Business Details
16 Years
experience
Your Premier Dance Studio in Meridian, ID
Motions Dance Studio brings out the inner dancer in everyone through a family-oriented, inclusive environment. We offer diverse classes including Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Cheerleading, Tumbling, Capoeira, and Hip Hop for ages 18 months to adults. Our mission prioritizes modest pricing, costume, and time commitments while fostering talent, confidence, self-esteem, and friendships. With over 20 years of combined teaching experience, our certified instructors provide a safe, healthy environment for students to grow.We emphasize accessibility through flexible scheduling, makeup classes, and a scholarship program that has supported over 100 local students in the past 12 years. Our structured curriculum balances skill development with creative expression, preparing students for performances and competitions while maintaining affordability through reused costumes and transparent fee structures.
Services
Ballet
Hip Hop
Cheerleading
Tumbling
Dance Teams
Details
- Year established: 2010
Highlights and features
- We offer family-oriented dance instruction with modest pricing and time commitments
- Our certified instructors have 20+ years combined teaching experience
- We provide flexible scheduling with daytime classes for homeschool families
- Our scholarship program has supported over 100 local students in 12 years
- We maintain a safe, healthy environment with transparent fee structures
What people say
Non-competitive
Flexible scheduling
Affordable pricing
Safe environment
Certified instructors
Services
Ballet
Our ballet program develops foundational technique through structured classes for ages 4-18. Students learn proper body alignment, classical terminology, and performance skills while building strength and flexibility. Classes range from beginner to advanced levels including pre-pointe and pointe work for experienced dancers.
Hip Hop
Hip Hop instruction focuses on urban dance styles with age-appropriate choreography. Students develop rhythm, coordination, and self-expression through dynamic movements while learning current trends in a supportive environment that emphasizes creativity and technical skill development.
Cheerleading
Our cheer program combines dance and acrobatics with team-building activities. Students learn stunting, tumbling, and choreographed routines under USASF-certified coaches while developing confidence, physical fitness, and performance skills through recital and competition opportunities.
Tumbling/Acro
Tumbling and acro classes teach progressive skills from basic rolls to advanced aerials. Students develop strength, flexibility, and spatial awareness through structured levels that emphasize proper technique and safety while preparing for dance team participation or competitive acrobatics.
Dance Teams
Our competitive dance teams offer advanced training in multiple styles including jazz, lyrical, and hip hop. Participants commit to year-long programs with regular performances and competitions while developing technical proficiency, stage presence, and teamwork skills in a professional setting.
People
Bri Jensen
Owner & Director
With 20+ years teaching experience, Bri founded Motions Dance Studio in 2010. She specializes in combo classes and tumbling instruction while leading the Starburst team. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes accessibility and confidence-building through dance education.
Janese Botelho
Director of Administration
Janese manages studio operations while teaching tumbling and combo classes. With diverse dance experience including Brazilian Capoeira, she brings organizational expertise and a passion for youth development to her administrative and teaching roles.
Liberty Schaeffer
Cheer Director
Certified USASF coach Liberty leads all-star cheer teams and tumbling classes. With competitive dance experience from Boise State University, she specializes in developing performance skills and choreography for competitive cheer and dance programs.
MaKaylae Eyton
Dance Director
Professional dancer MaKaylae directs technique instruction and coaches the Supernova team. With 20+ years experience in multiple dance styles, she focuses on technical development while balancing education at Boise State University with her studio responsibilities.
Lacey Bernhardt
Ballet Instructor
Lacey brings extensive competitive dance background to her ballet instruction. A former Idaho Dance Theater member, she emphasizes classical training while coaching the Interstellar team with a focus on technical precision and performance artistry.
Questions
What age groups do you accept?
We offer classes for children as young as 18 months through adults, with specific programs for toddlers, preschoolers, school-age children, and teens.
How do I register for classes?
Registration occurs through our Parent Portal for regular classes, while specialty camps require Meridian Parks and Rec registration as specified in our enrollment guidelines.
What payment options are available?
We offer monthly payments, semester payments with 5% discount, and season payments with 10% discount through our auto-pay system with flexible withdrawal policies.
Do you offer performance opportunities?
All students participate in Christmas and Spring recitals, with competitive teams performing at local and regional competitions throughout the season.
Are scholarships available?
Yes, our Gift of Dance Scholarship program has supported over 100 students in 12 years, ensuring dance accessibility regardless of financial circumstances.
