A new music and dance studio is preparing to open in Loyal Heights.
What used to be Advanced Laptop Services at 2404 80th Ave NW will soon be The Academy of Music & Dance; Ballard. Colt Valenti, the Artistic Director for the new academy says that they are committed to serving the community. Right now they plan to offer “at least the following music instruments for private instruction; guitar (all types), violin, piano, flute, bass guitar, and we are open to offering other instruments based on demand. As far as dance, we will likely be offering ballet, jazz, tap, and some sort of adult class, either drop in dance nights (salsa, swing, or ballroom) or couples courses. Again this will be based on demand from the community.”
There is 2,550 square feet of space to work with and right now the plans call for one large dance room, seven private music teaching rooms, and one classroom for group music instruction or smaller dance classes. Velenti hopes for an October 31st grand opening. “We really want to do a Halloween themed Grand Opening, have some live music, candy for the trick or treaters.” But that’s just six weeks from now so it will depend on the permits and remodel. You can also follow their progress on Twitter. (Thanks Jerry for the tip!)