Balance Dance Studio

Our first ever Nutcracker and we couldn’t be more excited!!! 🩷

The best time of year🎄🎄🎄

Our adult tap classes are so fun!
Tap is so good for your brain and of course movement heals the soul
$20 Drop In
$155 10 Class Pass (never expires)
$75 Monthly Unlimited Pass (includes all yoga and Pilates)
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We are so excited to introduce our Nutcracker guest choreographer Jaimee Beard
Some of you might recognize her because she taught for Balance a few years back. We love Miss Jaimee!
Jaimee Beard is a versatile artist and educator who brings a depth of experience, impact, and industry connection that extends far beyond what can be captured in a few short paragraphs. She has been in the dance industry for over eighteen years, choreographing, teaching, and serving dancers across multiple states. Jaimee holds two degrees in dance and, with a passion for progressing the arts, has also pursued arts administration—managing events and concerts for nonprofit organizations and launching programs and initiatives within schools and communities.
Jaimee began her dance journey in competitive Irish dance and expanded her training to include jazz, ballet, modern, contemporary, hip-hop, tap, folk, and world dance forms. She has performed in a variety of professional and community projects, including Stadium of Fire, Real Salt Lake, Disneyland, Universal Studios, World Folk Fest, and with the Salt Lake City Sensationals football team. Jaimee has also contributed as Programming Director for SALT Contemporary Dance and launched dance and spirit programs in North Carolina schools, sharing her knowledge with dancers of all ages and abilities.
Based in Utah, Jaimee continues to teach, choreograph, adjudicate, and mentor dancers throughout the state. She is passionate about using dance to build confidence, connection, and empowerment, and draws from her own experiences with mental and physical health challenges to advocate for healthy, joyful, and sustainable dance practices.
We are so excited to have Miss Jaimee choreographing our Nutcracker soloist and specialty groups❤️

Introducing… Miss Wendi 💗
Wendi Isaacson is a highly sought after tap dance performer, choreographer, teacher, and producer. She trained extensively under Colleen West, and was an original member of her tap company “Foot Poetry” for over 10 years. She has also trained under Rusty Frank, Dianne Walker, Savion Glover, and more.
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Wendi holds her degree from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah where she graduated with University Honors in English and Dance Teaching. While at BYU she performed in World of Dance and Homecoming Spectacular. As a senior she was selected as one of three students to represent Brigham Young University at the National Dance Festival in Tucson, Arizona.
Wendi is the Founding Artistic Director of Rhythm Nation Tap Company and Time Bomb Tap Company, both based out of Utah. She has directed the Utah Tap Fest since 2018. In 2019 she debuted her first full-length tap choreography, “A Very Jazzy Nutcracker,” which is a full-length tap dance version of the Nutcracker set to jazz music. It has become an annual holiday favorite in Utah. She produces 2-3 tap dance concerts per year, which always sell out. Wendi loves to continue to push herself artistically and her latest tap production “Rhythm of the Lion”draws inspiration from the majestic spirit and pulsating beats of the savannah and the courage, unity, and beauty of the animal kingdom.
Wendi Isaacson is committed to learning and preserving historical tap pieces, and her tap company Rhythm Nation Tap Company has an extensive history of learning and performing historical tap works.
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Wendi is committed to teaching the highest level of technique, and inspiring her students to achieve personal bests every day.
Wendi has been teaching at Balance for 7 years. We are so blessed to have Wendi and her amazing tapping skills at Balance. Our Adult tap class started here 7 years ago and has blossomed into such a wonderful community!
Miss Wendi teaches our 3 Adult Tap classes each week!

It’s here! ❄️
We are so excited for our Nutcracker Auditions on Saturday. Check your email for more details

Introducing… Miss Hiedi 💛

With over 30 years of experience in movement, dance, and somatic education, Hiedi Blackwelder brings a deeply intuitive, body-positive approach to dance. Hiedi sees each dancer, regardless of age, as an artist and valuable contributor to the creative problem solving that inspires and structures each class.

In creating movement experiences and choreography for young dancers, she invites the children to direct and co-create with her.

Her extensive background blends the artistry of modern dance education and ballet with the grounding principles of Laban Bartenieff Fundamentals, hundreds of hours of yoga training (YTT), anatomy, and meditation.

Hiedi has been teaching at Balance for five seasons and teaches Contemporary 1 and 2 🌻

We can’t wait to see you ALL!
Whether it’s your first day or your ninth first day of dance, the energy is the same. Nothing is better than our first day back to the studio 🩰
For our tiniest dancers we recommend:
🩰A small bag for shoes
🩰 Black tap shoes
🩰 Pink Ballet shoes
🩰 Leave all toys at home
🩰 Walk into class
🩰 Mom going to run a few errands or for a walk

Don’t forget to take your first day of dance photo 📸 and tag us Balance Studio

Introducing… Miss Rondalei ❤️

Miss Rondee is returning for another season at Balance!

Rondee enjoys anything that includes movement and expressing the joy and love of dance.
She has taught varieties of dance since she was 16 years old and loves teaching contemporary, jazz and clogging

When her daughter Joon was born, Rondee became passionate about finding a place of patience and inclusion

After taking an adult tap class for the first time
Balance Studio Time Bomb Tap Company she immediately wanted to become part of the amazing family at Balance

She has always loved the connection, community and love she has felt at this studio and is excited to be teaching the all Adaptive classes, Jazz 5 & 6 & Tap 1

Together we explore movement, music, how our bodies work, life skills and so much more! She really believes that dance is for every single person to enjoy no matter the limitations or challenges.

In Balance classes, you always have a seat at the table. Or rather, a spot on stage 💫

When she is not dancing, she loves spending time with her family of almost FIVE kids, reading books and doing all the crafty things.

Introducing… Miss Katy!

Hi! My name is Katy Coles, and I’m so excited to be teaching dance! I’ve been dancing since I was four years old, and dance has been such a special part of my life ever since. My favorite styles to dance and teach are jazz and contemporary.

I’ve been teaching for four years, and I absolutely love getting to share my passion for dance with my students. One of my favorite parts of teaching is watching each girl grow in confidence, discover her own style, and truly fall in love with dance. Seeing their excitement and watching them accomplish something they’ve worked hard for is one of the most rewarding parts of being a teacher! 🩰✨

Outside of the studio, I love spending time with my husband, Jordan 🥰. We’ve been married for two years and are high school sweethearts! When I’m not dancing or teaching, I love making memories with him and enjoying time together.

I’m so grateful to be able to do something I’ve loved since I was little and share that love of dance with the next generation of dancers! ✨

This is Katy’s fourth season with Balance. Katy teaches Jazz 2, 3, 4 & 7 💚