May 2026

It’s been a wonderful year of dance! We had our Parent Observation Days last week. Students at St. Matthew’s and Grace Day School demonstrated what they had learned and at the end of class posed for a class photo with Claire School of Dance gifts.  Some of our students will be heading to kindergarten in the fall and we will miss them dearly.

However, we are offering summer classes at both locations: June for St. Matthew’s and July for Grace Day School.

We will also be offering summer camp programs for students 4-7 and 7-12.  Our younger students will be delighted by our Unicorn Fairy Princess camp, offered in either a one week or one day program in the month of June.  Older students will be learning classic French recipes in our Oh la la! Paris! camp. Offered as either a one week or one day camp in July, students will also learn about famous French artists. Summer camps are limited to 4 students so parents are encouraged to enroll right away.

More information is on our summer program page; the registration link is at the top of our home page.

March 2023

Spring Break March 6-18th

EXCEPT FOR MAKE UP CLASSES: No Classes March 6-18th. Regular classes resume Monday, March 20th.  PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR SPRING BREAK IS TWO WEEKS LONG.

Make up Classes

Following are make up classes for classes cancelled earlier this year:  They will be held March 6, 7, & 8th.

  • Monday Primary & Level 4 with Ms Claire.
  • Tuesday creative movement with Miss Jasmine
  • Tuesday Level 1 with Ms Claire
  • Wednesday, Level 2 with Ms. Claire

Each of these classes will receive a reminder email as well.

Attendance is Important!

Recital rehearsals have begun. Regular class attendance is more important than ever. We are fitting costumes and learning the dance. Please make sure your child comes to class.

Summer Registration Open

On-line registration for summer classes and summer camps is now open.  Spaces do go quickly so sign up now!

Our dance camps include Cinderella, Disney Princess, Fairy Magic, and On Your Toes.

Our “don’t call it summer school” camps include: Samson Art & Nature camps #1, #2, and #3. We’ll be learning about owls, alligators, turtles, and more!

Up Up & Away Camps travel to Europe, Japan, and Latin America this year. We’ll learn about Grimm’s fairy tales, anime movies, and more!

Sign up TODAY!

2023/2024 Registration for Samson Micro Academy Open

Does your child need extra support or extra challenge? Samson Micro Academy may be what you are looking for! Class size is limited to 6 students, providing one-on-one attention for each student. At Samson Academy, we care about your child. Go to our website, samsonacademy.com or contact us today for more info!

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Dance in Houston

March 3-5. Romeo and Juliet. Houston Ballet. 7:30 p.m. & 2 p.m.  Wortham Center. Info: houstonballet.org.

March 10. Ragamala Dance Co. Info: performingartshouston.org.

March 9-19 Summer and Smoke.

Houston Ballet. 7:30 p.m. & 2 p.m.  Wortham Center. Info: houstonballet.org.

March 24-25. Genji. Asia Society. Info: asiasociety.org.

December 2022

November 2022

April 2022

November 2020

September 2020

Fall Classes Start

Our academic school year begins Tuesday, September 8th. Registration is available online. Returning families should use their email addresses to log into their existing accounts. Questions about placement? Call or email us.

In-Person Classes

We will offer in-person instruction for students 4 years of age and up starting Tuesday, September 8th. Families and students will need to abide by our COVID policies.

Students younger than 4 years of age – Parent n Me and Creative Movement 1 and 2 – will be on hiatus until conditions permit parents to enter the building. This is unlikely to be before November and may be as late as January 2021. Parents interested in a Zoom class for this age group should contact the office.

Our COVID Policies

To prevent the spread of the corona virus and ensure the safety of our staff and our families, CSD has instituted the following policies:

  • Micro-classes: depending on the size of the studio, classes will now range in size from 4-8 students
  • Parent n Me and Creative Movement 1 & 2 classes will begin when conditions permit parents to be in the building. This may be as late as January 2021.
  • CM 3 classes will be held in person, although parents should be aware that they will not be allowed into the building.
  • Temperatures are taken before entering the building. Students with more than 99.6 will be sent home.
  • Only students and teachers will be allowed in the building.
  • Masks are worn at all times.
  • Distancing will be observed in dance class.
  • NO make-ups; NO late arrivals.
  • Students enter Lambert Hall through the playground but exit via the side parking lot.
  • Students enter Grace United using the door that faces Yale, but exit the door facing 13th street.
  • Depending on government recommendations and rules, CSD reserves the right to go to all virtual classes.
  • To minimize contact between students of different classes, we have made some changes to the schedule. BE SURE TO DOUBLE CHECK YOUR CHILD’S CLASS TIME on the CSD website.
  • CSD reserves the right to institute any new measure required by the level of spread in the community.

Samson Home School Academy

We have a limited number of spots left in our Samson Academy program. Samson Academy offers in-person instruction for students Kinder through Grade 4. Our micro-sized classes – maximum 6 students – allows for both greater protection against the corona virus, and individual attention to each student.

In addition to our special program for students wishing to preserve their spots in HISD magnet programs, we offer a full academic program, including math, language arts, science, social studies, music, art, and citizenship.

More information can be found at www.samsonacademy.com or by calling 713-880-5565.

Sept Unit Study – Balanchine

Our first unit study of the new school year is the work of choreographer George Balanchine, Russian immigrant and co-founder of School of American Ballet and New York City Ballet.

April 2020

Classes On-line: Zoom and Youtube

With the stay-at-home order extended to April 30, we will begin streaming classes via Zoom as of April 6. We will continue to offer our classes and other programs on youtube.  We are working every day to think of new ways to keep students moving forward. Keep your eye out for our emails!

Bonus Offerings

As part of our on-going efforts to go above and beyond during the corona crisis, we will be posting several new programs online. These will include a program called The Reading Corner, a series of ballet vocabulary videos, and a series of rhythm videos. Watch your email for the links.

April Unit Study – Gumboot Dance

Our unit study for April is one of the dance forms from South Africa, gumboot dancing. Click HERE for more information.

 
Summer Registration Open

With the world in limbo, on-line registration for summer classes and camps is open but we have a new payment policy for summer programs. See below.

Frozen 2, Fairy Magic, Camp Cupcake, Princess, Paris, On Your Toes ballet camp and SING (the movie) jazz camp are all on our schedule.  Info is HERE.

Change to Summer Registration: Pay When Session Opens

With the rapidly changing public health situation, we are no longer requiring payment to hold registration. We encourage parents to register NOW for summer programs. We will process payment only after these two conditions: 1) Finalization of summer schedule and 2) confirmation of registration.

Dance To Watch Online

For a limited time, you can watch the Alvin Ailey Company HERE and the Bolshoi Ballet Company HERE. We will be posting additional links on our Facebook page as we find them.

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