Skyward Dance Studio
FAITH • PASSION • PURPOSE
A place for dancers to grow in skill, confidence, friendship, faith, and their love for dance.
Whether your dancer is stepping into a studio for the very first time or has years of experience, we want Skyward to be a place where they feel welcomed, encouraged, challenged, and excited to dance.
North Branch, Minnesota
More Than Just a Dance Studio
At Skyward Dance Studio, we believe dance can be so much more than learning steps and performing routines.
Our vision is to create a community where dancers can develop their skills, build meaningful friendships, grow in confidence, and experience the joy and purpose that comes from using the gifts God has given them.
We want our dancers to work hard and challenge themselves, but we also want them to laugh, make memories, encourage one another, and genuinely look forward to coming to dance each week.
Whether your dancer is a beginner exploring dance for the first time or an experienced dancer looking for a positive, faith-centered community, there is a place for them at Skyward.
Something for Every Dancer
Fun, encouraging weekly classes where dancers can learn new styles, build skills, gain confidence, make friends, and simply enjoy dancing.
Additional training and performance opportunities for dancers who want to challenge themselves and experience the excitement of taking their routines to competition.
Throughout the year, dancers may have opportunities to share their gifts within our community through performances at local events, churches, fundraisers, senior living communities, and more.
At the end of every season, our dancers come together for a special showcase where friends and family can celebrate everything they have learned and accomplished.
Recreational Classes
Our recreational classes are designed to provide dancers with a fun, positive, and encouraging place to learn and grow. Beginners are welcome!
Ages 2–5 • Boys & Girls
1st & 3rd Mondays • 5:30–6:30 PM
The perfect introduction to dance for our littlest stars! Shooting Stars gives young dancers an opportunity to explore movement, music, rhythm, coordination, and beginner dance skills in a fun and encouraging environment. Our goal at this age is simple: help them fall in love with dancing! No previous dance experience is needed.
Ages 6+
2nd & 4th Mondays • 5:30–6:30 PM
A class created specifically for boys who want to move, learn, and have fun! Dancers will work on rhythm, coordination, musicality, movement, dance skills, and choreography in an upbeat and encouraging environment. No dance experience is required — this is a great place to give dance a try!
Ages 6–9
Mondays • 6:30–7:30 PM
Starlettes gives elementary-aged dancers the opportunity to experience different styles of dance while developing their technique, coordination, flexibility, musicality, and confidence. Dancers will learn choreography, build performance skills, challenge themselves with new skills, and have plenty of fun along the way. All experience levels are welcome!
Ages 10+
Mondays • 7:30–8:30 PM
Starfire is a recreational class for pre-teen and teen dancers who want a fun and encouraging place to continue dancing and growing. Throughout the season, dancers will explore choreography and different styles while developing technique, musicality, flexibility, performance quality, and confidence. Whether your dancer has previous experience or simply wants a place to dance each week, Starfire is a welcoming environment where they can challenge themselves without losing the joy of dance.
Adults • Starts in October!
1st Thursday of Every Month • 6:30–7:30 PM
Come dance, laugh, and try something new! Our Adult Pop-Up Class features a different style or theme each month, so there's always something fun to look forward to — think line dancing, swing dance, '80s and '90s throwback nights, and more! Each class is designed to be a relaxed, upbeat night of movement and fun. All adults are welcome — no dance experience necessary!
Explore Different Styles
Our dancers have opportunities to experience a variety of dance styles throughout their training, including:
Jazz • Hip Hop • Lyrical • Contemporary • Tap
Classes and styles vary depending on age and level, giving dancers opportunities to discover what they love while becoming more versatile and confident performers.
Competition Line
Challenge Yourself. Encourage Others. Shine Your Light.
Skyward's Competition Line gives dancers the opportunity to take their training and performances beyond the studio. Competition dancers receive extended training, learn routines throughout the season, and have the opportunity to perform their dances for judges and audiences at dance competitions.
While we love watching our dancers perform and succeed, winning is not the heart of our competition program. Our goal is to make competition an enjoyable experience where dancers can challenge themselves, work toward goals, grow as performers, support their teammates, and confidently share the gifts they have been given.
We want our dancers to step onto the competition stage ready to shine their light — regardless of what award they take home.
Competition Line
Tuesdays • 5:30–7:30 PM
Starliners is a competition line for dancers ready to grow, challenge themselves, and experience the excitement of competitive dance. Dancers train in a variety of styles while developing technique, strength, flexibility, performance quality, and confidence while preparing for competition.
Competition Line
Tuesdays • 7:00–9:00 PM
Starlux is a competition line for dancers ready to continue challenging themselves through focused training and competitive performances. Dancers work on technique, strength, flexibility, artistry, choreography, and performance quality while preparing routines for competition.
Competition Line Placement
Starliners and Starlux are both competitive training groups, with placement based on a combination of age, experience, individual strengths, readiness, and overall group fit. Placement is thoughtfully determined by the instructor with the goal of creating groups where each dancer can be challenged, confident, and successful.
Meet Chloe
Chloe Kavanagh — Owner & Instructor
Hi! I'm Chloe, the owner and instructor at Skyward Dance Studio.
Dance has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I began dancing at a studio when I was six years old and eventually started Skyward when I was just 16 years old.
I started Skyward because I wanted to create a place where students could truly be themselves, dance with joy, and know that what they were doing could have purpose.
Along with owning and teaching at Skyward, I am the Head Coach of the North Branch Dance Team and teach homeschool co-op classes at Rise Up in Forest Lake.
My heart for Skyward has always been about more than choreography or technique. I love watching dancers gain confidence, discover what they're capable of, build friendships, challenge themselves, and find joy in dancing.
Dance is incredibly fun — and I believe it's even better when we can use it for the glory of God!
The Sky Isn't the Limit. It's Just the Beginning.
Come discover a place where dancers can grow, belong, have fun, and dance with purpose.
FAITH • PASSION • PURPOSE
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Have a question about Skyward or aren't sure which class is the best fit for your dancer? Reach out! We'd be happy to help.