Our Philosophy:

Growing Though Dance. We work to give each student a good foundation in dance regardless if they decide to pursue dance as a career, a college degree or just for fun. We believe dance to be a great experience for all, it not only improves coordination and physical strength, but also strengthens discipline and self- confidence which will carry over into all areas of life. We provide dancers with the experience and tools to love and appreciate the art of dance by teaching the physical skills, technique and expressive nature of dance. Classes are limited in size and created by ability to provide the best possible experience for each dancer and the curriculum is designed to carry each student forward in every class. Choreography and costumes are kept modest and age appropriate. Our number one goal is the quality of dance education we provide for each and every dancer. We invite you and your dancer to be a part of this experience!

Nicolle Ament
Owner/Director

Billings Dance Academy

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Top 5 Reasons to Dance with us...

Costuming, Choreography and Performances are family friendly and age appropriate.
Performance Opportunities: Dancers Participate in our Winter and Spring Performances every year.
We have sprung dance floors for your dancers comfort and safety.
Quality dance instruction for each and every dancer. All classes are taught by qualified instructors- not by students. Classes are limited in size and created by ability to provide the best possible experience.
Supportive Parent, Student and Teacher Community within the studio to promote the growth and the love of dance for each dancer.

At BDA the care and safety for our students is very important to us. Please review all of our POLICIES on our Policies Page. We also believe in personal attention, so all of our Registrations are conducted on site so we can thoroughly review all of our policies and requirements in person.

The Kind of Beauty that MOVES... Ani DiFrano

Performing is an exciting part of dance training.

Winter Performance

Our Winter Performance is an opportunity for our dancers to perform on the big stage more than just once a year. **Past themes have included Cool Yule, At The Movies and A Winters Night Dream.We hope you join us this season for an Around The World dance experience!**

*Costumes are provided by the studio and based around students dance attire for class. A costume rental fee is due in October.

Spring Performance

What makes Billings Dance Academy unique is the way we put together our Spring Performance,encompassing a broad range of dance styles and levels within the framework of theater. Storytelling, sets, acting and costumes combined with carefully selected music to create a classic story brought to life with dance as the primary component. This not only makes for an entertaining show, but also joins each class and student together to create a complete story. We believe this makes for the most positive and exciting performing experience possible and believe that this makes our shows much more entertaining for the audience. Our audience leaves with the feeling that they have truly been entertained. This unites our studio, our teachers, classes, dancers and parents, so that in the end we can all share and enjoy the experience together. Our past performances include: Little Red Riding Hood, Alice in Wonderland, The Jungle Book, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and The Wizard of Oz.

* Dancers purchase beautiful professional costumes for each class. Cost range $45-$80 each. Combo classes order one costume for Ballet and a studio rental for Tap.

To dance is to share - to share is to teach." - Selayma

Nicolle Ament Owner/Artistic Director, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Lyrical

Nicolle grew up here in Billings and started her dance training when she was four years old. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Dance from the University of Montana in Choreography/Performance & Teaching and an Associate Degree in Sociology. After college, she moved to Colorado where she taught Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical and Modern at Parker Dance Academy in Parker, Co. where she also held the position of the Assistant Artistic Director for four years. Nicolle travels to Colorado once or twice a year to work with and choreograph for her former dancers and takes classes to bring fresh and new ideas to Billings Dance Academy. She has been recognized for her Choreography earning many Outstanding Choreography Awards. Many of her dancers have moved on to audition and study dance in College or with Professional Dance Companies around the U.S. Nicolle has more than 20 years teaching experience and she hopes to bring a love of dance to all her students and strives to bring out the dancer in everyone!

Krista Marshall: Ballet, Modern/Contemporary and Pilates

Krista has studied ballet since the age of seven. Her core training includes The School of Classical Ballet with Betty Loos and Jana Stockton, Artisan Dance with Sallyann Mulcahy, and Ann Bates with Montana Ballet Company's New York Connection. She has also studied at the Ballet West Conservatory, Summer Dance Lab, and Artisan Dance. Her passion for dance allowed her to study from Conrad Ludlow, Gelsey Kirkland, Tom Mossbrucker, Jean-Phillipe Malaty, Nicole Sowinska, Galina Mezentseva - plus many other talented artists. She has studied Pilates since 1995 at The Ballet West Conservatory and Artisan Dance. Currently she is seeking Pilates certification from the PhysicalMind Institute in Vancouver B.C. Krista has been a wonderful addition to Billings Dance Academy teaching Ballet, Modern and Pilates.

Erica Hulteng: Pre-K, KDG, Youth Ballet, Tap & Jazz

Erica has been dancing for many years and has shown great aptitude and love for children. Miss Erica attends MSUB majoring in Elementary Education with a minor in Early Childhood Education and is very excited to bring her energy, devotion and love of dance to their students.