Summer Programs
The Dance Barns Summer Programs
NDI New Mexico at The Dance Barns offers full day and half day summer programs each year for ages 3-18, as well as ongoing adult classes.
- Arts in Motion Pre-Professional Intermediate/Advance (ages 13-18) is a full-day dance intensive with classes in Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Musical Theater, and West African Dance
- Arts in Motion Beginner and Beginner/Intermediate (ages 7-12) offer half day classes including Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Musical Theater, and West African Dance
- Early Steps offers shorter Creative Movement and Pre-Dance classes (ages 3-6), which allow students to joyfully explore the fundamentals of dance, music and movement
Summer Registration Opens March 3, 2025

The Dance Barns Summer Classes 2025
Session One: May 27 - June 6
Early Steps
Creative Movement (ages 3-4)
One class daily between 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Tuition: $135*
Pre-Dance (ages 5-6)
One class daily between 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Tuition: $135*
Arts in Motion
Beginner (ages 7-9)
Tues-Fri | 1:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Tuition: $405*
Beginner/Intermediate (ages 10-13)
Tues-Fri | 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuition: $405*
Pre-Professional INT/ADV (ages 13-18)
May 27-June 6 Only
Tues-Fri | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuition: $540*
Invitation or audition required. To inquire, please contact: Hannah Palmer: Email
We will be closed Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day.
Session Two: July 7 - 18
Early Steps
Creative Movement (ages 3-4)
One class daily between 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Tuition: $150*
Pre-Dance (ages 5-6)
One class daily between 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Tuition: $150*
Arts in Motion
Beginner (ages 7-9)
Mon-Fri | 1:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Tuition: $450*
Beginner/Intermediate (ages 10-13)
Mon-Fri | 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuition: $450*
One or two week registration available for both sessions. For assistance, please visit us in person Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at The Dance Barns, 1140 Alto St., Santa Fe, Contact Hannah Palmer:Â Email | (505) 795-7088.
The Dance Barns: Summer Tuition Sliding Scale 2024
Annual Household Income | Price Per Class | EARLY STEPS 2 Week Program Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet | ARTS IN MOTION 2 Week Program Junior: Beginner & Intermediate | ARTS IN MOTION 2 Week Program Senior: Advanced | Effective Discount |
$75,000+ | $15.00 | $135.00 | $435.00 | $585.00 | 0% |
$60,000 - $74,999 | $13.00 | $117.45 | $378.45 | $508.95 | 13% |
$45,000 - $59,999 | $10.00 | $90.45 | $291.45 | $391.95 | 33% |
$35,000 - $44,999 | $7.50 | $67.50 | $217.50 | $292.50 | 50% |
$25,000 - $34,999 | $5.50 | $49.95 | $160.95 | $216.45 | 63% |
$0 - $24,999 | $3.00 | $27.00 | $87.00 | $117.00 | 80% |