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Merced Academy of Dance

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Merced Academy of Dance

The pursuit of excellence…through the joy of dance. Confidence, strength, poise and the joy of dance. Please click on our website below for more information!

Come and experience all that dance has to offer at Merced Academy of Dance. Classes offered for boys and girls from ages 3-adult, Beginner to Advanced levels as well as a Dance for Parkinson's class.

10/28/2026

📢 Teachers, seats are filling fast!! 📢

Reserve your classroom’s seats to our Nutcracker Outreach Shows before they’re all gone! These performances feature an abridged version of a beloved holiday ballet and a cast Q&A session afterwards, all in 75-minutes — the perfect length for a holiday field trip.

✨ We are offering all morning showings this year: December 2nd, 3rd, and 4th*, 9:30am at Buhach Colony High School and tickets are $4.00 each.

If you have a class or know of one who would be interested in this opportunity, please share this information with them.
Additional questions or reservations can be sent to [email protected].

*The performance on Friday, December 4th is already near maximum capacity with less than a dozen seats remaining.

10/14/2026

A throwback to some previous Nutcracker merch 🐭

Pre-orders for this year’s apparel are DUE NEXT MONDAY!! Choose who you’re going to represent: Team Nutcracker of Team Rat King, and send your orders in at www.mercedacademyofdance.com/merchandise

10/06/2026

• It might be unseasonably warm outside… but the temperature is dropping inside the studio 🌬️

10/05/2026

Tickets sales are live for a very special season 💝

Usher in the winter festivities with a trip to Merced Civic Ballet’s 30th annual Nutcracker! Since 1996, we have been honored to share this full-length, classical ballet filled with holiday nostalgia, and we can’t wait to share it again. ✨

Performances—including four school outreach field trips and three public performances—are held at the Buhach Colony High School Theatre. Assigned seating prices range from $20-$30 and can be purchased at buy.tututix.com/mercedacademyofdance (linked in our story and our bio).

Performance dates:
❄️ Friday, December 4th, 7:00 PM
❄️ Saturday, December 5th, 2:00 PM
❄️ Saturday, December 5th, 7:00 PM
🎟️ $20-$30

In addition to an enchanting story, come shop handmade crafts, ornaments, baked goods, and silent auction baskets at our Nutcracker Sweet Shop! 100% of the proceeds help fund year-long ballet scholarships awarded each year by the MSSM Foundation.

09/30/2026

I smell snow…

Nutcracker cast lists are posted on the studio bulletin board! Rehearsals are beginning and performance packets will be distributed shortly, so regular attendance is paramount. We hope you’re ready for a flurry of activity in the studio ❄️

09/28/2026

Just peeking in to say that tickets to The Nutcracker go live in ONE WEEK!! Mark your calendars for Monday, October 5th, and prepare to be transported to the Land of Sweets 🍬

09/24/2026

Just one week left to enroll at Merced Academy of Dance 🦢🪩 Registration for the 2026/27 Season closes October 1st, and rehearsals for The Nutcracker begin the following week!

To sign up, just follow the link in our bio to our Registration Forms, email them back to us, and submit payment before your first class. Additional information about studio policies, dress code, faculty introductions, and more can be found on our website.

Don’t miss out on what’s sure to be another incredible season! For inquiries or registration, please email [email protected]. Our office hours are:
Monday: 4:00-7:00pm
Tuesday: 4:00-6:30pm
Wednesday: 4:00-7:00pm
Thursday: 4:00-6:30pm
Friday-Sunday: CLOSED

09/22/2026

Welcoming the changing of seasons with the Autumn Fairy from Cinderella 🍂

📷: Eric Foss

09/18/2026

Classes are better with friends 🤍

MAD Family, next week is your opportunity to bring one friend to your dance class(es)! For interested friends, there’s no sign up fee, only a Liability & Photo Release waiver we ask parents to sign and email to [email protected] before class. (Waivers can be downloaded at the link in our bio.)

All dancers and levels are welcome, and no prior experience needed! Bring your bestie and let’s get ready for an extra fun week!

Address

Merced, CA

Opening Hours

Monday	4pm - 8pm
Tuesday	4pm - 8pm
Wednesday	4pm - 8pm
Thursday	4pm - 8pm

Website

https://www.mercedacademyofdance.com/, http://linktr.ee/mad.dance

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