Cherilyn Beanan

Dance Connection is a Las Vegas studio at 6535 N Buffalo Drive in the Centennial Hills/Aliante area, serving the city since 2003 and claiming more than 5,000 students over that time. It has two studios of roughly 1,000 and 1,600 square feet and offers beginner through advanced programs for all ages plus open classes aimed at aspiring and pre-professional dancers. Programs include Tiny Talent combo classes for ages 2-7 that build imagination, coordination and early social development; an Enrichment Program for ages 6-18 focused on self-esteem, expression and confidence alongside technique; an audition-based competition company whose dancers train 3-10 hours a week and attend competitions and conventions; the LVCMT musical theatre program, which promises to cast everyone; and adult dance fitness for ages 19 and up on a drop-in or monthly basis. Outreach includes a preschool Fine Arts Club for ages 3-5 and weekday morning homeschool classes. The studio offers a free trial class and also rents space for rehearsal, filming and auditions.