Frequently asked questions

Not at all. Uplift welcomes every level, from first-timers to advanced dancers and acrobats. Our classes are grouped by age and ability so every student starts in the right place.

You can enroll online anytime through our registration portal, or call or email us and we'll walk you through it and help you choose the right class.

Yes — our seasonal mini-sessions and workshops are a great low-commitment way to experience Uplift before enrolling for the full season. Contact us for current options.

More than ten disciplines: AcroDance, ballet and pointe, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, tap, musical theatre dance, aerial silks, lyra (aerial hoop) and circus arts.

They're aerial disciplines that blend dance with acrobatics on suspended fabric (silks) and a suspended hoop (lyra). Uplift is the only local studio that teaches them — they build incredible strength, flexibility and confidence.

AcroDance combines dance technique with acrobatic skills like balances, limber work and tumbling, blended seamlessly into choreography. Uplift is an Acrobatic Arts certified studio, so acro is taught safely and progressed properly.

As young as 3, in our Tiny Tots ballet and tumbling classes. We offer classes for every age through adult.

Yes. Adults 16 and up can take dance and aerial classes for fitness, artistry and the joy of movement — no experience necessary.

Classes are grouped by age (Tiny Tots 3–5, Juniors 6–10, Teens 11+, Adults 16+) and by ability, so students train alongside peers and progress into more advanced disciplines as they grow.

Our main season begins in September. We also offer seasonal mini-sessions and summer camps throughout the year.

In many cases, yes — it depends on the class and how far the season has progressed. Reach out and we'll let you know what's open.

Class tuition is billed by the season; summer camps are priced per week with money-saving passes available. See our Tuition and Fees page for full details, or contact us for a recommendation based on your dancer's schedule.

We offer camp passes for families attending multiple weeks, and we're happy to help multi-class families plan an affordable schedule. Contact us for current options.

Yes. Uplift holds high-level certification from Acrobatic Arts, and our teachers bring professional training from programs including the New England Center for Circus Arts, AMDA, CLI Conservatory and Plymouth State University.

We're the region's only dance and aerial arts studio, Acrobatic Arts certified, offering professional-level training in a genuinely welcoming community. Families consistently tell us Uplift has been life-changing for their children's confidence and growth.

Yes — we offer audition-based competitive and performance teams for dedicated students, with opportunities to perform and compete throughout the season. See our Programs and Teams page.

Yes. Little Movers camps (ages 4–7) and Big Movers camps (ages 7–14) run through the summer with themed weekly programs in dance, acro, circus and aerial arts.

In the historic Woolson Block Building on Main Street in downtown Springfield, Vermont. Call us at 802-369-9073 or email kaitlyn@upliftacro.com.

Families come to Uplift from across Southern Vermont and New Hampshire, including Springfield, Chester, Weathersfield, Windsor, Rockingham, Hartland and Putney, VT, and Claremont, Charlestown, Walpole, Cornish and Plainfield, NH.