A Thought-Leader In Family & Children’s Dance Classes | Houston, TX
Frame Dance is a thought leader in dance education, inspiring the next generation of movers, makers, and world changers by offering dance classes for adults & children, multi-generational ensembles, professional performances, networking events, and film festivals. We are nestled between West U and the Museum District.
We believe in developing the whole dancer, teaching critical life skills such as creative thinking, leadership, collaboration, and resilience through our artful and playful dance curriculum at our studio and in partner schools.
Our adult modern dance classes are designed to offer you the joy and magic that’s possible when you create space in your life to move, to grow, and to share in the creative process with a like-hearted community.
For more than ten years, Frame Dance has brought radically inclusive and deeply personal contemporary dance to Houston. Led by Founder and Creative Director Lydia Hance, whom Dance Magazine calls “the city’s reigning guru of dance in public places,” the professional company is made up of six acclaimed co-creators committed to collaboration. Frame Dance has created over 50 unique site-specific performances and nine dances for the camera screened in festivals all over the United States and Europe. With an unrelenting drive to make dance in relationship to environment, Frame Dance has created dance works for and with METRO, Houston Museum of Natural Sciences, Houston Parks Board, Plant It Forward Farms, CORE Dance, Rice University, Houston Ballet, 14 Pews, Aurora Picture Show, and the Contemporary Arts Museum. Frame Dance’s productions were described by Arts + Culture Texas Editor-in-Chief Nancy Wozny as “some of the most compelling and entertaining work in Houston.” Creative Director Lydia Hance is a champion of living composers and is dedicated to work exclusively with new music.
Join Our Frame Dance Toddler & Me Classes for Ages 0-3!
Encourage your child’s natural love for movement in a fun, safe, and engaging environment. Our Toddler + Me classes are designed to inspire joy, support early childhood development, and foster a lasting bond through dance. Experience the magic of dancing together while nurturing essential developmental milestones.
Why Movement Matters for Your Child’s Development
At Frame Dance, we understand that early experiences with movement create the foundation for lifelong learning and well-being. Babies are born with about 100 billion neurons – roughly as many stars as there are in the Milky Way. This immense number of brain cells is there to support the incredible amount of learning they’ll do in these early years.
Research shows that structured movement activities:
What to Expect in a Toddler + Me Class
Our Toddler + Me dance classes are thoughtfully designed for both children and parents. In each 45-minute session, you’ll find:
Age-Appropriate Movement Activities: Simple dances, exercises, and creative play support your child’s physical and cognitive development. Movement is the gateway to neural growth and brain flexibility, supplying brain cells with oxygen and strengthening neural connections.
Bonding Opportunities: Dance is a unique way to connect with your child through shared movement, eye contact, and joyful interaction.
Guided by Experts in Early Childhood Development: Our instructors are trained in child development and bring expertise and warmth to every class. From birth to age 5, 85-90% of the brain’s physical growth occurs, and we are here to help guide that growth through joyful, research-backed activities.
Benefits of Joining Frame Dance Toddler Class
Participating in our Toddler + Me dance classes offers your child:
Interested in Joining a Frame Dance Toddler & Me Class?
Please complete the form below to express interest in our next Toddler & Me offering at Frame Dance. We will contact you as soon as our next classes are scheduled!
About Frame Dance
At Frame Dance, we are passionate about movement, creativity, and the incredible potential of every child. Our programs are based on cutting-edge research in early childhood development, and our instructors are committed to nurturing each child’s curiosity and joy through the art of dance. “From birth to age five, a child’s brain grows more rapidly than at any other time,” making this an invaluable window for laying a strong foundation for lifelong learning, behavior, and health.
About Lead Instructor: Ashley Horn
Ashley Horn is a dance educator, curriculum writer, costume designer, choreographer, and installation artist based in Houston, TX. She has been teaching dance, with a focus on early childhood, neural development, and pedagogy for over 20 years in public schools, studios and community centers. In addition, she teaches Mindfulness and Social Emotional Learning at the elementary and middle school levels throughout the Houston Independent School District.
Ashley has a BA in Public Relations/Advertising with a minor in dance from the University of Houston.She has guest taught at Rice University, University of Houston, and Houston Community College.