STUDIO L DANCE CO.
WELCOME TO STUDIO L
Classes have begun and we are still taking new students! Since classes have begun and our online registration is closed, simply email us to register your child! You may also call or text 337-368-8088 (please leave a message and we WILL get back to you!).
Once you contact us, we will let you know what information we need and instructions for payment. There is a one-time $35 registration fee and monthly tuition is $60. Scroll down to view the schedule, class attire, and other info. Please email us with any questions, and thank you for choosing Studio L!
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We are now offering kids birthday parties! Contact us to schedule an in-studio dance party for your child!
At Studio L, we believe that dance can do wonders for a child's growth. Not only does it teach rhythm and physical fitness; it teaches discipline, work ethic, good manners, social skills, teamwork, body awareness, spatial awareness, and more. We believe that dance can help to build character and raise children into successful adults, and we are excited to introduce dance to the new generation!​
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Studio L also offers dance fitness classes for adults! These classes will operate separately on social media under the name "La Femme by Studio L". While we are waiting for our name change request to be completed on Facebook, our adult page is still going by our former name, No Supervision Dance Studio. For all info regarding our adult classes, visit www.lafemmebystudiol.com! The La Femme class schedule will be changing in September to accommodate our new kids classes!
At Studio L we know that a strong technical foundation in tap, ballet and jazz creates the most versatile and well-rounded dancers. That foundation is important to have before moving on to other styles, and especially beneficial in the theatre world (which we are very involved in)!
For that reason, our classes are a combination of these dance styles. This will ensure that your child will not only be a well-rounded dancer but have the proper technical foundation before moving on to other dance styles in the future.
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Our full dance season will be approximately nine months long. After paying the registration fee required to reserve your child's spot in class for the season, tuition is broken down into monthly payments that will be due at the beginning of each month.
Our fall session will focus on technique (flexibility, proper alignment, vocabulary, across the floor exercises, small combinations, etc.) After Christmas break, students will begin learning their recital routines (in addition to further technical training). Recital will be in the spring and more details as well as the exact date will be announced later.
Our first season's classes will be divided into the following age and grade levels:
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Age 3-6 (Pre-K-1st): Tap & Ballet (Must be potty trained! Please take your child to the restroom before class)
Thursdays 3:15-4:15
Attire: Pink leotard (pink skirt/tutu optional), pink tights, pink ballet shoes and tan tap shoes
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Age 7-11 (2nd-6th): Tap, Ballet & Jazz
Wednesdays 4:30-5:30
Attire: Black leotard (black skirt/shorts optional), pink or nude tights, pink ballet shoes, tan tap shoes and tan jazz shoes
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Age 12 + (7th-12th): Tap, Ballet & Jazz
***We have not had any students register for this age group yet, so we filled up its time slot with one of our adult tap classes. If your child fits this age group and would like to register for a tap, ballet and jazz combo class, please contact us and we will put it on the schedule!
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We are expecting to divide our age groups into more concentrated smaller groups in future seasons. If classes become full and there is a need to add more this season, we will do so!​
We are located on the third floor of Central School in room 312 (809 Kirby St, Lake Charles, LA). You will enter through the door by the fountain in the parking lot and sign in with the security guard before heading upstairs!
- 35 US dollars
- 35 US dollars
- 35 US dollars
A B O U T T H E O W N E R
Lauren Fontenot is the owner of Studio L Dance Company. She began dancing at age four at Rosie's Dance Center in her hometown of Welsh, LA and has been dancing ever since.
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She minored in dance at LSU and has worked with instructors such as Sheryl Murakami, Yanis Marshall, Shirlene Quigley, Ian Eastwood, and Laurie Johnson at numerous conventions and Broadway Dance Center in New York. She has also had the privilege of training with the Radio City Rockettes.
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Lauren began teaching dance at age 19 at Jete Dance Company and Rosie's Dance Center. After spending some time dancing in New York, Lauren felt compelled to open an all-adult dance studio that would provide a place for adults to continue dancing past childhood, as well as to introduce adults who have never danced to a fun and effective way to get in shape. Thus, No Supervision Dance Studio was born! Lauren is so proud of the friendships formed and memories made among students and is excited to continue adult classes at Studio L Dance Company.
In addition to studio classes, Lauren also choreographs for ACTS Theatre in Lake Charles, where she currently holds three ACTA awards for choreography. Her next choreography project at ACTS is "Chicago" which she will also be dancing in in September, along with several of her adult students! In 2023, as a first-time coach for Mad Hot Ballroom---a major local competition and fundraiser for The Whistle Stop---she coached her celebrity partner to a first place win, and in 2024, she coached another celebrity partner to a third place win.
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Lauren is thrilled to teach kids again and introduce dance to the new generation. Dance doesn't only teach rhythm and physical fitness; it teaches discipline, work ethic, social skills, teamwork, body awareness, spatial awareness, and more. Lauren believes that dance helps to raise children into successful adults, and she is grateful to be able to provide dance to all ages.