Joy of Dance is a place where children become dancers and dancers become family! Here at Joy of Dance, we embrace dancers of all shapes, sizes, and ages, from the young to the young at heart. This is a studio where creativity, individuality, and self-expression are encouraged and we have a community of teachers, students and families who are passionate about performing arts. Our goal is to create a positive and happy experience for all of our students. We strive to nurture and develop talent, celebrate the achievements of all students and inspire a love and appreciation of all styles of dance. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment in which all students can feel empowered, comfortable and free to express themselves.
It’s important to us at Joy of Dance that all members of our team share our vision, our purpose and the philosophy that encompasses everything we do both inside and outside of our classes. This is a vision that is shared and demonstrated by the director, teachers and staff members at our studio and it is the driving force behind every interaction with our students and their families.
Our History
Since 1989, Joy of Dance has been introducing students to the empowering world of movement. Linda Russell-Gallivan first opened Joy of Dance in Northwood, and after more than two decades of providing quality dance education and inspiring hundreds of students, Miss Linda retired in 2011 and passed the business on to Lindsey Hadley, who had been a teacher at the school since 2005.
Now located in Lee, Joy of Dance has found a new home and a fresh start under Miss Lindsey’s leadership. Joy of Dance currently boasts a modern, updated facility with three dance studios, a large reception area with studio monitors , sprung floors, changing rooms, and ample parking.
Classes are offered in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Pointe, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Musical Theatre and Creative Movement. The studio also offers Dance With Me classes, as well as Adult classes in Ballet, Tap, Modern and Hip Hop.
Along with their annual dance recital in June, Joy of Dance students have the opportunity to perform in a number of events throughout the year. Past performances include Dance Northeast in Rochester, Dancing to Make a Difference, Dancing With The Stars in both Barrington and Dover, the Barrington Variety Show, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and a flash mob for Ready Rides.
In addition to their dance education, students become part of the Joy of Dance family. Every December, the school attends a local performance of the Nutcracker together, and the students have a blast at the annual spring sleepover, held right in the studio!
Joy of Dance has been an active member of the Greater Barrington Chamber of Commerce since 2012.
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Joy of Dance is a place where children become dancers and dancers become family! Here at Joy of Dance, we embrace dancers of all shapes, sizes, and ages, from the young to the young at heart. This is a studio where creativity, individuality, and self-expression are encouraged and we have a community of teachers, students and families who are passionate about performing arts.