Owner and Founder of Raise the Barre Dance Academy
Jaimie Walden

Jaimie Walden has more than 35 years of formal dance training and more than 20 years of teaching experience. She has owned and operated her own studio for over 16 years, danced for Disney, and was on season 8 So You Think You Can Dance. Recently she was on WBTV channel 3 television series QVC@3, where she was able to tell about Raise the Barre Dance Academy and show off some of her hip hop skills. She is a certified dance instructor through Dance Masters of America. She is certified by 'Test to Teach' and a member of Carolina Dance Masters Chapter 15 since 2005. She is also a certified and licensed Zumba instructor and a certified and licensed Pound Pro and Generation Pound Pro. She is also  certified in PBT (Progressing Ballet Technique). Ms. Walden is also a certified youth fitness trainer through the American Sports and Fitness Association. She also is certified through the Aerial Arts Association for aerial hoop, aerial silks, and preschool acro dance.  Ms. Walden is also certified for intellidance babies, tykes, tots, and kids where she will be offering classes age 3 months-age 5. She has traveled all over the US competing, running dance competitions and performances, and teaching students of all ages. She has been a judge for several different competitions as well as pageant systems. She sought after a new facility to share her love and passion with others and she found the beautiful city of Newton. After her first year of owning Raise the Barre Dance Academy, she started looking for a larger facility. In April of 2022 she opened a brand new facility in Conover, NC where it is the home of Raise the Barre today. She desires to be the best instructor and role model she can be and is honored to share that opportunity with your family. Welcome to Raise the Barre Dance Academy!!!

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Raise the Barre Dance Academy

825 Conover Blvd W
Conover, NC 28613


                           PRICING FOR 2025-2026
** We are All Inclusive 
- We offer two payment options for class tuition: monthly installments (spread over ten months, September through June) due on the 1st of every month, or a full season payment. WE DO NOT OFFER MONTHLY TUITION. If your child DOES NOT come to class, you are still obligated to pay the monthly installment. The full season payment must be completed by September 10th, 2025, to receive a 5% discount. If you choose the full season payment and withdraw for any reason, WE DO NOT OFFER REFUNDS OR TRANSFERS. To pay in full, please email us at [email protected]. After the first dancer's tuition, each additional sibling receives a 10% discount on tuition fees of equal or lesser value.

The ALL INCLUSIVE tuition includes costumes ($75 per recital class) and recital package fees ($125). If your child starts Oct 1 or later, the recital package IS NOT included, and if they start Nov 1 or later costumes nor recital package is included. These fees will be required in order to participate in showcase. Acro and Aerial classes DO NOT have all inclusive pricing. These classes DO NOT have costumes. There will be a separate showcase for these classes. Only (1) one discount per family.


Discounts: ONLY (1) ONE DISCOUNT PER FAMILY
5% Discount - Pay for season in Full (Comp Fees NOT eligible)
10% Discount - on 2nd Sibling/Family Member 

Registration Fee The registration fee is charged at the time of registration.  ($35 per student/$65 per family) Intellidance Classes DO NOT have a registration Fee

45 minute classes - ADD $10 to the total class time bracket before (Example: Student is registered for an hour and 45 minutes Tuition would be $107 ($97 + $10 = $107)

FULL SEASON RUNS SEPTEMBER 8-JUNE 13
                                        
Class Time Per Week                                                                     Monthly Installment        FULL SEASON
                                                           
INTELLIDANCE (3 month - Age 4 with Guardian)                               $45 a month                       $450
30 minutes                                                                                                $59 a month                       $590   
1 Hour                                                                                                        $70 a month                       $700     
1 hour 30 minutes                                                                                   $97 a month                        $970 
2 hours                                                                                                      $113 a month                      $1130    
2 hours 30 minutes                                                                                 $127 a month                      $1270
3 hours                                                                                                      $143 a month                      $1430
3 hours 30 minutes                                                                                 $157 a month                      $1570
4 hours                                                                                                      $173 a month                      $1730
4 hours 30 minutes                                                                                 $185 a month                      $1850 
 5 hours                                                                                                     $200 a month                      $2000  
 5 hours 30 minutes                                                                                $212 a month                     $2120
6 hours                                                                                                      $225 a month                     $2250
6 hours 30 minutes                                                                                $237 a month                     $2370
 7 hours                                                                                                    $250 a month                     $2500
7 hours 30 minutes                                                                               $265 a month                     $2650
8 hours or more (unlimited class)                                                               $280 a month                     $2800



Solo/Private Lesson Fees (Payment due when booked)
$465 - Paid upfront - Includes 5 hours of private lessons
$40 per half hour private lesson
$70 per hour private lesson

ALL FEES INCLUDING TUITION, REGISTRATION, DEPOSITS, FEES, ETC ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE AND NON-REFUNDABLE

Intellidance Babies, Tots, and Tykes ARE NOT in the recital 

825 Conover Blvd W
Conover, NC 28613, US