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Ballet
Classical foundation, from first positions to full variations.
Est. 1995 · North Philadelphia
Thirty years of rhythm in North Philadelphia.
A family-owned studio where ballerinas, hip-hop dancers, and praise dancers all call the same floor home.
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Est. 1995
Family-Owned
Eight Disciplines
Home of the BIM Dance Company
Est. 1995
Family-Owned
Eight Disciplines
Home of the BIM Dance Company
Our Mission
We teach more than steps.
Since 1995, Bodies In Motion has been teaching Philadelphia's children and adults that the performing arts build something deeper than technique — confidence, discipline, and a lifelong relationship with your own body. Every class on our floor is an invitation to show up, work hard, and leave a little taller than you came in.
Eight ways to move.
01 — 08
02
Pointe
For dancers ready to rise, with the strength to back it up.
03
Tap
Rhythm you can hear from the hallway.
04
Jazz
The American musical tradition, fast and expressive.
05
Hip-Hop
Street funk, Philly style, taught by dancers who live it.
06
Praise
Movement as worship, joy as technique.
07
Acro
Flexibility, strength, and fearlessness in equal measure.
08
Turns
The fundamentals that make every other class click.
Meet the Director
Ms. Sneed opened the doors in 1995.
Candy Sneed opened Bodies In Motion with one floor, one mirror, and one belief — that every child in North Philly deserves a place to dance. Thirty years later, that belief is a three-decade legacy, an award-winning hip-hop company, and thousands of former students who still come back to say hello.
— Candy SneedOwner & Director
From the families who stayed.
"My daughter started in Ms. Sneed's ballet class at four. She's sixteen now and still dancing here. There's nowhere else like it in Philly."
Tanisha W. — parent of 12 years
"Bodies In Motion is the reason my son has the confidence to walk into any room. You can't teach that. They do."
Marcus J. — parent
"Three of my kids, three different styles, same studio, same family. That says everything."
Denise R. — parent
