• Prickly Pear Dance

Classes

We teach ballet, contemporary, and jazz techniques. Our studio strongly focuses on developing a solid foundation in classical ballet technique. Our schedule offers classes for beginners through advanced. We have intermediate and advanced ballet Monday-Saturday.

Classes

Januay 5 – May 1, 2026

Located at the Smiley Building

Season 2025/2026

Our spring session is on close. We will be taking new registrations for our 2026/2027 Season early July.

Our studio operates on an audition-only basis for intermediate and upper levels. If you are interested in scheduling an audition, please email us. pricklypeardance@gmail.com

pb 4 – 7 year-oldsThursday 3:30 – 4:15 pm 
b1 ballet 6 – 9 year-oldsTue 4:00 – 5:00 pm
b2 ballet 8 – 10 year-oldsWed. 3:45 – 4:45 pm
b3/4 ballet 10 – 12+ year-oldsWed. 4:15 -5:15 pm
b3 ballet 9 – 12+ year-oldsMon. 3:30 – 4:30 pm
pre-pointe 10+ Mon. 4:30 – 5:00 pm
b contemporary 8 – 11 year-oldsThur. 4:00 – 5:00 pm
b jazz 7 – 12 year-oldsWed. 5:15 – 6:15 pm
i1ballet 11 +Tue. 4:10 – 5:20 pm
i1ballet 11 +Thur. 4:15 – 5:15 pm
i2 ballet 12+Thur. 5:45 – 7:00 pm
i contemporary 12+Thur. 7:00 – 8:00p m
b pointe 11+Thur. 5:15 – 5:45 pm
i pointeWed. 6:30 – 7:00 pm
ia balletSaturday 9:00 – 10:30 am
ia jazz 12 +Tues. 5:30 – 6:30pm
PPD-BYC (Ballet Youth Company)Thur. 7:00 – 8:00 pm
PPD-BYCFriday. 4:15 – 6:15 am
PPD-BYCSat. 10:30 – 11:30 pm
YAGPMon 3:00 – 5:00 pm 
a1 balletMon. 5:00 – 6:30 pm
a1 balletWed. 5:15 – 6:30 pm
a2 ballet w/pointeTues. 6:30 – 8:00 pm
a contemporary Wed. 7:00 – 8:00 pm 
a pointeMon 6:30 – 7:00 pm
a contemporary balletMon. 7:00 – 8:00 pm 

Prices:

Private Classes- 1 hour $120.00 

Semi-Private Classes- 1 hour $80.00

Drop in 1 Hour $26.00

Classes- 1 hour $23.00

Teachers

Julianna Zastrocky

Amanda McKovich

Madisyn Genender

Abby Kerr

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Lucinda Zastrocky

Guest Teacher

We have two locations: our central location is at The Smiley Building, in the three Move Studios, and The Treehouse off Junction Street in Durango, CO.

To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power. It is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking.

— Agnes De Mille