AFTER THE BELL: Local Afterschool & Extracurricular Listing
by Julianna Steen
W hen the bell rings, Whether you have a budding musician, a future Broadway star, or the next soccer sensation, Birmingham is bursting with the learning and the fun don’t have to stop. after-school programs that help kiddos thrive. With this guide, you’ll find local activities and performing arts programs that spark creativity, build confidence, and keep children engaged. DANCE Alabama Ballet 2726 1st Ave. S., Birmingham (205) 322-4300 alabamaballet.org Alabama Dance Academy 3221 Old Columbiana Rd., Vestavia Hills (205) 978-6830 alabamadanceacademy.com Backstage Dance Centre Dance Studio 1911 Oxmoor Rd., Homewood (205) 903-4737 backstagedancehomewood.com Birmingham Academy of Dance Multiple locations badance280.com Birmingham Dance Theatre 1694 Montgomery Hwy., Hoover
Linda Dobbins Dance 525 Office Park Dr., Mountain Brook (205) 902-3013 lindadobbinsdance.com
yasdance.com
Multiple locations corkybelldance.com Dance Factory, The 3220 Bearden Ct., Vestavia Hills (205) 967-3384 thedancefactory.biz
MUSIC LESSONS Amy Murphy Studio 2709 Cahaba Rd., Mountain Brook (205) 370-7007 amymurphystudio.com Art’s Music Shop, Inc. 4647 Hwy. 280, Birmingham (205) 995-8376 artsmusicshop.com Bailey Brothers Music Company 4673 Hwy. 280, Suite 7, Birmingham (205) 271-7827 baileybrothers.com Carter’s Music Corner 3105 Sunview Dr. #430172, Vestavia Hills (205) 644-0870 cartersmusiccorner.com
Miss Kelley’s School of Dance 202 Ted Martin Cir., Trussville (205) 655-7776 misskelleys.com Mt. Laurel Ballet 102 A Croft St., Birmingham (205) 946-7331 mtlaurelballet.com NS Dance Studio 3242 Cahaba Heights Rd., Vestavia Hills (205) 637-7675 nsdancestudio.com Pointe Dance Arts, The 1031 Brocks Gap Pkwy., Suite 265, Hoover (205) 518-5389 thepointedancearts.com Steeple Arts 36 Church St., Mountain Brook (205) 871-5893 steepleartsdance.com Ursula Smith Dance 5365 1st Ave. N., Birmingham (205) 202-9510 ursulasmithdance.com
Dance Foundation, The 1715 27th Ct. S., Homewood (205) 870-0073 thedancefoundation.org Dance South Studio 316 Foothills Dr., Chelsea (205) 678-4414 dancesouth.com Dance Studio, The 2674 Valleydale Rd., Hoover (205) 377-8798 thedancestudio.art Encore Performance Company 2122 Columbiana Rd., Vestavia Hills (205) 824-9466 encoreperformancec ompany.com Fred Astaire Dance Studios 1941 Hoover Ct., Suite J, Birmingham (205) 979-4777 fredastaire.com/birmingham Iron City Dance Factory 7350 Cahaba Valley Rd., Suite 103, Birmingham (205) 444-0158 ironcitydance.com Jackie O’Neal School of Dance 3336 Rocky Ridge Plz., Vestavia Hills (205) 822-6212 jackieonealdance.com
Duke School of Music 334 Business Cir., Suite E, Pelham (205) 434-0599 dukeschoolofmusic.com Genesis School of Music 7274 Gadsden Hwy., Suite 100, Trussville (205) 661-8410 genesisalabama.com Highland Music 3000 Clairmont Ave., Birmingham (205) 254-3288 highlandmusicbham.com Homewood School of Music 1736 Oxmoor Rd., Suite 207, Homewood (205) 701-2144
Vestavia Dance 2061 Kentucky Ave., Vestavia Hills (205) 769-0140 vestaviadance.com Young Artist Space 5510 Hwy. 280, Birmingham (256) 348-8889
(205) 822-3012 bdtdance.com
Briarwood Ballet 2200 Briarwood Way, Birmingham (205) 776-5284 briarwood.org/ballet
Corky Bell School of Dance
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