiana Wesleyan University and has been published in several magazines and literary journals. She resides in Huntington, Indiana, with her husband and two children.