Malone Studios Dance Academy est. 1998
Nashville, Tennesee
(615) 255-7070
Who We Are
Quality Education. Excellent Results.
Malone Studios Dance Academy is comprised of a team of educated professionals from the instructors to the administrators. There are over 50 years of combined expertise in their respective fields. Each discipline is taught by well experienced individuals that are trained in age appropriate development, proper technique, as well as awareness of each dancers individual level. MSDA strives to enhance the development of our students throughout their entire educational experience, nurturing self esteem and strengthening confidence. Our staff of creatives is a passionate one, dedicated to teaching on all levels and enjoy the unique experience each student presents.
Under the leadership of Cindi Malone Lindsey these talented youths have won numerous top honors and awards in various regional and national dance competitions including regional and national competitive titles, hip hop convention 1st place prizes, as well as International Association of Blacks in Dance and Debbie Allen Dance Academy Scholarships. Malone Studios also participates in the International Cultural Exchange in Nassau, Bahamas. We offer the tools and support necessary for our students to reach their full potential.
Classes offered
3 year old Ballet
9 year old Ballet
Jr/Sr Academy Pointe
3 year old Ballet
Ballet
Aages 2 & up
Beginning to advanced
All students are required to enroll in ballet. Dancers are guided through the foundations of obtaining proper technique and terminology. Pointe instruction and training is given at the director's discretion and subject to student's age and ability.
Ballet
3 year old Tap
Primary Academy Competitive Tap
Primary Academy Competitive Tap
3 year old Tap
Tap
Ages 2 & up
Beginning to professional
Our tap program gives dancers the tools to create fabulous rhythms combining our unique style of hoofing mixed with traditional tap concepts.
With current industry professional instructors from across the nation, we push our tappers to a professional level.
Advanced Jazz
Jr/Sr Competitive Jazz
Youth Group Competitive Jazz
Advanced Jazz
Jazz
Age 7 and up
beginning to advanced
Student's jazz technique is developed through various styles preparing for performance and audition platforms including but not limited to theater, parades, and videos. When enrolled in this class, student's will develop technique but also craft their stage presence and performance etiquette.
Teen/Adult Dance Audition Preparation Class
Class geared for students needing to learn special skills to prepare for high school, collegiate, or professional auditions for various dance or majorette teams. (Available under booking services)
Hip-Hop
Ages 8 & up
Beginning to Professional
Our award winning hip-hop program pushes students to reach new levels of confidence and mastery of skills such as recognition of complex musicality, combining a unique style of street dance, isolations, and Chicago-style footwork.
Modern
age 11 and up
beginning to advanced
Modern dance technique instruction gives dancers the freedom of expression paired with strength and flexibility. Students in our modern program learn various styles including proper Horton Technique
Tumbling/Acrobatics
Age 2 and up
Beginning to advanced
Malone Studios has the strongest tumbling and acrobatics program in town. Students are trained in proper technique, developing strength, agility, and flexibility combined with mental and physical body awareness.
Our dynamic tumbling program teaches students the proper mechanics and precision of every trick!
Ethnic
Ages 5 & up
Ethnic is movement derived from traditional African dance that we incorporate into our curriculum to promote the cultivation of diverse and culturally aware dancers! It is included in the ballet curriculum the first Saturday of every month.
Latin dance is also offered weekly for students ages 5 & up.
Aerial Silks
12 & up
Aerial silks is an elite art form of dance using a silk cloth as an apparatus . Our aerial instructors are trained by international professionals from the Emanji Circus. This beautiful art form creates progress in a student's stage presence while also allowing the student to develop extreme strength, flexibility, and agility. We teach our students the maturity and sophistication it takes to execute each trick, and safety is our #1 priority!